#51548: chore: update breaking changes for Electron 42
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Description of Change
This PR documents the removal of 'showHiddenFiles' property in Linux dialogs.
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- I have built and tested this change
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npm testpasses - tests are changed or added
- relevant API documentation, tutorials, and examples are updated and follow the documentation style guide
- PR release notes describe the change in a way relevant to app developers, and are capitalized, punctuated, and past tense.
Release Notes
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Backports
42-x-y
MergedPR Number
#51550Merged At
May 7, 2026, 2:32:21 PM
Released In
v42.0.1Release Date
May 8, 2026, 11:00:23 AM
43-x-y
MergedPR Number
#51551Merged At
May 7, 2026, 2:32:46 PM
Released In
v43.0.0-alpha.2Release Date
May 13, 2026, 3:00:14 PM
Semver Impact
Major
Breaking changes
Minor
New features
Patch
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- Major (X.y.z): Breaking changes that may require code modifications
- Minor (x.Y.z): New features that maintain backward compatibility
- Patch (x.y.Z): Bug fixes that don't change the API
- None: Changes that don't affect using facing parts of Electron