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Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel

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These release notes provide information about new features and non-security updates that are included in the Microsoft Edge Stable Channel.

To understand Microsoft Edge channels, see the Overview of the Microsoft Edge channels.

Note

For the Stable Channel, updates will roll out progressively over one or more days. To learn more, see Progressive rollouts for Microsoft Edge updates.

Microsoft Edge Web Platform constantly evolves to improve user experience, security, and privacy. To learn more, see Site compatibility-impacting changes coming to Microsoft Edge.

Version 111.0.1661.54: March 24, 2023

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature update

  • New Microsoft Edge PDF experience policy. As part of the Adobe and Microsoft collaboration to re-envision the future workplace and your digital experiences, we are natively embedding the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader, with a release scheduled in March 2023. Administrators can start testing the new Microsoft Edge PDF reader which is powered by the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine by enabling the NewPDFReaderEnabled policy. For more information, see Microsoft Edge and Adobe partner to improve the PDF experience.

  • Microsoft Edge Sidebar Improvements. The Microsoft Edge sidebar lets users access productivity tools side-by-side with their browsing window. In this release, the sidebar has been enhanced to increase productivity and improve user experience. As communicated in our last release (Microsoft Edge release notes for Stable Channel), the sidebar now includes a toolbar button by default to access the experience. If admins enable the Discover app, hovering and clicking the toolbar button will invoke both the sidebar tower, and the new discover experience. With this release, admins now have the ability to disable the Discover app and still keep the Sidebar. In this situation, the Sidebar tower will always be shown. If a user would like to hide their sidebar from always showing, they can do this in their Sidebar settings (edge://settings/sidebar). Additionally, Enterprise users can choose to 'always show' or 'auto hide', when an admin 'enables' the Sidebar. More customization options for the sidebar toolbar button are planned in future versions of Microsoft Edge. For more information, see Manage the sidebar in Microsoft Edge.

Version 110.0.1587.78: March 23, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 111.0.1661.51: March 21, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 111.0.1661.44: March 16, 2023

Policy updates

New policies

Version 111.0.1661.43: March 15, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 111.0.1661.41: March 13, 2023

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature update

  • A New Microsoft Edge Sidebar. In this release, the Sidebar introduces several new features and improvements aimed at enhancing productivity, convenience, and the user experience. Here are some of the highlights:

    • The New Discover: Edge Copilot is a powerful tool that helps users boost their productivity and efficiency. It provides intelligent suggestions and insights based on the context of the web page and the user's goals. As the new Bing icon in the Toolbar, Edge Copilot helps users compose better emails, search the web faster, learn new skills, all done more conveniently.
    • Enhanced Sidebar Visibility: With the new Auto-Hide functionality, a user can maximize the productivity and convenience of the sidebar without sacrificing valuable screen space. The Edge Sidebar can be hidden when a user isn't using it and it only reappears when a user needs it.
    • Evolved Sidebar Interaction: The new Hover functionality lets users open the Sidebar by hovering on the Bing icon in the Toolbar. This enhances user productivity and convenience by providing a seamless and intuitive way to access their most used tools.

    Admins retain the ability to control and customize the Sidebar and its experiences, as needed by using the following settings:

    • If admins enable the Sidebar, users will have access to the Sidebar and Edge Copilot experience. The Sidebar will show at all times in the browser frame. Clicking on the Bing icon in the Toolbar will invoke the new Discover experience.
    • If admins choose the 'not configured' setting, users will have access to the Sidebar and Edge Copilot experience. Unlike when the Sidebar is 'enabled', their users will have the ability to always-show or auto-hide the Sidebar.
    • If admins disable the Sidebar, Discover and the Sidebar will be inaccessible for their users. Note: In this release, Admins do not have the ability to disable Discover and keep the Sidebar.

    Additional customization options for the sidebar toolbar button are planned in future versions of Microsoft Edge.

    For more information, see Manage the sidebar in Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Privacy Statement (Search, Microsoft Edge, and artificial intelligence).

  • Microsoft Feed on Microsoft 365 Edge New Tab Page. We're rolling out a new experience to the Microsoft 365 tab of the Edge Enterprise New Tab Page. This experience will feature a new layout that centers on a larger version of the Microsoft Feed, featuring more productivity content, and moves the productivity cards including Important Emails, Recent SharePoint sites, Upcoming events, and To Do to the right-hand side of the Microsoft 365 tab.

  • Enhanced security mode improvements. Enhanced security mode now supports WebAssembly for macOS x64 and Linux x64. More cross-platform (ARM64) support is expected in the future. For more information, see Browse more safely with Microsoft Edge.

  • New policy to clear IE mode data on browser exit. The InternetExplorerModeClearDataOnExitEnabled policy controls whether browsing history is deleted from Internet Explorer and Internet Explorer mode every time Microsoft Edge is closed. Users can also configure this setting in the 'Clear browsing data for Internet Explorer' option in the Privacy, search, and services menu of Settings (edge://settings/privacy).

Policy updates

New policies

Version 110.0.1587.69: March 9, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 110.0.1587.63: March 3, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 110.0.1587.57: February 25, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 110.0.1587.56: February 23, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 110.0.1587.50: February 17, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 110.0.1587.49: February 16, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

Version 110.0.1587.46: February 14, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 110.0.1587.41: February 9, 2023

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

  • New Immersive Reader policies. Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge simplifies web page layouts, removes clutter, and helps you customize your reading experience. Using these new policies (ImmersiveReaderGrammarToolsEnabled and ImmersiveReaderPictureDictionaryEnabled), administrators can control the availability of Grammar Tools and Picture Dictionary features within Immersive Reader.

  • Enabling sync for Azure Active Directory signed in customers. Microsoft Edge sync roams data across all signed in instances of Microsoft Edge. This data includes favorites, passwords, browsing history, open tabs, settings, apps, collections, and extensions.  For Azure Active Directory users who have sync turned off, after the browser is launched they'll see a notification prompt and have sync turned on for all signed in instances of Microsoft Edge. This sync enablement includes other devices where they're signed in. Additionally, if a user’s other devices don’t have history and open tabs sync on, those two toggles will be turned on. Organizations using the SyncDisabled policy won't be affected by this change.

  • Drop. Microsoft Edge now offers a simple way to send files and notes across all your signed in mobile and desktop devices. Using the desktop version of Microsoft Edge, Drop can be managed through the sidebar (edge://settings/sidebar). Administrators can control the availability of Drop using the EdgeEDropEnabled policy.

Policy updates

New policies

Obsoleted policies

Version 109.0.1518.78: February 2, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 109.0.1518.70: January 26, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 108.0.1462.95: January 26, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 109.0.1518.69: January 25, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 109.0.1518.61: January 19, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 108.0.1462.87: January 15, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 109.0.1518.55: January 15, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 109.0.1518.52: January 13, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 108.0.1462.83: January 12, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 109.0.1518.49: January 12, 2023

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

  • Account Linking between a personal Microsoft account (MSA) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) account. Microsoft is enabling users to link a personal Microsoft account (MSA) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) account through work or school. Once linked, users can earn Microsoft Rewards points for Microsoft Bing searches done in their browser or Windows search box while signed in with their work or school account. For more information, see the Account Linking FAQ and the Account Linking IT Admins FAQ. Tenant admins can also control this feature in the Message Center section of the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or by using the LinkedAccountEnabled policy.

  • TLS server certificate verification changes. In Microsoft Edge version 111, the certificate trust list and the certificate verifier will be decoupled from the host operating system’s root store. Instead, the default certificate trust list and the certificate verifier will be provided by and shipped with the browser. The MicrosoftRootStoreEnabled policy is now available for testing to control when the built-in root store and certificate verifier are used. Support for the policy is planned to be removed in Microsoft Edge version 113. For more information, see Changes to Microsoft Edge browser TLS server certificate verification | Microsoft Learn. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout in Microsoft Edge version 109. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Text prediction. To help you write faster and with fewer mistakes, Microsoft Edge provides word and sentence predictions for long-form editable text fields on web pages. Administrators can control the availability of text predictions using the TextPredictionEnabled policy. Text prediction is currently only available in English within the US, India, and Australia. We will continue to add new languages and regions in future versions of Microsoft Edge.

Policy updates

New policies

Deprecated policies

Version 108.0.1462.76: January 5, 2023

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

Version 108.0.1462.54: December 16, 2022

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

Version 108.0.1462.46: December 8, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

See also