Hilal Browser v0.2.0-alpha.5

Hilal Browser v0.2.0-alpha.5

Downloads (Windows)

• Installer: Hilal-Browser-v0.2.0-alpha.5-win64-installer.exe (85 MB)
• Portable ZIP: Hilal-Browser-v0.2.0-alpha.5-win64.zip (130 MB)

What's New

• Compact Mode with Auto-Hide Sidebar: Hover-triggered sidebar with floating overlay support, auto-hide functionality, and preference controls for workspace compatibility.
• Firefox-UI-Fix Integration: Complete suite integration with management scripts, CSS overrides, and dynamic preferences.
• Sidebar Layout Redesign: Premium theme styling with grid-based pinned tabs and native slotted tabstrip integration.
• Language Selection Support: Browser language preferences and Turkish language pack integration.
• Secure Update Signatures: Verification with development MAR support for unsigned builds.
• Custom About Dialog: Hilal project resource links and Help/Feedback customization.
• Flatpak Build Support: Linux/Flatpak build scripts, manifest, and desktop integration files.
• Production Signing Scripts: macOS code signing, notarization, and CI secret integration.

Changes

• Refined compact mode workspace optimization and session state handling
• Enhanced privacy with container deletion and tab group collapsing
• Refactored workspace context isolation, bang customization, and localization patches
• Updated Firefox base to upstream commit for latest fixes

Fixed

• Compact mode toolbar transitions with glassmorphic hover reveal
• Sidebar button behavior (compact mode button opening history panel)
• First-run crashes and welcome screen rendering
• Various workspace tab operation and state synchronization issues

See changelog.md for full details.