Brave Browser Updates

[harlan4096]

Release Notes v1.86.139 (Jan 15, 2026)​

Web3​

• Added support for Zcash Testnet. (#50116)
  
• Updated UI for the “Cancel Transaction” confirmation panel. (#49719)
  
• Fixed macOS issue where switching apps using “Cmd + Tab” closed the wallet panel. (#50976)
  
• Fixed incorrect Cardano account being shown on the “Buy Crypto” screen. (#50790)
  

 Leo​

• Added support for rich results from Brave Search. (#50812)
  
• Added several new premium models in Brave Leo. (#49218)
  
• Replaced “Llama 3.1 8b” with “Qwen 14B” in the recommended model list. (#50958)
  
• Fixed list numbers not being displayed correctly in Brave Leo responses. (#50467)
  

 General​

• Added an “ask” keyword shortcut for “Ask Brave Search” in the URL bar. (#49179)
  
• Added “Always hide tab close button” setting under brave://settings/appearance. (#25077)
  
• Improved rounded corners on macOS. (#51057 & #49755)
  
• Improved display of sidebar on mouseover when rounded corners are enabled. (#50490)
  
• Increased the maximum number of top site tiles on the New Tab Page from 48 to 120. (#50468)
  
• Updated vertical tab strip to expand on mouseover when Brave is not in focus. (#50838)
  
• Fixed collapsed tab groups being expanded when moving via drag and drop. (#50898)
  
• Fixed inability to disable hidden lists in brave://settings/shields/filters. (#49207)
  
• Upgraded Chromium to 144.0.7559.59. (#51836) (Changelog for 144.0.7559.59)
  

Release Release v1.86.139 (Chromium 144.0.7559.59) · brave/brave-browser