v1.5.0

FoundationVision/VARv1.5.0Mar 10, 2026by dogancanbakir

AI Summary

A feature update for Katana introducing URL deduplication, CAPTCHA detection/solving, and knowledge base classification, along with a runner priority fix.

Key Highlights

Added `-filter-similar` flag for URL path pattern deduplication.
Introduced captcha detection and solving support for headless mode.
Added knowledge base classification using DIT.
Fixed runner to prioritize `chrome-ws-url` over the `headless` flag.

New Features

URL path deduplication by pattern.
CAPTCHA detection and solving capabilities.
Knowledge base classification integration.
Chrome runner URL priority fix.

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

### 🎉 New Features
* Added `-filter-similar` flag for URL path pattern deduplication by @dogancanbakir in https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/pull/1550
* Added captcha detection and solving support for headless by @dogancanbakir in https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/pull/1536
* Added knowledge base classification using dit by @dogancanbakir in https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/pull/1538

### 🐞 Bug Fixes
* Fixed runner to prioritize `chrome-ws-url` over `headless` flag by @fail-open in https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/pull/1506


## New Contributors
* @fail-open made their first contribution in https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/pull/1506

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0