This Month in Ladybird – May 2026
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- #open-source
- #performance
- #web-browser
- 464 pull requests merged in May.
- Ladybird now passes Cloudflare Turnstile, enabling access to more sites.
- Async scrolling implemented on an out-of-process compositor for smoother performance.
- Media Source Extensions enabled by default for better video streaming support.
- JavaScript bytecode cache added on disk to reduce memory usage and speed up loading.
- WebAssembly JIT compiler introduced for faster execution.
- Content blocker rebuilt using Brave's open-source library for improved filtering.
- HTML parser fully migrated to Rust for memory safety and speed.
- Incremental garbage collection sweeping reduces pause times.
- Several CSS features added, including @container queries and subgrid support.
- DevTools enhanced with layout inspection and element picking.
- Browser UI updates include side tabs and refreshed Qt chrome.
- Networking improvements like HSTS and Permissions API implemented.
- Fixes for sites like TradingView, Discord, and Shopify improve compatibility.
- WPT score increased by 8,283 subtests.