Brew-browser

v0.6.0 Breaking

This release includes breaking changes for platform teams planning a safe upgrade.

Published 1mo Server & OS Management

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ReleasePort Layer 1 v0.6.0 introduces several UI enhancements: reverse‑dependency views, deprecation/disabled indicators, refined library filters, per‑package disk‑size displays, grouped Discover sub‑categories, and improved Activity drawer error messages.

Why it matters: These feature additions improve package discovery, maintenance visibility, and user experience without any measurable performance or security impact; no urgent action is required.

Summary

AI summary

Adds reverse dependencies, deprecation/disabled indicators, library filters, per‑package disk size, sub‑category grouping, and friendlier failure notices.

Changes in this release

Type	Severity	Summary	CVE
Feature
Feature	Medium	Adds reverse dependencies view in package detail. Adds reverse dependencies view in package detail. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Shows deprecation and disablement indicators with upstream reason. Shows deprecation and disablement indicators with upstream reason. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Introduces manual vs dependency library filters for package lists. Introduces manual vs dependency library filters for package lists. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Displays per‑package on‑disk size in package detail. Displays per‑package on‑disk size in package detail. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Groups Discover sub‑categories by co‑assigned categories for easier scanning. Groups Discover sub‑categories by co‑assigned categories for easier scanning. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Medium	Provides friendlier failure notices in Activity drawer, including admin‑password guidance for casks. Provides friendlier failure notices in Activity drawer, including admin‑password guidance for casks. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—
Bugfix	Low	Removes the Dashboard "Recent changes" card while it is reworked; history remains in Activity view. Removes the Dashboard "Recent changes" card while it is reworked; history remains in Activity view. Source: llm_adapter@2026-06-13 Confidence: high	—

Full changelog

brew-browser 0.6.0 / Brew Browser native 0.2.0 — feature-request batch

Signed + notarized release. Tauri is the macOS 13+ / Linux build; native is the
macOS 26 SwiftUI build. The two version numbers track the same feature batch
(native 0.2.0 ≙ Tauri 0.6.0); they differ only because each shell versions by
its own release history.

What's new

Reverse dependencies in package detail. Package pages show which installed
packages require the selected formula ("Required by").
Deprecated / disabled indicators. Rows and detail panels surface Homebrew's
deprecation and disablement metadata — with the upstream reason and any
replacement token — instead of hiding lifecycle state.
Manual vs Dependency Library filters. Library filtering separates packages
the user requested from formulae installed only as dependencies.
Per-package disk size. Package detail shows the on-disk Cellar/Caskroom
footprint for installed packages.
Discover sub-categories. Within a selected Discover category, members are
grouped by their co-assigned categories so broad buckets are easier to scan.
Friendlier failure notices. When a brew job fails, the Activity drawer now
shows a concise, actionable notice instead of a raw error code. Casks that
need an administrator password (e.g. docker-desktop) — which can't prompt
under brew-browser's non-interactive brew — now explain to run the upgrade in
Terminal, and name the cask.

Changes

The Dashboard "Recent changes" card has been withdrawn for this release while
its presentation is reworked; it will return in a follow-up. No data is lost —
the full history remains in the Activity view.
Package metadata and docs aligned to the release train: Tauri 0.6.0,
native 0.2.0.