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From: Microsoft Edge preview builds: The next step in our OSS journey | Windows Experience Blog

In December, we announced our intention to adopt the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop. Our goal is to work with the larger Chromium open source community to create better web compatibility for our customers and less fragmentation of the web for all web developers.

 

Today we’re embarking on the next step in this journey – our first Canary and Developer builds are ready for download on Windows 10 PCs. Canary builds are preview builds that will be updated daily, while Developer builds are preview builds that will be updated weekly. Beta builds will come online in the future. Support for Mac and all supported versions of Windows will also come over time.

 

For more in depth information see What to expect in the new Microsoft Edge Insider Channels - Microsoft Edge Blog.

 

One nice aspect of the preview is if you already use Microsoft Edge, that existing version installed on your device(s) at this time will continue to work along side with the builds from any of the Microsoft Edge Insider Channels.

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You can still run the Dev or Canary build along side the regular installation of Edge for PDF files. I really do like that I don't need another program for PDFs.

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The first Dev channel update is live! Be sure to update your browser to the latest version (75.0.131.0) and check out the latest news on our welcome page.

 

The Canary build is updated daily and the Dev build is updated weekly, thus, this being the first weekly Dev update.

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There was a bug in the build released yesterday that resulted in the browser not loaded. It was discovered quickly and the update was removed. As indicated in the latest update, the bug has been fixed and a new build released. See Dev channel update to 76.0.167.1 is live for the changes, improvements and bug fixes.

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Some of the more noteworthy fixes in the new build as shared at Dev channel update to 76.0.172.0 is live

  • Fixed an issue where Edge sometimes crashes on launch.
  • Fixed a crash when viewing settings in InPrivate.
  • Clicking the shortcut for a pinned website will now select a tab that contains the shortcut’s website if one is already open instead of opening a new tab every time.
  • Hovering over a website’s address on the history page now shows the full URL.
  • Fixed an issue where the first launch experience doesn’t happen if the user isn’t connected to the internet.
  • Fixed an issue where certain dialogs are cut off on small screens.
  • Fixed an issue where the side panels on certain edge:// pages aren’t visible when the window is at a narrow height.
  • Fixed an issue where the horizontal scrollbar did not appear on certain pages.

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From Dev channel update to 76.0.176.1 is live:

  • Fixed an issue where the whole window sometimes goes blank or black when playing a video.
  • Fixed an issue where certain webpages hang as soon as they load.
  • Fixed an issue where the toggle to sync favorites is disabled even though the master sync toggle is turned on.
  • Fixed an issue where a "Microsoft Edge stopped working" dialog sometimes appears even though Edge is still running.
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong account picture is sometimes used when a user signs in with multiple accounts.
  • Fixed an issue where video control popups are cut off if they're near the edge of the page.
  • Fixed an issue where video control buttons may overlap each other on small videos.
  • Fixed an issue where entries on the history page get cut off when the window is at a narrow width.
  • Increased the height of the rows in the address bar dropdown.
  • Fixed an issue where the first run experience didn't render properly.

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Note:

 

Update 6/4/19: In addition to the Canary Channel we released last week, you can now download the Dev channel for macOS from the Microsoft Edge Insider website. This release enables dark mode, which makes your tabs, address bar, toolbar, menus, and other elements use dark colors if you have your macOS theme set to “Dark Mode.” We’ll expand dark mode in the coming weeks to include other parts of Microsoft Edge, such as settings and management pages. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts using the “Send feedback” smiley, the Microsoft Edge Insider forums, or by reaching out on Twitter.

 

More at Introducing the first Microsoft Edge preview builds for macOS - Microsoft Edge Blog

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Dev channel update to 77.0.197.1 is live

 

The build has new features and behaviors (such as, option to show only the icon for individual favorites on the favorites bar and more) as well as fixes.

 

Note that both the Canary (daily build) and Dev Builds are available for Windows 7 or 8.1 testing.

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No Dev channel update for 7/2/2019:

 

We have decided not to publish a Developer channel update today, 7/2/2019. Thursday, 7/4 is a national holiday in the US and all Microsoft offices will be closed. We intend to update the Developer channel as normal on 7/9/2019.
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Dev channel update to 77.0.230.2 is live

 

Build includes a number of fixes as well as the following new features and behavior:

  • Added the ability to mark up screenshots with ink.
  • Prevented extensions that are banned from the Chrome extensions store from being installed.
  • Added messaging to better help users for some cases when Internet Explorer mode fails to start.
  • Added the ability to import settings from the original version of Edge.
  • Added additional text to identify when a window is InPrivate or Guest.

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Dev channel update to 78.0.244.0 is live

 

The update has many fixes and new behaviors as well as new features, several of which are the following:

  • Added an option in Settings to choose between light and dark themes.
  • Added the ability to import cookies from the existing version of Edge.
  • Added a policy to enable deleting browsing data upon exit.

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Dev channel update to 78.0.249.1 is live

 

Highlights:

 

-- Tracking Prevention is fully available in the Canary and Dev Channels!

-- Form fill and password syncing is fully available in the Canary and Dev Channels!

-- Sign in and syncing is available for work and school accounts in all three channels!

 

See additional features and fixes in the blog post.

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*UPDATED* Dev channel update to 78.0.262.0 is live

 

Build 78.0.256.0 was postponed last week due to issues rolling it out. As a result, it was decided to release a newer build this week. All the notes for build 256 are included with the additions for this build 262 added with a "NEW" tag.

 

The Build includes major new functionality as well as stability fixes and behavior changes. In addition, there was some functionality removed.

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[updated] Dev channel update to 78.0.268.1 is live

Hi everyone, just a quick note to say that we deployed a new build 78.0.268.3 to the Dev channel today for Windows only. This corrects an issue with our digital signature that prevented Microsoft Edge from working on Windows 10 S and caused some people to see an "unverified publisher" or similar message. There are no other changes in this update.
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Dev channel update to 78.0.276.2 is live

 

This build is expected to be the final build for 78. As a result, it has a lot of fixes in it as well as the usual stability fixes and behavior changes. Also included are the following new features:

  • Added the ability to open all items in a Collection in new tabs.
  • Added dark theme support to edge://components.
  • Added a management policy for importing settings from another browser.

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Dev channel update to 79.0.279.0 is live

 

The build includes stability and behavior improvements as well as the following new features:

  • Enabled the static certificate pinning feature that was originally available in Chrome.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut to mute tabs on Mac.
  • Added support for hyphenated words when performing single-word intranet searches.
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Dev channel update to 79.0.287.2 is live

In addition to many fixes, this build includes two long-awaited features: media autoplay blocking, and a more customizable new tab page! The media autoplay blocking setting under edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay. Other new features include the following:
  • Re-added a prompt to enable Windows location settings if a site requests location permissions but OS-level location settings are disabled.
  • Enabled changing font size in Reading View.
  • Added middle click support to Collections items.
  • Added a tooltip to long Collection titles.
  • Added error messaging for when another program is preventing Edge from installing an update.
  • Added a policy to control the Renderer Code Integrity feature (see Aw, snap! What if Every Tab Crashes?).
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Dev channel update to 79.0.294.1 is live

Added Features:

  •   Added messaging to warn users when they install an extension that has the ability to change their search provider, home page, or new tab page.
  •   Added improved messaging and reporting abilities when navigating to unsafe websites.
  •   Added a button to set up syncing from the profile flyout.

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Dev channel update to 79.0.301.2 is live
  • Added a setting to show or hide the feedback smiley face from the toolbar.
  • The first round of Family Safety features is now available on Windows 10.
  • Added an option to the New Tab Page for users signed into the browser with a work or school account to show Office content from their organization instead of news content.
  • Added a toolbar to Reading View for easy access to Read Aloud and text viewing options.
  • Added the touchscreen scrolling behavior that the existing version of Edge was known for.
  • Added a button in Settings on Mac to open Microsoft AutoUpdate.
  • Added right-click support to menu items on Mac.
  • Added the ability to automatically remove extensions from a user’s device when they’ve been removed from the store they were installed from.
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