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Google Chrome 154 Rolls Out with Faster, More Secure Update Cadence
The idea behind the shorter cycle is simple: get security fixes into people's hands faster.
Google has pushed Chrome 154 to the stable channel for Windows, continuing the browser's move to a faster two-week release cycle that started with Chrome 153 in early September. The idea behind the shorter cycle is simple: get security fixes into people's hands faster, since Chrome's security team now leans on automated, Gemini-powered tooling to find and patch vulnerabilities more quickly than the old four-week cadence allowed.
What's New
- Faster release cadence — Chrome 154 is the second release under Google's new two-week stable schedule (down from four weeks), aimed at shrinking the gap between a vulnerability being found and a fix reaching everyday users.
- "Always use secure connections" on by default — This setting, which upgrades page loads to HTTPS and warns before sending data over an insecure connection, is now enabled by default for all users across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Fuchsia.
- Chrome Management API consolidation — The first stable endpoints for browser management now live under a unified Chrome Management API, currently available to Chrome Enterprise Trusted Testers ahead of general availability in Chrome 156.
- Ongoing AI-assisted security work — Google continues to expand its use of automated, AI-driven vulnerability discovery and patching as part of the faster release rhythm.
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