Mozilla Firefox Version 44.0.2 Released With Critical Security Update

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 44.0.2 to the release channel.  The update includes one (1) critical security update. Firefox ESR was updated to version 38.6.1.

Mozilla has also announced the move to a variably scheduled six-to-eight week release cycle for Firefox.  Of course, the release schedule has already been interrupted with two updates to version 44 and one to ESR.

2016 Firefox Release Schedule

2016-01-26 – Firefox 44
2016-03-08 – Firefox 45, ESR 45 (6 weeks cycle)
2016-04-19 – Firefox 46 (6 weeks cycle)
2016-06-07 – Firefox 47 (7 weeks cycle)
2016-08-02 – Firefox 48 (8 weeks cycle)
2016-09-13 – Firefox 49 (6 weeks cycle)
2016-11-08 – Firefox 50 (8 weeks cycle)
2016-12-13 – Firefox 50.0.1 (5 week cycle, release for critical fixes as needed)
2017-01-24 – Firefox 51 (6 weeks from prior release)

Note: Firefox ESR will continue to ship point releases on the same day that Firefox ships.

Fixed in Firefox 44.0.2

• 2016-13 Same-origin-policy violation using Service Workers with plugins

What’s New

Fixed

• Firefox hangs or crashes on startup (1243098)

Update

To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu at the upper left of the browser window, then pick "About Firefox."  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

References

• Common questions after updating Firefox
• Security Updates
• Mozilla Firefox Release Notes
• Bug Fixes 

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