Firefox 127 out with DNS Prefetching, security updates, and more

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Mozilla has released a new stable version of the organizations' Firefox web browser. Firefox 127.0 introduces several new features and important security fixes. It may also break media playback on certain sites.

All Firefox editions are updated as well to the following versions:

• Firefox 127 for Android
  
• Firefox ESR 115.12
  
• Firefox 128 Beta
  
• Firefox 128 Dev
  
• Firefox 129 Nightly
  

Executive Summary

• Firefox 127 addresses several security issues in the browser.
  
• Firefox ESR 128 will be released on July 9. 2024
  
• Option to add additional protections to the Firefox Password Manager on macOS and Windows devices.
  
• The browser supports a new DNS prefetching instruction now.
  
• Media elements on HTTPS websites that use HTTP will be upgraded. If that fails, they won't be loaded anymore.
  

Firefox 127.0 download and update



Firefox is updated automatically by default. Desktop users may check the installed version at any time by selecting Menu > Help > About Firefox. Doing so displays the current version and runs a check for updates. Any new version found is installed at this point.

Here are the official download locations:

• Firefox Stable download
  
• Firefox Beta download
  
• Nightly download
  
• Firefox ESR download
  
• Firefox for Android on Google Play
  

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