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BleachBit 6.0.1 beta

We invite you to test BleachBit 6.0.1 beta. The focus is maintenance with bug fixes, translation updates, and safe enhancements. This release fixes a Windows security issue that could allow arbitrary file deletion during privileged cleaning (reported by Zeze with TeamT5). It also adds new cleaners (including a DNS cache cleaner, Claude Code, and Visual Studio Code forks), support for multiple Chrome and Edge profiles, new deep scan options for developer directories like node_modules and venv, and safer, faster file shredding.

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BleachBit 4.7.0

BleachBit 4.7.0 is now available! This release brings BleachBit's cleaners up to date with version 6.0.1, adds support for Supermium, and introduces modern CleanerML compatibility features. It includes significant bug fixes for file handling and symlink traversal, performance improvements, and comprehensive translation updates.

This is a special release of BleachBit intended only for Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8, so users on Windows 10 and 11 and Linux should continue to use BleachBit 6.0.

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BleachBit 6.0.0

BleachBit 6.0.0 is our biggest release in years, featuring significant new features, deeper browser cleaning, and many usability and safety improvements. Key highlights include a new cookie manager, improved browser cleaning for Chromium and Firefox, new Vivaldi and Zen browser cleaners, and numerous interface enhancements. This release represents months of development work with over 100 improvements and fixes.

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BleachBit 5.1.2 beta

We invite you to test BleachBit 5.1.2 beta, preparing for our biggest release in years. This release stands out for the scale and importance of recent changes. Users can selectively choose cookies to keep using the new cookie manager feature. This release fixes an important bug for Windows Recycle Bin handling, along with adding broader safety improvements and stronger guardrails. Your testing and feedback will help us confirm these changes are solid before the final release.

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BleachBit 5.1.1 beta

We invite you to test BleachBit 5.1.1 beta, preparing for our biggest release in years. This release stands out for the scale and importance of recent changes. Users can selectively choose cookies to keep using the new cookie manager feature. This released fixes an important bug for Windows Recycle Bin handling, along with adding broader safety improvements and stronger guardrails. Your testing and feedback will help us confirm these changes are solid before the final release.

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BleachBit 5.1.0 beta

We invite you to test BleachBit 5.1.0 beta, our biggest release in years. This release stands out for the scale and importance of recent changes. Users can selectively choose cookies to keep using the new cookie manager feature. This released fixes an important bug for Windows Recycle Bin handling, along with adding broader safety improvements and stronger guardrails. Your testing and feedback will help us confirm these changes are solid before the final release.

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