[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 120 and Later Versions

Microsoft Edge is a popular web browser available for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. Microsoft team updates Edge browser every month and you can download the latest version of Microsoft Edge from following article:

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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 Microsoft Edge browser (version 120 and later).

Read changelog of older versions of Microsoft Edge web browser:

[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 90 and Later Versions

[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 100 and Later Versions

[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 110 and Later Versions

So let’s start the changelog/version history article of Edge web browser:

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 120.0?

Microsoft Edge 120.0 version was released on December 07, 2023. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Edge 3P SERP Telemetry: It captures the searches user does on third party search providers without identifying the person or the device and captures only if the user has consented to this collection of data. User can turn off the data collection using browser settings or by using Edge3PSerpTelemetryEnabled policy. (How-to Disable Guide)
• RendererAppContainer: To improve security, Microsoft Edge now launches renderer processes into Windows native app container which is enabled by default. If users identify a compatibility issue due to code injection from security software, they can use the RendererAppContainerEnabled policy to disable this new security feature and force Microsoft Edge to not launch the renderer process in an app container.
• Updated SmartActionsBlockList policy: The SmartActionsBlockList policy is updated with new policy option mappings. Administrators can now configure the policy to control Smart actions like definitions on websites (smart_actions_website) or control Smart actions in pdfs and on websites (smart_actions).
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 121.0?

Microsoft Edge 121.0 version was released on January 25, 2024. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• New Update Notifications from Browser Essentials: The built-in update experience has been migrated to Browser Essentials and all future updates available notifications will be shown by Browser Exxentials instead of the Settings page for better visibility and experience.
• Organizational Branding for Business: Administrators can add their organization’s details such as name to the profile pill, name and brand color to the profile flyout, and logo to overlay the Edge for Business taskbar icon. Policies such as OrganizationalBrandingOnWorkProfileUIEnabled and OrganizationLogoOverlayOnAppIconEnabled can be used to enable default organizational branding.
• Support for AVIF and AV1 File Formats: Microsoft Edge now supports the AVIF and AV1 file formats to offer better compression and higher quality images and videos.
• E-tree in Wallet: Users signed into Microsoft Edge with a personal Microsoft Account (MSA) can grow a virtual seed into a tree with Wallet. Once it’s grown, a real tree is planted. Users can control the availability using the EdgeWalletEtreeEnabled policy.
• New Website Typo Protection Policies: The built-in Website Typo Protection warns users if it appears there is a mistyped popular domain name which could land users on a malicious webpage. Administrators can control the availability and configure Website Typo Protection by using the PreventTyposquattingPromptOverride and TyposquattingAllowListDomains policies.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 122.0?

Microsoft Edge 122.0 version was released on February 23, 2024. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Super Drag-n-Drop Mode: Users can open a link or search for selected text quickly using a simple drag-n-drop function. (How-to Enable/Disable Guide)
• Web Capture feature rebranded to Screenshot: Microsoft Edge changed the branding for Web Capture with an icon change and renamed the feature to “Screenshot”. Users can easily use content from the web by taking a screenshot of a full page or a selected area. They can mark up the screenshot they took with a pen or touch later. Administrators can control availability using the WebCaptureEnabled policy.
• The Briefcase icon (managed site indicator) moved into the lock icon in the address bar: The briefcase icon is used to indicate that a page is managed via admin policies. Users can view details about the protections for a given page by clicking the lock icon in the address bar and then clicking the briefcase icon.
• The image enhancement feature is deprecated i.e. removed from Edge.
• Configure recommended policies in management service: Microsoft Edge management service now provides admins with the ability to set recommended policies. This gives end users permission to override their admin’s policy configuration.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 123.0?

Microsoft Edge 123.0 version was released on March 22, 2024. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Additional Search Box on Toolbar: Users can now show or hide a dedicated search box on Edge toolbar. (How-to Add/Remove Guide)
• Edge for Business: Admins can customize their organization’s branding using Microsoft Edge management service.
• Edge for Business: The Microsoft Edge management service provides admins with the ability to configure settings for automatic profile switching in the Microsoft Edge browser.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 124.0?

Microsoft Edge 124.0 version was released on April 18, 2024. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Microsoft Edge migrates the updates experience into Browser Essentials. Notifications on available Edge Updates will come from Browser Essentials instead of the Settings page for better visibility and experience.
• Cross-device search query history suggestions
• Updated profile management and customization controls
• Updated profile options in new profile experience
• Improvements to Microsoft Edge Management Service: Email notifications for extension requests, a new dedicated space for admins to manage all AI-related policies in Edge, customize organizational branding, automatic profile switching controls.
• Updated Edge Profile account re-authentication popup when Browser to Web Single-Sign-On (SSO) fails
• Removal of Web SQL support
• Extending support for viewing MIP Protected PDF Files to different sovereignties (including GCCH)
• New Copilot browser context policies: CopilotPageContext and CopilotCDPPageContext.
• Microsoft Edge desktop shortcut for new Enterprise devices
• Updated default profile pill for EDU users in Edge for Business
• Updated UX for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint blocks
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

We’ll keep continue updating this article as soon as a new version of Microsoft Edge is released to public.

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