The latest update also comes with a new version of the V8 JavaScript engine

May 2, 2012 11:11 GMT  ·  By

There's a new Google Chrome release in the dev channel. Chrome 20.0.1123.1, available for Windows, Mac and Chrome Frame, comes with an updated JavaScript engine – V8 3.10.6.0 is included, several fixes and a slightly refreshed UI on Windows. The Linux version is expected within a day.

The latest update fixes the about:inducebrowsercrashforrealz page which, as the name eloquently suggests, causes the browser to crash which can be useful for debugging purposes. The page didn't work on several platforms.

There's a bigger new tab button making it easier to click. The button has been criticized ever since it lost the + sign in it, making its purpose vaguer for novice users. The tab strip and toolbar icons have been refreshed, on Windows only.

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