OK, I closed all windows & restarted Firefox & the context menu is working now, but 
there is no "Restore previous session" or "Recently closed windows" in the history!
What about all those articles I was going to read????
And the "About Firefox" dialog still shows it trying to download an update without actually transferring any bytes.
Ever since the last #Firefox update (to 135.0), the context menu (the menu that pops up when you right-click an item) has been completely borked: it shows every possible item, for all possible contexts, all at once in a giant scrolling menu.
And none of the options, relevant or not, actually work.
But checking the version just triggered a new update download, so it might improve soon?
I don't usually download .0 versions, but I guess I'd ignored the v134 update for too long!
FOSS NEWS
LibreOffice 25.2 released with ODF 1.4 support, option to remove personal information from documents, new downloadable themes, customizable UI colors, "Recent Documents" menu now includes filtering options based on the active application, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/libreoffice-25-2-launches-with-odf-1-4-support-ui-overhaul-and-enhanced-privacy-controls/
ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.3 released with support for more file types, new “Merge Shapes” feature, improved right-to-left language support, new AutoFill options for Spreadsheets etc.:
https://news.itsfoss.com/onlyoffice-docs-8-3-release/
Firefox 135 released with support for XZ packaging for Linux binaries, support for closing only the current tab on Linux and macOS if the Quit keyboard shortcut is used while multiple tabs are opened, safeguards to prevent websites from overwhelming the Back history by spamming numerous consecutive visits over a short time, “Copy Without Site Tracking” right-click option renamed to “Copy Clean Link” etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-135-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 136 will offer hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux, vertical tabs, support for PNG format when copying images out of Firefox, new HTTPS-First behavior etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-136-promises-hardware-video-decoding-for-amd-gpus-on-linux-vertical-tabs
Brave 1.75 adds custom scriplet support, to write and inject custom scriplets into web pages, e.g. to disable Web APIs on untrusted sites or prevent websites from disabling right-click functionality:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/brave-1-75-empowers-users-with-custom-scriptlets-for-enhanced-browsing-experience/
Thunderbird 135 released wtih support for XZ packaging for Linux binaries, support for specifying a cookieStoreId when creating a space, ability to ignore unsupported subkeys/signatures when importing compliant OpenPGP keys, support for CardDAV address books and calendars to use the same OAuth2 code as mail:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-135-released-with-xz-packaging-for-linux-binaries
NewPipe v0.27.6 released to address YouTube related issues like HTTP 403 errors, missing video streams etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/open-source-youtube-client-newpipe-releases-v0-27-6-with-some-enhancements-and-bug-fixes/
(Take that YouTube lol)
(Linux news in original post)
Really good to see #mozilla #ai plans at #fosdem2025
Then seeing #firefox135 come out the week afterwards complete with most of the things I saw last weekend.
"AI Chatbot access is now being gradually rolled out to all users. To use this optional feature, choose AI Chatbot from the sidebar or from Firefox Labs. Then, complete the provider selection to see the chat interface become available on the sidebar."
Firefox 135 abandonne Do Not Track, comme prévu http://dlvr.it/THnJGv #Firefox135 #DoNotTrack
#Firefox135 führt Zertifikatstransparenz ein.
Heute veröffentlicht #Mozilla #Firefox in Version 135. Zeitgleich werden auch Firefox 128.7 ESR und 115.20 ESR freigegeben.
Neues Design
Eine Überarbeitung des Designs der Karten mit den von Pocket empfohlenen Artikeln, die mit Firefox 134 in den USA eingeführt wurde, soll mit Firefox 135 weltweit ausgerollt werden. Mit dem Re-Design sollen Websuche, Shortcuts und empfohlene Artikel mehr Platz erhalten.
https://linuxnews.de/firefox-135-fuehrt-zertifikatstransparenz-ein/
#Firefox ditches #DoNotTrack because nobody was listening anyway
When #Firefox135 is released in February, it'll ship with one less feature: Mozilla plans to remove the Do Not Track toggle from its #Privacy and Security settings.
Few websites actually respect the option, says #Mozilla https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/firefox_do_not_track/
