Changelog

Beta 5.0 — current release

• Multi-window support with independent tabs and shared session (Ctrl+N)
• Inline omnibar autocomplete with ghost text suggestions
• Custom Sites — pin website tiles in the side rail
• App menu with global actions, navigation, and auto-updater status
• Auto-updater with background checks and one-click install
• Tab reorder via drag-and-drop in both sidebar and top-bar modes
• Duplicate tab, close others, close to the right — pinned tabs protected
• Incognito site blocker enforcement and sensitive store key protection
• Deny-by-default permissions for camera, microphone, geolocation, notifications

Beta 4.0

• Bookmarks, Quick Access, and a bookmarks bar (⭐ chooser, Ctrl+D, kairon://bookmarks)
• Full download manager: automatic saves, live progress (bytes, speed, ETA), pause/resume/cancel, open file / show in folder, persistent history, flicker-free in-place updates
• First-class settings page (kairon://settings) with search, export/import, and Reset All
• Global dark/light theming across the chrome, internal pages, and the omnibox overlay
• Incognito mode (no local data retained; no anonymity guarantees)
• Dedicated DNS-error page; standalone windows close with the main window

Beta 3.0

• Browsing history stored in SQLite with a searchable history page
• Tab sleeping (7 minutes of inactivity, throttled rather than destroyed)
• Session restore (up to 20 tabs) and reopen-closed-tab stack (Ctrl+Shift+T)
• Site blocker with wildcard host patterns

Beta 2.0

• Zero-telemetry hardening: Chromium telemetry switches disabled, telemetry request blocker
• Secure DNS (DNS-over-HTTPS), WebRTC IP-leak protection, HTTPS-Only mode
• Per-tab zoom controls

Beta 1.0

• Core browsing: tabs, navigation, custom title bar, popup handling
• Built-in ad/tracker blocking from EasyList + EasyPrivacy