Releases: zen-browser/desktop
Releases · zen-browser/desktop
Release build - 1.19.10b (2026-04-27)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- (alt or opt)+clicking again on a merged tab will now split it from the selected tab
Fixes
Release build - 1.19.9b (2026-04-24)
Zen Stable Release
Security
[Various security fixes]([
"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-30/",
"https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/security/advisories"
])
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 150.0
- (alt or opt)+clicking a tab will now split it with the selected tab
- Added a 'Move to folder...' context menu item for tabs to quickly move them to a different folder
- Added a new loading progress animation when a page is loading
- Safebrowsing and geo-location APIs should work more reliably now
Fixes
- Fixed halts / unresponsiveness happening every certain amount of time (#10649)
- Fixed duplicate bookmarks appearing on startup (#9540)
- Fixed an issue on macOS where, when macOS Lockdown mode is enabled, emoji characters are not displayed in web content.
- Fixed live folders not working with GitHub's new Pull Request UI
- Windows users can now install updates without having to accept the User Account Control (UAC) prompt. It might need a re-install to work for existing users.
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Changes
- There's a new modal UI, thanks to @12th-devs on GitHub!
Contributors
12th-devs
Assets 17
Release build - 1.19.8b (2026-04-08)
Zen Stable Release
Please see the 1.19.7b release for more details on the fixes included in this release.
Fixes
- Fixed some animations inside Zen not respecting the 'reduce motion' system setting (#13140)
- Fixed compact mode not hiding the sidebar or toolbar when a site has permissions disabled (#13121)
- Fixed accessibility issues with some toolbars such as 'find on page' in private windows
Changes
- Modified sidebar context menu to be more intuitive and simplified, removing some options and moving others to more appropriate places.
- Live folders option has been moved to the sidebar context menu
Release build - 1.19.7b (2026-04-07)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 149.0.2
- Added a new 'Duplicate tab' keyboard shortcut available in settings
Fixes
- Fixed MacOS setting 'disable page swipe' making switching spaces not work at all (#10687)
- Fixed double separator lines in context menus in some places (#13093)
- Fixed unable to install addons in compact mode (#11667)
- Fixed an issue on Linux where the browser toolbar could become unresponsive to mouse clicks after dragging a tab when using Wayland
- Other stability fixes and improvements.
Release build - 1.19.6b (2026-04-02)
Zen Stable Release
Fixes
- Fixed compact mode toggle being appear checked incorrectly (#12973)
- Zen now respects more 'reduce motion' system settings to disable or simplify non-essential animations
- Switching spaces will not be blocking anymore, meaning you can switch to another space while the current one is still animating (#8206)
- Fixed website notifications not being clickable when using the right sidebar (#12104)
- Improved low-FPS performance on certain occasions, such as when playing videos or using glance on low-end devices (#12979)
- Fixed restoring a pinned tab also scrolling the website to it's original position (#13024)
- Fixed some toolbars having unreadable text colors when using certain themes (#13024)
Changes
- Reverted to Firefox's old search bar due to compatibility issues with the new one
- Context menu for split tabs has now been renamed to 'Join tabs' to be more intuitive
Release build - 1.19.5b (2026-03-28)
Zen Stable Release
Quick fixes from the 1.19.4b release, please see their respective entries for more details.
Fixes
Release build - 1.19.4b (2026-03-26)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 149.0
- Optimized the performance glance and its animations, making it more responsive and smoother than before.
- Added a 'Un-split tabs' context menu item when right-clicking on a tab inside a split view to quickly un-split it.
- Many PDF files will now load significantly faster thanks to hardware acceleration.
- Zen now automatically blocks notifications and permanently revokes permissions for any website flagged as malicious by SafeBrowsing. This prevents unsafe sites from sending background notifications to users, commonly used for ads, spam or phishing.
- The WebRender layer compositor is now enabled on Windows, reducing power usage during full-screen video playback and improving WebGL/WebGPU performance.
Fixes
- Fixed background grain not showing properly (#12765)
- Fixed not being able to switch spaces with scroll actions (#12816)
- Fixed closing blank windows when asking for confirmation (#12922)
- Increased robustness of HTTP/3 upload performance for unstable network conditions.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Changes
- Live folders will now perform a refresh when waking up the computer to make sure the content is up to date.
- On Linux, Zen will now default to the XDG portal file picker if available, rather than the GTK3 one, which is usually better integrated with the user's desktop environment, and more powerful.
- On Windows, Zen will use the modern Windows.Devices.Geolocation API for geolocation instead of Windows 7 location API.
Release build - 1.19.3b (2026-03-15)
Zen Stable Release
New Features
- Holding ctrl/cmd while hovering 'Reset pinned tab' will now duplicate that tab in the background
- Added 'Unload all spaces except current' context menu item to the space switcher
Fixes
- Split views will now hide when toggling fullscreen mode.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Improved accessibility for split view controls.
- Fixed opening a new window making all tabs appear as 'New Tab' until they are selected.
- Fixed chrome hide toolbar flag not being respected for new windows. (#12736)
- Others fixes and quality of life improvements
Changes
- Pressing CTRL+T again while the urlbar is open will now close it.
- Bookmarks bar will now stay visible on fullscreen mode.
Release build - 1.19.2b (2026-03-11)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 148.0.2
Fixes
Release build - 1.19.1b (2026-03-04)
Zen Stable Release
Fixes
- Fixed certain popups on MacOS appearing with no background color, making them invisible.
- Fixed Github Pull Request live folders not fetching the pull request data correctly.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
