Google will release milestones of its browser every four weeks, instead of every six weeks. This is the first time Google has sped up its Chrome release schedule for more than a decade. Google says it will speed up how it releases Chrome updates and it will start with Chrome 94 in Q3, 2021

“As we have improved our testing and release processes for Chrome, and deployed bi-weekly security updates to improve our patch gap, it became clear that we could shorten our release cycle and deliver new features more quickly,” explains Alex Mineer, a technical program manager at Chrome.

While consumers will see a new version of Chrome every month, IT administrators will be able to opt for a new Extended Stable option that includes milestone releases every eight weeks. Extended Stable will be available for enterprise administrators and Chromium embedders that need the extra time to manage updates in their environments. Important security updates will still arrive every two weeks in this version.

Google says it’s also planning “multiple stable release options” for Chrome OS, and will share details with Chrome OS admins in the coming months.

Chrome 94 is currently scheduled for a stable release on September 21, 2021. The new release cycle will be applicable for all platforms on which Chrome is available: Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Chrome automatically updates itself in the background and only requires a restart for the changes to take effect. So, even when Google switches over to a four-week release cycle for Chrome, you are unlikely to notice it.

Source- The Verge

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