Release Notes for v28.2.1

Fixes

• Apply module search paths restriction on worker and child process. #41137 (Also in 27, 29)
• Fixed a potential async_hooks crash when listening for the restore event on Windows after minimizing a maximized BrowserWindow. #41145 (Also in 27, 29)
• Fixed an issue where Request objects did not correctly copy headers into fetches. #41103
• Fixed an issue where non-modal windows with vibrancy could have incorrectly rounded corners on Sonoma. #41036 (Also in 27, 29)
• Fixed an issue where the printBackground option in webContents.printToPDF did not work as expected. #41179 (Also in 29)
• Fixed forked child process not able to send IPC message under some cases on macOS. #41101 (Also in 26, 27, 29)
• Fixed on-screen-keyboard not hiding for webviews under some cases. #41150 (Also in 27, 29)

Other Changes

• Removed extraneous dlls from Windows zip files. #41128 (Also in 29)
• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0807.
  • Security: backported fix for 1407197. #41105
• Updated Chromium to 120.0.6099.268. #41094

Release Notes for v26.6.8

Fixes

• Fixed forked child process not able to send IPC message under some cases on macOS. #41099 (Also in 27, 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0807.
  • Security: backported fix for 1407197. #41107

Release Notes for v27.3.1

Fixes

• Apply module search paths restriction on worker and child process. #41139 (Also in 28, 29)
• Fixed a potential async_hooks crash when listening for the restore event on Windows after minimizing a maximized BrowserWindow. #41144 (Also in 28, 29)
• Fixed forked child process not able to send IPC message under some cases on macOS. #41100 (Also in 26, 28, 29)
• Fixed on-screen-keyboard not hiding for webviews under some cases. #41151 (Also in 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0807.
  • Security: backported fix for 1407197. #41106

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 v29.0.0-beta.4

Fixes

• Apply module search paths restriction on worker and child process. #41138 (Also in 27, 28)
• Fixed a potential async_hooks crash when listening for the restore event on Windows after minimizing a maximized BrowserWindow. #41146 (Also in 27, 28)
• Fixed on-screen-keyboard not hiding for webviews under some cases. #41149

Other Changes

• Removed extraneous dlls from Windows zip files. #41129 (Also in 28)

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 v29.0.0-beta.3

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 122.0.6261.6. #40959

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 v29.0.0-beta.2

Fixes

• Fixed session.fromPartition() key lookup bug. #41084 (Also in 28)
• Fixed an issue where Request objects did not correctly copy headers into fetches. #41019
• Fixed an issue where draggable regions didn't work across platforms. #41112
• Fixed forked child process not able to send IPC message under some cases on macOS. #41102 (Also in 27, 28)

Release Notes for v27.3.0

Features

• Added net module to utility process. #40968 (Also in 28, 29)

Fixes

• Fixed a potential crash when calling dialog.showMessageBoxSync. #41041 (Also in 28, 29)
• Fixed an issue where non-modal windows with vibrancy could have incorrectly rounded corners on Sonoma. #41035 (Also in 29)
• Fixed macOS bug that causes window maximize button to be disabled in full-screen mode. #41027 (Also in 28, 29)

Release Notes for v28.2.0

Features

• Added net module to utility process. #40967 (Also in 27, 29)

Fixes

• Fixed session.fromPartition() key lookup bug. #41083 (Also in 29)
• Fixed a potential crash when calling dialog.showMessageBoxSync. #41042 (Also in 27, 29)
• Fixed a potential renderer crash when inspecting elements. #40981
• Fixed macOS bug that causes window maximize button to be disabled in full-screen mode. #41028 (Also in 27, 29)

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 120.0.6099.227. #41075

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 v29.0.0-beta.1

Fixes

• Fixed a potential crash when calling dialog.showMessageBoxSync. #41043 (Also in 27, 28)

Unknown

• Reverted new WebContentsView and BaseWindow APIs. #41060

Release Notes for v26.6.7

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0519. #40972

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 v29.0.0-alpha.11

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where non-modal windows with vibrancy could have incorrectly rounded corners on Sonoma. #41037
• Fixed macOS bug that causes window maximize button to be disabled in full-screen mode. #41029 (Also in 28)

Release Notes for v26.6.6

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0518.
  • Security: backported fix for 1506535.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0517. #41015

Release Notes for v27.2.4

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where inAppPurchase.getProducts and inAppPurchase.purchasedProduct did not resolve as expected. #40955 (Also in 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0518.
  • Security: backported fix for 1506535.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0517. #41014
• Security: backported fix for chromium:1517354. #40971

Release Notes for v27.2.3

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where inAppPurchase.getProducts and inAppPurchase.purchasedProduct did not resolve as expected. #40955 (Also in 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0518.
  • Security: backported fix for 1506535.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0517. #41014
• Security: backported fix for chromium:1517354. #40971

Release Notes for v28.1.4

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where inAppPurchase.getProducts and inAppPurchase.purchasedProduct did not resolve as expected. #40956 (Also in 27, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0518.
  • Security: backported fix for 1506535.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0517. #41013
• Security: backported fix for chromium:1517354. #40970
• Updated Chromium to 120.0.6099.216. #40926

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 v29.0.0-alpha.10

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for chromium:1517354. #40969

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 v29.0.0-alpha.9

Features

• Added WebContentsView and BaseWindow, replacing the now-deprecated BrowserView APIs. #40759
• Added net module to utility process. #40890

Fixes

• Fixed a crash resultant from trying to listen to power-related events before the ready event was emitted on Linux. #40925 (Also in 26, 27, 28)
• Fixed an issue where inAppPurchase.getProducts and inAppPurchase.purchasedProduct did not resolve as expected. #40957 (Also in 28)
• Fixed default protocol handler behavior on Windows. #40908 (Also in 28)
• Fixed the enabled/disabled behavior of the maximize/fullscreen button of macOS windows. #40897 (Also in 27, 28)

Other Changes

• Updated Chromium to 122.0.6236.2. #40950

Release Notes for v28.1.3

Fixes

• Fixed a crash resultant from trying to listen to power-related events before the ready event was emitted on Linux. #40924 (Also in 26, 27, 29)

Release Notes for v26.6.5

Fixes

• Fixed a crash resultant from trying to listen to power-related events before the ready event was emitted on Linux. #40922 (Also in 27, 28, 29)
• Unset all Node envs in node process when parent is a foreign process. #40882 (Also in 27, 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0224.
  • Security: backported fix for 1511689.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0225.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0223.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0222.
  • Security: backported fix for 1509576. #40901

Release Notes for v27.2.2

Fixes

• Fixed a crash resultant from trying to listen to power-related events before the ready event was emitted on Linux. #40923 (Also in 26, 28, 29)
• Fixed the enabled/disabled behavior of the maximize/fullscreen button of macOS windows. #40895 (Also in 28, 29)
• Unset all Node envs in node process when parent is a foreign process. #40879 (Also in 26, 28, 29)

Other Changes

• Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0224.
  • Security: backported fix for 1511689.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0225.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0223.
  • Security: backported fix for CVE-2024-0222.
  • Security: backported fix for 1509576. #40900