Mozilla postpones release of Firefox 89 with new interface for two weeks

Mozilla has decided to release Firefox 89 two weeks later than planned. Firefox 89 is a major version, the first with the new interface. The browser will now be released on June 1, instead of mid-May. This means that the beta period will last six weeks, instead of four.

The first beta is coming next week, according to the release calendar. This gives the new version a beta period of one and a half months, which is longer than usual, Sören Hentzschel notes. It is unknown why Mozilla has decided to extend the beta period. Regular releases of Firefox are in beta for four weeks.

Firefox 89 is the first with an updated design. It bears the name Proton. The number of notifications from the browser has been reduced and many menus and menu items have been given a new look, says the browser builder. The first Nightly test version was released last month.