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THey can now be shared with others and they get an overall quality improvement.\n- Holding 'ctrl' (or 'cmd' on macOS) while hovering over the new tab button will now give the option to 'Paste & Search'.\n- You can now remove/add tabs from the library.\n- An indicator will now show when a tab is not visible.\n\nFixes\n- Fixed an issue where expanded glance tabs would not appear on the right Space. (#16080)\n- Fixed the file upload dialog opening in the last folder a file was saved to, such as Downloads, instead of the folder last used for uploads.\n- Fixed memory usage growing rapidly when sites such as the Zoom web app were left open in a minimized window.\n- Fixed some videos displaying incorrectly on Windows when NVIDIA RTX Video HDR is enabled.\n- Fixed bookmarks not being imported from Google Chrome profiles that are signed in to a Google account.\n- Fixed the Replace button in Apple Writing Tools on macOS inserting the clipboard contents instead of the rewritten text on some sites.\n- Fixed long drop-down lists on web pages sometimes showing blank space in place of the last options until the list was scrolled.\n- Fixed some sites, such as Slack, failing to load instead of falling back to HTTP/2 when the site rejected an HTTP/3 request.\n- Fixed Zen using excessive memory on Linux with AMD graphics when viewing map or place results on sites such as ChatGPT.\n- Fixed quick gamepad button presses sometimes being missed in web games on macOS.\n- Fixed tabs sometimes detaching into a new window when clicked on Linux with Wayland.\n- Fixed menus and panels fading in on Windows and Linux when animation effects are turned off in the operating system.\n- More bug fixes and improvements.\n\nChanges\n- Zen's keyboard shortcuts have been improved and moved to about:keyboard.\n- Space Routing settings have been moved to the Library\n- On the site center, the reader mode button has been moved next to the 'Secure' button and shown only if available.\n- Web addresses written in the Javanese, Balinese, Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, and N'Ko scripts are now displayed in their own script instead of as encoded \"xn--\" text.", "release_notes_url": "https://zen-browser.app/release-notes/#1.24b", "manifest_version": "1.28.0", "manifest_dir": "manifests/z/Zen-Team/Zen-Browser/1.24b", "installers": [ { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "x64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.24b/zen.installer.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer.exe", "sha256": "2d55965f1952f2e5489dfaf954d613ebbf6361c5ca2bcad95ab8d3c0a481d6a4", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] }, { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "arm64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.24b/zen.installer-arm64.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer-arm64.exe", "sha256": "1b88a99ae85dec5adc8cbc013c447e77d0bf89d9c427a63db3fedd58b111e967", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] } ] }, { "platform": "windows", "version": "1.23.4b", "release_date": "2026-10-21", "release_notes": "Zen Stable Release\n\nSecurity\n- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-111/\n\nNew Features\n- Updated to Firefox 158.0.1\n- Boosts now have a 'focus' feature, allowing you to concentrate on a specific part of the website.\n- Windows builds now run with CSIR PGO, improving performance and startup times. All other platforms also have performance improvements.\n\nFixes\n- Mozilla blocked compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates via OneCRL on October 17th. The blocks were distributed to clients via Remote Settings the same day. This update contains the updated OneCRL block list, ensuring clients will block the compromised certificates even if RemoteSettings is disabled by policy or otherwise unavailable in the user's network environment. (Learn More)\n- Fixed the sidebar hiding when the mouse is still over it. (#15995)\n- Fixed devtools not appearing on glance tabs. (#15261)\n- Boosts zap bar will now push the web contents up when activated. (#13972)\n- Fixed sidebar scroll being reset when entering fullscreen. (#14389)\n- Fixed multiple windows launching on startup on Linux and Windows. (#12140)\n- Fixed a crash on Windows when printing or saving a page as PDF while a screen reader or other assistive technology was running.\n- Fixed an issue where Zen was opening windows on the wrong monitor in multi-monitor setups on Linux.\n- Fixed multiple media bars appearing when 2 or more tabs are using WebRTC.\n- Fixed an issue where files dragged into Firefox from other applications were not dropped onto the page on macOS.\n- External links will now be routed through the Space Routing feature on startup\n- More bug fixes and improvements.", "release_notes_url": "https://zen-browser.app/release-notes/#1.23.4b", "manifest_version": "1.28.0", "manifest_dir": "manifests/z/Zen-Team/Zen-Browser/1.23.4b", "installers": [ { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "x64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.4b/zen.installer.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer.exe", "sha256": "f8d6f7b52f5a08eb44ebc487fad2cf14c78887f38cd21552f0801e3e8f8269df", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] }, { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "arm64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.4b/zen.installer-arm64.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer-arm64.exe", "sha256": "8440bef677e0745a1503b71be536050432d280beadc7016dac16cec927f0c5ac", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] } ] }, { "platform": "windows", "version": "1.23.3b", "release_date": "2026-10-16", "release_notes": "Zen Stable Release\n\nSecurity\n- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-106\n\nNew Features\n- Updated Firefox to 158.0\n- Added a --space option to the command line interface.\n- Library will now show a 'Open in Folder' option and download speed when hovering over the toolbar icon.\n- Zen now creates more accessible PDFs when saving a page as PDF, and when printing on Linux and macOS. This also fixes a variety of PDF rendering issues, such as missing math symbols.\n\nFixes\n- Fixed various animation, urlbar and UI performance issues.\n- Fixed Library media tab requesting onedrive to download all files from cloud. (#15888)\n- Fixed unwanted label next to the search icon in urlbar. (#14856)\n- Fixed Avahi access so CUPS printers are listed in flatpak sandbox. (#9651)\n- Fixed various memory leak issues. (#15954)\n- Fixed a crash that could occur while Zen loaded website icons (favicons).\n- Fixed menus such as List all tabs, Settings, etc being hard to read with a Windows High Contrast theme. Menu background and text colors now follow the Background and Text colors chosen for a custom contrast theme in Windows Settings.\n- Other bug fixes and improvements.\n\nChanges\n- Space routing regex will now match URLs as case-insensitive.\n- Library's widget hover list will now only display recently downloaded files.\n- Zen no longer rounds scroll positions to whole screen pixels. 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(#15809)\n- Fixed moving multiple tabs to new window irrecoverably loses unloaded tabs. (#15810)\n- Fixed the sidebar having too much minimum width when they are aligned to the right. (#15794)\n- Fixed HEIC media being listed in the media tab but do not render correctly. (#15778)\n- Fixed space-assigned bookmarks not being saved anymore. (#12721)\n- Fixed a memory leak issue on startup.\n- Other bug fixes and improvements.", "release_notes_url": "https://zen-browser.app/release-notes/#1.23.2b", "manifest_version": "1.28.0", "manifest_dir": "manifests/z/Zen-Team/Zen-Browser/1.23.2b", "installers": [ { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "x64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.2b/zen.installer.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer.exe", "sha256": "5db120f5a811da3fcc449d75c0fea28bdeea6c362f5dfa694ea30f47583ddaee", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] }, { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "arm64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.2b/zen.installer-arm64.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer-arm64.exe", "sha256": "e46b391b0e2eaabc67fea419720fc5ab8d7328f8d0f7857484ff6d1f53ac2ad0", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] } ] }, { "platform": "windows", "version": "1.23.1b", "release_date": "2026-10-07", "release_notes": "Zen Stable Release\n\nSecurity\n- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-104/\n\nNew Features\n- Updated to Firefox 157.0.1\n- Added an option in the Library to filter closed tabs instead of history entries.\n- A keyboard shortcut (opt/alt + shift + L) has been added to quickly open the Library.\n- 'Clear all downloads' and 'Clear history' options have been added to the Library by right clicking on the respective section tabs.\n\nFixes\n- Fixed transparent sidebars having low opacity.\n- Fixed downloads failing on macOS when Firefox is set to ask where to save files but doesn't have permission to access the Downloads folder.\n- Other bug fixes and improvements.", "release_notes_url": "https://zen-browser.app/release-notes/#1.23.1b", "manifest_version": "1.28.0", "manifest_dir": "manifests/z/Zen-Team/Zen-Browser/1.23.1b", "installers": [ { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "x64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.1b/zen.installer.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer.exe", "sha256": "c647c7989b547ea31907f649136836b708feff203a67da6ca50e6315b3ffc2ac", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] }, { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "arm64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.1b/zen.installer-arm64.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer-arm64.exe", "sha256": "eb54f1e71fd84097d12c0634515d1e205d88b0e0ba8849c0b398df8e2024bf87", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] } ] }, { "platform": "windows", "version": "1.23b", "release_date": "2026-10-03", "release_notes": "Zen Stable Release\nIntroducing Library! A better place to organize and access your history, media, downloads, spaces and more.\n\nSecurity\n- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-97/\n\nNew Features\n- Introducing Library! A better place to organize and access your history, media, downloads, spaces and more.\n- You can now resize the sidebar even when its hidden. If the sidebar is resized too small, it will automatically hide itself.\n- Updated to Firefox 157.0\n- WebRTC video calls can now use hardware AV1 decoding on devices that support it, instead of always decoding AV1 video in software.\n\nFixes\n- Significant performance improvements on startups/new windows when there are lots of tabs open.\n- Certain icon animations like the boost indicator or musical notes on the sidebar are now more performant. (#15299)\n- Fixed status panel and glance controls not using the correct theme colors. (#15280)\n- Fixed some HDR videos encoded in 8-bit color formats looking dull and gray on Windows instead of displaying in HDR.\n- Improved audio and video synchronization when repeatedly changing the playback speed of videos, for example on YouTube.\n- Fixed an issue on Windows where making a video full screen would leave the Windows taskbar showing over the video.\n\nChanges\n- When a link gets routed to a specific space, it will prioritize the window that has that space open.\n- Some elements like the sidebar and the command bar now appear with blur effects.\n- On MacOS, buttons at the bottom of the sidebar now appear larger.\n- Swiping to the right on the last space will now try to create a new space.\n- When the sidebar is at the right, the buttons at the bottom are now reversed.", "release_notes_url": "https://zen-browser.app/release-notes/#1.23b", "manifest_version": "1.28.0", "manifest_dir": "manifests/z/Zen-Team/Zen-Browser/1.23b", "installers": [ { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "x64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23b/zen.installer.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer.exe", "sha256": "acdaf65f599eddf0fabb144f69596240b1ebab12f5fca2d9e55950d0aba0bc5d", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] }, { "platform": "windows", "architecture": "arm64", "type": "exe", "scope": "machine", "url": "https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23b/zen.installer-arm64.exe", "host": "github.com", "filename": "zen.installer-arm64.exe", "sha256": "129de9f20f4e37eb19a20f81a0f8699ecb283cfd206ddd61d6286c10e780a9fc", "product_code": "Zen Browser", "install_modes": [ "interactive", "silent" ], "switches": { "silent": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "silent_with_progress": "/S /PreventRebootRequired=true", "install_location": "/InstallDirectoryPath=\"\"", "custom": "/DesktopShortcut=false" }, "upgrade_behavior": "install", "protocols": [ "http", "https", "mailto" ], "file_extensions": [ "avif", "htm", "html", "pdf", "shtml", "svg", "webp", "xht", "xhtml" ] } ] }, { "platform": "windows", "version": "1.22.3b", "release_date": "2026-09-23", "release_notes": "Zen Stable Release\n\nNew Features\n- Updated to Firefox 156.0.1\n- The command bar now allows you to search through tabs and folders more efficiently.\n\nFixes\n- Fixed Zen leaking system handles on Windows as content processes were started and stopped.\n- Fixed context menu actions on the urlbar not working. (#15437)\n- Fixed overflow-extension order in single toolbar mode. (#15419)\n- Fixed not being able to install add-ons while in compact mode. 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