Cover searches now look like real ones.

• Real pages: each cover search opens in a hidden tab through Firefox's own search, so it uses the same URL, headers and cookies as a search you typed, and the results page loads normally. One hidden tab is reused for a whole search session, then closed, and the history it created is removed. Firefox shows a notice the first time a tab is hidden.
• Result clicks now happen inside the results page. The site you land on is shown for a few seconds to a minute.
• "Type it out" now sends one suggestion request per keystroke at typing speed, without cookies, the way the Firefox address bar does.
• New "Follow my activity" setting (on by default): no cover searches while your computer is idle or locked, and sometimes one shortly after you search yourself.
• Follow-up searches in a session now come from the engine's own suggestions and related searches.
• Every install gets its own subset of the vocabulary and its own version of a persona, which slowly changes month to month.
• Google Trends now uses your region's feed.
• Backs off properly after captchas or rate limits.
• Removed headers that made cover searches stand out (DNT, Cache-Control, a fake referrer, per-query language).
• Fixed years stuck at 2025 in persona searches.

New permissions are explained in the privacy policy: search, hiding tabs, history (only to remove cover-search entries), sessions, idle state, and page scripting in the cover tab.

New look
- Redesigned popup and settings page. Cleaner layout, proper light and dark themes, and plain explanations of what each setting does.
- The popup shows a live "last hour" activity strip and a countdown to the next search.
- The cover estimate now breaks down into its parts and tells you what would improve it.
- Settings save automatically, so there's no Save button anymore.
- Personas are listed with their descriptions, and the schedule shows your active hours on a 24-hour bar.

Result clicks now work
- With "Open results" on, about 4 in 10 searches open one real link from the results page, usually near the top.
- Only that page is requested. It is never displayed and none of its scripts, images or trackers load.
- If the search engine returns no usable links, the click is skipped.

Languages
- German has a larger query set, reviewed by pateu.
- New: Romanian, reviewed by a native speaker.
- Languages reviewed by native speakers are marked in settings.

Other
- Privacy policy and docs updated to cover result clicks and the activity timestamps the popup uses. Only times are stored, never query text.

Version 1.3.0 adds a redesigned popup and settings experience, expanded multilingual and ghost-persona controls, improved responsive behavior, and clearer local privacy feedback.

This release also introduces a reproducible full-engine benchmark covering 773 settings configurations and 816 pairwise interactions. Documentation has been reorganized and shortened, Google Trends permission handling has been corrected, and the packaged extension now excludes development-only files.

No telemetry, remote UI assets, or runtime dependencies were added.

This major update makes QueryVeil's noise generation try to be way more indistinguishable from a real human:

• Personas (Ghost Profiles): Force trackers to build a fake profile of someone who doesn't exist (like a "Remote Tech Worker") rather than just scattering random noise.
• Autosuggest Simulation: Mimics human keystrokes before searching so full queries don't magically appear out of nowhere.
• Real-Time Trends: Mixes live trending topics into your noise stream.
• Privacy Score UI: A new visual gauge estimating how effectively your profile is being buried.
• Massive Entropy: Expanded from 10 to 20 distinct topic categories.

Release Notes (Version 1.1.1):
General bug fixes from moving to Manifest V3 like state/query total saving after computer restart, making on and off functionality more fool-proof, etc...

Release Notes (Version 1.1.0)
New Architecture & Performance (Manifest V3)
We have now completed migration to Manifest V3 for better performance, security, and future proofing.
QueryVeil now uses the alarms API instead of background timers, allowing the extension to sleep efficiently when idle to save system resources.
Fixed an issue where the background service would crash or desync on browser startup.

Privacy & Stealth:
Removed "forbidden headers" that were accidentally flagging traffic as non-human in testing. Traffic now should look close to unnoticeable from standard user browsing.
Added new query topics (Gaming, Finance, Hobbies, Local) to create a more diverse and realistic search footprint.
Fixed logic for "Custom Intensity" to accurately respect user-defined queries per hour.

Visual & UX:
Redesigned Popup interface for a cleaner, modern look.
Added full Dark Mode support that respects system preferences and includes a manual toggle.
Fixed layout issues with long text labels and added a "Panic Button" to immediately halt all activity and clear local logs.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed a bug where "Start/Stop" status wasn't syncing between the popup and settings page.
Fixed grid layout issues on longer topic names (e.g., "Entertainment").
Resolved initialization errors on Firefox startup.

What's New:
Added Custom query rate option - set your own queries/hour (1-30) in Advanced Settings
Extension now properly stops background processes when turned OFF (fixes unnecessary resource usage)

Bug Fixes:
Fixed settings not loading correctly on Firefox startup, causing incorrect query rates
Fixed session timer continuing to run when extension is disabled
Improved settings persistence across browser restarts

Performance:
Reduced idle resource usage when extension is paused or disabled
Better initialization on startup making sure settings apply immediately

Version 1.0.1 - Icon Updates

What's New:
• Updated extension icon with optimized 32x32 and 64x64 versions
• Added icon variants with and without background for better visibility across different browser themes
• Removed placeholder files for cleaner codebase

Improvements:
• Enhanced visual appearance in the browser toolbar across all DPI displays
• Better contrast and clarity for the extension icon