Pale Moon Version 32.4.0 Released with Security Fixes

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Pale Moon has been updated to version 32.4.0.  This is a major development further improving web compatibility and includes security fixes.

 

Changes/Fixes:

• Implemented the BigInt primitive type for JavaScript. See implementation notes.
• Implemented Big(U)Int64 array support.
• Implemented ergonomic brand checks for JavaScript class fields.
• Aligned the Performance API with the Timeline v2 spec.
• Aligned the handling of flex/grid percentages resolving against the parent with other browsers. See implementation notes.
• Added or updated several user-agent overrides for problematic websites.
• Added 2 preferences to allow users to disable CSS animations and transitions. See implementation notes.
• Improved compatibility with MacOS 14.
• Fixed an important, intermittent JavaScript crash related to garbage collection.
• Fixed several crashes.
• Fixed several debug build related issues.
• Fixed an issue building on SunOS related to the spelling library.
• Developer: Added ASan support for building with MSVC.
• Added the .xll file extension to the executable extensions list.
• Security issues addressed: several potential security issues that do not have a CVE number. DiD
• UXP Mozilla security patch summary: 1 fixed, 3 DiD, 17 not applicable.
  

Notes:

See the referenced Release Notes for the Implementation Notes.

 

Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads. To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

 

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The BigInt primitive (base number format) in JavaScript allows JavaScript to handle excessively large integers (whole numbers). This primitive is especially useful for specialized scientific applications that need very large yet accurate numbers, but has seen widespread adoption for an as of yet unknown reason as part of web frameworks, causing general web compatibility issues for Pale Moon