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Brave Development Timeline

Brian R. Bondy edited this page Sep 4, 2016 · 39 revisions

Development Timeline

Disclaimer: This is a living document and may be updated at any time with better progress estimates.

01/15/16

0.7 is complete as of launch. Pre-packaged builds will be available for those who can't build Brave from GitHub.

Major features in progress

  • Base functionality
  • Tracker Blocking
  • Ad Blocking
  • HTTPS Everywhere integration

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.7 Dev -- --

02/26/16

This phase adds more privacy features and will allow users to control/override blocking and privacy features. It also adds more basic browser functionality like bookmarks and a preferences page.

Major features in progress

  • Placeholder Ads
  • Bookmark Management & import bookmarks
  • Multiple update channel support
  • Content Process Sandbox (Windows and OS X only)
  • Block third party cookies
  • Prefs system
  • HTTPS UI (cert warning pages, etc.)
  • Permissions dialogs

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.8 Dev 0.7 Beta --

04/08/16

Major features in progress

  • Wallets & Payment System spec
  • Safe Browsing integration
  • Some Extensions support
  • Password management
  • Private Browsing (iOS)
  • Download manager
  • Basic HTTP authentication

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.9 Dev 0.8 Beta 0.7 Stable

05/20/16

Major features in progress

  • Per-site Bravery settings on all platforms
  • Spell Check
  • Error pages
  • Password manager support (1Password complete, Dashlane to be released, and LastPass pending)
  • NoScript / Script Blocking
  • Remembering permissions prompts per site
  • Android - Activity Based Webview
  • iOS - JS Popups and _blank target links
  • Crash reporting server
  • More localization
  • Alpha testing for Wallets & Payment System

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.10 Dev 0.9 Beta 0.8 Stable

07/01/16

Major features in progress

  • LastPass
  • Proxy settings (Use system proxy)
  • Flash whitelist
  • More fingerprinting protection / blocking 3rd party storage
  • Iterate on preferences
  • Autocomplete and new suggestions UX
  • Iterate on bookmarks management
  • Android - Initial prototype for Chromium based browser
  • iOS - Per-site bravery panel with noscript and Fingerprinting Protection
  • iOS - Tabs bar

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.11 Dev 0.10 Beta 0.9 Stable

08/06/16

Major features in progress

  • Brave Payments
  • Form Autofill
  • History Management
  • Android - Adblock, Tracking Protection and HTTPSE
  • iOS - HTTPSE performance

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
0.12 Dev 0.11 Beta 0.10 Stable

09/16

Major features in progress

  • Draft spec for sync
  • New tab page
  • HTML cosmetic filters
  • Android - Tab based UI
  • Android - Fingerprinting protection, NoScript
  • Import from other browsers
  • iOS - Localization

Releases

Dev channel Beta channel Stable channel
1.0 Dev - -

Note: 1.0 numbering for the dev and beta channels is aligned with the 1.0 stable version to reflect the inclusion of the latest features in all versions.