Firefox Quantum
A few days after released Firefox version 66.0.4, comes another new version of additional fixes of Firefox 66.0.5 and Firefox 60.6.3 ESR, in which the browser workforce continues to restore add-ons that have been disabled due to an expired intermediate certificate.
En particular, the problem with updating the intermediate certificate was solved in case of setting the master password, through which access to the database of the saved accounts is controlled.
Since replacing the certificate requires the master password to be entered, as a workaround, you can take any action that requires you to enter the master password (for example, request to view saved passwords or initiate auto-fill of the login form memorized).
To get this new version of the browser, you can get the binary packages from the link below.
Or adding the following repository to install or update the browser.
This repository they can add it to their system by opening a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and in it we are going to execute the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa -y
Added the repo, now we are going to refresh the packages and the list of repositories with:
sudo apt update
Finally, they can update the browser (if they have it installed) with:
sudo apt upgrade
Or for those who want to install it, they do this with:
sudo apt install firefox
Work for Firefox continues
In addition, There are several recent events related to Firefox:
En Firefox 67 and 68 developers made the decision to increase the number of API calls, which will be available only when the page is opened in a secure context (Secure Context), that is, when opened over HTTPS via localhost or from a local file.
En Firefox 67, for pages that are open outside of a protected context, toast notifications will not show through the API notification that is displayed outside the browser window.
With calls unprotected, Firefox 68 will block requests to the getUserMedia () call to access media sources (such as a camera and microphone). It should be noted that these restrictions already apply since Chrome 62 and 47.
In compilations of firefox nightly, on the basis of the formation of the launch In Firefox 68, the implementation of the address bar has been replaced.
From the user point of view, with a few exceptions, everything was as before, but the internals were completely redone and the code was rewritten with the replacement of XUL / XBL with the standard web API.
The new implementation greatly simplifies the functionality expansion process (the creation of plugins in the WebExtensions format is supported), removes links to browser subsystems, makes it easier to connect new data sources, has higher performance and responsiveness of the interface.
Of the notable changes in behavior, only the need to use the combinations Shift + Del or Shift + BackSpace (previously worked without Shift) is noted to eliminate the records of the browsing history of the result shown at the beginning of the introduction of the suggestion.
Firefox for Android will be replaced
Finally we can't forget the process of spoofing the classic version of Firefox for Android with a new mobile browser developed under the Fenix project and using the GeckoView engine and Mozilla's Android Component Library kit, which are already used to build the Firefox Focus and Firefox Lite browsers, has begun.
GeckoView is a version of the Gecko engine, designed as a separate library that can be updated independently, and Android Components includes libraries with typical components that provide tabbed browsing, auto-completion of entries, search suggestions, and other browser functions. .
Firefox 68 will be the latest version, along with which an update to the classic edition of Firefox for Android will be generated.
Starting with Firefox 69, which is expected on September 3. New versions of Firefox for Android will not be released and the fixes will be delivered in the form of Firefox 68 ESR updates.
Currently, Fenix is in preparation for the start of beta testing and is still lagging behind in terms of Firefox for Android functionality.
In June, the first stable version of Fenix 1.0 is expected, and the Fenix 2.0 browser is scheduled to launch in mid-August.