Electron Releases

Electron v24.0.0-alpha.1

npm
npm install --save-dev electron@24.0.0-alpha.1
yarn
yarn add --dev electron@24.0.0-alpha.1
Google ChromeChromium
111.0.5560.0
Node.jsNode.js
18.14.0
V8V8
11.1.269

Release Notes

Features

  • Added label property to Display objects. #36855 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Added a new devtools-open-url event to webContents to allow developers to open new windows with them. #36774

  • Allow a application-specific username to be passed to inAppPurchase.purchaseProduct(). #35902

  • Exposed window.invalidateShadow() to clear residual visual artifacts on macOS. #32452

  • Whole-program optimization is enabled by default in electron node headers config file. #36937 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • SystemPreferences::CanPromptTouchID (macOS) now supports Apple Watch. #36935

Fixes

  • Basic accessibility support is now enabled when macOS Voice Control is activated to allow for full voice control of Electron applications. #37122 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Changed HTML5 Notifications created with the requireInteraction option to not timeout on Linux and Windows. #36477 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • ESM loads of CJS modules that have null exports no longer throw. #37009 (Also in 23)

  • Enabled support for WebAssembly.{compileStreaming|instantiateStreaming} in Node.js. #36420

  • Fixed a BrowserWindow maxWidth or maxHeight of 0 causing strange resizing behavior. #36487 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when running eval in inline scripts in unsandboxed renderer processes. #36567 (Also in 22, 23)

  • Fixed a potential crash in some types of Worklets. #37050

  • Fixed a printing crash caused by an uninitialized pref. #37052 (Also in 23)

  • Fixed an RTL issue that could happen in some locales when calling BrowserWindow.setTrafficLightPosition() on macOS. #36839 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed an error when fs.readdir gets null for options. #34764 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed an issue on macOS when trying to switch processes with Cmd+Tab after exiting Kiosk Mode. #36854 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed an issue where <datalist> elements were improperly positioned within the page. #36934 (Also in 23)

  • Fixed an issue where webViews could have an incorrect initial background color following reloads. #36920 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed an issue where some frameless windows with draggable regions were not resizable on Windows. #37016 (Also in 23)

  • Fixed an issue where the setPermissionRequestHandler callback would be invoked twice when using navigator.getUserMedia(...). #36787 (Also in 22, 23)

  • Fixed an issue with incorrect focus ring highlighting when using dialog.showMessageBox(). #36772 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed audio worklet scripts failing to run when nodeIntegrationInWorker: true. #37041 (Also in 22, 23)

  • Fixed binary stripping for branded release builds on Linux. #36641 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Fixed missing headers in libcxx_headers bundle. #36863

  • Fixed net.request response headers missing Content-Type. #36666

  • Fixed tray icon not showing on desktop environments that have no support for app indicator. #36815 (Also in 22, 23)

  • Fixed warning about duplicate WebSwapCGLLayer symbols when Electron starts on macOS. #35961 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

  • Removed plugin helper checks on macOS gated behind enable_plugins buildflag. #36971 (Also in 22, 23)

  • Use the process cache to reduce the memory for asar file. #36600 (Also in 21, 22, 23)

Other Changes