[Changelog] What’s New in Google Chrome 90 and Later Versions

In this exclusive changelog article, we are providing information about all versions of Google Chrome web browser released after version 90.0 to public. You’ll find the release date and what’s new in each version of Google Chrome browser.

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For your convenience, in this changelog article, we’ll list all changes, fixes, improvements and new features found in all versions of Google Chrome browser (version 90.0 and later).

Table of Contents

What’s New in Google Chrome 90.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 91.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 92.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 93.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 94.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 95.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 96.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 97.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 98.0?
What’s New in Google Chrome 99.0?

What’s New in Google Chrome 90.0?

Google Chrome 90.0 version was released on April 14, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Single words are not treated as intranet locations by default. For example, a user typing “helpdesk” will no longer direct to “https://helpdesk/”. You can control the behavior of Chrome using the IntranetRedirectBehavior enterprise policy.
Chrome prefers https to http when not specified in the address bar.
Chrome now blocks port 554.
Chrome now allows you to choose between Stable, Beta and Dev release channels via the enterprise policy TargetChannel.
When Chrome Lite mode is enabled, Chrome compresses public HTTPS images to reduce data costs, by routing the requests through a Google service. You can control this using the DataCompressionProxyEnabled enterprise policy.
As part of Chrome’s move to using more inclusive policy names, AllowNativeNotifications is renamed to AllowSystemNotifications. The existing AllowNativeNotifications policy will be available until Chrome 95.
Some permission requests are now less intrusive. You can control this feature using SafeBrowsingProtectionLevel enterprise policy.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 91.0?

Google Chrome 91.0 version was released on May 25, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Chrome now pauses tabs in a tab group when the user collapses the tab group, to reduce CPU and power consumption. (How-to Disable Tab Groups Feature)
PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) can now launch when the user logs into the OS. You control this behavior using the WebAppSettings enterprise policy.
Chrome now blocks port 10080 and adds a policy (ExplicitlyAllowedNetworkPorts) for allowing specific ports.
Chrome no longer allows TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1.
Chrome on iOS warns users if they reuse their saved passwords on known phishing sites. You can control this feature using the PasswordManagerEnabled enterprise policy.
Admins can control the browser’s initial preferences using a file named initial_preferences.
Chrome now uses DNS-over-HTTPS on Linux. You can disable DNS-over-HTTPS for your users with the DnsOverHttpsMode policy with Group Policy or in the Google Admin Console.
Users who visit the Privacy Sandbox settings page may be asked for their opinion about their experience. You can control if such surveys appear for your users with the MetricsReportingEnabled policy.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 92.0?

Google Chrome 92.0 version was released on July 20, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Chrome now blocks ports 989 (ftps-data) and 990 (ftps).
Chrome adds FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) controls to Privacy Sandbox settings.
Back/forward cache feature enabled on desktop for all websites to allow instant navigation to previously-visited pages. You can temporarily disable this feature via the BackForwardCacheEnabled policy with Group Policy or in the Google Admin console.
Drive priority launchpad on New Tab page. Chrome 92 shows the Drive docs the user is more likely to need on the New Tab page.
Chrome users whose default search engine is set to Google, the Search with Google Lens context menu item replaces the Search Google for Image desktop context menu item.
Chrome displays a new warning text “filename.exe could let attackers steal your personal information” if a download might lead to account compromise.
Chrome disables extensions removed from the Chrome Web Store.
On iOS, Chrome 92 separates the Sync and Google services settings into two items: Sync and Google services.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 93.0?

Google Chrome 93.0 version was released on August 31, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Some users might see a new icon replacing the lock in the address bar, which is shown on sites that support HTTPS. An enterprise policy, LockIconInAddressBarEnabled, is available to revert to the original lock icon. (How-to Enable Guide)
On iOS, when a user signs in to their Google Account on the web, they can sign in to Chrome with a Google Account that’s already saved on their device. This does not enable Chrome sync by default; the user can opt into that separately if they want sync enabled. You can control the behavior of sign-in on Chrome on iOS and other platforms using the BrowserSignIn policy.
Chrome 93 continues to redesign the desktop page info surface.
Chrome now allows users to see their tab groups in the Recently closed menu. (How-to Enable Guide)
Users who are signed in to their managed Google Account see an option to save their payment information to their Google Account. You can turn off this feature (Sync Service setting) in the Google Admin console or by using the AutofillCreditCardEnabled policy.
A new Close windows confirmation dialog which is displayed when a user selects Clear browsing data from the overflow menu or Chrome Actions on Omnibox while on Incognito mode.
Ubuntu 16.04 is no longer supported.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 94.0?

Google Chrome 94.0 version was released on September 21, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Chrome moves to a 4-week stable channel and introduces an 8-week extended stable channel.
Chrome on iOS can apply .mobileconfig files. A .mobileconfig file is used to configure an iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to work with certain enterprise systems. Since iOS 12.2, MOBILECONFIG files can be downloaded and installed from Safari and Mail apps. Chrome on iOS now allows users to download these files. Users then have to manually install the profile from the Settings app.
Chrome launches HTTPS-First mode (Android and desktop). An enterprise policy, HttpsOnlyMode, is available to control the use of this mode.
Chrome now blocks the legacy external MK protocol for use with Internet Explorer.
Chrome no longer allows insecure public pages to make requests to private or local URLs. You can control this behavior using the InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed or InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls enterprise policies.
Chrome 94 runs an Origin Trial to allow Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to register as URL handlers.
Chrome sync no longer supports Chrome 48 and earlier.
Chrome launches a Sharing hub to help users in sharing web pages easily and quickly. You can control this feature using an enterprise policy called DesktopSharingHubEnabled. (How-to Enable Guide)
To aid in navigability, Chrome will replace the single long page in Chrome settings with individual sections. The updated experience is available starting with Chrome 94. (How-to Enable Guide)
Chrome for iOS adds an edit mode to the tab grid to allow easier management of open tabs. Users can select multiple tabs and then add them to the reading list, bookmarked, shared, or closed.
Chrome 94 revamps the existing onboarding screens, separating the sign-up and sync features.
Starting in Chrome 94, some users see a page that highlights a few features. What’s New in Chrome automatically displays as the focused tab. You can disable this feature by using the existing PromotionalTabsEnabled enterprise policy. (How-to Enable Guide)
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 95.0?

Google Chrome 95.0 version was released on October 19, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

Explicit user prompts for Autofill addresses. This update provides more transparency and control to the user by adding a save prompt, and giving the user the control to edit, save, update, or discard the detected address before it is stored. When the AutofillAddressEnabled policy is set to false, this feature is not enabled.
New Side panel feature. This panel, opened by a toolbar icon, provides easier access to the Reading list and Bookmarks, in a vertical list. The side panel can be left open while the user browses. (How-to Enable Guide)
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 96.0?

Google Chrome 96.0 version was released on November 15, 2021. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

The Apps shortcut in the bookmarks bar now defaults to off.
Starting in Chrome 96, there’s a new flag #force-major-version-to-100 available on chrome://flags page that will change the current version number to 100, so you can make sure everything works as expected when Chrome 100 releases next year. (How-to Use Guide)
Chrome now will always connect to a website via HTTPS when an HTTPS record is available from the domain name service (DNS).
For some users, Chrome 96 clusters local browsing activity on the History page into Journeys to make it easier to find prior activity and continue it with related search suggestions. Admins will have the option to disable this feature using the HistoryClustersVisible policy, starting in Chrome 97. (How-to Enable Guide)
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer no longer available.
Chrome installer for macOS now available as a single universal version. The .dmg installer available to users on macOS now contains both the x86_64 and the arm64 versions of the product. When installing, users no longer have to choose the CPU architecture. With Chrome 96, existing Chrome installations will be updated to universal automatically. This may increase the size of Chrome on disk.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 97.0?

Google Chrome 97.0 version was released on January 04, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

New Control Flow Guard (CFG) for Windows to improve security by making memory corruption vulnerabilities more difficult to exploit.
The “Manage search engines” page renamed to “Manage search engines and site search” in Chrome Settings.
New sites will no longer be activated automatically for site search. You’ll need to manually activate a website for site search feature by selecting “Settings -> Manage search engines and site search -> Inactive shortcuts -> Activate” option.
Chrome now removes user profiles from memory immediately when their windows are closed by the user to save system resources. In previous versions, when you closed Chrome for a specific profile, Chrome used to keep the profile object loaded in memory consuming system resources.
Improvements to AutoFill feature including visual icons.
On iOS, Chrome will fetch page load metadata from Google service.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 98.0?

Google Chrome 98.0 version was released on February 01, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

New WebUI branding update design in Settings and other built-in pages (How-to Restore Classic UI)
iOS users can now use any passwords saved in Chrome in other apps on their device. You can control if users can save passwords using Chrome with the PasswordManagerEnabled policy.
Chrome now prompts users who opt in to Account Enhanced Safe Browsing to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome. Their Safe Browsing setting is still controlled by the SafeBrowsingProtectionLevel policy.
The legacy U2F API for interacting with USB security keys has been superseded by the W3C Web Authentication API (WebAuthn). Chrome 98 will disable the U2F API by default. With Chrome 104, the U2F API will be removed from Chrome.
The SSLVersionMin policy will no longer allow setting a minimum version of TLS 1.0 or 1.1.
Chrome now sends a CORS preflight request ahead of any private network requests for subresources, asking for explicit permission from the target server. These preflight requests are not yet required to get succeed. Failed preflights only display warnings in DevTools.
TFLite model for client-side phishing detection: Chrome now uses an on-device Machine Language (ML) model to detect phishing attempts and protect users. It’s an earlier version and Chrome will display a full-page interstitial warning if Chrome detects a possible phishing attempt.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented

What’s New in Google Chrome 99.0?

Google Chrome 99.0 version was released on March 01, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

You can now uninstall/remove Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) using Settings app or classic Control Panel in Windows similar to other native Win32 programs. (How-to Guide)
New “Side Panel” button in toolbar (How-to Remove Guide)
Due to some bug reports, Chrome 99 disables “Private Network Access pre-flights” feature. This feature was introduced in Chrome 98 to improve user security. It’ll be re-introduced in future versions of Chrome.
You can control the visibility of the middle slot announcement on the New Tab Page (NTP) using the NTPMiddleSlotAnnouncementVisible enterprise policy.
Changes to the code signing certificate for Chrome on macOS.
CrossOriginWebAssemblyModuleSharingEnabled policy removed.
Security fixes and improvements
New group policies implemented