Microsoft Edge 89 Stable is out

Microsoft released a new and stable version of its web browser Edge to the public on March 4, 2021. Microsoft Edge 89.0.774.45 is a security and feature update available for all supported platforms.

The new version of Microsoft Edge fixes several security vulnerabilities, including a security vulnerability in Chromium, the core on which Edge is based, which is being exploited in the wild, according to the Chromium team.

According to Microsoft’s security database, CV3-2021-21166 refers to an object life cycle problem in audio. References are made to the rest of the security updates on this page by Microsoft.

Microsoft Edge supports automatic updates and the browser should be automatically updated to version 89 on most systems. Edge users can load edge: // settings / help in the address bar to check the current version. The browser checks for updates when the page loads and downloads and installs updates discovered during the check.