v0.7.0

What's New

• Cosmetic Filtering: Annoying and intrusive elements on webpages are now automatically blocked for a cleaner browsing experience.
• JavaScript Rule Injection: JS rules expand on scriptlets and offer advanced ad-blocking and privacy-preserving capabilities in the most complex cases.
• Windows System Tray Icon Stability: Resolved an issue where the tray icon could become unresponsive after prolonged use on Windows.
• Various stability improvements and bug fixes.

Happy 2025 and thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.6.1...v0.7.0

v0.6.1

What's New

• Improved Installation Experience on Windows: The app now installs into a user-specific directory. This removes the need for admin permissions during installation and allows the app to update itself without needing elevated permissions. If you encounter issues with updates on Windows, please uninstall the application and download the latest version from our homepage, zenprivacy.net. Future releases will be delivered seamlessly.
• Stability Improvements: Fixed an issue where the proxy failed to handle certain requests.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.6.0...v0.6.1

v0.6.0

What's New

• Scriptlets: Introducing scriptlets—advanced ad-blocking tool designed to handle cases where regular filtering is insufficient.
• First-Party Self-Update: We've completely rewritten our self-updating system for improved stability. Future macOS updates will now be delivered seamlessly without requiring a reinstallation of the app. Special thanks to @AitakattaSora for implementing this feature.
• Custom Filter List Backup: Advanced users can now easily back up and restore their custom filter lists. Many thanks to @Noahnut for your contribution.
• Rules Editor: A new tab in the app allows you to add custom filter rules directly inside the app.
• Export Application Logs: Logs are now written to disk, making it easier for the development team to diagnose and resolve issues. Thank you to @AitakattaSora for implementing this feature.
• Improved Linux Support: The app now starts without errors on non-GNOME systems. You can now manually configure the HTTP proxy on a per-app basis if needed. Thanks to @AitakattaSora for this enhancement.
• Improved Windows Support: The app now shuts down gracefully and resets the system proxy during system shutdown, preventing internet disruptions at startup.
• Various stability improvements and bug fixes.

Warning: On macOS, the app will not function properly after the update. Please visit our homepage, zenprivacy.net, to manually download the latest version. Future updates will be delivered seamlessly.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.5.0...v0.6.0

v0.5.0

What's New

• Automatic Startup: A new option in the settings allows the app to launch automatically on system startup.
• Tray Icon on Windows: The Windows version now features a tray icon. The app now continues running even after being minimized to the tray.
• Various stability improvements.

Warning: Automatic updates are currently not functioning properly on macOS. If your app doesn't open after the update, please visit our homepage to manually download the latest version.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0

v0.4.0

What's New

• Proxy Exclusions List Manager: You can now specify hostnames to be excluded from proxying in the settings. This allows you to keep Zen enabled even when there are applications that get disrupted by proxying.
• Other minor stability improvements.

Warning: Automatic updates are currently not functioning on macOS. If you encounter issues updating the app, please visit our homepage to manually download the latest version.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.4.0

v0.3.1

What's New

• Performance and Stability Improvements: This update introduces several bug fixes and optimizations to networking speed.
• Reliable Network Service Detection on macOS: Zen has improved compatibility with personal VPN applications and non-standard network interfaces, such as USB Ethernet adapters.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1

v0.3.0

What's New

• URL Tracking Protection: Zen now automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs. This offers enhanced protection against cross-site and referral tracking.
• Filtering Bug Fixes and Improvements: This update brings several improvements to the functionality of the matching engine. Zen has improved its understanding of various rule types and does matching more accurately.

Happy 2024 and thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.2.2...v0.3.0

v0.2.2

What's New

• Websocket Proxying Fix: We've identified and resolved an issue affecting websocket proxying, ensuring more stable and consistent connectivity for our users.
• Improved Certificate Cache: Implementing a more efficient caching mechanism for certificates significantly improves performance, particularly in high-traffic scenarios. This update ensures a more efficient and responsive experience.
• General Stability Enhancements: Alongside these key features, we've also conducted an array of minor tweaks and optimizations to further enhance the overall performance and stability.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.2.1...v0.2.2

v0.2.1

What's New

• Configuration File Stability: We've addressed a critical issue that occasionally led to the corruption of configuration files. This fix ensures more reliable and stable performance of the application settings.
• Multiple Hosts Files: This issue occurred under specific circumstances when multiple hosts files were used simultaneously, resulting in some hosts rules not being applied. This fix ensures all your hosts rules are reliably enforced.
• Linux Shutdown Fix: Previously, when the Zen window was closed, the system proxy settings weren't being reset correctly. The update guarantees that closing Zen no longer affects proxy settings unpredictably for users on Linux.
• General Improvements: Alongside these fixes, we've made several minor enhancements. These include small performance optimizations for a smoother user experience and refined error messages for better clarity and troubleshooting.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.2.1

v0.2.0

New Feature: Uninstall Root CAs Installed by Zen

• Zen now offers a feature in the settings to uninstall the root Certificate Authority (CA) installed by the application.
• This update provides a straightforward way for users to manage security certificates installed during Zen's initial setup.
• If you wish to stop using Zen or encounter issues with the CA installation, the "Uninstall CA" button is located in the 'Advanced' section of the 'Settings' menu.

Thank you for using Zen!

Full Changelog: v0.1.1...v0.2.0