The Beta channel has been updated to 4.0.249.43 for Linux, Windows and Mac. It was cut at r34532. The release includes stability improvements for Linux and Linux, Windows and Mac.
The Beta channel has been updated to 4.0.249.43 for Linux, Windows and Mac. It was cut at r34532. The release includes stability improvements for Linux and Linux, Windows and Mac.
All platforms


  • Fixed several common crashes


Windows and Linux

  • Fix bug 28795 - Added a notification says "xxx is synched." if you are already synced and click that button.
Linux
  • Fixed bug 28061 - Add popup support for page action extensions.
Known issues
  • Mac only: bug 29121 - You'll get an error when checking for updates using the About Google Chrome dialog. 'Update server not available' (error : 12). Regardless of the error message, the update is successful.

Orit Mazor, Google Chrome
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Google Chrome's Stable channel has been updated to version 3.0.195.38. (The Stable channel is still Windows-only.)
This release fixes a couple of browser crashes:
  • r31694 fixes a crash while typing in the omnibox (issue 20511).
  • r32474 fixes a crash while playing mp4 videos with odd sizes, such as 1366x768 (issue 27675).
Google Chrome's Stable channel has been updated to version 3.0.195.38. (The Stable channel is still Windows-only.)
This release fixes a couple of browser crashes:
  • r31694 fixes a crash while typing in the omnibox (issue 20511).
  • r32474 fixes a crash while playing mp4 videos with odd sizes, such as 1366x768 (issue 27675).
--Mark Larson, Google Chrome Team
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.266.0 for Windows and Linux.

No mac updates this week, we are working to get a version out soon.

All Platforms (but Mac)
Windows
Linux
  • [r32547] Extensions that use bubbles on page actions work. (Issue: 28061)
  • [r33132] Proxy settings should now work on newer KDE4 systems. (Issue: 25938)
  • [r32206] Use SSE2 optimizations in Skia.

Known issues:
Issue #30065
[Linux] Drop down menu for bookmark location is broken;Drop down menu opens for a second then close.

Issue #30066
Once a folder is located in 'Other Bookmarks', user cannot move the folder out of 'Other Bookmarks'

Issue #30067
[Linux] When creating Folder/Bookmark under the 'Other Bookmarks', Foler/Bookmark is created on the bookmark bar.

Issue #30068
[Linux] When Folder is located under parent folder or 'Other Bookmarks', the folder icon color becomes gray.

Orit Mazor, Google Chrome
The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.266.0 for Windows and Linux.

No mac updates this week, we are working to get a version out soon.

All Platforms (but Mac)
Windows
Linux
  • [r32547] Extensions that use bubbles on page actions work. (Issue: 28061)
  • [r33132] Proxy settings should now work on newer KDE4 systems. (Issue: 25938)
  • [r32206] Use SSE2 optimizations in Skia.

Known issues:
Issue #30065
[Linux] Drop down menu for bookmark location is broken;Drop down menu opens for a second then close.

Issue #30066
Once a folder is located in 'Other Bookmarks', user cannot move the folder out of 'Other Bookmarks'

Issue #30067
[Linux] When creating Folder/Bookmark under the 'Other Bookmarks', Foler/Bookmark is created on the bookmark bar.

Issue #30068
[Linux] When Folder is located under parent folder or 'Other Bookmarks', the folder icon color becomes gray.

Orit Mazor, Google Chrome
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We're happy to announce that Google Chrome 4.0.249.30 has been promoted to the Beta channel on Windows, Mac, and Linux.


In addition to introducing our first Beta versions on Mac and Linux, this update introduces Google Chrome extensions on Windows and Linux. Read more about this Beta update on the Google Chrome Blog. 
We're happy to announce that Google Chrome 4.0.249.30 has been promoted to the Beta channel on Windows, Mac, and Linux.


In addition to introducing our first Beta versions on Mac and Linux, this update introduces Google Chrome extensions on Windows and Linux. Read more about this Beta update on the Google Chrome Blog. 


This release is the same as 4.0.249.25 with a fix to make the HTML video tag work.


Users can subscribe to the Beta channel by installing from

  • Windows: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?extra=betachannel
  • Mac: http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=mac
  • Linux: http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux



Mac users who previously installed the Dev channel release will automatically be migrated to the Beta channel. If you want to get back on the Google Chrome Mac Dev channel, follow the instructions at http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.


(A new Dev channel release is coming soon.)


Mark Larson
Google Chrome Team
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.27 for Mac.

Mac
  • [r33490] Disabled extensions. (Issue: 29086)
  • [r33556] [r33768] Added more localized string translations.
  • [r33803] Fixed download dialog truncation in German locale. (Issue: 23178)

More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.25 for Windows.

All
  • [r33602] Delete old version directories of installed extensions during garbage collection. (Issue: 28884)
Win
  • Fixes for two top crashes. (Issues: 28994 and 27068)

More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.22 for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

All
  • [r33013] Disable --enable-user-scripts. (Issue: 27520)
    • NOTE: You can now install user scripts by navigating to them. You will have to reinstall your current scripts (they aren't migrated).
  • [r33086] Remove toolstrips API. (Issue: 24475)
  • [r32875] Turn on HTML5 DBs by default.

Mac
  • [r32793] Omnibox no longer becomes too long for window after installing a few themes (Issue: 28476)
  • [r32843] Display a warning dialog if there was a problem reading the profile (Issue: 26377)
  • [r32943] Switch "Save" and "Discard" buttons on dangerous download warning to match platform standard. (Issue: 28638)
  • [r33105] Show feedback while dragging bookmarks (Issue: 17608)
  • [r33243] Implement non-admin autoupdate (Issue: 16360)

Known Issue
  • [MAC] (Issue: 29121) If a user clicks "Set Up Automatic Updates for All Users" and later clicks "Update Now" from the About Box, an error 12 will be displayed. The product is updated successfully; restarting the browser will apply the update.

More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.21 for Linux.

All

Linux
  • [r32941] Change the default CSS fonts for Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai on Linux to poplular Linux fonts. (Issue: 20171)
  • [r33145] Properly detect KDE4 on newer systems (e.g. [K]Ubuntu 9.04). (Issue: 25938)

More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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Google Chrome Frame has been updated to 4.0.255.0.

ChromeFrame
  • Empty user directories are properly deleted when Google Chrome Frame is un-installed. (Issue: 27483)
  • Crash fixes (Issues: 27414, 27695, 27662)
  • Ensure that the renderer has focus when ChromeFrame navigates to a URL in IE full tab mode. (Issue: 22745)


More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
Google Chrome Frame has been updated to 4.0.255.0.

ChromeFrame
  • Empty user directories are properly deleted when Google Chrome Frame is un-installed. (Issue: 27483)
  • Crash fixes (Issues: 27414, 27695, 27662)
  • Ensure that the renderer has focus when ChromeFrame navigates to a URL in IE full tab mode. (Issue: 22745)


More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.12 for Mac.

Mac


More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

Anthony Laforge
Google Chrome Program Manager
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The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.11 for Windows and Linux. This release includes relatively minor updates for both platforms.

Windows
  • Make the char encoding indicator visible again on Windows (Issue: 26438).
Extensions
  • Extension popups shrink when their contents shrink. (Issue: 26471)

    More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

    You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

    If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

    Anthony Laforge
    Google Chrome Program Manager
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    The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.4 for all platforms (Windows, Mac, and Linux).

    All Platforms
    • Fixed - Issue 27897: [Extension] Some extensions crash after installing 4.0.249.0
    • Fixed - Issue 27900: [Extension] Reload on crash infobar causes more crashes
    Windows
    • Fixed top windows crasher. (Issues: 27856, 28096)
    • Fixed a crashing race condition in bookmark synchronization. (Issue: 23251)
    • Make the character encoding indicator visible again on Windows. (Issue: 26438)
    Mac
    Linux
    • Pasting some text into the Omnibox should no longer crash Google Chrome. (Issue: 27698)
    Extensions
    • Tab traversal in popups fixed on Windows, also a few other focus-related bugs. (Issues: 22654, 28086, 28087)
      Known Issues:
      • Issue 27902: [Extension] Extension link on new tab page doesn't work properly

      More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.

      You can find out about getting on the Dev channel here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel.

      If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug athttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry.

      Anthony Laforge
      Google Chrome Program Manager
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