Earlier this year, we announced our plan to shift Chrome from a four- to a two-week release cycle with the goal of delivering new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes faster. Today we're putting that plan into action with the launch of Chrome 153 on Desktop, Android, and iOS.
Setting the standard for shipping velocity
Chrome has long led the industry in accelerating web innovation. In 2010, we pioneered the “Release Early, Release Often” philosophy, establishing a predictable release cadence that transformed how the web evolves. Building on that foundation, we took another major step in 2021 by moving to a four-week release cycle, further accelerating feature delivery and patch management. By shifting to a two-week release cycle today, we are once again raising the bar for browser delivery and security, setting a standard that many across the web ecosystem are also adopting [Microsoft, Mozilla, Brave].
This increased cadence is a win for the entire web. When browser updates are deployed more quickly, developers can ship modern web features with confidence, knowing that deployment windows are tighter, interoperability updates arrive quickly, and safety improvements reach users faster across platforms.
Faster fixes for greater security
Our shift to a faster release cadence works directly in tandem with our security strategy. With automated AI discovery tools and community bug reports generating higher patch volume, shorter release cycles make managing security fixes significantly simpler. Shrinking the window between landing a fix in the public codebase and delivering it to end users keeps the “N-day” patch gap as small as possible, helping us protect against fast-moving threats.
What changes for developers, users and enterprise admins
Note: If your organization or application relies on Extended Stable, keep in mind that while security fixes continue to be backported on the regular weekly schedule, major feature updates arrive every eight weeks (for example, Chrome 156, Chrome 160). Ensure your test pipelines account for these eight-week milestone boundaries when planning enterprise deployments.
Looking ahead
As Chrome 153 rolls out to devices today, Chrome 154 Beta is already available for testing, ahead of its Stable release scheduled for September 22.
We encourage all developers to bookmark the Chrome Status Roadmap and test your sites against Chrome Beta channel releases. Together with our peers across the web platform, we look forward to building a faster, safer, and more dynamic web environment with every update.