Yesterday, Google released version 30.0.1599.66 of its Chrome browser, for all platforms: Linux, Mac OS X , Windows, and Chrome Frame. According to Google’s Release Announcement, the new version incorporates some new capabilities:
- Easier searching by image
- A number of new apps/extension APIs
- Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance
The new release also incorporates 50 security fixes. Google’s announcement highlights 19 of these; of these, Google rates 10 as High severity. More details are available in the announcement.
Because of its security content, I recommend that you update your systems as soon as you conveniently can. Windows and Mac users should get the new version via Chrome’s built-in update system. Linux users should check their distribution’s repositories for the new version.