There are also some video conferencing improvements in tow, particularly related to the capturing of the correct window through a feature called Conditional Focus. And yet another capability that may intrigue web authors is the enablement of the Origin Private File System (OPFS) component of the File System Access API on Android for faster performance when accessing files. This implementation has an opt-in mechanism for developers to subscribe to the top-level site, which Google claims should enable 'non-tracking-related' use-cases and won't be restricted to cross-site cookie blocking.Īnother interesting feature in this release of Chrome is MathML, which is a better way to insert mathematical formulas in web page as it reduces complexity, and improves performance and consistency with the ability to embed notation in HTML and SVG. Interestingly, the latest release of Chrome also packs Cookies Having Independent Partitioned State (CHIPS), which is Google's alternative to third-party cookies, something that it is deprecating within a couple of years. Microsoft itself dropped support for both the operating systems quite recently. Regardless, Chrome 109 is now rolling out, it's a significant release because it's the last version of the browser to support Windows 7 and 8.1.

Although Chrome releases are generally separated by a four-week gap, the break was longer this time around due to the holiday season. Google Chrome version 108 arrived well over a month ago, and now it's time for Chrome 109 to be rolled out to consumers.

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