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'''Firefox Desktop'''
'''Firefox Desktop'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Guidance notification on how to set Firefox as a default browser (Windows only)
!colspan="3"|Guidance notification on how to set Firefox as a default browser (Windows only)
|-
|-
|'''Description:'''
|'''Description:'''
|Users are no longer able to set Firefox as the default browser with one click – Windows is forcing users to navigate to the Windows Setting. In response, we are planning to land a "Guidance notification" in Fx126 to help educate users in the process and on the notifications there is a "show me how" that will lead to a SUMO page to explain.
|colspan="2"|Users are no longer able to set Firefox as the default browser with one click – Windows is forcing users to navigate to the Windows Setting. In response, we are planning to land a "Guidance notification" in Fx126 to help educate users in the process and on the notifications there is a "show me how" that will lead to a SUMO page to explain.
|-
|-
|'''Content request:'''
|'''Content request:'''
|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890429  
|colspan="2"|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890429  
|-
|-
|'''KB article:'''
|'''KB article:'''
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-change-your-default-browser-firefox-windows  
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-change-your-default-browser-firefox-windows  
|KB updated
|}
|}


'''Firefox for Android'''
'''Firefox for Android'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Optional Permissions for Extensions
!colspan="3"|Optional Permissions for Extensions
|-
|-
|'''Description:'''
|'''Description:'''
|Users will now see the same prompts already seen on desktop, asking if they want to allow extensions to access data or features.
|colspan="2"|Users will now see the same prompts already seen on desktop, asking if they want to allow extensions to access data or features.
|-
|-
|'''Content request:'''
|'''Content request:'''
|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1888239  
|colspan="2"|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1888239  
|-
|-
|'''KB article:'''
|'''KB article:'''
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-optional-permissions-android-extensions  
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-optional-permissions-android-extensions  
|New KB
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|String changes - add-ons > extensions
!colspan="3"|String changes - add-ons > extensions
|-
|-
|'''Description:'''
|'''Description:'''
|All “add-ons” copy will be changed to “extensions” moving forward.
|colspan="2"|All “add-ons” copy will be changed to “extensions” moving forward.
|-
|-
|'''Content request:'''
|'''Content request:'''
|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890882
|colspan="2"|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890882
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"|'''KB articles:'''
|rowspan="6"|'''KB articles:'''
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/find-and-install-add-ons-firefox-android
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/find-and-install-add-ons-firefox-android
|rowspan="6"|KB updated
|-
|-
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/uninstall-firefox-android-add-ons
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/uninstall-firefox-android-add-ons
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{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Full Page translations
!colspan="3"|Full Page translations
|-
|-
|'''Description:'''
|'''Description:'''
|Firefox Translations is the in-browser Translation features that allow Firefox users translate full webpage content in 16 languages
|colspan="2"|Firefox Translations is the in-browser Translation features that allow Firefox users translate full webpage content in 16 languages
|-
|-
|'''Content request:'''
|'''Content request:'''
|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855500
|colspan="2"|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855500
|-
|-
|'''KB article:'''
|'''KB article:'''
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/android-translation
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/android-translation
|New KB
|}
|}


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|-
|'''Description:'''
|'''Description:'''
|The three-dot menu has a new item: Passwords, placed between Downloads and Extensions
|colspan="2"|The three-dot menu has a new item: Passwords, placed between Downloads and Extensions
|-
|-
|'''Content request:'''
|'''Content request:'''
|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1893597
|colspan="2"|https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1893597
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''KB articles:'''
|rowspan="2"|'''KB articles:'''
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/copy-saved-password-firefox-android
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/copy-saved-password-firefox-android
|rowspan="2"|KB updated
|-
|-
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-saved-login-information
|https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-saved-login-information
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=== Dot releases ===
=== Dot releases ===
TBD
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platform !! Version !! Release date !! Notable fixes
|-
| Desktop/Android/iOS || - || - || -
|}


=== Trending issue(s) ===
=== Trending issue(s) ===
TBD
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platform !! Issue !! Known bug !! Workaround
|-
| Desktop/Android/iOS || - || - || -
|}


=== Known incident(s) ===
=== Known incident(s) ===
TBD
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Incident name
|-
|'''Severity level:'''
|S1/S2/S3 - High/Medium/Low
|-
|'''Estimated impact:'''
|To be confirmed
|-
|'''Associated bug:'''
|TBD
|-
|'''Resolution:'''
|Unknown
|}


=== Post-release ===
=== Post-release ===
TBD
* Release report

Revision as of 16:51, 13 May 2024

Firefox 126 release information

What's new in Firefox 126

Firefox Desktop

Guidance notification on how to set Firefox as a default browser (Windows only)
Description: Users are no longer able to set Firefox as the default browser with one click – Windows is forcing users to navigate to the Windows Setting. In response, we are planning to land a "Guidance notification" in Fx126 to help educate users in the process and on the notifications there is a "show me how" that will lead to a SUMO page to explain.
Content request: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890429
KB article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-change-your-default-browser-firefox-windows KB updated

Firefox for Android

Optional Permissions for Extensions
Description: Users will now see the same prompts already seen on desktop, asking if they want to allow extensions to access data or features.
Content request: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1888239
KB article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-optional-permissions-android-extensions New KB
String changes - add-ons > extensions
Description: All “add-ons” copy will be changed to “extensions” moving forward.
Content request: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1890882
KB articles: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/find-and-install-add-ons-firefox-android KB updated
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/uninstall-firefox-android-add-ons
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/install-firefox-relay-extension-firefox-android
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-choose-what-information-sync-firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/mobile-accessibility-features
Full Page translations
Description: Firefox Translations is the in-browser Translation features that allow Firefox users translate full webpage content in 16 languages
Content request: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855500
KB article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/android-translation New KB
Add `Passwords` item to the three-dot menu
Description: The three-dot menu has a new item: Passwords, placed between Downloads and Extensions
Content request: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1893597
KB articles: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/copy-saved-password-firefox-android KB updated
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-saved-login-information


Firefox for iOS

No content updates for v126

Known studies/experiments to anticipate

Platform Studies/experiments Description
iOS App Customization is iOS Adding lightmode/darkmode and the option to choose your toolbar location during onboarding in the hopes to drive Daily Active Users. This is rolling out to 50% of all users.
iOS Splash screen Experiment Splashscreen has an animation and it will be displayed for an X amount of minutes in order to allow app to load experiments. This is only shown on very first launch of app. For accessibility, we will show the animation in slow motion. This is also rolling out to 50% of all users. Please keep an eye out of users reporting about app slowness.

Release notes

Contributor discussions

Please refer to the following contributor forum threads to learn more about known issues and discuss with other contributors:

You can also join our Matrix channel to ask questions/join community discussion.


Dot releases

Platform Version Release date Notable fixes
Desktop/Android/iOS - - -

Trending issue(s)

Platform Issue Known bug Workaround
Desktop/Android/iOS - - -

Known incident(s)

Incident name
Severity level: S1/S2/S3 - High/Medium/Low
Estimated impact: To be confirmed
Associated bug: TBD
Resolution: Unknown

Post-release

  • Release report
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