Releases: zen-browser/desktop
Releases · zen-browser/desktop
Release build - 1.17.7b (2025-11-16)
Zen Stable Release
Security
New Features
- Updated to Firefox 145.0
- Swiping back or going back in history now closes the tab if it has been opened from another tab
- Control center will now show on new tab pages
- Added theme commands for the urlbar commands
- Added 'Open Link in Glance' option to link context menu
- Added the options to make Ctrl+Tab cycling to keep within essentials/regular tabs only, and another option with the same behavior but for pending tabs
- With the new Open links from apps next to your active tab setting, you can have links from other applications open next to your active tab instead of at the end of the tab strip.
- Enhanced Bounce Tracking Protection's stateless mode is now enabled by default in ETP Strict, blocking more advanced tracking techniques based on redirection
- For most Windows users, the existing desktop shortcut for launching Zen has been replaced with the desktop launcher, a small program that will launch Zen if it is installed
Fixes
Release build - 1.17.6b (2025-11-09)
Zen Stable Release
Fixes
- Fixed an issue with popups appearing off-screen, e.g., when trying to install a new add-on.
- Fixed flashing issues with glance
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.