- Updated: March 3, 2026
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Google Halves Chrome Release Cycle to Boost Performance
Skip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonThe VergeThe Verge logo.Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to twoTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsGoogleCloseGooglePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GoogleGoogle accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to twoThe browser is moving from a four-week release cycle to two in September.The browser is moving from a four-week release cycle to two in September.by Thomas RickerCloseThomas RickerDeputy EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Thomas RickerMar 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: The VergeThomas RickerCloseThomas RickerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad.He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.Starting in September, Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four-week cycle, or the six-week cycle that existed for the decade before that.The web platform is constantly advancing, and our goal is to ensure developers and users have immediate access to the latest performance improvements, fixes and new capabilities.Building on our history of adapting our release process to match the demands of a modern web, Chrome is moving to a two-week release cycle. While releases will be more frequent, their smaller scope minimizes disruption and simplifies post-release debugging. And thanks to recent process enhancements, we are confident this shift will maintain our high standards for stability.The change applies to desktop, Android, and iOS, and begins with the stable release of Chrome 153 on September 8th.Beta releases will also move up to a two-week cycle. There are no changes to the Dev and Canary channels, and Extended Stable for enterprise admins and Chromium embedders will continue to adhere to an eight-week cycle.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas RickerCloseThomas RickerDeputy EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Thomas RickerChromeCloseChromePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ChromeGoogleCloseGooglePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GoogleNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechMost PopularMost PopularInvestigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricksApple announces M5 MacBook Air and updated MacBook ProAnthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchersApple announces the iPhone 17EHighguard is shutting down this monthThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. 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