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Dev channel update to 84.0.516.1 is live

Added features:
  • Added UI to help enable media casting if users attempt to use it while it’s disabled. Note that casting is currently only supported via ChromeCast devices.
  • Added support for quieter notifications in edge://settings/content/notifications.
  • Improved the UI when picking a certificate to use for website authentication.
  • Added a Website Permissions Settings page for when a website wants to access serial ports.
 
Dev channel update to 84.0.522.5 is live

Added features:
  • Added support for Read Aloud in PDFs.
  • Added support for full page translation in Immersive Reader.
  • Added the ability for text saved to a Collection to take you back to the location on the webpage it came from.
  • Added back support for the Chromium “Force Dark Mode for Web Contents” flag.
  • Enabled Shy UI on Mac.
  • Added support for the F6 key to change focus on Mac.
 
Dev channel update to 85.0.538.0 is live

Added features:
  • Added more languages that are supported for translating page content.
  • Added support for the TLS Cipher Suite Deny List management policy. Updated Administrative Templates to come later.
  • Added the Win HTTP Proxy Resolver Enabled management policy to control how Microsoft Edge interacts with the Windows proxy resolver. Note that this policy is already deprecated, and Administrative Templates will come later.
 
Dev channel update to 85.0.564.8 is live

Build 85.0.564.8 is the final build for major version 85.

Added features:
  • Added a button to the PDF toolbar for highlighting text.
  • Added the ability to undo certain actions in Collections.
  • Added the ability to reorder the extension icons on the toolbar using a keyboard shortcut (Alt + Shift + arrows).
  • Added an option to the … menu for each item that appears on the Downloads shelf to report it as a safe or unsafe file (which option appears is dependent on SmartScreen’s determination of the file’s safety).
  • Added the ability to import certain settings and cookies from Internet Explorer.
  • Added a management policy to Exempt Domain File Type Pairs From File Type Download Warnings. Note that Administrative Templates will come later.
  • Added a management policy to control New Tab Page Allowed Background Types. Note that Administrative Templates will come later.
  • Added a management policy to control pre-rendering of the new tab page. Note that administrative templates will come later.
  • Enabled support for the Chromium management policy for Intensive Wake Up Throttling.
  • Added support for the Chromium management policy to Auto Launch Protocols From Origins, which allows admins to define a list of protocols that can launch an external application from listed origins without a prompt.
  • Added a feature to Kiosk Mode to close the browser when it’s idle (with the time limit being adjustable).
  • Added an alert to the … menu of installed websites and apps when Edge has an update ready to be installed.
 
via Twitter and buried in the update for the previous release in the link above, Edge Dev was updated to Build 85.0.564.13:

Today's small update should provide a fix for the issue where some icons are too big. Additionally, we improved the relevance of Family Safety reporting data, and we fixed an issue where certain management policies like HomepageLocation or NewTabPageLocation stopped working and returned a message that they were blocked.
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Dev channel update to 86.0.587.0 is live

This is the first release to the Dev channel of Version 86 with a long list of added features:
  • Re-enabled support for searching in the sidebar in PDFs now that the functionality has been fixed.
  • Added the ability to use a custom image as the new tab page background.
  • Added the ability to add items to Collections from InPrivate windows.
  • Added a toggle to the InPrivate new tab page to always use Strict Tracking Prevention in InPrivate.
  • Added support for Read Aloud on PDFs on ARM devices.
  • Added dark theme to the Pinning Wizard.
  • Added a button to delete certain address bar suggestions.
  • Added the ability to re-order extension buttons that are in the … menu via the keyboard.
  • Added a management policy for Enterprise Mode Site List Manager Allowed, which controls whether or not users can access the Enterprise Mode Site List themselves. Note that administrative templates will be updated later for all new policies.
  • Added a management policy for New Tab Page Allowed Background Types to configure which types of images are allowed on new tabs.
  • Added a management policy to Force Sync.
  • Enabled support for the Chromium User Agent Client Hints Enabled management policy.
  • Enabled support for the Chromium Default Search Provider Context Menu Access Allowed management policy.
  • Re-enabled support for the Chromium management policy to Enable SHA-1 For Local Anchors.
  • Finished rolling out Picture Dictionary to all Canary and Dev users.
 
Dev channel update to 86.0.594.1 is live

Added features:
  • Added the ability to install themes from the Google web store.
  • Added a flag to that will allow the Backspace key to navigate a webpage back (or forward when combined with Shift). This flag is currently disabled by default and needs to be manually enabled.
  • Added an option in settings to turn off suggestions from history and favorites when searching in the address bar.
  • Added website permissions for virtual and augmented reality.
  • Added a link between the Passwords Settings page and the Password Monitor Settings page.
  • Added a management policy to Save Cookies When Microsoft Edge Closes. Note that this policy is intended to be used in conjunction with policies to clear data when the browser is closed, and administrative templates will be updated later.
 
Dev channel update to 86.0.601.1 is live

Added features:
  • Added support to Kiosk mode for an automatic browser restart when it’s idle.
  • Enabled support for the Storage Access API. Note that this was previously under a controlled rollout.
  • Enabled a feature from Chromium that forces websites to specify the SameSite=None attribute in order to use third-party cookies. By default, cookies without this attribute will be treated as if they’re SameSite=Lax. See SameSite Cookie Changes in February 2020: What You Need to Know for more details.
 
Dev channel update to 86.0.608.2 is live

Added features:
  • Added support for Dark Theme in default webpage form controls like dropdowns, calendars, etc.
  • Added a management policy for Kiosk Delete Downloads On Exit. Note that this policy only applies to when the browser is in Kiosk Mode, and administrative templates will be updated later.
  • Enabled support for the Chromium management policy for a User Data Snapshot Retention Limit.
 
Dev channel update to 86.0.615.3 is live

Added features:
  • Added the ability to use a pen to highlight PDFs.
  • Added a setting for using a secure DNS.
  • Added the ability to get suggestions for Collections from Pinterest and to export Collections to Pinterest.
  • Added the ability to sort items in a Collection by name.
  • Added a Paste option to a Collection’s … menu.
  • Added support for creating a video reproduction of an issue when submitting feedback.
  • Enabled support for the Default Serial Guard Setting management policy from Chromium.
  • Enabled support for the Serial Ask For Urls management policy from Chromium.
  • Enabled support for the Serial Blocked For Urls management policy from Chromium.

Also see an upcoming feature described in Announcing a new way to paste URLs, Link format!.
 
Dev channel update to 86.0.622.3 is live
Added features:
  • Added the ability to delete a downloaded file from the file’s entry’s … menu on the Downloads shelf.
  • Added an option to show or hide the Favorites bar from the Favorites management page.
  • Added more alerts when Password Monitor detects a compromised password.
  • Added a management policy for Internet Explorer Integration Testing Allowed. Note that this policy only applies if IE mode is also enabled, and that updates to administrative templates and documentation will come at a later date.
  • Added a management policy to Enable Edge Spotlight Experiences and Recommendations. Note that updates to administrative templates and documentation will come at a later date.
  • Enabled support for Default Sensors Setting, Sensors Allowed For Urls, and Sensors Blocked For Urls management policies from Chromium.
  • Enabled a management policy for Insecure Form Warnings Enabled from Chromium.
 
Dev channel update to 87.0.634.0 is live

This update brings Edge 87 to the beta version.

Added features:
  • Added the ability to Open and Save As for downloaded items on the Downloads shelf before they begin downloading.
  • Added the ability to view a PDF’s table of contents and use it to navigate to locations within it.
  • Added a Website Permission Setting for sites that ask to open an application after clicking on a link.
  • Changed ClickOnce support to be enabled by default.
  • Enabled support for a Printing Paper Size Default management policy from Chromium.
  • Enabled support for management policies for Default File System Read Guard Setting, Default File System Write Guard Setting, File System Read Ask For Urls, File System Read Blocked For Urls, File System Write Ask For Urls, and File System Write Blocked For Urls from Chromium.
 
Dev channel update to 87.0.658.0 is live

In addition to links to a number of articles, the build includes the following added features:
  • Added the ability to translate selected text on a page.
  • Added the ability to never translate a particular site.
  • Added a management policy to Configure Speech Recognition. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates are still needed.
  • Obsoleted the management policy to Enable Deprecated Web Platform Features.
 
Dev channel update to 87.0.664.8 is live


Added features:
  • Changed the Favorites menu to now be a pinnable pane that lists all favorites in a single vertical list instead of multiple flyout menus.
  • Added a price comparison feature to Collections.
  • Added data recovery to PDFs so that edits or annotations aren’t lost in the event of a crash.
  • Improved support for AV1 encoded videos. Note that the Windows extension is still required to be installed from Get AV1 Video Extension - Microsoft Store.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut to open and close Collections.
  • Added a button to the Profile flyout to turn on Sync if it’s not already turned on.
  • Added a setting to control whether or not the button to reveal passwords on webpages is shown, as well as a management policy for Password Reveal Enabled. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates are still needed.
  • Added a management policy for Kiosk Address Bar Editing Enabled. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates are still needed.
  • Added a management policy for Web Capture Enabled. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates are still needed.
  • Merged the News and Office new tab pages for work and school users. Note that the Office-only new tab page can still be set for users via management policy.
  • Rolled out the pre-rendered new tab page more broadly.
  • Deprecated the management policy for New Tab Page Set Feed Type.
 
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