Release Notes

Stay up to date with the latest changes to Zen Browser! Since the first release till 1.0.1-a.22, we've been working hard to make Zen Browser the best it can be.

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November 28th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.22 🎉

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This build rolls back to version 1.0.1-a.19 due to the number of bugs and complains. Sorry!

November 28th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.21 🎉

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The latest release had huge amounts of bugs due to a firefox upgrade, this release include some of the most critical ones

November 26th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.20 🎉

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This release only contains bug fixes and small improvements, since we are working on a big update for the next release.

We are working on a huge rebrand with new website, new layouts (single sidebar, multiple toolbars and horizontal tabs), new looks and branding. We are really exited for what's about to come, people have been giving GREAT critizism about the new UI, and we love it.

Stay tuned, next time, we'll be a beta release!

P.S. Not all bug fixes have been included inside this release due to the timing of the release, we'd like to test some of the fixes a bit more before releasing them.

November 10th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.19 🎉

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This release is a small patch to fix some issues that were introduced in the previous release. Thanks everyone for the quick feedback!

November 9th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.18 🎉

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This release brings some quality of life improvements and new features to Zen Browser! First thing you would notice, pinned tabs look like normal tabs now. Why? Because we added 'essentials'.

Essentials are a new way to manage your tabs, workspaces and pinned tabs. You can now have pinned tabs your workspace, and essentials will be the only tabs that are not workspace specific.

We've also started to experiment with new layouts and designs for the browser, and we've added a more native look to the browser!

November 1st, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.17 🎉

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This was another release with the sole purpose of fixing some issues that were introduced in the previous release. Thanks everyone for the quick feedback!

October 31st, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.16 🎉

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This release is a small patch to fix some issues that were introduced in the previous release. Thanks everyone for the quick feedback!

October 31st, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.15 🎉

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This release introduces Zen Glance, a new convenient way to preview links!

Zen Glance allows you to open a link preview in a small window, without leaving the current page. This feature is perfect for quickly checking links without losing your place.

We've also updated to the latest stable version of Firefox (what a mess, everything got broken!), and we can already start to see some early stages of tab groups!

Start using Zen Glance today my 'ctrl+clic' or 'alt+click' on macos on any link and experience this new way of browsing!

October 27th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.14 🎉

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This release is a small patch to fix some issues that were introduced in the previous release. Thanks everyone for the quick feedback!

October 27th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.13 🎉

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This update brings custom gradient themes to workspaces!

October 19th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.12 🎉

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This release is a small release that fixes some annoying bugs, and adds some small improvements.

These releases will commonly mostly contain bug fixes and small improvements as our current goal right now is to stabilize the browser.

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

October 19th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.11 🎉

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This release brings some quality of life improvements and new features to Workspaces.

October 15th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.10 🎉

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This release is a small patch to fix some issues on keyboard shortcuts that were introduced in the previous release.

October 14th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.9 🎉

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This update brings further refinements to Zen Browser, focusing on stability improvements and new features for session management.

We've also enhanced pinned tab handling and workspaces to improve the user experience. Thanks everyone!

October 10th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.8 🎉

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This release brings Zen to Firefox v131.0.2, which patches a significant security vulnerability.

This update improves the split view and pinned tabs features.
We have also released Zen Twilight; automated unstable builds where you can test out the latest features!

October 1st, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.7 🎉

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This release is a really small release to fix a very important bug that was introduced in the previous release.

September 29th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.6 🎉

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This release fixes a few critical bugs and introduces Tab Unloading! Unused tabs will free up memory with this new feature

September 24th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.5 🎉

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This update is a small patch to fix some issues that weren't addressed in the previous release!

September 23rd, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.4 🎉

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This update addresses some significant issues with the previous release.

We appreciate your patience and support!

September 22nd, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.3 🎉

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We are thrilled to announce that this release marks a significant leap forward for Zen Browser.

Since the last version (1.0.1-a.2), we've implemented numerous improvements and addressed key bug fixes, all aimed at enhancing your browsing experience.

We've made significant changes to the UI, including a new compact mode design, improved tab management, and a more intuitive user interface. We've also added new features, such as the ability to customize the tab bar and a new compact mode design.

We hope you enjoy this release and look forward to your feedback!

September 17th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a.2 🎉

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This release could be considered a hotfix release for the previous version.

Since we've started doing pretty big UI changes in order to gain more stability, it's normal that we may encounter some bugs... But not that many!

This release fixes some of the most important bugs that were introduced in the previous version and adds some small improvements.

September 15th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.1-a 🎉

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This version marks a more stable alpha release.

This release brings a few improvements to the UI and some important quality of life features for workspaces, such as separate pinned tabs, custom icons and assigned tab conainers!

We've also added a new AppImage installer for Linux users and started signing our Windows builds with a verified digital signature, making Windows Defender and other antivirus software less annoying!

Also, we've made the browser's layout more stable for mods, improved overal UX and added an a better theme support (Now called Zen Mods)!

September 9th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.39 🎉

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This release is the thirty-eighth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

September 2nd, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.35 🎉

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This release is the thirty-fifth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series. Things are getting stable!

August 30th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.33 🎉

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This release is the thirty-third alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

August 26th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.30 🎉

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This release is the thirtieth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

August 24th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.29 🎉

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This release is the twenty-ninth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

August 22nd, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.28 🎉

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This release is the twenty-eighth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

August 20th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.26 🎉

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This release is the twenty-sixth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

This is a short release that addresses some important bugs.

August 20th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.24 🎉

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This release is the twenty-fourth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

This release brings the long-awaited expand on hover feature, as well as some bug fixes and improvements to the theme store and documentation.

August 18th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.23 🎉

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This release is the twenty-third alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

We have made a lot of improvements and bug fixes since the last release note. I will go over the most important changes since version 1.0.0-a.17.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback and support!!

August 11th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.17 🎉

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This release is the seventeenth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

This release includes some bug fixes and improvements.

Thanks everyone for the feedback! We've skipped version 1.0.0-a.16 because of the size of the releases. One more step closer to the first stable release!

August 7th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.15 🎉

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This release is the fifteenth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

I've skipped version 1.0.0-a.14 because of the quality of the release, it was not good enough to be released.

This release includes some bug fixes and improvements.

Thanks everyone for the feedback! It may look like a small release but it includes some important fixes and improvements.

August 5th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.13 🎉

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This is a smaller release to fix some bugs and improve some small details.

Im going to try doing more frequent releases from now on, see how it goes.

August 4th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.12 🎉

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This release is the twelfth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

This release includes some nice features and improvements. The main focus of this release was to improve some small details and improve stability.

August 2nd, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.11 🎉

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This release is the eleventh alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

We skipped some releases because we were working on some big features and improvements. This release includes some big performance improvements and support for other platforms.

Hopefuly things will get a bit more stable from now on.

July 29th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.8 🎉

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This release is the eighth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

This release includes some small bug fixes and improvements. The main focus of this release was to improve some small details and improve stability.

July 27th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.7 🎉

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This release is the seventh alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series. This release includes some important bug fixes and improvements. The main focus of this release was to improve some small details and improve stability.

July 24th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.6 🎉

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Hello there! Sorry for not updating so frequently, i've been busy this week.

Welcome to the sixth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series, gettin' closer to the first stable release!

This release includes a lot of bug fixes and improvements. The main focus of this release was to improve some small details and performance.

July 16th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.5 🎉

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This release is a very small release that includes some speed improvements and privacy improvements. This release is the fifth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series.

July 14th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.4 🎉

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This release is the fourth alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series. This release includes a lot of bug fixes and improvements. The main focus of this release was to improve some small details and the compact view mode.

This release is very small but it includes some important fixes and I wont be able to work on the browser for the next few days so I decided to release it now.

Sorry!

July 14th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.3 🎉

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This release is the third alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series. One big feature of this release is the new workspaces feature. This feature allows you to create different workspaces with different tabs and configurations. This release also includes a lot of bug fixes and improvements.

July 12th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.2 🎉

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This release is the second alpha release of the 1.0.0-alpha series. It includes a lot of bug fixes and improvements given the feedback we received from the first alpha release. This release is still not considered stable, but it's a big step towards the first stable release.

July 11th, 2024

Release notes for 1.0.0-a.1 🎉

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This release will be the first release considered as stable. It's still in alpha, but it's the first release that we consider to be stable enough for daily use. You can start using it as your main browser right now if you are reading this!

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