Find about the Dev channel and how to subscribe at http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

The complete list of bugs fixed are available in the release notes.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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The previous release announcement has instructions for how to change Google Chrome's user agent string so that you can test the Hotmail fix.

Find about the Dev channel and how to subscribe at http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

The complete list of bugs fixed are available in the release notes.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager

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All users will get updated to the latest release over the next few days. The version of the latest update is 1.0.154.36.

Note to Dev channel users: The Dev channel release will stay at 0.4.154.33. The current stable release is the same as the current Dev channel release without the Hotmail fix (which hasn't been tested enough to release to all users). An update is coming next week.
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  • [r6482] Fixes issues with composing mail and switching folders in Hotmail. Hotmail still does not properly recognize Google Chrome, so to use the site, you have to add the following to the shortcut you use to launch Google Chrome:

    --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/525.19 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1 Safari/525.19"

    Right-click the Google Chrome shortcut, click Properties, and paste the line above to the end of the Target field.
    Note: This should only be used for testing or a temporary workaround to use Hotmail; it makes sites treat your browser as Safari 3. We hope to get the issue with user agent detection resolved with Hotmail so this step isn't needed.
  • [r6421] Fixes a crash when opening the Options dialog on 64-bit Windows. (Issue 49)
  • [r6418] Allows Google Desktop links to launch Google Chrome as the default browser.

Find about the Dev channel and how to subscribe at http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

The complete release notes are available here.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager

[Edit: Noted that changing the user agent string should be used for testing only.]
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Please file (or update existing) issues at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues. 

Bugs Fixed
  • Fixes several browser crashes.
  • Fixes trackpad scrolling on more laptops.
  • Fix Sogou Pinyin Chinese input method editor (IME) skipping the first letter typed.
The complete list of fixes is in the detailed release notes.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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This release upgrades Gears to 0.5.4.2 to address a security issue with Gears 0.5.4.0 and earlier versions:

Gears Cross-Origin Worker Vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2008-5258
A vulnerability in Gears could allow an attacker to run code in the context of a site that serves user-controlled files. To exploit this, an attacker needs to upload a malicious file to the victim's site and convince the user to allow the attacker's site to use Gears.

Severity: High. Even though this requires convincing users to allow a third-party site to use Gears, it could allow data theft and cross-site scripting on sites hosting user-created content, even those that do not use Gears.
Credit: Thanks to Yair Amit, Senior Security Researcher, IBM Rational Application Security Research Team for responsibly reporting the issue to Google.

This release also contains a fix to stop crashes while dragging tabs on computers running Windows Vista.
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This is a roll up of fixes that have previously been released to our Dev channel users. See http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes for details on the changes that have been made since 0.3.154.9.

Note: Please use the excellent Google Chrome Help Center or file a bug to report problems. There are a lot of people watching those sites and ready to help.

New Features

  • Bookmark manager with import/export.
Use the 'Customize and control Google Chrome' (wrench) menu to open the Bookmark manager. You can search bookmarks, create folders, and drag and drop bookmarks to new locations. The Bookmark Manager's Tools menu lets you export or import bookmarks.

  • Privacy section in Options.
We grouped together all of the configuration options for features that might send data to another service. Open the wrench menu, click Options, and select the Under the Hood tab.

  • New blocked pop-up notification.
The pop-up blocker formerly just minimized pop-up windows to the lower right corner of the browser window, create one 'constrained' window for each pop-up. Now, Google Chrome displays one small notification in the corner that shows the number of blocked pop-ups. A menu on the notification lets you open a specific pop-up, if needed.

Security Issues

  • This release fixes an issue with downloaded HTML files being able to read other files on your computer and send them to sites on the Internet. We now prevent local files from connecting to the network with XMLHttpRequest() and also prompt you to confirm a download if it is an HTML file.
Severity: Moderate. If a user could be enticed to open a downloaded HTML file, this flaw could be exploited to send arbitrary files to an attacker.
[Originally fixed in 154.18]

Other Updates

Bug-fix updates (no new features) to major components:
  • Gears is updated to version 0.5.4.0 (from 0.4.24.0).
  • V8 (JavaScript engine) is updated to 0.3.9.2 (from 0.3.5.0).

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager

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We pushed 154.22 on Monday night, and immediately found that it crashes frequently. Thank you to everyone who has "Help make Google Chrome better..." enabled: the crash reports we received allowed us to identify and respond to the issue quickly.

This release fixes the primary causes of crashes in 0.4.154.22 (see issue 4531). 

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they're being developed. You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here:http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/.

Reminder: please file (or update existing) issues at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues. 

Top Issues Fixed

  • Google Chrome sometimes hangs when using a site with Gears offline data enabled.
  • If you don't have Adobe Flash installed, Google Chrome shows a message with a link to install Flash. The installer would get downloaded, but failed to install Flash. (Issue 4346)
  • Sometimes you had to restart Google Chrome twice after an update to get the new version. (Issue 4316)
  • Google Chrome was preventing pop-up windows from opening Javascript alert messages. This broke some sites that open forms in new windows and use Javscript alert() to notify you about form errors. (Issue 4158)
  • Folders you add to the bookmarks bar were not always showing up in the folder list of the Add bookmark dialog. (Issue 766)
  • Potential fix for Google Chrome crashing on Windows XP 64-bit when you open the Options dialog.  (Issue 49)
For a full list of all the bugs addressed since 154.18, please visit http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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About the Dev Channel
The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they're being developed. You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here:http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/.

Reminder: please file (or update existing) issues at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues.

New Features

  • Bookmark manager with import/export.
    Use the 'Customize and control Google Chrome' (wrench) menu to open the Bookmark manager. You can search bookmarks, create folders, and drag and drop bookmarks to new locations. The Bookmark Manager's Tools menu lets you export or import bookmarks.

  • Privacy section in Options.
    We grouped together all of the configuration options for features that might send data to another service. Open the wrench menu, click Options, and select the Under the Hood tab.

  • New blocked pop-up notification.
    The pop-up blocker formerly just minimized pop-up windows to the lower right corner of the browser window, create one 'constrained' window for each pop-up. Now, Google Chrome displays one small notification in the corner that shows the number of blocked pop-ups. A menu on the notification lets you open a specific pop-up, if needed.

Known Issues

  • Sites that use Gears to synchronize offline data may occasionally hang. You should disable offline access for sites until a fix is released. (We're working on it and hope to have the update later this week.)

Security Issues
  • This release fixes an issue with downloaded HTML files being able to read other files on your computer and send them to sites on the Internet. We now prevent local files from connectin to the network with XMLHttpRequest() and also prompt you to confirm a download if it is an HTML file.
    Severity: Moderate. If a user could be enticed to open a downloaded HTML file, this flaw could be exploited to send arbitrary files to an attacker.

For more details on what's changed and what issues are fixed, see the detailed release notes at http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes.


--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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This release fixes the top issues we've heard about from people using the Beta release, especially with plugins (the programs that show video on sites like YouTube). 

This is a roll up of fixes that have previously been released to our Dev channel users. See http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes for details on the changes that have been made since 0.2.149.30.

Security Update
  • This release fixes an issue with address spoofing in pop-ups. A site could convince a user to click a link to open a pop-up window. The window's address bar could be manipulated to show a different address than the actual origin of the content.
    Security rating: Medium. This flaw could be used to mislead people about the origin of a web site in order to get them to divulge  sensitive information.
    Disclosed by: Liu Die Yu of the TopsecTianRongXin research lab.
Top Issues Fixed
  • Scrolling with laptop touchpads now works.
  • Improved performance and reliability for plugins (like Flash, Silverlight, QuickTime, and Windows Media). We fixed issues with video not loading, stopping after a second, and slowing down or freezing Google Chrome (100% CPU usage). 
  • Fixed the 'chrome has crashed' message when you close a tab that was showing PDF using Adobe Reader 9. 
  • We no longer store data from secure sites (they use https: and show a lock in the address bar) in your history. You can still search your history for the site's address, but not the contents on the page. 
  • Improved performance and reliability for people who use web proxies (thanks to griffinz for the fixes).
Changes to how things look and work
  • The New tab, New window, and New incognito window options moved from the 'Control the current page' menu to the 'Customize and control Google Chrome' (wrench) menu. Thanks to Szymon Piechowicz for the patch.  
  • 'New incognito window' always opens a new window. 'New window' always opens a new normal window. Both options are always visible on the wrench menu. 
  • The spell checker works on text input fields and underlines misspelled words. You can now add words to the spell check dictionary so they are not shown as misspelled (right click on a misspelled word and choose 'Add to dictionary...').
  • The download behavior for files that could run programs (exe, dll, bat, etc.) has changed. These files are now downloaded to unconfirmed_*.download files. Google Chrome asks you if you want to accept the download. Only after you click Save is the unconfirmed_*.download file converted to the real file name. Downloads that you never confirm are deleted when Google Chrome exits.
--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager

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About the Dev Channel
The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they're being developed. You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/ 

Reminder: please file (or update existing) issues at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues. 

Bugs Fixed
  • r3753 Fixes a crash with Adobe Acrobat 9 whenever you close a tab that was showing a PDF file. 
  • r3710 Fixes a crash while dragging tabs on Windows Vista with pen input or tablet services.
  • r3803 [Issue 3183] Fixes a crash while dragging tabs. 
  • r3528 [Issue 2069] Fixes problems with the downloaded files shelf not closing and becoming unresponsive. 
  • r3570 [Issue 3539] Fixes not being able to save 'unconfirmed' file types with different names (Save As...). 
  • r3481 [Issue 666] Fixes Silverlight video not playing on some sites. 
  • r3810 [Issue 2929, Issue 3315] Fixes the page encoding menu to work properly again. 
  • r3546, r3659 [Issue 3039] Fixes a crash in the spell checker. 
  • r3621 [issue 2901] Fixes Ctrl+K to work again (focus the address bar and clear it for a new search).
--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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Google Chrome 0.3.154.3 has been released to the Dev channel ONLY.

About the Dev Channel

The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they're being developed. You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/ 

Release Highlights

Crash Fixes

Release 154.0 had a few browser crashes, including a crash on startup on tablet PCs running Windows Vista. We fixed the new crashes and 154.3 should be much more stable.

Plugin Performance Fixes

There are more plugin  performance updates in this release, including fixing some videos that halt after 1 second (r3123, Issue 115) and plugins causing the browser to become unresponsive (r3323).

Safer Downloads

r3228 Changes the download behavior for files that could execute code (exe, dll, bat, etc.). These files are now downloaded to unconfirmed_*.download files. In the browser, you're asked if you want to accept the download. Only after you click Save is the unconfirmed_*.download file converted to the real file name. Unconfirmed downloads are deleted when Google Chrome exits.

There were many more minor changes. A more complete list can be found here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes.

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager

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Release Highlights: Plugin Fixes

This release includes several changes that improve the performance of plugins, especially Adobe Flash video. We address issues with plugins causing 100% CPU usage, locking up Google Chrome, and not playing at all on some pages. (Issues 93, 387, 772, 1533)

We also improved the experience with a few default search engines: improved results display with voila.fr (French), enabled search suggestions for voila.fr and daum.net (Korean), and fixed an issue that sometimes prevented importing Windows Live Search as your default from Internet Explorer settings.

There were many more minor changes. A more complete list can be found here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes .

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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About the Dev Channel
The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they're being developed. We will release new builds to the Dev channel about every week so that you can preview --and provide feedback on-- what's coming in Google Chrome. 

You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/ 

Release Highlights
  • Scrolling with laptop trackpads is fixed (Issue 4).
  • Check for updates works from the About box (Issue 2362, was broken in Dev channel only).
  • Removed the separate installer for Gears. Gears is now installed as a versioned component in the same directory as Google Chrome.
  • You can now add words to the spellcheck dictionary. Right-click a misspelled word and choose 'Add to dictionary...'
A more complete list of changes can be found here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/release-notes

--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Program Manager
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This is a security and bug fix update, with no new functionality.

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