WEBCAT version history - 9 versions
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WEBCAT version history - 9 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 2.7.1
Released 11 Mar 2026 - 89.99 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFixes:
- Do not hook WASM in non-enrolled parents of enrolled iframes (#129)
- Do not verify headers of cached files (#130)Source code released under MIT Licence
Older versions
Version 2.7.0
Released 11 Mar 2026 - 89.89 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterSecurity fixes:
- Verify light block header fields (#123)
- Improve Service Workers and cache cleanup (#125)
Features:
- Support Sigstore claims prefix matching (#127)Source code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.6.2
Released 1 Mar 2026 - 89.24 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFixes:
- Error in validating the update file
- Restore WEBCAT url bar error icon on error pageSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.6.1
Released 26 Feb 2026 - 89.16 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFix:
- Display error code in error page more reliablySource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.6.0
Released 26 Feb 2026 - 88.87 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFixes:
- Race condition for WASM validation
- Retry update logic for failed update attemptSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.5.0
Released 26 Feb 2026 - 88.82 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFixes:
- Tentative TBB startup fixSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.4.0
Released 25 Feb 2026 - 88.83 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFixes:
- Better WebAssembly hooking
- Display neutral WEBCAT icon when non-enrolled domains use enrolled resources
- Better in-memory database management
- Minor fixesSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.3.0
Released 23 Feb 2026 - 88.82 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterFeature updates:
- Basic compatibility with Tor Browser
- Added support for inline scripts via CSP sha256-xxx hashes
- Stability fixesSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 2.2.0
Released 2 Feb 2026 - 84.37 kBWorks with firefox 140.0 and later, android 142.0 and laterSource code released under MIT Licence