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Brave Release Notes

All release notes will be reported here as new releases are made.

Desktop

Release Notes v1.86.146 (Jan 28, 2026)

Web3

  • Fixed inability to fetch Jupiter quotes. (#52163)
  • Fixed inability to fetch Squid Router quotes. (#52159)

General

  • Fixed browser freezing/stalling at launch and when closing vertical tabs in certain cases. (#52037)
  • Fixed Google page being displayed under brave://history/syncedTabs in certain cases. (#52065)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.110. (#52315) (Changelog for 144.0.7559.110)

Release Notes v1.86.142 (Jan 21, 2026)

  • Re-added “brave-keyring” as a dependency of “brave-browser” on Linux. (#52057)
  • Removed “Web3” from the “Explorer” tab of Brave Wallet. (#50897)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.97. (#52147) (Changelog for 144.0.7559.97)

Release Notes v1.86.139 (Jan 15, 2026)

Web3

  • Added support for Zcash Testnet. (#50116)
  • Updated UI for the “Cancel Transaction” confirmation panel. (#49719)
  • Fixed macOS issue where switching apps using “Cmd + Tab” closed the wallet panel. (#50976)
  • Fixed incorrect Cardano account being shown on the “Buy Crypto” screen. (#50790)

Leo

  • Added support for rich results from Brave Search. (#50812)
  • Added several new premium models in Brave Leo. (#49218)
  • Replaced “Llama 3.1 8b” with “Qwen 14B” in the recommended model list. (#50958)
  • Fixed list numbers not being displayed correctly in Brave Leo responses. (#50467)

General

  • Added an “ask” keyword shortcut for “Ask Brave Search” in the URL bar. (#49179)
  • Added “Always hide tab close button” setting under brave://settings/appearance. (#25077)
  • Improved rounded corners on macOS. (#51057 & #49755)
  • Improved display of sidebar on mouseover when rounded corners are enabled. (#50490)
  • Increased the maximum number of top site tiles on the New Tab Page from 48 to 120. (#50468)
  • Updated vertical tab strip to expand on mouseover when Brave is not in focus. (#50838)
  • Fixed collapsed tab groups being expanded when moving via drag and drop. (#50898)
  • Fixed inability to disable hidden lists in brave://settings/shields/filters. (#49207)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.59. (#51836) (Changelog for 144.0.7559.59)
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Android

Release Notes v1.86.146 (Jan 28, 2026)

Release Notes v1.86.142 (Jan 21, 2026)

Release Notes v1.86.140 (Jan 15, 2026)

Web3

  • Fixed DApp fragment architecture to ensure proper UI recreation. (#50599)

Rewards

  • Fixed Rewards “notification” and “publisher-verified” icons not being displayed correctly. (#51198)

Leo

  • Added support for rich results from Brave Search. (#50812)
  • Added several new premium models in Brave Leo. (#49218)
  • Added context menu on long tap in Brave Leo conversations. (#50878)
  • Replaced “Llama 3.1 8b” with “Qwen 14B” in the recommended model list. (#50958)
  • Fixed list numbers not being displayed correctly in Brave Leo responses. (#50467)
  • Fixed “Edit” menu visibility for conversation inputs. (#50972)

General

  • Fixed “New Tab” and “New Private tab” being cut off when opening the Hamburger menu in certain cases. (#38108)
  • Fixed inability to disable hidden lists in brave://settings/shields/filters. (#49207)
  • Fixed “New Tab Page” (NTP) background image being displayed incorrectly when a custom Android display size is used. (#28664)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.76. (#51992) (Changelog for 144.0.7559.76)
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iOS

Release Notes 1.86.144 (Jan 27, 2026)

  • Implemented the ability to dismiss/close the “Brave Shields & Privacy” settings modal using swiping gesture when accessed from the Brave Shields panel. (#50774)
  • Added several new premium models in Brave Leo. (#49218)
  • Added “Auto-Open Keyboard” setting that automatically brings up the keyboard when opening new tabs. (#50031)
  • Improved cosmetic filtering performance for mutated elements. (#48517)
  • Updated the tabs in tab tray to be larger when viewed in landscape for iPad users. (#49081)
  • Fixed Private Tabs being visible in the app switcher when tab tray is opened. (#52144)
  • Fixed not being able to dismiss the wallet backup modal after other Brave Wallet screens were shown. (#51270)
  • Fixed QR code camera view from rotating 90 degrees when sync flow is launched in landscape mode. (#50206)
  • Fixed the share icon opacity in the toolbar during hide transition. (#50645)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.97. (#52147)(Changelog for 144.0.7559.97)
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Help improve Brave Beta

Beta is a stable preview version of Brave that includes soon-to-be-released features. This build showcases the newest advances and is ready for daily use.

Brave Beta automatically sends us crash reports when things go wrong. We value your feedback and help in testing this preview version of Brave.

Downloads of Brave Beta for desktop are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Brave is always open source. Review on GitHub or visit community.brave.app for support.

Brave build channels

Brave has a fast iterative development cycle, split into three stages. New features are typically first introduced in the Nightly channel. After we’ve polished a bit, we’ll move those features into the Beta build. Then, after final testing, we’ll merge to the Release version of Brave. This is the version that most users access on a daily basis.

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Brave Nightly

Brave Nightly is our testing and development version of Brave. The releases are updated every night and may contain bugs that can result in data loss.

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Brave Beta

Brave Beta is an early preview for new versions of Brave. This build showcases the newest advances that we’re bringing to our browser. We encourage more technical users to test this channel and help report any problems to us early.

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Brave Release

This is our official release version of Brave, with new releases landing approximately every four weeks.

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Brave Browser for mobile

Brave is available as a fast, free, secure web browser for your mobile devices. Complete with a built-in ad blocker that prevents tracking, and optimized for mobile data and battery life savings. Get the Brave Browser (mobile) for Android or iOS.