Description of the issue: V8 optimization should be, but is not, disabled when visiting unfamiliar sites and using the enhanced security option (see below). How can this issue be reproduced? In brave://settings/content/v8 choose the middle setting, to automatically disable optimizations on unfa…

V8 optimization security settings do not work correctly

289wk August 20, 2026, 11:19am 2

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