v33.4.0 (2024-10-08)
This is a development, bugfix and security release.
Changes/fixes:
- Introduced the "ghostbuster" concept; this is an automatedinternal mechanism to attempt cleanup of particularly problematic webcontent after a tab or window is closed. See implementation notes.
- Added support for the PROT_MPROTECT security feature ontargets that use it (notably PaX and NetBSD).
- Implemented preferences to give the user control over theSame-Origin Policy (SOP) and CORS preflight. See implementation notes.
- Improved buildability on NetBSD and Altivec architectures.
- Fixed building issues on Apple Silicon Mac with XCode 16.
- Added workarounds for non-standard MSE/WebM/VPx encoding onYouTube that could cause video buffering and halting issues.
- Dev: Changed the default credentials mode for modulescripts from 'omit' to 'same-origin', aligning with mainstream.
- Dev: Implemented getTransform and setTransformwith DOMMatrix arguments.
- Dev: Implemented ES2023 Hashbang grammar proposal.
- Fixed an issue with JavaScript's StructuredClone.
- Security issues addressed: CVE-2024-9396.
- Rejected:CVE-2024-9398 (properly informing the user about attempts to useunhandled protocols by web pages is considered more important thanpotential determination whether a handler for such a protocol isinstalled)
v33.4.0.1 (2024-10-09)
This is a small update to address two important issues:
- Extension compatibility issues with the ghostbuster(leading to tab handling problems).
- Windows 7 compatibility issues in 32-bit builds on somesystems (leading to application UI paint failures/black window).
What’s new in Version G6.0.20:
- Critical Security Fixes, please update as soon as possible.
6.5.0
The first stable release of the ESR 128 branch is now available. The underlying architecture for how Waterfox is developed is being overhauled and, as such, warrants a major version number increase to 7.0; therefore, this release branch will be 6.5.x. The ‘G’ is also being dropped from the version number.
Changes
- A re-jig of the system requirements to run Waterfox. We now expect the same minimum as
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!. For posterity, that essentially means for our x86 builds, any CPU that supports SSE3Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!.- We have now bumped the “tuned” CPU code generation to match Skylake
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!processor instruction sets. This should result in better performance if you have an Intel Skylake (or equivalent AMD processor) or better.New Features
- You should now see a Table of Contents in the Preferences page, for easier navigation of settings.
- You can now set any URL as the new tab page by setting the browser.newtab.url preference in about:config
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!.- The old school password manager has been re-implemented, available at aboutasswords.
- The old school configuration manager has been re-implemented, available at about:cfg. Thanks to
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!for the help with this.Footnotes
- The specific hardware instruction sets required are CMPXCHG16B, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW.
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!- If you do not have an Intel Skylake (or equivalent or lesser) processor, you will still be able to run Waterfox.
Zaloguj lub Zarejestruj się aby zobaczyć!- Please note, if using a root domain, make sure to append a trailing slash /;
Nov 5, 2024
- Changes/fixes:
- Added a processor check to the 64-bit installer for Windows to check for AVX.
- Note: this check does not work on Window 7/8/8.1 and will allow installations on non-AVX processors there.
- Note: if you are running Windows 10 before build 2004 (before 20H1), this check may fail on AVX-capable CPUs and prevent installation.
- Improved handling of multipart/mixed documents. (CVE-2024-10461 and CVE-2016-2816) DiD
- Addressed CVE-2024-10463.
What’s new in Version G6.5.1:
- Updated the JPEG-XL library to the latest version. This should stop various websites that serve .jxl files from crashing in the tab they’re loaded.
- The missing strings for Look & Feel page are now no longer missing, meaning you can change your theme preferences once again.