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Release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel

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These release notes provide information about new features and non-security updates that are included in the Microsoft Edge Beta Channel. Archived versions of these release notes are available at Archived release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel.

Note

Microsoft Edge Web Platform constantly evolves to improve user experience, security, and privacy. To learn more, see Site compatibility-impacting changes coming to Microsoft Edge.

Version 117.0.2045.27: September 12, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 117.0.2045.21: September 6, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 117.0.2045.12: August 29, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Announcement: Deprecating the unload event

The Google Chrome team plans to deprecate the unload event starting in Chrome version 117. The deprecation is done by gradually changing the default so unload handlers stop firing on pages unless a page explicitly opts in to re-enable them. For more information, see Deprecating the unload event - Chrome Developers, and Google Groups - Conversations.

While we haven't yet finalized the deprecation schedule, we anticipate that Microsoft Edge follows Chrome's schedule with a possible delay of a release or two. If you're interested in testing with Microsoft Edge starting in version 118, the ForcePermissionPolicyUnloadDefaultEnabled policy is available or you can use the instructions documented at Disable unload handlers by default and add Permissions-Policy to opt-in to enabling them.

WebView2 will support both the permissions policy and the enterprise policy but won't be impacted by the gradual rollout in Microsoft Edge. We expect WebView2 will switch defaults when the roll out reaches 100% of page loads.

Version 117.0.2045.9: August 25, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Feature updates

  • Microsoft Edge for Business update. Microsoft Edge for Business is a dedicated Microsoft Edge experience built for work that enables admins in organizations to give their users a productive and secure work browser across managed and unmanaged devices. The Automatic Switching mechanism is designed to keep work and personal browsing separate for the end users. This mechanism currently switches users from personal to work browsing on applicable logins. The new update automatically starts switching users from work to personal browsing on applicable logins. For more information, see Microsoft Edge for Business.

  • E-tree in Wallet. Users signed into Microsoft Edge with a personal Microsoft Account (MSA) can grow a virtual seed into a tree with Wallet. Once it's grown, a real mangrove is planted. Administrators can control the availability using the EdgeWalletEtreeEnabled policy. Note: This feature is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Deprecation of features. To improve end user experience and simplify the More tools menu, the following features are being deprecated: Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode.

  • Deprecation of Web Select. To improve end user experience, this feature is being deprecated and will no longer be an option under Web Capture or via keyboard shortcut.

Policy updates

New policies

Obsoleted policy

Version 116.0.1938.54: August 18, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 116.0.1938.51: August 16, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 116.0.1938.43: August 9, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 116.0.1938.36: July 31, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

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