v0.20.0-alpha-12

This alpha focuses on smarter search, better privacy controls, smoother browser behavior, and fixes for Tor/onion and proxy workflows.

What’s New

• Added Popular Sites suggestions in the search/address screen. WebLibre can now suggest well-known websites as you type, even if they are not in your browsing history yet.
• Added an option to clear Recent searches when deleting browsing data.
• Recent searches can also now be included in the automatic privacy cleanup used by Incognito Mode.
• Bookmark list preferences are now remembered. Your bookmark sorting and “folders only” view should stay the same after restarting the app.

Privacy & Security

• Improved .onion site handling. Typing an onion address without http:// or https:// now opens it over http://, matching how many onion services are expected to work.
• WebLibre now avoids forcing HTTPS upgrades for .onion sites, improving compatibility with Tor onion services.
• If you explicitly type an https://...onion address, WebLibre still keeps HTTPS.
• Custom Tracking Protection now has a separate switch for blocking ads, analytics, and social trackers.
• Added a Content Blocking Database setting for GeckoView’s built-in blocker lists. This setting requires an app restart.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed SOCKS proxy setup so the SOCKS version is selected from valid options instead of being entered as a free-form number.
• SOCKS proxy versions are now saved in the format expected by the proxy engine, reducing failed proxy configurations.
• Reduced unnecessary browser screenshot work while full-screen panels like Settings, Search, or Tabs are open. This should make those screens feel smoother.
• Added an advanced option to unload the web engine while it is covered by full-screen overlays on newer Android versions. This can free resources, but may reload pages when returning.
• Improved state handling in several UI areas, including settings sliders, top-site reordering, toolbar state, and search result cards.