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MarshallOfSound

#51604: fix: ship IDS_WEBAUTHN_TOUCH_ID_PROMPT_REASON and allow overriding it

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MarshallOfSound
Created: May 13, 2026, 12:58:35 PM
Merged: May 13, 2026, 2:29:06 PM
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Target: 41-x-y

Backport of #51592

See that PR for details.

Notes: Fixed a crash in the macOS Touch ID WebAuthn prompt caused by a missing string resource, and added touchID.promptReason to app.configureWebAuthn() to customize the prompt text.

Released in v41.6.0

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#51592: fix: ship IDS_WEBAUTHN_TOUCH_ID_PROMPT_REASON and allow overriding it
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MarshallOfSound
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Merged
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May 12, 2026, 12:08:23 PM
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