Brave Browser Updates & Release Notes

Web3

• Added “Get Started” section to the “Portfolio” page. (#54029)
• Added the ability to view “Asset Distribution” in “Portfolio”. (#54028)
• Added dotted texture to wallet line chart. (#54216)
• Migrated Jupiter swap provider to “Gate3”. (#51848)
• Updated the “Permission” panel to display the site origin. (#54482)
• Updated NFT balance fetch to remove duplicate entries prior to fetching balances. (#55036)
• Fixed missing back button on the “Deposit Funds” page. (#55842)
• Fixed reloading an account tab redirecting to the “Accounts” page. (#54826)

Leo

• Added support for text file uploads with renderer-based extraction. (#54062)
• Added PDF text extraction at upload time. (#51911)
• Updated display of Brave Leo attachment previews to scroll horizontally instead of vertically. (#54258)
• Updated the “Copy” button for the code block header to be sticky when scrolling. (#53704)
• Updated the staged content in the Leo side panel to be the active tab. (#53533)
• Updated the search terms in the answer’s footer to be left aligned. (#54204)
• Fixed crash which could occur in certain cases when using multiple tool requests. (#55438)

General

• Added support for Brave Origin. (#37127)
• [Security] Added the ability to disable or delay automatic extension updates when brave://flags/#brave-user-extension-auto-update is enabled. (#7200)
• Enabled ability to force context menu using “Shift + Right Click” by default. (#54790)
• Improved performance by caching adblock DATs. (#27161)
• Updated background color for PWA install button in the omnibox. (#54736)
• Fixed tab hover card position when using vertical tabs. (#54199)
• Fixed extra border displaying around the content area when vertical tabs are used on macOS. (#54153 & #52961)
• Fixed audio farbling distortion in multi-voice Web Audio API synthesized music. (#52906)
• Upgraded Chromium to 149.0.7827.54. (#55943) (Changelog for 149.0.7827.54)

Web3

• Added new network selection UI in wallet onboarding. (#37740)
• Fixed crash when copying private key. (#55085)
• Updated buttons in wallet to have rounded corners. (#54096)

Leo

• Added tool support for Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) in Leo. (#53418)
• Fixed crash when uploading large images as attachments via photo picker/camera. (#54938)
• Fixed crash when pasting an image larger than 1024 x 768 pixels from the clipboard into the chatbox. (#54936)

General

• Added support for Slovenian language. (#55068)
• Added a new “regex-path-template” debounce action type. (#18756)
• [Security] Fixed XSS vulnerability in Reader Mode as reported on HackerOne by nishimunea. (#55263)
• [Security] Fixed lock screen being bypassed when opening Playlist items in a private tab as reported on HackerOne by aaront. (#54935)
• Disabled “Favorites” preset on New Tab Page (NTP) and omnibox onboarding for new users. (#55378)
• Disabled inline word suggestions when entering code words to join an existing Sync Chain. (#53872)
• Updated Shields panel to include the current Auto-Shred level description. (#53286)
• Updated “Add a Computer” screen in the Sync Chain flow to include mode selection for both options when adding other devices. (#53871)
• Fixed crash when logging into captive portals. (#55084)
• Upgraded Chromium to 148.0.7778.179. (#55653)(Changelog for 148.0.7778.179)

Web3

• Added “Last updated” tooltip for price fetches. (#53485)
• Improved logic for generating new account names for Brave Wallet. (#37400)
• Updated wallet buttons to be round. (#54096)

Rewards

• Fixed crash when Brave Rewards was accessed before the browser finished loading. (#53877)

Leo

• Added ability to install Leo as a PWA. (#53493)
• Fixed the tool label wrapping onto two lines. (#53467)

General

• Added new “regex-path-template” debounce action type. (#18756)
• Added option to move the “New tab” (+) button and entire hub toolbar to the bottom of the screen when “bottom address bar” is enabled. (#53326)
• Added new YouTube filters under media settings. (#51835)
• Fixed browser freezing during startup in certain cases. (#54077)
• Fixed crash when accessing Brave News in certain cases. (#53479)
• Fixed autofill options being unavailable when Google is selected as the preferred service. (#52960)
• Fixed Brave Search icon size and look in the Quick Search Engines bar. (#51364)
• Fixed custom search engines not being removed from Quick Search Engines settings and toolbar after clearing browsing data. (#43104)
• Fixed tracking parameters remaining in the URL bar when using “standard” ad-blocking. (#35845)
• Upgraded Chromium to 148.0.7778.96. (#55095) (Changelog for 148.0.7778.96)

Web3

• Added “Last updated” tooltip for price fetches. (#53485)
• [Security] Changed IPFS gateway usage from “ipfs.io” to “inbrowser.link” for IPFS domain resolution. (#53690)
• Updated the “Portfolio Overview” layout. (#54095)
• Updated the “Connect” and “Sign” hardware wallet panel UI. (#53771)
• Updated wallet buttons to be round. (#54096)
• Fixed access list for EIP1559 transactions. (#53389)
• Fixed inability to send ADA to script-controlled contract addresses. (#53066)

Leo

• Added tool support for Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) in Leo. (#53037)
• Fixed the tool label wrapping onto two lines. (#53467)

General

• Added “Use scrollable tab strip” setting under brave://settings/appearance. (#54438)
• Added prefix and suffix for custom scriptlet names. (#53743)
• Added a new “regex-path-template” debounce action type. (#18756)
• [Security] Fixed broken address bar layout for narrow window widths. (#53782)
• [Security] Updated body-sniffing to respect “Content-Disposition: attachment” in de-AMP as reported on HackerOne by newfunction. (#53486)
• Re-enabled “ScreenAI Library” component and AI chat PDF OCR integration. (#46303)
• Improved tab group spacing and favicon slide animation when expanding/collapsing the vertical tabs panel. (#53348)
• Updated the shields panel design. (#53111)
• Updated location of the vertical tabs toggle button to the toolbar. (#52873)
• Updated split view active tab border color to match browser’s current selected theme. (#53910)
• Updated the “Customize Dashboard” modal on the New Tab Page so labels now toggle their associated controls. (#53357)
• Removed “_kx” from the query string filter. (#53588)
• Fixed incorrect scrollbar color on the “Customize Dashboard” modal of the New Tab Page when using dark theme. (#53390)
• Fixed incorrect color for the webcompat reporter “Cancel” button when using dark theme. (#53992)
• Fixed vertical tab layout when using a right-to-left locale. (#53099)
• Fixed scriptlet content not being reverted after pressing the “Cancel” button. (#53562)
• Upgraded Chromium to 148.0.7778.96. (#55095) (Changelog for 148.0.7778.96)

Web3

• Added “Unshield funds” button on the token menu. (#53718)
• Improved style and colors of the wallet “Edit Fee” dialog. (#34066)
• Removed Brave Wallet feature flag brave://flags/#native-brave-wallet. (#52932)
• Fixed dynamic token background not updating when changing token in “Send” screen. (#53413)
• Fixed crash that occurred during wallet transactions in certain cases. (#53102)

Leo

• Added “Brave Ocelot” summarization model. (#52788)
• Added support for inline search results in Leo chat responses. (#52379)
• Added chart creation ability to the code execution tool. (#51898)
• Improved Leo performance and responsiveness during periods of high CPU usage. (#52934)
• Updated default model list for Brave Leo. (#52904)
• Fixed Leo interface appearing empty when opened from a website tab. (#54265)

General

• Added new onboarding experience including search widget promo panel (being rolled out in phases using Griffin starting at 10%). (#52397) & (#52840)
• Re-added the setting that asks users where to save downloaded files. (#52737)
• Updated the “Brave Shields & privacy” heading and icon to be consistent across settings screens. (#51347)
• Removed the “Loyalty cards” option from the payment method settings. (#52682)
• Fixed crash which occurred when toggling “Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A)” in certain cases. (#53294)
• Fixed crash when backgrounding browser during the shred site data animation. (#52940)
• Fixed crash when canceling page content loading in certain cases. (#52931)
• Fixed right-to-left text alignment for the Brave VPN description on the Private tab. (#43774)
• Fixed issue where the Private tab background would shift when the keyboard opens or closes. (#42470)
• Upgraded Chromium to 147.0.7727.49. (#54135) (Changelog for 147.0.7727.49)

Web3

• Added Cardano support. (#52339)
• Added “Unshield funds” button on the token menu. (#53718)

Leo

• Added “Brave Ocelot” summarization model. (#52788)
• Improved Leo performance and responsiveness during periods of high CPU usage. (#52934)
• Updated default model list for Brave Leo. (#52904)
• Fixed a crash when pasting images into the input field in Leo WebUI. (#54899)

General

• Added ability to switch user agents via Griffin. (#52858)
• Improved logic when hiding server-side 302 redirects. (#54479)
• [Security] Fixed origin mismatch when opening link preview page as reported on HackerOne by b4dc4t. (#53203)
• Fixed Playlist links opening in normal tabs when “Private Browsing Mode” is enabled. (#52804)
• Fixed white bar being shown at the bottom of the page when scrolling with Top Bar mode enabled. (#54808)
• Fixed “Force Paste” not working when pasting into elements within iframes. (#53367)
• Upgraded Chromium to 147.0.7727.117. (#54850) (Changelog for 147.0.7727.117)