Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install electron@39.0.0-beta.2.

Release Notes for v39.0.0-beta.2

Features

• Allowed for persisting File System API grant status within a given session. #48326 (Also in 37, 38)

Fixes

• Fixed Wayland configuration through the XDG_SESSION_TYPE environment variable. #48310 (Also in 38)

Other Changes

• Updated Node.js to v22.20.0. #48382

Release Notes for v38.2.2

Fixes

• AccentColor set distinguishes the frame. #48451 (Also in 37, 39)
• Fix: runtime JS error that crashes GetPackageJSON. #48424 (Also in 37, 39)
• Fixed download button does not work in PDF Viewer. #48409 (Also in 39)

Release Notes for v37.6.1

Fixes

• AccentColor set distinguishes the frame. #48449 (Also in 38, 39)
• Fix: runtime JS error that crashes GetPackageJSON. #48423 (Also in 38, 39)
• Fixed an issue where snapped windows aren't correctly snapped when minimized and then unminimized. #48439 (Also in 38, 39)

Release Notes for v36.9.4

Other Changes

• Test: Rerun failed tests individually #48397

Note: This is a beta release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the beta tag and can be installed via npm install electron@beta, or npm install electron@39.0.0-beta.1.

Release Notes for v39.0.0-beta.1

Other Changes

• Fixed a development issue where the metal toolchain could not be found when building on macOS 26. #48472

Note: This is an alpha release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the alpha tag and can be installed via npm install electron@alpha, or npm install electron@39.0.0-alpha.9.

Release Notes for v39.0.0-alpha.9

Fixes

• AccentColor set distinguishes the frame. #48450 (Also in 37, 38)
• Fix: runtime JS error that crashes GetPackageJSON. #48425 (Also in 37, 38)
• Fixed an issue where snapped windows aren't correctly snapped when minimized and then unminimized. #48438 (Also in 37, 38)
• Fixed crash when passing feature param from commandline --enable-features=Feature:ParamA/Value. #48442

Release Notes for v38.2.1

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where snapped windows aren't correctly snapped when minimized and then unminimized. #48437 (Also in 39)

Note: This is an alpha release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the alpha tag and can be installed via npm install electron@alpha, or npm install electron@39.0.0-alpha.8.

Release Notes for v39.0.0-alpha.8

Fixes

• Fixed download button does not work in PDF Viewer. #48404

Release Notes for v36.9.3

Fixes

• Fixed high CPU usage with <input> tag on macOS 26. #48419 (Also in 37, 38, 39)

Note: This is an alpha release. Please file new issues for any bugs you find in it.

This release is published to npm under the alpha tag and can be installed via npm install electron@alpha, or npm install electron@39.0.0-alpha.7.

Release Notes for v39.0.0-alpha.7

Fixes

• Fixed excessive WindowServer GPU usage on macOS Tahoe 26. #48399 (Also in 36, 37)
• Fixed high CPU usage with <input> tag on macOS 26. #48393 (Also in 37, 38)