Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.7

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.6

Features

• Added safeStorage.setUsePlainTextEncryption and safeStorage.getSelectedStorageBackend api. #39155

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where BrowserWindow.moveAbove() and BrowserWindow.moveTop() did not work for child windows on macOS. #39070 (Also in 24, 25)

Other Changes

• Updated Node.js to v18.16.1 to address security fixes. #39066

Release Notes for v25.3.1

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where BrowserWindow.moveAbove() and BrowserWindow.moveTop() did not work for child windows on macOS. #39071 (Also in 24, 26)
• Fixed an issue where files could in some circumstances be selection when openFile was not passed as a dialog property. #39096 (Also in 24, 26)
• Fixed an issue with webContents.print({ silent: true }) not working correctly. #39095 (Also in 26)
• Fixed an issue with the application menu overlapping menu items on Windows 11. #39099 (Also in 26)

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 114.0.5735.243. #39146

Release Notes for v24.6.4

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where BrowserWindow.moveAbove() and BrowserWindow.moveTop() did not work for child windows on macOS. #39072 (Also in 25, 26)
• Fixed an issue where navigator.connection returned incorrect data. #39100 (Also in 25)
• Fixed an issue where files could in some circumstances be selection when openFile was not passed as a dialog property. #39097 (Also in 25, 26)

Release Notes for v22.3.18

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3422.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3421.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3420.
  • Security: backported fix for 1454860. #38949

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.5

Features

• Added safeStorage.setUsePlainTextEncryption and safeStorage.getSelectedStorageBackend api. #39107

Fixes

• Fixed a crash in. #39101
• Fixed an issue where protocol.handle() never called its callback with the 'file' scheme. #39065 (Also in 25)

Release Notes for v25.3.0

Features

• Added the ability to send HTTP headers with session.downloadURL(). #38870 (Also in 26)

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when listing desktop capture sources on Wayland with PipeWire. #39051 (Also in 24, 26)
• Fixed an issue where protocol.handle() never called its callback with the 'file' scheme. #39064
• Fixed an issue where certain Electron classes had incorrect prototype class names. #39035 (Also in 26)
• Fixed an issue where notifications created on macOS which have no actions will erroneously have a Show button visible. #39014 (Also in 24, 26)
• Fixed an issue where removing a webview in a close callback could cause crashes. #39008 (Also in 24, 26)
• Fixed display of title bar buttons on Wayland. #39044 (Also in 26)

Unknown

• Fixed an issue where setting bounds on BrowserViews can behave inconsistently across platforms. #39005 (Also in 26)

Release Notes for v24.6.3

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when listing desktop capture sources on Wayland with PipeWire. #39050 (Also in 25, 26)
• Fixed an issue where notifications created on macOS which have no actions will erroneously have a Show button visible. #39012 (Also in 25, 26)
• Fixed an issue where removing a webview in a close callback could cause crashes. #39009 (Also in 25, 26)

Release Notes for v22.3.17

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3422.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3421.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3420.
  • Security: backported fix for 1454860. #38949

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.4

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when listing desktop capture sources on Wayland with PipeWire. #39049 (Also in 24, 25)
• Fixed an issue where certain Electron classes had incorrect prototype class names. #39036 (Also in 25)
• Fixed an issue where notifications created on macOS which have no actions will erroneously have a Show button visible. #39013 (Also in 24, 25)
• Fixed an issue where printing on Windows could trigger a crash. #39039
• Fixed an issue where removing a webview in a close callback could cause crashes. #39007 (Also in 24, 25)
• Fixed an issue with the application menu overlapping menu items on Windows 11. #39010
• Fixed display of title bar buttons on Wayland. #39045 (Also in 25)

Unknown

• Fixed an issue where setting bounds on BrowserViews can behave inconsistently across platforms. #39004 (Also in 25)

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.3

Features

• Added support for flagging a Menu as being keyboard initiated. #38954

Release Notes for v23.3.10

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3422.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3421.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3420.
  • Security: backported fix for 1454860. #38948

Release Notes for v24.6.2

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3422.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3421.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3420.
  • Security: backported fix for 1454860. #38947

Release Notes for v22.3.16

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3215.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3216.
  • Security: backported fix for 1450536.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0698.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0932. #38789

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.2

Fixes

• Fixed preload script may not run in some child windows opened by window.open. #38930 (Also in 23, 24, 25)

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 116.0.5845.4. #38826

Release Notes for v23.3.9

Fixes

• Fixed preload script may not run in some child windows opened by window.open. #38933 (Also in 24, 25, 26)
• Fixed minimize button to be visible when all buttons reenabled. #38880 (Also in 24, 25)

Release Notes for v24.6.1

Fixes

• Fixed preload script may not run in some child windows opened by window.open. #38932 (Also in 23, 25, 26)
• Fixed a potential crash calling BrowserWindow.removeBrowserView() with a destroyed webContents. #38884 (Also in 25, 26)
• Fixed minimize button to be visible when all buttons reenabled. #38881 (Also in 23, 25)

Release Notes for v22.3.15

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3215.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-3216.
  • Security: backported fix for 1450536.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0698.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0932. #38789

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-beta.1

Features

• Added the ability to send HTTP headers with session.downloadURL(). #38871

Fixes

• Fixed a crash calling nativeImage.resize() before the app ready event. #38861
• Fixed a crash seen when trying to change nativeTheme source during mara context menu close. #38840 (Also in 25)
• Fixed a potential crash calling BrowserWindow.removeBrowserView() with a destroyed webContents. #38885 (Also in 24, 25)
• Fixed an issue with webContents.print({ silent: true }) not working correctly. #38812

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 116.0.5845.0. #38893

Note: This is an alpha release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the alpha tag and can be installed via npm install electron@alpha, or npm install [email protected].

Release Notes for v26.0.0-alpha.8

Features

• Added the ability to send HTTP headers with session.downloadURL(). #38871

Fixes

• Fixed a crash calling nativeImage.resize() before the app ready event. #38861
• Fixed a crash seen when trying to change nativeTheme source during mara context menu close. #38840 (Also in 25)
• Fixed a potential crash calling BrowserWindow.removeBrowserView() with a destroyed webContents. #38885 (Also in 24, 25)
• Fixed an issue with webContents.print({ silent: true }) not working correctly. #38812

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 116.0.5845.0. #38893