- Performance Improvements: We rewrote our proxy so that it no longer waits for the entire response before starting to pass data to the browser. Expect 1.5–2× improvements in page download times.
- Minor enhancements to content blocking and privacy preservation.
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/anfragment/zen/compare/v0.7.2...v0.8.0
- Character Encoding Fix: Improved character encoding detection to handle websites with non-standard encodings more gracefully. Many thanks to @2372281891 for reporting the issue.
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- Navigator API Bug Fix: Resolved a critical issue that impacted the stability of websites using the Navigator API.
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/anfragment/zen/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1
- Cosmetic Filtering: Annoying and intrusive elements on webpages are now automatically blocked for a cleaner browsing experience.
- JavaScript Rule Injection: JS rules expand on scriptlets and offer advanced ad-blocking and privacy-preserving capabilities in the most complex cases.
- Windows System Tray Icon Stability: Resolved an issue where the tray icon could become unresponsive after prolonged use on Windows.
- Various stability improvements and bug fixes.
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/anfragment/zen/compare/v0.6.1...v0.7.0
- Scriptlets: Introducing scriptlets—advanced ad-blocking tool designed to handle cases where regular filtering is insufficient.
- First-Party Self-Update: We've completely rewritten our self-updating system for improved stability. Future macOS updates will now be delivered seamlessly without requiring a reinstallation of the app. Special thanks to @AitakattaSora for implementing this feature.
- Custom Filter List Backup: Advanced users can now easily back up and restore their custom filter lists. Many thanks to @Noahnut for your contribution.
- Rules Editor: A new tab in the app allows you to add custom filter rules directly inside the app.
- Export Application Logs: Logs are now written to disk, making it easier for the development team to diagnose and resolve issues. Thank you to @AitakattaSora for implementing this feature.
- Improved Linux Support: The app now starts without errors on non-GNOME systems. You can now manually configure the HTTP proxy on a per-app basis if needed. Thanks to @AitakattaSora for this enhancement.
- Improved Windows Support: The app now shuts down gracefully and resets the system proxy during system shutdown, preventing internet disruptions at startup.
- Various stability improvements and bug fixes.
Warning: On macOS, the app will not function properly after the update. Please visit our homepage, zenprivacy.net, to manually download the latest version. Future updates will be delivered seamlessly.
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/anfragment/zen/compare/v0.5.0...v0.6.0