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[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

finally release notes have been uploaded!

probably only OP will see this though..

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 8 hours ago

A refreshed New Tab layout is being rolled out to users in the US and Canada, featuring a repositioned logo and weather widget to prioritize Web Search, Shortcuts, and Recommended Stories at the top.

before anyone starts complaining, yes I know several people in close proximity that use the news&weather windows taskbar thing, so this probably has a reason to exist

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We have new version out!

Oh, that's good I guess. So... what's new?

We can not tell you yet.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Download it and you'll see ;)"

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago

Firefox going full XDA

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

hey at least it's not "Improvements and bug fixes".

[–] qweertz@programming.dev 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

🗣️🗣️🗣️

We’re still preparing the notes for this release, and will post them here when they are ready. Please check back later.

🔥🔥🔥

[–] leaf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The ceo is being paid too much.

[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Just like at least 90% of ceos

[–] node815@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-134-is-out-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux

At least has some of them. I think they always grab the betas and aggregate the release notes/changes during the nightly/beta tests.

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I still remember when Firefox decided to go with Chrome-like versioning to show progress. No more v4.5.1. but v87.1! Still bugs me a little bit, I liked the more relaxed attitude. Now versioning is changing again here and there, now it's the year, like 2025.1 and I think that is a little pragmatic but probably a pretty good idea. They should go for that!

[–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Year-based version numbers are pretty neat IMO, particularly for applications. Not only can you quickly estimate how up-to-date any particular application is, it also avoids the version number racing problem between competing applications, because some people equate lower version numbers with a less developed application.

For programming libraries though semantic versioning is still the good ol' reliable.

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Strange that it took us like decades to figure this out :)

[–] allywilson@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago

I blame MS (Windows 2000, Office 2003, Server 2005, etc.)

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

This versioning is just moronic.

[–] barlog@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 day ago

Higher version — more Firefox. I like more Firefox.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago
[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 14 points 1 day ago