v1.60.0 v0.38.2
vercel-labs/agent-browserSep 25, 2026 → Oct 1, 20267 days between releases
What's New
Major version jump shifts focus from video encoding to browser automation stability.
Breaking Changes
- Major version jump (v1.60.0 -> v0.38.2) indicates significant architectural changes
- Project focus shifted from video encoding to browser automation
- Underlying eve integration upgraded to version 0.57.0
New Features
- Added KERNEL_PROFILE_SAVE_CHANGES environment variable to opt into saving kernel profile changes
- Chat mode now supports webmcp and skills commands
Improvements
- Upgraded eve integration from 0.47.3 to 0.57.0
- Switched Browser Use to Cloud V4 for better timeout management
- Enhanced shared memory detection for Chrome by measuring /dev/shm capacity
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Chrome freezing after launch by draining stderr for the browser's lifetime
- Fixed auth vault login to pick usable controls when hidden duplicates exist
- Fixed Kernel profiles to send profile as an object instead of failing with a 400
- Fixed shared memory detection by adding --disable-dev-shm-usage below 256 MiB
Upgrade Notes
Upgrading from v1.60.0 to v0.38.2 involves a major version jump that shifts the project focus from video encoding to browser automation. You must update your configuration to use the new KERNEL_PROFILE_SAVE_CHANGES environment variable. Additionally, ensure your environment supports the upgraded eve integration version 0.57.0.
The Two Releases
v1.60.0
Sep 25, 2026· 27 days ago
This release enhances video metadata handling and HLS encoding, specifically adding transparency support and fixing codec string issues.
Full release notesv0.38.2
Oct 1, 2026· 20 days ago
This release focuses on critical stability fixes for browser automation, including improvements to Chrome launch behavior and shared memory handling. It also introduces new configuration options for kernel profiles and upgrades the underlying eve integration.
Full release notes