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#51473: fix: try clearing InspectableWebContents delegate earlier

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Created: May 4, 2026, 1:39:10 PM
Merged: May 5, 2026, 3:43:57 PM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #51420

See that PR for details.

Notes: Fixed a potential race condition crash when closing DevTools.

Released in v42.0.1

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#51420: fix: try clearing InspectableWebContents delegate earlier
Original PR Author
ckerr
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Merged
Original PR Merged At
May 4, 2026, 1:38:43 PM
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