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This alpha release introduces launch-failure reporting for child processes and includes various fixes for crashes, performance improvements, and Linux-specific issues.
Developers testing Electron alpha releases may encounter bugs and should report issues.
Test the alpha release and report any bugs encountered.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream projects such as ANGLE, Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, and V8.
Users relying on Electron's underlying components (ANGLE, Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, V8) may benefit from these fixes.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream ANGLE, Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, and V8.
Developers using Electron v42.11.8 may benefit from the backported fixes.
Update to Electron v42.11.8 to benefit from the backported fixes.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream dependencies such as ANGLE, Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, and V8.
Users relying on Electron's underlying dependencies may benefit from these fixes.
This alpha release includes backported fixes from upstream ANGLE, Chromium, PDFium, and V8. It is available for installation via npm under the alpha tag.
Developers testing Electron alpha releases may benefit from the backported fixes.
Install via `npm install electron@alpha` or `npm install electron@45.0.0-alpha.11` to test the latest alpha release.
This release focuses on bug fixes, including resolving crashes in DevTools, fixing alignment issues in macOS save dialogs, and addressing errors related to `<webview>` elements and tray context menus.
Developers using Electron for applications with DevTools, `<webview>` elements, or tray context menus may be affected by the fixes.
Update to v44.4.4 to benefit from the bug fixes.
This patch release fixes several stability issues, including crashes in DevTools, sandboxed frames, and webview handling.
Developers using Electron's DevTools, sandboxed frames, or webview functionality may encounter fewer crashes and errors.
Update to v43.7.4 to benefit from stability fixes.
This alpha release introduces breaking changes for sandboxed preload scripts, removing several modules and globals to improve startup performance. It also includes various bug fixes across multiple Electron versions.
Developers using sandboxed preload scripts with removed modules or globals are affected.
Update preload scripts to use polyfills for removed modules and globals if needed.
This alpha release fixes a performance issue with `net.fetch()` and `net.request()` buffering large streamed request bodies, and includes backported fixes from upstream Chromium, PDFium, and V8.
Developers testing Electron alpha releases may encounter bugs and should report issues.
Test the alpha release and report any bugs encountered.
This release includes performance improvements for `net.fetch()` and `net.request()` with large streamed request bodies, as well as optimizations for `fs` operations and `require()` on files inside asar archives. It also includes backported fixes from upstream Chromium, PDFium, Skia, and V8.
Developers using `net.fetch()` or `net.request()` with large streamed request bodies may experience performance improvements.
Update to v44.4.3 to benefit from performance improvements and bug fixes.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, Skia, and V8 to improve stability and security.
Users of Electron v42.11.6 may benefit from stability and security improvements from upstream Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, Skia, and V8 backports.
Update to Electron v42.11.6 to receive the latest backported fixes from upstream dependencies.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream projects like Chromium, Dawn, PDFium, Skia, and V8. It focuses on stability improvements rather than introducing new features or breaking changes.
Users of Electron v43.7.3 may benefit from stability improvements due to backported fixes.
This alpha release of Electron v45.0.0 includes critical fixes for crashes and potential UAF (Use-After-Free) vulnerabilities, along with updates to Chromium and other dependencies.
Developers using Electron in alpha testing may encounter crashes or UAF vulnerabilities, which are addressed in this release.
Alpha testers should update to this version to benefit from the fixes.
This release includes a fix for a potential use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the `select-usb-device` handler and backports various fixes from upstream dependencies.
Developers using the `select-usb-device` handler in Electron applications are affected by the UAF fix.
Update to Electron v44.4.2 to mitigate the UAF vulnerability.
This patch release includes fixes for a potential UAF vulnerability in `select-usb-device` handlers and corrects behavior of default protocol client APIs on Windows. It also includes various backported fixes from upstream dependencies.
Developers using `select-usb-device` handlers or default protocol client APIs on Windows may be affected by the fixes.
Update to v43.7.2 to benefit from the fixes and backported patches.
This release includes backported fixes from upstream dependencies such as ANGLE, Chromium, Skia, and V8.
view source on github->This release focuses on bug fixes, particularly addressing issues with default protocol client APIs on Windows and resolving object lifetime problems across various modules.
Developers using Electron's default protocol client APIs on Windows or working with modules like `Debugger`, `Menu`, `Tray`, and others may be affected by the fixes.
Update to Electron v44.4.1 to benefit from the bug fixes.
This release fixes a renderer crash related to iframe removal under specific conditions and includes backported fixes from upstream dependencies.
Developers using `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` without sandboxing may be affected by the renderer crash.
Update to this version to resolve the renderer crash issue.
This release focuses on fixing critical crashes and memory leaks in Electron, particularly in the main and renderer processes, as well as addressing issues with `app.getPreferredSystemLanguages()` and `webContents.capturePage()`.
Developers using `app.getPreferredSystemLanguages()` or `webContents.capturePage()` on Windows, or those experiencing crashes related to renderer or main processes, are affected.
Upgrade to v43.7.1 to resolve crashes and memory leaks.
This release adds new webRequest and protocol handler features, fixes several crashes (including security-related ones), and includes various stability improvements. It also updates Node.js to v24.21.0.
Developers using webRequest, protocol handlers, or iframe printing in Electron apps may need to update their code to handle new APIs and fixed behaviors.
Review the new features and fixes, particularly if your app uses webRequest, protocol handlers, or iframe printing.