Brave Development Timeline
Disclaimer: This is a living document and may be updated at any time with better progress estimates.
0.7 is complete as of launch. Pre-packaged builds will be available for those who can't build Brave from GitHub.
- Base functionality
- Tracker Blocking
- Ad Blocking
- HTTPS Everywhere integration
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 Dev | -- | -- |
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.
- 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
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 Dev | 0.7 Beta | -- |
- Wallets & Payment System spec
- Safe Browsing integration
- Some Extensions support
- Password management
- Private Browsing (iOS)
- Download manager
- Basic HTTP authentication
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 Dev | 0.8 Beta | 0.7 Stable |
- 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
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 Dev | 0.9 Beta | 0.8 Stable |
- 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
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 Dev | 0.10 Beta | 0.9 Stable |
- Draft spec for sync
- New tab page
- Form Autofill
- HTML cosmetic filters
- History Management
- Android - Tab based UI
- Android - Testing framework
- Import from other browsers
- iOS - Bookmarks management
- iOS - HTTP Basic Auth and other major parity features
- Multi channel for more stability on release and beta but slower updates
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Dev | 1.0 Beta | 1.0 Stable |
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.
Schedule defined but functionality is still TBD based on user feedback.
- Accessibility
- TBD
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Dev | 1.0 Beta | 1.0 Stable |
Note: This is a shorter than normal Dev channel update only.
Schedule defined but functionality is still TBD based on user feedback.
- TBD
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Dev | 1.1 Beta | 1.0 Stable |
Note: This is a shorter than normal Dev and Beta channel update only.
Schedule defined but functionality is still TBD based on user feedback.
TBD
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 Dev | 1.2 Beta | 1.1 Stable |
Schedule defined but functionality is still TBD based on user feedback.
TBD
| Dev channel | Beta channel | Stable channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 Dev | 1.3 Beta | 1.2 Stable |
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