Merge pull request #41146 from brave/release-notes-1.70.x-desktop

Desktop Release Notes for 1.70.x

CHANGELOG_DESKTOP.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## [1.70.117](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.70.117)
+
+### Web3
+
+ - Added available route selection for "Swap" and "Bridge" transactions. ([#38648](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/38648))
+ - Added EVM NFT owner address to the "NFT" details screen. ([#32622](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/32622))
+ - [Security] Added simulation support for EVM transactions. ([#24271](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/24271))
+ - [Security] Added simulation support for Solana transactions. ([#24269](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/24269))
+ - Updated Brave Wallet to keep the panel open when pending requests exist. ([#40226](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40226))
+ - Updated the confirmation transaction panel "Details" tab to localize transaction type names. ([#40336](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40336))
+ - Updated DApp Explorer design. ([#39850](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39850))
+ - Fixed issue where some NFT balances are not fetched when "Ankr Balances" is enabled. ([#40368](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40368))
+ - Fixed Brave Wallet not correctly displaying the amount of tokens to be transferred when unstaking from Rocketpool or bridging from Polygon. ([#25755](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/25755))
+
+### Rewards
+
+ - Updated “indirect support” messaging in Brave Rewards for non-connected users. ([#40906](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40906))
+
+### General
+
+ - Added the ability to edit replies generated by Brave Leo. ([#35343](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/35343))
+ - Added the ability to modify user prompts on Brave Leo. ([#35342](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/35342))
+ - Added UI for the webcompat exceptions service. ([#39510](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39510))
+ - Added "Clear Brave Ads data..." link under brave://settings/clearBrowserData when a user is not opted into Brave Rewards. ([#39051](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39051))
+ - Added brave://flags/#brave-compact-horizontal-tabs to enable compact mode for horizontal tabs. ([#40044](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40044))
+ - Enabled "Show search suggestions" by default under brave://settings/search for new users in regions where Brave Search is the default search engine. ([#29517](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/29517))
+ - Improved debouncing protections by utilizing both RFC and Chromium URL parsing. ([#39866](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39866))
+ - Improved responsiveness on the New Tab Page for lower screen resolutions and window sizes. ([#39735](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39735))
+ - Improved fingerprint farbling across different profiles. ([#38067](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/38067))
+ - Improved adblocking by continuing to execute ":remove*" filters regardless of "$generichide". ([#39907](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39907))
+ - Updated parsing of the "Onion-Location" header to be like the "Location" header. ([#39578](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39578))
+ - Updated initial Brave VPN panel text. ([#38799](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/38799))
+ - Updated Brave VPN panel UI. ([#40253](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40253))
+ - Updated UI colors in various areas of the browser. ([#39045](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39045))
+ - Updated icons and font sizes for Brave Leo. ([#39819](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/39819))
+ - Fixed startup crash which occurred in certain cases. ([#41080](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/41080))
+ - Fixed white flash when launching or opening a new window or tab on Windows. ([#38214](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/38214))
+ - Fixed white flash when minimizing or restoring a browser window on Windows. ([#40271](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40271))
+ - Fixed cosmetic filtering in cases where some filter rules include invalid CSS. ([#40177](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40177))
+ - Fixed "Password Manager" modals showing "chrome://" scheme instead of "brave://". ([#38836](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/38836))
+ - Upgraded Chromium to 129.0.6668.59. ([#41111](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/41111)) ([Changelog for 129.0.6668.59](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+log/127.0.6533.138..129.0.6668.59?pretty=fuller&n=1000))
+
 ## [1.69.168](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.69.168)
 
  - Upgraded Chromium to 128.0.6613.138. ([#40972](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/40972)) ([Changelog for 128.0.6613.138](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+log/128.0.6613.120..128.0.6613.138?pretty=fuller&n=1000))