Chrome has been keeping up with a six-week update plan for over ten years. In a world dominated by software and software updates, it’s still fresh air. When Google began rolling out bi-weekly security updates in addition to this six-week cycle, the writing on the wall was that not only could they keep up with the practice for the 6-week update, but that it actually shortened and remained pace.
Just yesterday, Google announced that it is moving forward with such a plan and will begin shortening the Chrome update cycle to a period of four weeks compared to the current 6-week setup starting in Q3 of 2021 with the release of Chrome 94. this faster schedule, Google also adds another release level in the form of the Extended Stable option, which allows users to take updates over an 8-week running schedule. Here’s what Google says about why they’re adding this option:
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Extended Stable is available for enterprise administrators and Chromium providers who need extra time to manage updates. Security updates on Extended Stable will be released every two weeks to resolve major issues, but the updates do not include new features or all security solutions that the option will receive for 4 weeks.
via the Chromium Blog
It looks like Chrome OS will be on the same drive unless the move to separate Chrome from the Chrome OS browser from the operating system is completed by this time. In that case, the Chrome browser on Chromebooks will start updating every four weeks, while we’ll have to wait and see how the OS updates actually happen. For now, the only mention of Chrome OS is in the message from the Chromium Blog regarding the extended stable options that will be available to drivers for Chrome OS, but details will not appear on the front for a few months.
If Chrome OS and Chrome remain as addicted as they are now, there’s no reason to think that Chrome OS will not show up every 4 weeks going forward, but this change could also be the reason why we do so much work. on Lacross – the code name for the standalone Chrome browser for Chromebooks. If shared, Google Chrome can update and treat exactly the same on all platforms, including new features and this updated release schedule. We’ll definitely keep an eye on Lacros from now on, but it’s definitely exciting to think that we might not end up with a new version of Chrome OS for long every month if that’s not the direction Google goes. Chromebooks.
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