Fluent New Tab — v3.1.1 Patch Notes (2026-03-04)

UI

Redesigned inputs and selects based on the Fluent UI system
Sub-feature toggles replaced from switches to checkboxes, making it easier to distinguish sub-features from main features
Removed elements that are no longer needed

Performance
Improved NASA APOD image loading
Added a fallback and warning for NASA APOD: if NASA posts a video instead of an image, the extension will keep the current image until the following day
Reduced the APOD image cache duration from 24 hours to 10 hours

Security
Removed the tabs permission** from the manifest — this permission was added by a documentation error and was not needed. Stores had flagged that the extension could access browsing history; however, no personal data was ever accessed. The permission has now been removed.