Editing GNOME Web (section)

=== Version history ===
Developers of GNOME Web maintain a complete and accurate [[changelog]] in its official repository that shows complete and detailed changes between all the releases,<ref name="gitlab.gnome">{{Cite web |title=NEWS · main · GNOME / Epiphany · GitLab |url=https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/main/NEWS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722134947/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/raw/main/NEWS |archive-date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=GNOME GitLab}}</ref> following table just shows arbitrarily mentioned some notable and important changes:<ref name="gnome-rn" /><ref name="git_news" />

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!scope="col"| Version
!scope="col"| Date
!scope="col"| Notable and important changes
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!scope="row"| 0.4
| {{dts|2002|12|25}}<ref name="ra-0.4" />
| Initial release.
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!scope="row"| 0.5
| {{dts|2003|4|13}}<ref name="ra-0.5" />
| Ability to drag bookmarks, smart bookmarks, and topics to the toolbar. Optional "Go" button for URL bar. "Help" support.
|-
!scope="row"| 0.6
| {{dts|2003|5|4}}<ref name="ra-0.6" />
| [[Drag and drop]] of links to [[Tab (GUI)|tab bar]]. Security preferences. User language automatic detection. New history dialog. Default bookmarks toolbar.
|-
!scope="row"| 0.7
| {{dts|2003|6|7}}<ref name="ra-0.7" />
| Zoom control for the toolbar. Ability to reload page while bypassing cache (shift+reload). Traditional bookmarks menu. ''Exit fullscreen'' button.
|-
!scope="row"| 0.8
| {{dts|2003|7|13}}<ref name="mzine_ephy-08" />
| Tooltips. Improved GNOME integration. Fast search for bookmarks and history. Drag and drop of [[URL]]s in the bookmarks toolbar.
|-
!scope="row"| 0.9
| {{dts|2003|8|22}}<ref name="ra-0.9" />
| ''Bugfixes only.''
|-
!scope="row"| 1.0
| {{dts|2003|9|8}}<ref name="ra-1.0" /><br />''GNOME 2.04''
| Support for Mozilla 1.6.
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!scope="row"| 1.2
| {{dts|2004|3|15}}<ref name="ra-1.2" /><br/>''GNOME 2.06''
| Support for Mozilla 1.7 and 1.8, Lockdown mode. [[Caret navigation]].
|-
!scope="row"| 1.4
| {{dts|2004|9|13}}<ref name="ra-1.4" /><br/>''GNOME 2.08''
| Offline mode. Per-site [[Pop-up ad|pop-up]] blocking.
|-
!scope="row"| 1.6
| {{dts|2005|3|9}}<ref name="ra-1.6" /><br/>''GNOME 2.10''
| Extensions manager.
|-
!scope="row"| 1.8
| {{dts|2005|9|5}}<ref name="ra-1.8" /><br />''GNOME 2.12''
| [[Python (programming language)|Python]] bindings, ''Find'' toolbar, [[Favicon]] and [[Secure Sockets Layer|SSL]] [[Computer icon|icons]] displayed in location bar.<ref name="new-text-entry_devblog" /> Gecko 1.8 support. Error messages display in content area. Use of the GNOME printing system.
|-
!scope="row"| 2.14
| {{dts|2006|3|12}}<ref name="ra-2.14" />
| [[XULRunner]] backend supported. Topic suggestions in bookmarks manager.<ref name="topics_devblog" /> Version numbering synced to [[GNOME]].<ref name="pi-1" /> [[NetworkManager]] [[DBUS]] interface support.
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!scope="row"| 2.16
| {{dts|2006|9|6}}<ref name="ra-2.16" />
| History preserved for links opened in new tabs.<ref name="ephy216_rn" /> [[Spell checking]] support. Page security info dialogue from Certificates extension. New GTK Printing dialog. Stability improvements.<ref name="stabler-stable_devblog" />
|-
!scope="row"| 2.18
| {{dts|2007|3|14}}<ref name="ra-2.18" />
| Bookmarks online storage.<ref name="foresight_devblog" /> UI for Ad Blocker.
|-
!scope="row"| 2.20
| {{dts|2007|9|19}}<ref name="ra-2.20" />
| rowspan=4 | Migration from Gecko to WebKit.<ref name="epiphany-loves-webkit" /> [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] printing. Migration from [[GnomeVFS]] to [[GIO (software)|GIO]].
|-
!scope="row"| 2.22
| {{dts|2008|3|12}}<ref name="ra-2.22" />
|-
!scope="row"| 2.24
| {{dts|2008|9|24}}<ref name="ra-2.24" />
|-
!scope="row"| 2.26
| {{dts|2009|3|31}}<ref name="ra-2.26" />
|-
!scope="row"| 2.28
| {{dts|2009|9|24}}<ref name="ra-2.28" />
| Gecko backends removed. Python extension support removed. WebInspector.<ref name="webinspector" />
|-
!scope="row"| 2.30
| {{dts|2010|3|31}}<ref name="ra-2.30" />
| Broken SSL certificate warning, custom page menus support.
|-
!scope="row"| 2.32
| {{dts|2010|9|29}}<ref name="ra-2.32" />
| ''Bugfixes only''.
|-
!scope="row"| 3.0
| {{dts|2011|4|6}}<ref name="ra-3.0" />
| Reduced the amount of [[user interface chrome]]. [[Geolocation]] support. Switched from text zooming to full content zooming. New download manager. Migration to [[GTK]] 3 and GNOME 3 technologies.
|-
!scope="row"| 3.2
| {{dts|2011|9|28}}<ref name="ra-3.2" />
| Separate font settings. WebKit's page source viewer made default. [[#Web Application Mode|Web Applications mode]] introduced.
|-
!scope="row"| 3.4
| {{dts|2012|3|28}}<ref name="ra-3.4" />
| Renamed from ''Epiphany'' to ''Web''. Major interface overhaul. Performance improvements. Super menu introduced.
|-
!scope="row"| 3.6
| {{dts|2012|9|26}}<ref name="ra-3.6" />
| Overview screen and Full Screen mode introduced.
|-
!scope="row"| 3.8
| {{dts|2013|3|27}}<ref name="ra-3.8" />
| Support [[Adobe Flash]] and other plug-ins using [[WebKit2]]. Privacy mode. [[New Tab]] button. Removes the ability to disable [[JavaScript]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/master/NEWS#L1652|title=NEWS · master · GNOME / Epiphany|access-date=May 27, 2020|archive-date=August 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801035317/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/master/NEWS#L1652|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|3.10
| {{dts|2013|9|26}}<ref name="ra-3.10">{{cite web|publisher=Gnome|date=September 26, 2013|url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany|title=Epiphany source coder|access-date=October 14, 2013|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221120135/https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany|url-status=live}}</ref>
| New toolbar placement into "Header Bar", the new [[GNOME]] titlebar design.
|-
!scope="row"|3.12
| {{dts|2014|3|25}}<ref name="ra-3.12">{{cite web|publisher=Gnome|date=March 25, 2014|url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/tag/?id=3.12.0|title=Epiphany source code|access-date=March 31, 2014|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215162657/https://gitlab.gnome.org/users/sign_in|url-status=live}}</ref>
| A major update version, including improved performance and user interface enhancements. Implemented a single process for each tab.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gnome.org/press/2014/03/gnome-3-12-released-with-new-features-for-users-and-developers/ |title=3.12 Released with New Features for Users and Developers |publisher=GNOME |date=March 26, 2014 |access-date=April 7, 2014 |archive-date=March 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331224622/http://www.gnome.org/press/2014/03/gnome-3-12-released-with-new-features-for-users-and-developers/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|3.14
| {{dts|2014|9|24}}<ref name="ra-3.14">{{cite web|publisher=Gnome|date=September 24, 2014|url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/tree/NEWS/|title=epiphany – A simple, clean, beautiful view of the Web|access-date=October 14, 2014|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105214021/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/master/NEWS|url-status=live}}</ref>
| A minor update adding support blocking invalid SSL certificates, warning users about mixed content for improved security, adblocker performance improvements and overall small UI improvements and polishing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/tree/NEWS/ |title=Epiphany 3.14 News file |publisher=GNOME |date=September 24, 2014 |access-date=October 14, 2014 |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105214025/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/master/NEWS |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|3.16
| {{dts|2015|3|23}}<ref name="gnome.org">{{cite web|url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/refs/tags|title=epiphany – A simple, clean, beautiful view of the Web|access-date=December 3, 2015|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221120550/https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/refs/tags|url-status=live}}</ref>
|UI updated, fixes to improve incognito mode's privacy and discoverability.<ref name="gnome.org1">{{cite web|url=https://git.gnome.org/browse/epiphany/tree/NEWS/|title=epiphany – A simple, clean, beautiful view of the Web|access-date=December 3, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105214021/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/blob/master/NEWS|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|3.18
| {{dts|2015|9|23}}<ref name="gnome.org"/>
|UI improvements. Enabled [[Do Not Track]] and the ad blocker by default.<ref name="gnome.org1"/>
|-
!scope="row"|3.20
| {{dts|2016|3|23}}<ref name="gnome.org"/>
|UI improvements. Session restore.
|-
!scope="row"|3.22
| {{dts|2016|9|21}}<ref name="gnome.org"/>
|UI improvements.
|-
!scope="row"|3.30
| {{dts|2018|9|6}}<ref name="ra-3.30" />
|Reader mode, others.
|-
!scope="row"|3.34
| {{dts|2019|9|12}}<ref name="gnome.org"/>
|Rewritten and improved ad blocker which uses WebKit's content filtering. Web process sandboxing for improved security. Favorite tabs can be pinned.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.34/index.html.en|title=GNOME 3.34 Release Notes|website=help.gnome.org|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=June 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602061700/https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.34/index.html.en|url-status=live}}</ref> plug-in support removed.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://webkitgtk.org/2019/09/09/webkitgtk2.26.0-released.html|title=WebKitGTK 2.26.0 released! - The WebKitGTK Project|website=webkitgtk.org|access-date=September 29, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929183407/https://webkitgtk.org/2019/09/09/webkitgtk2.26.0-released.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|3.36
| {{dts|2020|3|07}}<ref name="gnome.org"/>
|User interface improvements for small screens. Native support for [[PDF]] documents. Improved support for handling dark GTK themes. Native viewing of web page source. Removal of vestigial NPAPI support. Support for [[Progressive web application#Service workers|Service workers]]. More secure handling of cookies. Security improvements to better isolate sites from each other in a tab process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.36/index.html.en|title=GNOME 3.36 Release Notes|website=help.gnome.org|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321141105/https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.36/index.html.en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blogs.gnome.org">{{Cite web|title=Epiphany 3.36 and WebKitGTK 2.28 – Michael Catanzaro|date=March 11, 2020 |url=https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2020/03/11/epiphany-3-36-and-webkitgtk-2-28/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617121742/https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2020/03/11/epiphany-3-36-and-webkitgtk-2-28/|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|-
!scope="row"|3.38
| {{dts|2020|9|16}}<ref name="gitlab.gnome"/>
|Intelligent Tracking Prevention added and enabled by default, and option added to turn off websites storing [[Web storage|local data]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Epiphany 3.38 and WebKitGTK 2.30 - Michael Catanzaro |date=September 16, 2020 |url=https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2020/09/16/epiphany-3-38-and-webkitgtk-2-30/ |access-date=June 21, 2021 |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813081159/https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2020/09/16/epiphany-3-38-and-webkitgtk-2-30/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|40
| {{dts|2021|3|26}}<ref name="gitlab.gnome"/>
|New option for Google search suggestions, revamped tabs, and [[Google Safe Browsing]] disabled by default.
|}