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Stable 131.0

Firefox 131.0

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 17 changes 8 categories
New (4) Fixed (1) Changed (1) Enterprise (1) Developer (4) Web Platform (2) Changed (3) Community (1)

TL;DR

4 new features, 1 fix, 12 other changes. Highlight: Firefox will now offer to temporarily remember when users grant permissions to sites (e.g. geolocation). Temporary permissions will be re…

New 4 items
  1. 01

    Firefox will now offer to temporarily remember when users grant permissions to sites (e.g. geolocation). Temporary permissions will be removed either after one hour or when the tab is closed.

  2. 02

    A tab preview is now displayed when hovering the mouse over background tabs, making it easier to locate the desired tab without needing to switch tabs.

  3. 03

    When suggesting a default translation language, Firefox will now take into consideration languages you have previously used for translations.

  4. 04

    We’ve re-introduced the ability to navigate to the search engine home page when the search bar is empty by using shift - enter / shift - click .

Fixed 1 item
  1. 01

    Various security fixes.

Changed 1 item
  1. 01

    The following language is now supported by Firefox translation :

Enterprise 1 item
  1. 01

    You can find information about policy updates and enterprise specific bug fixes in the Firefox for Enterprise 131 Release Notes .

Developer 4 items
  1. 01

    Developer Information

  2. 02

    As part of the ongoing updates to SVG 2, SVGGraphicsElement.nearestViewportElement and SVGGraphicsElement.farthestViewportElement have been officially removed. Please note that these properties have had deprecation warnings since February.

  3. 03

    Firefox now supports text fragments, which allows users to link directly to a specific portion of text in a web document via a special URL fragment. ( Learn more )

  4. 04

    Firefox improved HiDPI support for Linux users by now fully respecting Gnome 3/GTK3 font scaling settings, creating a more consistent user interface experience on high-resolution displays.

Web Platform 2 items
  1. 01

    SameSite=None cookies will now be rejected when there is no Secure attribute included.

  2. 02

    Support for Cookies Having Independent Partitioned State (CHIPS) was now added, allowing developers to opt a cookie into storage partitioned per top-level site. ( Learn more )

Changed 3 items
  1. 01

    For Firefox users experiencing an error in the BillPay section of their bank's website, we're aware of the issue, and a fix is coming soon. In the meantime, to work around this, you may set your ETP to standard protection. Here's how to do that: https://mzl.la/4dFrcNw @FirefoxSupport on X

  2. 02

    Windows users with Avast or AVG security software may experience a crash when visiting certain sites.

  3. 03

    For Firefox users experiencing issues using Google authentication and being prompted to clear cookies and site data when attempting to login, we're aware of the issue, and a fix is coming soon. In the meantime, to work around this, browse to google.com and then clear cookies and site data . Learn more on how to do that in this article .

Community 1 item
  1. 01

    With the release of Firefox 131, we are pleased to welcome the developers who contributed their first code change to Firefox in this release, 15 of whom were brand new volunteers! Please join us in thanking each of these diligent and enthusiastic individuals, and take a look at their contributions: