Desktop release notes for 1.40.x - Release

[kjozwiak]

Release Notes:

• Default wallet setting to "Brave Wallet" causes some webcompat issues Default wallet setting to "Brave Wallet" causes some webcompat issues #23546
• Brave Ads failed confirmations should not backoff if payment tokens are not created or not ready Brave Ads failed confirmations should not backoff if payment tokens are not created or not ready #23516
• Shields breaking fonts on Feedly Shields breaking fonts on Feedly #23489
• Upgrade from Chromium 103.0.5060.42 to Chromium 103.0.5060.53 Upgrade from Chromium 103.0.5060.42 to Chromium 103.0.5060.53 #23482
• Prevent from opening Ethereum DApps dialog in inactive tab Prevent from opening Ethereum DApps dialog in inactive tab #23460
• Buy with ramp broken Buy with ramp broken #23425
• Create providers only in secure contexts Create providers only in secure contexts #23407
• Implement new buy user flow Implement new buy user flow #23349
• Unable to copy code words from existing sync chain Unable to copy code words from existing sync chain #23262
• Sync Nightly code causes failure on Beta and Stable Sync Nightly code causes failure on Beta and Stable #23206
• Enable Filecoin feature by default on Desktop Enable Filecoin feature by default on Desktop #23169
• Add pre-loaded EVMs into wallet network selector (supported by 0x) Add pre-loaded EVMs into wallet network selector (supported by 0x) #22888
• Brave Wallet as default wallet can be bypassed by extensions Brave Wallet as default wallet can be bypassed by extensions #22678
• Add option to context-click remove Brave Rewards (BAT) icon Add option to context-click remove Brave Rewards (BAT) icon #22525
• Can't validate UD wallet address. Can't validate UD wallet address. #22498
• Android and Desktop must use same code for sync QR code generation Android and Desktop must use same code for sync QR code generation  #22420
• Adaptive captcha panel should remain active until solved Adaptive captcha panel should remain active until solved #22417
• Do not use selected network when resolving UD/ENS domains to eth address Do not use selected network when resolving UD/ENS domains to eth address #22151
• Retire the option of using DNS over HTTPS for unstoppable domains resolution Retire the option of using DNS over HTTPS for unstoppable domains resolution #22149
• Change unstoppable domains user opt-in interstitial from Cloudflare DoH to ethereum option Change unstoppable domains user opt-in interstitial from Cloudflare DoH to ethereum option #22148
• Unstoppable Domains layer 2 support for resolving domains in URL bar Unstoppable Domains layer 2 support for resolving domains in URL bar #22147
• Unstoppable Domains layer 2 support for resolving eth address in brave wallet Unstoppable Domains layer 2 support for resolving eth address in brave wallet #22146
• Toggle password visibility button gets focused Toggle password visibility button gets focused #21845
• Unstoppable Domain support for Polygon Network Unstoppable Domain support for Polygon Network #20475