Microsoft Edge for Linux gets an official beta release
Edge for Linux still lacks several important features compared to the Windows and macOS variants
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After spending over six months in the Dev channel,Microsofthas graduatedEdge for Linuxto the Beta channel.
Linux buildsof the new Chromium-based Edge started popping up in October 2020 with support for a number of the most popularLinux distrosincludingUbuntu,Debian, Fedora and openSUSE.
Together with its existing releases formacOSandWindows, Edge joined the ranks of mainstreamweb browserssuch asGoogle ChromeandMozilla Firefoxto service all three majoroperating systems.
Microsoft now contends that the browser is stable and usable enough to move up to the Beta channel. While still not considered production ready, Beta builds are a lot more stable than Dev builds.
Middle ground
While the Dev channel is updated every week with new features and bug fixes, releases in the Beta get major changes every six weeks.
All three branches (Dev, Beta, and Stable) are developed simultaneously and the Beta builds allow users a chance to preview some of the new features before they land in the Stable release.
Microsoft developers have been bringing useful features to the Edge for Linux Dev builds, and last month rolled out thesign-in and sync featuresin a limited capacity.
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In addition to polishing the existing features, Edge for Linux in the Beta channel introduces a handful of other features as well.
For instance, users can now sync favorites to the Edge Application Guard, and there’s also a new shopping feature.
As per the release schedule, v91 of the browser that’s currently available in the Beta channel is set to graduate to the Stable channel on May 27. However, Microsoft hasn’t yet confirmed whether this release date is applicable to the Linux build as well.
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With almost two decades of writing and reporting on Linux, Mayank Sharma would like everyone to think he’sTechRadar Pro’sexpert on the topic. Of course, he’s just as interested in other computing topics, particularly cybersecurity, cloud, containers, and coding.
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