# chromium 154.0.8026.0 — 154.0.8026.0: Create chrome_branch_deps.json for branch 8026.

- Product: chromium (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chromium)
- Vendor: chromium
- Date: 2026-08-26
- Version: 154.0.8026.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/chromium/chromium/releases/tag/154.0.8026.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chromium/releases/154.0.8026.0
- Labels: Machine-generated from commit messages — the vendor published no release notes

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- **fixed** — D3D12 VEA encoder is now created before use.
- **fixed** — Active app ID tracking in file launch actions.
- **fixed** — Context input SAPISID authentication by stripping trailing slash from origin.
- **changed** — Dictation now allows new optional dictationPrivate parameters for backward compatibility with old clients.
- **fixed** — STS tab clearing is now gated in context-input.
- **changed** — ChromeDriver now returns qualified element tag names.
- **added** — User activation checks added to UntrustedPageHandler.
- **removed** — Legacy non-immersive toolbar removed.
- **changed** — Blob direct file writing restored and timestamp validation hardened.
- **fixed** — UAF in ContextualTasksContextService by deferring ModelQualityLogEntry creation.