# Release Channel v1.8.86

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/release-channel-v1-8-86/122160>\
**Category:** Release Notes\
**Tags:** release\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/release-channel-v1-8-86/122160 "2020-04-30T15:51:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![steeven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/steeven/32/17661_2.png) [@steeven](https://community.brave.app/u/steeven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/release-channel-v1-8-86/122160/1 "2020-04-30T15:51:52Z")

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# Where to download:

### Brave Desktop:

- [Download Brave Browser](https://brave.com/download)
- [Brave Github repository](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases)

### Linux

- [Linux installation instructions](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018666072-How-do-I-install-Brave-on-Linux-using-the-terminal-)

## Notable fixes and additions

# Full Release Notes

- Added Binance widget to the New Tab Page. ([#9118](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9118))
- Added support for referral background images and top sites on the New Tab Page. ([#8218](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8218))
- Added the ability to import extensions from Chrome. ([#7974](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7974))
- Added “Customize” text to the New Tab Page dashboard settings icon. ([#4930](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/4930))
- Enhanced privacy by farbling convertToBlob. ([#8682](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8682))
- Updated text for “Device recognition” to “Fingerprinting” on Brave Shields panel and brave://settings/shields. ([#7949](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7949))
- Updated category text on ads history panel from “untargeted” to “general”. ([#6553](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/6553))
- Improved publisher list load time. ([#9376](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9376))
- Improved top site tiles on the New Tab Page. ([#2971](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/2971))
- Switched from “Prebake Cookie” to “Easylist Cookie” list. ([#5318](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/5318))
- Removed ability to import data from legacy Brave (muon). ([#7403](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7403))
- Removed autoplay allow list to match Chromium behavior. ([#8408](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8408))
- Disabled ScrollToTextFragment. ([#8342](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8342))
- Fixed Brave ads server retry logic running into an infinite loop in certain cases causing performance issues. ([#7226](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7226))
- Fixed issue where attention percentage would display as zero on rewards panel. ([#8463](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8463))
- Fixed inability to import passwords from Chrome on Windows. ([#3674](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/3674))
- Fixed crash when enabling IPFS on Linux. ([#7325](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7325))
- Fixed multiple web compatibility issues related to fingerprinting protection. ([#8858](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8858),[#8855](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8855))
- Fixed inability to use Twitter in certain cases when “Cross-site cookies blocked” is selected from Brave Shields. ([#9337](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9337))
- Fixed missing translation on the New Tab Page title. ([#9169](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9169))
- Upgraded Chromium to 81.0.4044.129. ([#9493](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9493))

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**Author:** ![steeven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/steeven/32/17661_2.png) [@steeven](https://community.brave.app/u/steeven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/release-channel-v1-8-86/122160/2 "2020-04-30T15:52:00Z")

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Closed on April 30, 2020, 3:52pm UTC