# Google Chrome Early Stable Update for Desktop

- Product: Google Chrome (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/google-chrome)
- Vendor: Google
- Date: 2026-08-12
- Original notes: http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/early-stable-update-for-desktop.html
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/google-chrome/releases/2026-08-12-early-stable-update-for-desktop

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