#7085: firefox-42.0
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Reporter: fo | Owner: blfs-book@…
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.9
Component: BOOK | Version: SVN
Severity: normal | Keywords:
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[https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/42.0/source/firefox-42.0.source.tar.xz]
[https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/42.0/MD5SUMS]
Dead link. SHA512SUMS file only refers to .bz2.
[https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/42.0/MD5SUMS.asc]
Dead link.
[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-
vulnerabilities/firefox/#firefox42.0]
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Nothing new
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[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/42.0/releasenotes/]
== Release Notes ==
Following what is still for ''beta''.
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Firefox Beta Notes
Version 42.0beta, first offered to Beta channel users on September 23,
2015
View notes for:
New
• Private Browsing with Tracking Protection blocks certain Web elements
that could be used to record your behavior across sites
• Control Center that contains site security and privacy controls
• Login Manager improvements:
◦ Improved heuristics to save usernames and passwords
◦ Edit and show all logins in line, Copy/Paste usernames/passwords
from the Context menu
◦ Migration imports your passwords to Firefox from Windows Chrome
and IE; import anytime from the Login Manager
• WebRTC improvements:
◦ IPV6 support
◦ Preferences for controlling ICE candidate generation and IP
exposure
◦ Hooks for extensions to allow/deny createOffer/Answer
◦ Improved ability for applications to monitor and control which
devices are used in getUserMedia
• Indicator added to tabs that play audio with one-click muting
Changed
• Improved performance on interactive websites that trigger a lot of
restyles
HTML5
• Implemented ES6 Reflect
• Support ImageBitmap and createImageBitmap()
• Media Source Extension for HTML5 video available for all sites
Developer
• View HTML source in a tab
• Remote website debugging over WiFi (no USB cable or ADB needed)
• Asynchronous call stacks now allow web developers to follow the code
flow through setTimeout, DOM event handlers, and Promise handlers.
• Configurable Firefox OS Simulator in WebIDE, to simulate reference
devices like phones, tablets, even TVs
• CSS filter presets in the Inspector
• Ability to save filter presets inside CSS Filter Tooltip
Known Issues
unresolved
• URLs containing a Unicode-format Internationalized Domain Name (IDN)
are not redirected properly, leading to a Server Not Found error.
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