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#52904: fix: keep remote api::WebContents alive while their content::WebContents lives

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Created: Aug 17, 2026, 6:43:54 AM
Merged: Aug 17, 2026, 8:04:06 AM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #52847

See that PR for details.

Notes: Fixed a rare crash in the main process when DevTools were opened and a garbage collection ran before the DevTools frontend finished loading.

Released in v44.0.0-beta.5

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#52847: fix: keep remote api::WebContents alive while their content::WebContents lives
Original PR Author
MarshallOfSound
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Merged
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Aug 17, 2026, 6:43:20 AM
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