Release Notes for 1.19.x Release #1 (Release Channel)

[kjozwiak]

Release Notes:

• Remove chrome's noscript UI Remove chrome's noscript UI #199
• Improve ability to recognize the difference between a private window and private window with Tor Improve ability to recognize the difference between a private window and private window with Tor #2735
• Native IPFS support in Brave Native IPFS support in Brave #10220
• [Desktop] brave://discards is blank [Desktop] brave://discards is blank #10451
• Sync - history page should show tabs from other devices Sync - history page should show tabs from other devices #10473
• Brave Ads are not shown after restarting the browser if the catalog fails to download and a previous bundle exists Brave Ads are not shown after restarting the browser if the catalog fails to download and a previous bundle exists #10904
• Desktop sync v2 does not sync all tabs from other computers Desktop sync v2 does not sync all tabs from other computers #11183
• Use Greaselion for Twitch publishers Use Greaselion for Twitch publishers #11466
• sometimes geolocation no longer working (uses old endpoints) sometimes geolocation no longer working (uses old endpoints) #11862
• Change the directory path of admin policy on linux Change the directory path of admin policy on linux #12426
• Click on the Open in Tor link from Guest window doesn't connect to TOR network Click on the Open in Tor link from Guest window doesn't connect to TOR network #12470
• Remove duplicate NTP controls from brave://settings/newTab Remove duplicate NTP controls from brave://settings/newTab #12505
• Update NTP background images for 2020/2021 Update NTP background images for 2020/2021 #12508
• 5th background image (yellow) isn't showing up on tip banner 5th background image (yellow) isn't showing up on tip banner #12596
• Replace "Add Card" tab with sub-tab "Edit Cards" Replace "Add Card" tab with sub-tab "Edit Cards" #12625
• TOR not working with Multiple Profiles Active TOR not working with Multiple Profiles Active #12650
• Autoplay will have ask prompt if global content setting is toggled Autoplay will have ask prompt if global content setting is toggled #12795
• Crash in ProxyConfigServiceTor Crash in ProxyConfigServiceTor #12798
• Number formatting incorrect for Crypto.com widget Number formatting incorrect for Crypto.com widget #12816
• Brave Ads crash when refilling unblinded tokens after downloading catalog due to invalid blinded token Brave Ads crash when refilling unblinded tokens after downloading catalog due to invalid blinded token #12836
• Prevent auto downloading & opening a PDF file on click Prevent auto downloading & opening a PDF file on click  #12902
• Brave Today intro card should dismiss Brave Today intro card should dismiss #12960
• Match redirect chain URLs against Brave Ad conversion URL patterns Match redirect chain URLs against Brave Ad conversion URL patterns #13033
• Brave Today history scoring should not be limited to 100 items Brave Today history scoring should not be limited to 100 items #13041
• [Desktop] Update Brave Rewards panel within welcome UI [Desktop] Update Brave Rewards panel within welcome UI #13119
• Updated pre-populated search engine list Updated pre-populated search engine list #13283
• Strip referer to strict-origin-when-cross-origin in all cases Strip referer to strict-origin-when-cross-origin in all cases #13464
• Upgrade from Chromium 88.0.4324.89 to Chromium 88.0.4324.96. Upgrade from Chromium 88.0.4324.89 to Chromium 88.0.4324.96. #13637