Zen Reader Changelog
Release History

Changelog

All notable changes, architectural improvements, and releases of Zen Reader are documented below.

v2.0.0 Latest Release

Performance & 72% Bundle Size Reduction

  • Lightweight Extension Package: Compressed .xpi artifact reduced from 192 KB to only 54 KB.
  • Native IndexedDB Persistence: Replaced Dexie library (~99 KB) with a hand-tuned 3.7 KB native IndexedDB wrapper, preserving high performance and transaction safety.
  • DOMParser Native Sanitizer: Native browser-based XSS sanitization replacing external library overhead.
  • Vanilla CSS System: Replaced generic CSS utility bundles with 12 KB of handcrafted serif editorial styles and theme variables.
  • Content Script Optimization: Extractor runtime reduced from 192 KB to 39 KB.

Brand Identity & Design

  • Unified official name to Zen Reader.
  • Terracotta Ensō identity, vector favicons, and social cards.
  • Paper, Sepia, and Night reading themes.
v1.0.0 Initial Release
  • Initial release of Zen Reader extension.
  • One-click article extraction powered by Mozilla Readability.
  • Integrated reading dashboard with article queue, archive, and delete.
  • Keyboard navigation support (j/k, Enter, s, d).
  • 100% local IndexedDB storage with zero tracking.