Release Firefox 92

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Release Web browser Firefox 92 . In addition, the update is formed branches with a long support period – 78.14.0 and 91.1.0 . On the stage beta testing translated Firefox 93 branch, the release of which is scheduled for October 5.

Basic innovations :

  • Added the ability to automatically translate on HTTPS using the entry “ https “in DNS as an analogue of the HTTP header Alt-SVC (HTTP Alternate Services, RFC-7838 ), which allows the server to determine an alternative way to access the site. When sending DNS requests, in addition to the entries “A” and “AAAA” to define IP addresses, the “HTTPS” record is also requested, through which additional connection settings are transmitted.
  • implemented Support for correct video playback in full color range (Full RGB).
  • Webrender by default is activated for all users of Linux, Windows, MacOS and Android, no exception. The release of the Firefox 93 will terminate the support of options for disconnecting the Webrender (GFX.WeBerander.Force-Legacy-Layers and Moz_weBender = 0) and this engine will become mandatory. Webrender is written in the RUST language and allows you to achieve a significant increase in the speed of drawing and reduce the load on the CPU due to the removal on the side of the GPU operations to draw the contents of the page that are implemented through the shaders performed in the GPU. For systems with old video cards or problem graphics drivers, a software rasterization mode will be used in WebX.WeBereRer.Software = True.
  • Recycled registration of error information in certificates.
  • included developments related to the restructuring of JavaScript memory management, which allowed to raise performance and reduce memory consumption.
  • Solved the problem with reducing performance in tabs processed in the same process as the open-warning dialog tab (Alert ()).
  • in assemblies for MacOS: Enabled support for ICC V4 color profiles, in the File menu item is added to call the MacOS function
    Share, Panel Design with bookmarks approximated to a common style Firefox.
  • in CSS property “ break-inside
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