Releases: zen-browser/desktop
Releases · zen-browser/desktop
Release build - 1.17.6b (2025-11-09)
Release build - 1.17.5b (2025-11-04)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- Advanced preferences 'zen.urlbar.single-toolbar-show-copy-url' and 'zen.urlbar.show-pip-button' has been added to control the visibility of the 'Copy URL' and 'Picture-in-Picture' buttons in the URL bar.
- The site control center is now opened on click instead of on mouse down so the link can be dragged
- If a site is bookmarked, the control center will now show a filled icon instead of an empty one.
Fixes
- Stability and performance improvements, specially on glance
Release build - 1.17.4b (2025-10-30)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 144.0.2
- Added a new 'Clear Tabs' button to the sidebar to quickly close all open unpinned tabs.
Fixes
- Fixed dragging links inside the sidebar causing it to flicker in compact mode.
- Fixed double toolbar urlbar permission icons not being centered vertically.
- Fixed performance and video playback issues on macOS 26 (Tahoe) that occurred when the system was under heavy load.
- Fixed a startup crash affecting Windows users with Avast or other security software installed.
Release build - 1.17.3b (2025-10-24)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- Buttons on the control center has changed orders for faster access to frequently used buttons
Fixes
- Fixed bookmarks popup not opening
- Fixed a memory leak while using glance tabs
Release build - 1.17.2b (2025-10-23)
Zen Stable Release
Fixes
- Fixed wheel-clicking on pinned tabs not closing them if they are unloaded.
- Fixed macos traffic light buttons "mirroring" themselves when using certain settings.
- Other small quality of life improvements and bug fixes.
Release build - 1.17.1b (2025-10-22)
Zen Stable Release
Fixes
- Fixed a regression with collapsed tabs not expanding the full width of the window
- Fixed an issue with warnings for unsigned extensions not displaying correctly
- Fixed compact mode getting stuck after updating to 1.17
- Fixed a border at the top of the window appearing in some cases
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
Changes
- Control centers will look more native on linux / windows for a more 'flat' appearance
Release build - 1.17b (2025-10-21)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 144.0
- New unified panel to show site permissions, security, add-ons, quick actions and more to de-clutter the address bar.
- Added toolbar button to quickly toggle compact mode
- Improved glance animations to make it feel like the element is being lifted off the page
- Added an urlbar button to quickly copy the current page url
- Zen will now start using the new MacOS Tahoe look and feel
- The operating system accent color will now be used instead of the default orange color when there's no browser theme applied
Fixes
- Fixed the urlbar not opening in fullscreen mode
- Fixed performance for macos users when using transparency on the window
- Other fixes with compact mode on double toolbar mode
- Fixed issues with 'Firefox Multiaccount Containers' extension freezing Zen (#10666)
- Fixed slow split view switching and scroll positions not being remembered
- Various stability and performance fixes for glance
Changes
- On double toolbar mode, compact mode will have a new UI, where it overlays the web view instead of sliding like the sidebar
- Hovering over the window captions on windows/linux or double toolbar in compact mode will stop pushing the web view down, instead it will overlay it
- For enhanced privacy, 'Copy current page url' button will not copy tracking parameters by default
Release build - 1.16.4b (2025-10-08)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- Added support for a 'unload space' context menu item to unload all tabs in a space.
- Added an about:config to limit the number of essentials (zen.tabs.essentials.max) and to prevent compact mode from hiding the borders in fullscreen (zen.view.borderless-fullscreen).
Fixes
- Fixed wrong version of ffmpeg being used for AUR users.
- Fixed a bug where compact mode wouldn't hide
- Fixed poor performance when the media controller is shown.
- Fixed hang when having 'switch space automatically' enabled and using automatic container add-ons.
Release build - 1.16.3b (2025-10-04)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 143.0.4
Fixes
- Fixed switching spaces making essentials disappear sometimes
- Fixed small visual inconsistencies
- Fixed the urlbar staying floating on compact mode
- Fixed addons not being able to automatically update
Release build - 1.16.2b (2025-09-29)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- Pressing 'TAB' on an empty command bar will show all the available commands
- Improved URL Bar command search performance and implemented a learning algorithm
- Compact mode + fullscreen will no longer have borders
- Added more icons to folders and workspaces
Fixes
- Themed compact mode top toolbar is back, sorry for the small confusion!
- Fixed symbols on certain languages not rendering correctly for flatpack users
- Fixed mute button on collapsed sidebar not displaying unless selecting the tab
Changes
- URL Bar commands will now be enabled regardless of the browser's language