# Changelog for `open-browser`
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to the
[Haskell Package Versioning Policy](https://pvp.haskell.org/).
## 0.5.0.0 - 2026-06-22
* Fix a regression on Linux operating systems, whereby `xdg-open` would not
return until the browser was closed.
* Replace utility `openBrowserWithExitCode` with `openBrowserWithException`.
## 0.4.0.0 - 2025-04-02
* On Unix-like operating systems, use Haskell to silence the opening
application or script, rather than the `sh` shell on Linux and BSD.
* Add utility `openBrowserWithExitCode`, to help with debugging failure.
* Improve Haddock documentation.
## 0.3.0.1 - 2025-03-17
* On Windows, remove unnecessary dependency on `process`.
* Improve Haddock documentation.
## 0.3.0.0 - 2025-03-16
* Make operating system-related choices at compilation. The function will never
succeed on unsupported operating systems, rather than than throwing an
`ErrorCall` exception.
* Drop support for 32-bit Windows.
## 0.2.1.1 - 2025-03-15
* Add `CHANGELOG.md` and `README.md`.
* Add `stack.yaml` and `stack.yaml.lock` to package description.
* Example executable renamed `open-browser-example` (from `example`).
* The building of the example executable now requires Cabal flag `example`
(default: false).
* URL in example executable updated to https://www.haskell.org/.
## 0.2.1.0 - 2016-01-05
* As released by rightfold on Hackage. This entry and prior change log is
reconstructed.
* Support GHC versions before GHC 8.0, by removing the Byte Order Mark from
source files.
* Add support for 32-bit Windows, by using the `stdcall` calling convention.
## 0.2.0.0 - 2015-07-31
* Remote deprecated `Network.Browser.openBrowser`.
## 0.1.4.0 - 2015-07-30
* On Linux and BSD, silence the `xdg-open` script using the `sh` shell.
## 0.1.3.0 - 2015-07-27
* Add support for BSD, using the `xdg-open` script.
* Add support for Windows, using the Win32 API and the `ccall` calling
convention.
## 0.1.2.0 - 2015-07-27
* `Web.Browser.openBrowser` added and `Network.Browser.openBrowser` deprecated.
## 0.1.1.0 - 2015-07-27
* Add support for Linux, using the `xdg-open` script.
* On OS X, use the `open` application.
## 0.1.0.0 - 2015-07-25
* Initial version. Only OS X supported, using `open location` in an AppleScript.