Electron v43.8.0

Released Oct 15, 2026Today
npm
npm install --save-dev electron@43.8.0
yarn
yarn add --dev electron@43.8.0
Google ChromeChromium
150.0.7871.250
Node.jsNode.js
24.22.0
V8V8
15.0.245.31

Release Notes

Fixes

  • Fixed a crash on Linux at startup or on theme change with GTK modules loaded. #55016

  • Fixed a crash when creating a framed window on Wayland in environments where GTK could not initialize. #54893 (Also in 44, 45)

  • Fixed a Linux crash creating a window with a menu bar when GTK failed to load. #54884 (Also in 44, 45)

  • Fixed an issue where clicks posted to a background app were dropped on macOS. #54905 (Also in 42, 44, 45)

  • Fixed net.fetch and session.fetch failing permanently with net::ERR_FAILED after the Network Service process restarts. #54908 (Also in 42, 44, 45)

  • Fixed utilityProcess dropping messages posted with process.parentPort.postMessage() right before the process exits. #54962 (Also in 42, 45)

Other Changes

  • Backported fixes from upstream Chromium and V8. #55032

  • Updated Node.js to v24.22.0. #55003