Update dialog mixes Brave version with Chromium version (misleading UX)

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In macOS Brave update dialog, the version numbers are mixed between Brave and Chromium, which makes the message misleading.

Current dialog shows:
“Brave Browser 1.86.139.0 is available. You are currently on 143.1.85.120.”

However:

  • 1.86.139.0 is the Brave version
  • 143.1.85.120 is the Chromium engine version

This makes it look like Brave is being compared against a Chromium version, which is incorrect and confusing.

The dialog should either:

  1. Compare Brave versions only:
    “Brave Browser 1.86.139.0 is available. You are currently on 1.85.120.”

or

  1. Explicitly label Chromium:
    “Brave Browser 1.86.139.0 is available (Chromium 143.1.86.x). You are currently on Chromium 143.1.85.120.”

This is a UX / copy bug that can mislead users about what is actually being upgraded.

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