Mozilla Firefox Version 123.0.1 Released

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 123.0.1 to the Release Channel.

Fixed

• Fixed the Firefox Translation language indicator in the address bar displaying a colored square icon instead of the language code icon. (Bug 1879415)

• Fixed incorrect rendering of Canvas2D conic gradients colors on Windows. (Bug 1851963)

• Fixed a regression with the onChange event not firing when clearing the value of a textarea HTML field. (Bug 1881457)

• Fixed availability of system-level dictionaries for Linux users with Firefox installed as a Flatpak package. (Bug 1881830)

• Fixed a regression in the JavaScript JIT engine incorrectly inlining strings in some cases. (Bug 1882386)

• Fixed low contrast of text when selecting rows in the Developer tools' Storage panel. (Bug 1877090)

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Release Notes

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February 2024 Windows 11 Non-Security Preview Update

 Microsoft released KB5034848 (OS Builds 22621.3285 and 22631.3235) today for Windows 11 23H3 and Windows 11 22H2. 

IMPORTANT:  The date for optional, non-security preview releases for Windows 11, version 22H2 has been extended from February 27,2024 to June 25, 2025. 

Highlights included in the update:

• New!  The Phone Link settings page has a new name: Mobile devices. Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.

• New! You can now use the Snipping Tool on your PC to edit the most recent photos and screenshots from your Android device. You will get an instant notification on your PC when your Android device captures a new photo or screenshot. To turn this on, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices. Choose Manage devices and allow your PC to access your Android device.

• New! This update adds support for the USB 80Gbps standard. It is the next generation of USB4 that has twice the bandwidth of USB 40Gbps. To use USB 80Gbps, you must have a compatible PC and USB4 or Thunderbolt™ peripheral.

• This update affects games you install on a secondary drive. Now, they remain installed on the drive.

• This update addresses an issue that affects long-edge fed printers. The alignment of stapling or hole punch locations is wrong.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Settings Home page. It randomly stops responding when you go to the page.

• This update addresses an issue that affects networking. A device fails to make the automatic switch from cellular to Wi-Fi when it can use Wi-Fi.

• This update addresses an issue that stops a system from going to sleep. This occurs when you connect an external device to the system.

• This update affects the Windows Backup app. It will no longer show on the user interface in regions where the app is not supported. To learn more, see KB5032038.

See the KB article for a separate list of quality improvements included in the update for Windows 11 23H3 and Windows 11 22H2. 

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

References:

Windows 11 update history

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February 2024 Windows 10 Non-Security Preview Update

 Microsoft released KB5034843 for Windows 10 version 22H2 optional non-security release preview (Windows monthly updates explained).

Highlights included in the update:

• New! Using Windows share, you can now directly share URLs to apps like WhatsApp, Gmail, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Sharing to X (formerly Twitter) is coming soon.

• This update affects games you install on a secondary drive. Now, they remain installed on the drive.

• This update affects the Windows Backup app. It will no longer show on the user interface in regions where the app is not supported. To learn more, see KB5032038.

See the KB article for the list of quality improvements included in the update.

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Windows 10 update history

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