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MarshallOfSound

#55050: fix: use the opener's session and webPreferences for windows opened from links (42-x-y)

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MarshallOfSound
Created: Oct 16, 2026, 3:10:11 AM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #55030

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Notes: Fixed link-opened windows not using the opener's session and webPreferences.

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#55030: fix: use the opener's session and webPreferences for windows opened from links
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MarshallOfSound
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Oct 16, 2026, 2:54:37 AM
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