change history prefs

docs/Changelog.md

@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 This changelog will be used from now on to document changes in a precise manner, with a list of changes for each setting version.
 Setting versions are documented using the pref `librewolf.cfg.version`, available in about:config.
 
+# 5.6
+
+**target commit**:
+
+**base librewolf version**: 98.x
+
+**References**:
+- we are going to force history to custom mode and hide the UI for always on PB mode, a bunch of pointers are collected in [this MR](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/source/-/merge_requests/21).
+
+#### Added preferences
+```
+pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
+pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", false);
+```
+
 # 5.5
 
 **target commit**:

librewolf.cfg

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * 
  * WARNING: please make sure the first line of this file is empty. this is a known bug.
  */
-defaultPref("librewolf.cfg.version", "5.5");
+defaultPref("librewolf.cfg.version", "5.6");
 
 
 /** INDEX
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ defaultPref("librewolf.cfg.version", "5.5");
  * 5. dFPI specific cookie cleaning mechanism
  * 
  * the desired category must be set with pref() otherwise it won't stick.
+ * the UI that allows to change mode manually is hidden.
  */
 pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict");
 defaultPref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // enforce dFPI
@@ -67,7 +68,12 @@ defaultPref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false);
 defaultPref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true);
 defaultPref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true); // delete temporary files opened with external apps
 
-/** [SECTION] HISTORY AND SESSION RESTORE */
+/** [SECTION] HISTORY AND SESSION RESTORE
+ * since we hide the UI for modes other than custom we want to reset it for
+ * everyone. same thing for always on PB mode.
+ */
+pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
+pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", false);
 defaultPref("browser.formfill.enable", false); // disable form history
 defaultPref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2); // prevent websites from storing session data like cookies and forms
 defaultPref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000); // increase time between session saves