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 v24.0.0-alpha.5

Fixes

• Corrects an issue with HTML fullscreen when BrowserWindow fullscreening is disabled. #37368 (Also in 23)
• Fixed potential private API usage for MAS builds on macOS. #37364 (Also in 23)
• Fixed window could not go back to maximized state when restored on Linux. #37358 (Also in 22, 23)

Release Notes for v21.4.2

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37144 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37103 (Also in 22, 23)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for 1406115. #37170
• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0472. #37057
• Security: backported fix for chromium:1408392. #37299

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37106

Release Notes for v23.1.1

Fixes

• Corrects an issue with HTML fullscreen when BrowserWindow fullscreening is disabled. #37367 (Also in 24)
• Fixed potential private API usage for MAS builds on macOS. #37363 (Also in 24)
• Fixed window could not go back to maximized state when restored on Linux. #37359 (Also in 24)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for chromium:1408392. #37297
• Updated Chromium to 110.0.5481.104. #37333

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37290

Release Notes for v22.3.1

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for chromium:1408392. #37298

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37289

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 v24.0.0-alpha.4

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37288

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 v24.0.0-alpha.3

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36855 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Added a new devtools-open-url event to webContents to allow developers to open new windows with them. #36774
• Added several standard page size options to webContents.print(). #37265 (Also in 22, 23)
• Allow a application-specific username to be passed to inAppPurchase.purchaseProduct(). #35902
• Exposed window.invalidateShadow() to clear residual visual artifacts on macOS. #32452
• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #36937 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• SystemPreferences::CanPromptTouchID (macOS) now supports Apple Watch. #36935

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37122 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Changed HTML5 Notifications created with the requireInteraction option to not timeout on Linux and Windows. #36477 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• ESM loads of CJS modules that have null exports no longer throw. #37009 (Also in 23)
• Enabled support for WebAssembly.{compileStreaming|instantiateStreaming} in Node.js. #36420
• Fixed a BrowserWindow maxWidth or maxHeight of 0 causing strange resizing behavior. #36487 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed a crash that could occur when running eval in inline scripts in unsandboxed renderer processes. #36567 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed a crash when BrowserViews are present and a user attempts to prevent beforeunload in the renderer process. #37268 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed a potential crash in some types of Worklets. #37050 (Also in 23)
• Fixed a printing crash caused by an uninitialized pref. #37052 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an RTL issue that could happen in some locales when calling BrowserWindow.setTrafficLightPosition() on macOS. #36839 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #34764 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an incorrect result returned when using secure as a cookies filter. #37246 (Also in 22)
• Fixed an issue on macOS when trying to switch processes with Cmd+Tab after exiting Kiosk Mode. #36854 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where <datalist> elements were improperly positioned within the page. #36934 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36920 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where some frameless windows with draggable regions were not resizable on Windows. #37016 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where the setPermissionRequestHandler callback would be invoked twice when using navigator.getUserMedia(...). #36787 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue with incorrect focus ring highlighting when using dialog.showMessageBox(). #36772 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37041 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed binary stripping for branded release builds on Linux. #36641 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed missing headers in libcxx_headers bundle. #36863
• Fixed net.request response headers missing Content-Type. #36666
• Fixed tray icon not showing on desktop environments that have no support for app indicator. #36815 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed warning about duplicate WebSwapCGLLayer symbols when Electron starts on macOS. #35961 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36971 (Also in 22, 23)
• Use the process cache to reduce the memory for asar file. #36600 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

Other Changes

• Backported fix for v8:11880, chromium:1393256. #36651
• Fixed a memory leak in v8.serialize() when running Node.js within Electron. #37021 (Also in 23)
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args for Linux mksnapshot zips. #36531 (Also in 22, 23)
• The deprecated incrementCapturerCount() / decrementCapturerCount() methods have been removed. #37075 (Also in 23)
• Updated Chromium to 111.0.5544.3. #36820
• Updated Node.js to v18.14.0. #37129
• Updates Node.js types to v18. #36924
• Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 are not supported anymore as Chromium 110 dropped support. #36427 (Also in 23)

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #36952, #37095

Release Notes for v22.3.0

Features

• Added several standard page size options to webContents.print(). #37263 (Also in 23, 24)

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when BrowserViews are present and a user attempts to prevent beforeunload in the renderer process. #37266 (Also in 23, 24)
• Fixed an incorrect result returned when using secure as a cookies filter. #37247 (Also in 24)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0696. #37192

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 v24.0.0-alpha.2

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36855 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Added a new devtools-open-url event to webContents to allow developers to open new windows with them. #36774
• Added several standard page size options to webContents.print(). #37265 (Also in 22, 23)
• Allow a application-specific username to be passed to inAppPurchase.purchaseProduct(). #35902
• Exposed window.invalidateShadow() to clear residual visual artifacts on macOS. #32452
• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #36937 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• SystemPreferences::CanPromptTouchID (macOS) now supports Apple Watch. #36935

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37122 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Changed HTML5 Notifications created with the requireInteraction option to not timeout on Linux and Windows. #36477 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• ESM loads of CJS modules that have null exports no longer throw. #37009 (Also in 23)
• Enabled support for WebAssembly.{compileStreaming|instantiateStreaming} in Node.js. #36420
• Fixed a BrowserWindow maxWidth or maxHeight of 0 causing strange resizing behavior. #36487 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed a crash that could occur when running eval in inline scripts in unsandboxed renderer processes. #36567 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed a crash when BrowserViews are present and a user attempts to prevent beforeunload in the renderer process. #37268 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed a potential crash in some types of Worklets. #37050 (Also in 23)
• Fixed a printing crash caused by an uninitialized pref. #37052 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an RTL issue that could happen in some locales when calling BrowserWindow.setTrafficLightPosition() on macOS. #36839 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #34764 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an incorrect result returned when using secure as a cookies filter. #37246 (Also in 22)
• Fixed an issue on macOS when trying to switch processes with Cmd+Tab after exiting Kiosk Mode. #36854 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where <datalist> elements were improperly positioned within the page. #36934 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36920 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where some frameless windows with draggable regions were not resizable on Windows. #37016 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where the setPermissionRequestHandler callback would be invoked twice when using navigator.getUserMedia(...). #36787 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue with incorrect focus ring highlighting when using dialog.showMessageBox(). #36772 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37041 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed binary stripping for branded release builds on Linux. #36641 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed missing headers in libcxx_headers bundle. #36863
• Fixed net.request response headers missing Content-Type. #36666
• Fixed tray icon not showing on desktop environments that have no support for app indicator. #36815 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed warning about duplicate WebSwapCGLLayer symbols when Electron starts on macOS. #35961 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36971 (Also in 22, 23)
• Use the process cache to reduce the memory for asar file. #36600 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

Other Changes

• Backported fix for v8:11880, chromium:1393256. #36651
• Fixed a memory leak in v8.serialize() when running Node.js within Electron. #37021 (Also in 23)
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args for Linux mksnapshot zips. #36531 (Also in 22, 23)
• The deprecated incrementCapturerCount() / decrementCapturerCount() methods have been removed. #37075 (Also in 23)
• Updated Chromium to 111.0.5544.3. #36820
• Updated Node.js to v18.14.0. #37129
• Updates Node.js types to v18. #36924
• Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 are not supported anymore as Chromium 110 dropped support. #36427 (Also in 23)

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #36952, #37095

Release Notes for v23.1.0

Features

• Added several standard page size options to webContents.print(). #37264 (Also in 22, 24)

Fixes

• Changed HTML5 Notifications created with the requireInteraction option to not timeout on Linux and Windows. #36502 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed a crash when BrowserViews are present and a user attempts to prevent beforeunload in the renderer process. #37267 (Also in 22, 24)
• Fixed a potential crash in some types of Worklets. #37081

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 110.0.5481.100. #37183

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37108

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 v24.0.0-alpha.1

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36855 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Added a new devtools-open-url event to webContents to allow developers to open new windows with them. #36774
• Allow a application-specific username to be passed to inAppPurchase.purchaseProduct(). #35902
• Exposed window.invalidateShadow() to clear residual visual artifacts on macOS. #32452
• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #36937 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• SystemPreferences::CanPromptTouchID (macOS) now supports Apple Watch. #36935

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37122 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Changed HTML5 Notifications created with the requireInteraction option to not timeout on Linux and Windows. #36477 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• ESM loads of CJS modules that have null exports no longer throw. #37009 (Also in 23)
• Enabled support for WebAssembly.{compileStreaming|instantiateStreaming} in Node.js. #36420
• Fixed a BrowserWindow maxWidth or maxHeight of 0 causing strange resizing behavior. #36487 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed a crash that could occur when running eval in inline scripts in unsandboxed renderer processes. #36567 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed a potential crash in some types of Worklets. #37050
• Fixed a printing crash caused by an uninitialized pref. #37052 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an RTL issue that could happen in some locales when calling BrowserWindow.setTrafficLightPosition() on macOS. #36839 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #34764 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue on macOS when trying to switch processes with Cmd+Tab after exiting Kiosk Mode. #36854 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where <datalist> elements were improperly positioned within the page. #36934 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36920 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where some frameless windows with draggable regions were not resizable on Windows. #37016 (Also in 23)
• Fixed an issue where the setPermissionRequestHandler callback would be invoked twice when using navigator.getUserMedia(...). #36787 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue with incorrect focus ring highlighting when using dialog.showMessageBox(). #36772 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37041 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed binary stripping for branded release builds on Linux. #36641 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Fixed missing headers in libcxx_headers bundle. #36863
• Fixed net.request response headers missing Content-Type. #36666
• Fixed tray icon not showing on desktop environments that have no support for app indicator. #36815 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed warning about duplicate WebSwapCGLLayer symbols when Electron starts on macOS. #35961 (Also in 21, 22, 23)
• Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36971 (Also in 22, 23)
• Use the process cache to reduce the memory for asar file. #36600 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

Other Changes

• Backported fix for v8:11880, chromium:1393256. #36651
• Fixed a memory leak in v8.serialize() when running Node.js within Electron. #37021 (Also in 23)
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args for Linux mksnapshot zips. #36531 (Also in 22, 23)
• The deprecated incrementCapturerCount() / decrementCapturerCount() methods have been removed. #37075 (Also in 23)
• Updated Chromium to 111.0.5544.3. #36820
• Updated Node.js to v18.14.0. #37129
• Updates Node.js types to v18. #36924
• Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 are not supported anymore as Chromium 110 dropped support. #36427 (Also in 23)

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #36952, #37095

Release Notes for v20.3.12

End of Support for 20.x.y

Electron 20.x.y has reached end-of-support as per the project's support policy. Developers and applications are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Electron.

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for 1376354. #37172
• Security: backported fix for 1406115. #37171
• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0472. #37058

Release Notes for v22.2.1

Features

• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #37047 (Also in 21, 23)

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37146 (Also in 21, 23)
• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37102 (Also in 23)

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #37107

Release Notes for v23.0.0

Stack Upgrades

• Chromium 110.0.5481.77.
  • New in 110
  • New in 109
• Node v18.12.1.
  • v16.17.1 release notes
• V8 v11.0

Breaking Changes

• Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 are not supported anymore, as Chromium 110 dropped support. #36513

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36933 (Also in 21, 22)
• Added an app.getPreferredSystemLanguages() API to return the user's system languages. #36035 (Also in 21, 22)
• Added new UtilityProcess API to launch chromium child process with node integration. #34980 (Also in 22)
• Added support for WebUSB. #36289
• Added support for serialPort.forget() as well as a new event serial-port-revoked emitted when a given origin is revoked. #35310 (Also in 22)
• Adds new setHiddenInMissionControl API to allow developers to opt out of mission control on macOS. #36092 (Also in 22)

Fixes

• Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37145
• Fixed a printing crash caused by an uninitialized pref. #37149
• Default margin has been added in the code. #36060 (Also in 21, 22)
• Doing require('electron/*') where * is not one of main, common or renderer no longer resolves with the built-in electron module. #35915
• Enable crashpad for ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE processes. #36460 (Also in 22)
• Fixed click event and tooltip of Tray not working on Linux. #36333 (Also in 22)
• Fixed a crash that could occur when running eval in inline scripts in unsandboxed renderer processes. #36667 (Also in 22)
• Fixed a drag-and-drop issue on macOS where items would be incorrectly moved instead of copied in some contexts. #35963 (Also in 20, 21, 22)
• Fixed a potential issue when calling webContents.printToPDF(). #36046 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed a potential memory leak. #35932 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an RTL issue that could happen in some locales when calling BrowserWindow.setTrafficLightPosition() on macOS. #36850 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #36848 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an issue on macOS when trying to switch processes with Cmd+Tab after exiting Kiosk Mode. #36917 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an issue where <datalist> elements were improperly positioned within the page. #36959
• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36938 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an issue where calling app.dock.setIcon(/path/t/icon) would crash when called before the ready event on app. #36279 (Also in 20, 21, 22)
• Fixed an issue where frameless non-resizable windows showed a Windows 7 frame during startup. #35365 (Also in 22)
• Fixed an issue where some options were incorrectly ignored when using webContents.printToPDF(). #35975 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed an issue where the setPermissionRequestHandler callback would be invoked twice when using navigator.getUserMedia(...). #36874 (Also in 22)
• Fixed an issue with incorrect focus ring highlighting when using dialog.showMessageBox(). #36803 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed binary stripping for branded release builds on Linux. #36656 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed missing headers in libcxx_headers bundle. #36864
• Fixed on-screen-keyboard not hiding on input rendered in webview is blurred. #35921 (Also in 20, 21, 22)
• Fixed race condition during update on macOS that could result in TCC and Keychain errors. #36130 (Also in 22)
• Fixed spurious promise rejection in webContents.loadURL when navigating to a hash. #36129 (Also in 20, 21, 22)
• Fixed v8 flags and desktop name in package.json does not hornored when running local app using electron cli. #35997 (Also in 20, 21, 22)
• Fixed warning about duplicate WebSwapCGLLayer symbols when Electron starts on macOS. #36799 (Also in 21, 22)
• Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36977 (Also in 22)
• Removed support for nodeIntegrationInWorker in Service Workers and Shared Workers owing to sandboxing policies. #35919 (Also in 21, 22)
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args. #36378 (Also in 22)
• The keychain account name for MAS and Darwin builds of the same Electron application now differ. #35864
• Use the process cache to reduce the memory for asar file. #36665 (Also in 21, 22)
• You can now import the built-in electron module via ESModule loaders, i.e. import('electron') and import 'electron' now work natively. #35930 (Also in 20, 21, 22)

Other Changes

• The deprecated incrementCapturerCount() / decrementCapturerCount() methods have been removed. #37148
• Updated Chromium to 110.0.5481.77. #37120
• Added node-api: handle no support for external buffers. #36623
• Enabled out-of-process iframe printing to PDF with webContents.printToPDF().. #36051 (Also in 22)
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args for Linux mksnapshot zips. #36534 (Also in 22)
• Updated Chromium to 110.0.5481.38. #36955
• Updated Node.js to v18.12.1. #36356
• Upgraded Node.js to v18.10.0. #35999

Documentation

• Documentation changes: #35894

Notices

Sunsetting Windows 7/8/8.1

Electron has ended support for Windows 7/8/8.1 in version 23.x.y following Chromium's plan to end support. Older versions of Electron will continue to work, but no further updates will be made for these operating systems.

End of Support for 20.x.y

Electron 20.x.y has reached end-of-support as per the project's support policy. Developers and applications are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Electron.

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 v23.0.0-beta.8

Features

• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #37046 (Also in 21, 22)

Fixes

• Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37104

Release Notes for v22.0.0

Stack Upgrades

• Chromium 108.0.5359.62.
  • New in 108
  • New in 107
• Node v16.17.1.
  • v16.17.1 release notes
  • v16.17.0 release notes
• V8 v10.8

Breaking Changes

• Added WebContents input-event event.
  • Deprecated BrowserWindow scroll-touch-* events. #35531
• The deprecated new-window event has been removed. #34526

Features

• Added LoadBrowserProcessSpecificV8Snapshot as a new fuse that will let the main/browser process load its v8 snapshot from a file at browser_v8_context_snapshot.bin. Any other process will use the same path as is used today. #35266 (Also in 20, 21)
• Added WebContents.opener to access window opener.
  • Added webContents.fromFrame(frame) to get the WebContents corresponding to a WebFrameMain instance. #35140 (Also in 21)
• Added app.getSystemLocale() method. #35697 (Also in 21)
• Added contextBridge.exposeInIsolatedWorld(worldId, key, api) to expose an API to an isolatedWorld within a renderer from a preload script. #34974
• Added webContents.close() method. #35509
• Added webFrameMain.origin. #35438 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Added an app.getPreferredSystemLanguages() API to return the user's system languages. #36291 (Also in 21)
• Added new UtilityProcess API to launch chromium child process with node integration. #36089
• Added new WebContents event content-bounds-updated. #35533
• Added new WebContents.ipc and WebFrameMain.ipc APIs. #34959 (Also in 21)
• Added support for Web Bluetooth pin pairing on Linux and Windows. #35416 (Also in 21)
• Added support for navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia via a new session handler, ses.setDisplayMediaRequestHandler. #30702
• Added support for serialPort.forget() as well as a new event serial-port-revoked emitted when a given origin is revoked. #36062

Fixes

• Added support for Webauthn discoverable keys (aka resident keys), allowing users to authenticate without first having to select or type a username. #35374
• Enable crashpad for ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE processes on linux. #36483
• Fixed click event and tooltip of Tray not working on Linux. #36472
• Fixed an issue where frameless non-resizable windows showed a Windows 7 frame during startup. #36024
• Fixed an issue with incomplete EventEmitter object in sandboxed renderer preload script. #35522
• Fixed race condition during update on macOS that could result in TCC and Keychain errors. #36362
• Removed unneeded --turbo-profiling-input argument from mksnapshot_args. #36463

Also in earlier versions...

• Added a background to the WCO container to avoid rendering glitches. #35569 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Added support for Windows drop-down dialog extensions. #35618 (Also in 18, 19, 20, 21)
• Default margin has been added in the code. #36073 (Also in 21)
• Enable WCO maximize button when window enters tablet mode and is not already maximized. #35617 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed uv_os_gethostname failing on Windows 7. #35702 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed a bug where calling atob in the renderer process could fail under some circumstances. #35415 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed a crash that occured when loading non-standard schemes from iframes. #35485 (Also in 21)
• Fixed a crash when switching origins with emulation settings set. #35466 (Also in 21)
• Fixed a drag-and-drop issue on macOS where items would be incorrectly moved instead of copied in some contexts. #35976 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed a potential crash on WebWorker destruction. #35422 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed a potential issue when calling webContents.printToPDF(). #36065 (Also in 21)
• Fixed a potential memory leak. #35964 (Also in 21)
• Fixed an edge case in app.isInApplicationsFolder() which would return false incorrectly in some cases. #35636 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where DevTools could not be docked with Windows Control Overlay enabled. #35754 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where WCO could occlude DevTools opened in any non-detached mode. #35209 (Also in 18, 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where screen.getCursorScreenPoint() crashed on Wayland when it was called before a BrowserWindow had been created. #35503 (Also in 21)
• Fixed an issue where serialPort.open() failed with NetworkError: Failed to open serial port.. #35306 (Also in 21)
• Fixed an issue where app.relaunch loses args when execPath is specified. #35108 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where calling app.dock.setIcon(/path/t/icon) would crash when called before the ready event on app. #36293 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where frameless resizable windows showed Window 7 style frames while opening. #35189 (Also in 18, 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where frameless windows with roundedCorners: false couldn't enter fullscreen without crashing. #35421 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where part of the BrowserView could be cut off when calling setBounds on some windows. #34713 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed an issue where some options were incorrectly ignored when using webContents.printToPDF(). #35993 (Also in 21)
• Fixed crash in renderer when resuming system from sleep. #35322 (Also in 18, 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed enable promise support with webFrameMain.executeJavaScript. #35292 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed issue with history.back() in sandboxed iframes affecting parent browsing context. #35420 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed on-screen-keyboard not hiding on input rendered in webview is blurred. #35983 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed session.getBlobData never resolves with blob sizes > 65536. #35277 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Fixed spurious promise rejection in webContents.loadURL when navigating to a hash. #36151 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed undefined details.requestingUrl from session.setPermissionCheckHandler. #35281 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed v8 flags and desktop name in package.json does not hornored when running local app using electron cli. #36049 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed: If a custom Electron build contains an electron.d.ts file, it is now being used. #33979 (Also in 20, 21)
• Picture-In-Picture mode no longer becomes a red rectangle on hover. #35034 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Provided display_id for desktopCapturer on Linux. #33861 (Also in 19, 20, 21)
• Removed support for nodeIntegrationInWorker in Service Workers and Shared Workers owing to sandboxing policies. #36010 (Also in 21)
• Usage of safeStorage now consistently uses the correct service name on macOS regardless of timing with browser window construction. #34683 (Also in 19, 20)
• You can now import the built-in electron module via ESModule loaders, i.e. import('electron') and import 'electron' now work natively. #35957 (Also in 20, 21)
• Fixed a typo in the section on debugging with VSCode. #35256 (Also in 19, 20, 21)

Other Changes

• Backported fix for chromium:1352405. #36458
• Bumps the minimum required version of Node.js needed to install Electron to 12.20.55. #35301
• Enabled out-of-process iframe printing to PDF with webContents.printToPDF().. #36095
• Fixed win.getBrowserViews() not being updated when a BrowserView was moved to a different window. #35511
• Fixed an issue where some spellcheck functionality would incorrectly throw errors on macOS. #35514 (Also in 21)
• Modified the WCO maximized button style to match Windows 11 more closely. #35370 (Also in 20, 21)
• Updated common.gypi for native modules to support C++17 features in V8. #36369 (Also in 20, 21)

Documentation

• Documentation changes:
  • #35283
  • #35324
  • #35413
  • #35525
  • #35563
  • #35908

Notices

Sunsetting Windows 7/8/8.1

Electron will be ending support for Windows 7/8/8.1 after version 22.x.y following Chromium's plan to end support. Older versions of Electron will continue to work, but no further updates will be made for these operating systems.

End of Support for 19.x.y

Electron 19.x.y has reached end-of-support as per the project's support policy. Developers and applications are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Electron.

Release Notes for v21.4.1

Features

• Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #37048

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0471. #37023

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 v23.0.0-beta.6

Fixes

• ESM loads of CJS modules that have null exports no longer throw. #37024
• Fixed a BrowserWindow maxWidth or maxHeight of 0 causing strange resizing behavior. #36511 (Also in 21, 22)
• Fixed tray icon not showing on desktop environments that have no support for app indicator. #37033 (Also in 22)

Other Changes

• Fixed a memory leak in v8.serialize() when running Node.js within Electron. #37030
• Updated Chromium to 110.0.5481.52. #37035

Release Notes for v22.1.0

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36932 (Also in 21, 23)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36940 (Also in 21, 23)
• Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36978 (Also in 23)

Other Changes

• Fixed voiceover repeating selected text when expanding selection in a textarea. #36991

Release Notes for v21.4.0

Features

• Added label property to Display objects. #36931 (Also in 22, 23)

Fixes

• Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #36846 (Also in 22, 23)
• Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36939 (Also in 22, 23)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2022-4178. #36586

Release Notes for v20.3.11

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for 1395604. #36883
• Security: backported fix for 1399424. #36880
• Security: backported fix for CVE-2022-4174. #36581
• Security: backported fix for CVE-2023-0129. #36886