Firefox Notes
Version 36.0, first offered to Release channel users on February 27, 2015
Check out "What’s New" and "Known Issues" for this version of Firefox below. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, or file a bug in Bugzilla. If interested, please see the complete list of changes in this release.
We'd also like to extend a special thank you to all of the new Mozillians who contributed to this release of Firefox!
What’s New
- New
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New
Support for the full HTTP/2 protocol. HTTP/2 enables a faster, more scalable, and more responsive web.
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New
Locale added: Maithili (mai) (Android Lollipop only)
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Changed
No longer accept insecure RC4 ciphers whenever possible
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Changed
Phasing out Certificates with 1024-bit RSA Keys
- Changed
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HTML5
Support for the ECMAScript 6 Symbol data type added
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HTML5
unicode-range CSS descriptor implemented
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HTML5
object-fit and object-position implemented.
Defines how and where the content of a replaced element is displayed -
HTML5
isolation CSS property implemented.
Create a new stacking context to isolate groups of boxes to control which blend together -
HTML5
CSS3 will-change property implemented.
Hints the browser of elements that will be modified. The browser will perform some performance optimization for these -
HTML5
Changed JavaScript 'const' semantics to conform better to the ES6 specification.
The const declaration is now block-scoped and requires an initializer. It also can not be redeclared anymore. -
HTML5
Improved ES6 generators for better performance
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Fixed
CSS gradients work on premultiplied colors
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Fixed
DNS resolution when using VPNs or switching networks
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Fixed
Fix some unexpected logout from Facebook or Google after restart
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Fixed
Various security fixes