Η Google announced that the stable version of Chrome will be released every four weeks, starting with Chrome 94 in the third quarter of 2021.
Before, Google had new releases every six weeks, and released smaller ones updates in between.
The decision to shorten the release cycle is due to improved testing and Chrome release procedures, according with Alex Mineer, Google Chrome Operations technical program manager.
Google has also announced the release of a new extended fixed version of Chrome that will be available to business administrators and Chromium users who need extra time to manage updates. This version of Chrome will be updated every eight weeks.
Updates security in the extended stable release they will be released every two weeks to fix major issues. These updates will not contain new features or all the security fixes that will be provided in the regular version of Chrome that will be released every four weeks.
Google also announced that it will lower the minimum price for products in 20 markets, allowing Android developers to set prices for their products in the range of 10-30 cents to attract more customers.
“These extremely low prices, under a dollar,” will allow developers to reach new potential buyers by adjusting their prices to reflect better local purchasing power and demand," Google said.
The markets that will receive these minimum application prices will be Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Myanmar. , Pakistan, Paraguay, Romania, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam.
