Google released Version 0.4.1154.25 of its beta browser, and says most users will get an automated update in the next few days. The new version is simply a rollup of several fixes Google had already released in the developer version of Chrome, but some notable changes include bookmark management and bolstered security.
In his e-mail announcing the update, Google’s Mark Larson says the new version includes:
* Bookmark manager with import/export. This lets users search bookmarks, create folders, drag/drop bookmarks to new locations and import/export bookmarks.
* Privacy. Google grouped all the configuration options for features that might send data to another service together in Options under the Wrench menu.
* Pop-up blocker. Pop ups are now blocked, instead of minimized to the bottom righthand corner of the screen. The browser now just displays a count of the number of blocked popups.
* Security issues. A fix for the HTML download vulnerability. Chrome now prevents local files from connecting to the Internet, and it prompts users to confirm any HTML downloads from the Internet.
The new version also contains an update to Gears and the V8 JavaScript engine. And if you can’t wait for the automated update, Larson says you can get it any time by going to the wrench menu and About Google Chrome.
