Chrome adopts biweekly updates to enhance security and feature delivery

Sep 8, 2026

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Google has transitioned Chrome to a two-week release cycle, starting with version 153, to improve security management and feature deployment. This change aims to address faster-moving threats and keep the patch gap minimal, while also responding to competition in the browser market.

Chrome has shifted from a four-week to a two-week release schedule, beginning with version 153 on multiple platforms.
The change is part of an evolving security strategy to better manage patches and updates in response to AI-related threats.
A shorter release cycle helps minimize the 'N-day' patch gap, which is the time between a security vulnerability being known and it being fixed.
Faster updates also allow for quicker deployment of new features, which is crucial in the competitive browser landscape.
Other browsers, including those from Mozilla and Microsoft, are adopting similar two-week schedules following Chrome's lead.
This is not the first adjustment to Chrome's release schedule; it previously moved from six weeks to four weeks in 2021.

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Chrome adopts biweekly updates to enhance security and feature delivery

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