Google’s Chrome browser versions have now reached triple digits with the introduction of Chrome 100, . On Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, a stable build of the new Chrome 100 is now available. With it, Google also brings a new logo for the Chrome browser, which hasn’t been updated since 2014.
The world’s most popular web browser turning 100 was destined to be a cause for celebration. Though the most of it is limited to demonstrating Chrome’s accomplishments since its inception in 2008. As a result, the firm has launched a new blog on its developers website that provides insight into Chrome’s history, discusses potential concerns with moving to triple digits, and opens new opportunities for website creators.
Among the issues, Google states that many of those addressed with Chrome 100 have been fixed already. However, it calls upon website maintainers to test Chrome 100, and report to Google if they face any issues. The same appeal has been made for the Firefox 100, which will roll out “very soon.”
“These three digit version numbers have the potential to cause issues on sites that rely on identifying the browser version in some way,” writes Pete LePage, a Developer Advocate with Google. Testing and reports of any issues with Chrome 100 will thus help Google iron out any incompatibilities. “If you are a website maintainer, test your website with Chrome and Firefox 100,” LePage writes.
Chrome 100 will also be the last version of Chrome to provide “a full User-Agent string by default.” Google will replace the use of the User-Agent string with the new User-Agent Client Hints API in future versions.
With Chrome 100, Google also added a new Multi-Screen Window Placement API. When other displays are linked to the primary workstation, the new API will allow users to place windows on specified screens. According to Google, this will be a useful feature for some apps that require a suitable, spread window configuration.
There are a few more additions that Chrome 100 brings for developers. In case you don’t see the new version on your Chrome browser right away, you can expect to see it soon. So make sure you keep an eye on the update.
