release: v0.5.4 — surface post-handshake license denials as CloakBrowserLicenseError

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Changes are tagged: **[wrapper]** for Python/JS wrapper, **[binary]** for Chromi
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+---
+
+## [0.5.4] — 2026-08-04
+
 - **[wrapper]** A concurrent-session limit that is reached *after* the browser has already connected now surfaces as a clear `CloakBrowserLicenseError` on your first page action, instead of a generic "target closed" error (#477). It covers the persistent-context flow, where the first page is already open, as well as pages created from your own browser contexts. Python, JavaScript (Playwright + Puppeteer), and .NET.
 
 ---

README.md

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ page.goto("https://example.com")
 
 ---
 
-## Latest: v0.5.3 — 71 source-level stealth patches (Chromium 150.0.7871.114.3 — all platforms)
+## Latest: v0.5.4 — 71 source-level stealth patches (Chromium 150.0.7871.114.3 — all platforms)
 
 - **CloakBrowser Pro** — the latest binary (Chromium 150.0.7871.114.3, 71 source-level patches) is available to Pro subscribers on **Linux, Windows, and macOS**. Set a `license_key` (`licenseKey` in JS) or the `CLOAKBROWSER_LICENSE_KEY` env var and the wrapper fetches the latest build automatically. See [CloakBrowser Pro](#cloakbrowser-pro)
 - **.NET 8 / C# client** — CloakBrowser now ships as a NuGet package (`CloakBrowser`), mirroring the Python and JS wrappers.

cloakbrowser/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.3"
+__version__ = "0.5.4"

dotnet/src/CloakBrowser/CloakBrowser.csproj

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <!-- NuGet packaging metadata -->
     <PackageId>CloakBrowser</PackageId>
-    <Version>0.5.3</Version>
+    <Version>0.5.4</Version>
     <Authors>CloakHQ</Authors>
     <Description>Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright (.NET) replacement with source-level fingerprint patches.</Description>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>

dotnet/src/CloakBrowser/CloakVersion.cs

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ namespace CloakBrowser;
 public static class CloakVersion
 {
     /// <summary>The CloakBrowser .NET wrapper version.</summary>
-    public const string Version = "0.5.3";
+    public const string Version = "0.5.4";
 }

js/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cloakbrowser",
-  "version": "0.5.3",
+  "version": "0.5.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cloakbrowser",
-      "version": "0.5.3",
+      "version": "0.5.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "tar": "^7.0.0"

js/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cloakbrowser",
-  "version": "0.5.3",
+  "version": "0.5.4",
   "description": "Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright/Puppeteer replacement with source-level fingerprint patches.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",