Added features:
Features enabled by default:
Windows 11-style visual updates (note that these are still in development).
The ability to annotate PDFs with freeform text. See
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/add-text-to-your-pdf-documents/m-p/2752561 for more details.
The ability for PDFs to restore what page they were on when they are re-opened.
The ability to annotate web captures with ink.
Management policies (note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet):
Added a policy to control if Intranet File Links are Enabled, which controls if file: URLs located on intranet pages will open File Explorer.
Enabled support for the policy from Chromium to control if Cross Origin Web Assembly Module Sharing is Enabled.
Enabled support for the policy from Chromium to control if the Display Capture Permissions Policy is Enabled.
Improved support for opening local files in the browser on iOS.
Improved reliability:
Fixed a crash when using Password Generator.
Fixed a crash when using the Web Widget.
Fixed a crash when navigating in an IE mode tab.
Fixed a crash when using Tab Groups.
Fixed a crash when interacting with info bars.
Fixed a crash when closing an autofill popup.
Mobile:
Fixed a crash on startup.
Fixed a crash when the device orientation changes.
Fixed a crash when signing into the browser.
Fixed a crash on older versions of iOS.
Fixed an issue on Mac where checking for updates in Settings sometimes crashes Settings.
Fixed an issue where certain applications installed on the device cause all tabs to crash as soon as they’re opened.
Fixed a hang when opening Internet Explorer.
Fixed a hang when closing the browser.
Changed behavior:
Fixed an issue on certain flavors of Linux where the browser won’t open.
Fixed another issue where users are signed out of the browser after updating the browser.
Fixed an issue where video volume sometimes gets reset to max.
Fixed an issue where Favorites sometimes can’t be clicked.
Fixed an issue where importing certain data from other browsers fails.
Fixed an issue where Travel Search Assistance doesn’t appear when it should.
Fixed an issue where Travel recommendations don’t appear in places they should.
Fixed an issue where the Define card sometimes doesn’t disappear when it should.
Fixed an issue where certain banner UI can’t be interacted with or closed.
Fixed an issue where the link to try the HTTP version of a webpage on the error page that appears when the HTTPS version of the page isn’t available doesn’t actually try navigating to the HTTP version of the website.
Fixed an issue where PDF titles as shown in the browser tab are garbled.
Fixed an issue where pinned websites sometimes become unpinned after updating the browser.
Fixed an issue on older versions of Windows where browser installation fails.
Fixed an issue where free text annotation on PDFs doesn’t work at the edges of the page.
Fixed an issue where download notifications sometimes aren’t shown in popup windows.
Fixed an issue where Jumplist actions are missing from PWAs or websites installed as apps on Windows 11.
Mobile:
Fixed an issue where InPrivate sometimes can’t be used.
Fixed an issue where the sign in screen gets stuck when signing into the browser.
Fixed an issue on Android where menus sometimes don’t work when another app is split-screen with the browser.
Fixed an issue where passwords can’t be edited or deleted because nothing on the Passwords Settings page works.
Fixed an issue where Rewards don’t work.
Fixed an issue where the button to enter Immersive Reader sometimes isn’t visible when it should be.
Developer:
Fixed an issue in WebView2 applications where certain resources are omitted when published the application (Issue 730, Issue 1061).
Fixed an issue when building WebView2 apps that contain XAML Islands (Issue 1716).
Obsoleted the management policy to control if Internet Explorer Integration Testing is Allowed.