Chrome 100, Mozilla's vision for the Web, Edge 100, Electron 18, React 18, and more | Front End News #058
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Published: 2022-04-04 02:19:14

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We've reached a major milestone in browser development, with Chrome and Edge being first in breaking the three-digit version barrier. Mozilla presented their vision for the future of the Web. Smashing Magazine published a list of job sources for displaced designers and developers from Ukraine. And the software updates section features Electron 18, React 18, and more.

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## 100 versions of Chrome

Chrome has reached a major milestone with the release of version 100. Above anything else, the most important change is the three-digit user agent string. This could trip some scripts that rely on user-agent detection. If you're using anything like that and you haven't tested your scripts yet, have a look at [issue 053](https://frontendnexus.com/news/053/) for some official guides.

- [New in Chrome 100](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-chrome-100/)

There are plenty of changes under the hood for developers. Such as the option to view and edit `@supports` rules in the Styles panel, a better Recorder panel, and a lot more.

- [What's New In DevTools (Chrome 100)](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-devtools-100/)

The Chrome team also did something special to celebrate this milestone: a special page containing 100 cool moments from the history of the web. Enjoy!

- [Celebrate Chrome 100 with #100CoolWebMoments](https://developer.chrome.com/100/)

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## Mozilla’s vision for the evolution of the Web

The Mozilla Manifesto highlights three major values of the Web: Openness, Agency, and Safety. They just released their vision on how these values can be upheld in the future.

- [Mozilla’s vision for the evolution of the Web](https://webvision.mozilla.org/)

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## Jobs For Designers And Developers Affected By The War In Ukraine 🇺🇦

Smashing Magazine continues doing a smashing job in helping those affected by the war in Ukraine. This time they compiled a large set of job opportunities for the designers and developers uprooted from their country.

- [Jobs For Designers And Developers Affected By The War In Ukraine 🇺🇦](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/03/jobs-designers-developers-war-ukraine/)

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## Browser news

### Edge

Microsoft Edge is also rolling silently the update to version 100. Most of the features seem to be aimed at better integration with Windows and other programs. As usual, I recommend you go through the official release notes for more details.

- [Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-relnote-stable-channel#version-1000118529-april-1)

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## Software updates and releases

- **[D3 7.4.0](https://github.com/d3/d3/releases/tag/v7.4.0)** - The Data-Driven Document library
- **[Electron 18.0.0](https://www.electronjs.org/blog/electron-18-0)** - build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- **[Preact 10.7.0](https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.7.0	)** - tiny, fast React alternative
- **[React v18.0](https://reactjs.org/blog/2022/03/29/react-v18.html)** - a declarative, efficient, and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces
- **[React Testing Library v13.0.0](https://github.com/testing-library/react-testing-library/releases/tag/v13.0.0)** - simple and complete React DOM testing utilities that encourage good testing practices
- **[Vite 2.9.0](https://github.com/vitejs/vite/blob/main/packages/vite/CHANGELOG.md#290-2022-03-30)** - next gen frontend tooling
- **[VSCode March 2022 (version 1.66)](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_66)** - Popular code editor, now with local history functionality


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## Wrapping things up

Ukraine is still suffering from the Russian invasion - if you are looking for ways to help, please check Smashing Magazine's article [We All Are Ukraine 🇺🇦](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/02/we-all-are-ukraine/) or get in touch with your trusted charity.

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