The latest version of Firefox, 135, is now available for public beta testing, introducing several noteworthy features aimed at improving user experience on Linux. This release follows the stable launch of Firefox 134 and marks the first instance of Firefox utilizing XZ packaging, which promises faster installations, smaller downloads, and better compatibility with modern Linux distributions.
Among the new features, users can now close only the current tab when utilizing the Quit keyboard shortcut while multiple tabs are open. Additionally, the browser will provide safeguards against websites overwhelming the back history with a rapid series of visits.
A significant change in this version is the renaming of the right-click context menu item from "Copy Without Site Tracking" to "Copy Clean Link." This modification aims to clarify the functionality of this feature, which removes known tracking parameters from URLs. This capability is now also applicable to plain text links.
Although not highlighted in the release notes, some options have been removed, including the "Actions" entry from the search shortcuts and the "Send websites a ‘Do Not Track’ request" option from Privacy & Security settings. Additionally, Firefox 135 introduces a new feature in search settings that displays search terms in the address bar on results pages, which is enabled by default.
Users can also look forward to the much-anticipated Cookie Banner Blocker, a feature designed to automatically refuse cookie banners from appearing. The beta version promises enhancements for Android users, including an optional setting for automatically submitting crash reports to improve debugging processes.
Mozilla intends to officially launch Firefox 135 on February 4th, 2025, concurrent with other releases including Firefox 128.7 and Firefox 115.20 ESR. You can download the latest beta version from the official website, but caution is advised as these are pre-release versions and should not be used for critical work.
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