How Often Does Google Chrome Release a New Version?

Google Chrome releases a new major stable version roughly every four weeks, a cadence that started with Chrome 94 in 2021. Smaller security and bug-fix updates land in between, often weekly.

The four-week major cycle

Each milestone goes through branch point, beta and stable phases. The Chromium Dash schedule lists the branch point, earliest beta and early stable dates for every milestone. For example, Chrome 142 was scheduled for early stable on 22 October 2025.

Extended Stable for enterprises

Organisations that cannot keep up with four-week jumps can use the Extended Stable channel, which moves to a new milestone every eight weeks while still receiving security fixes.

Point updates between milestones

Security fixes ship as point releases between milestones. The Chrome Releases blog announces each one.

What it means for your site

Test against Chrome Beta so a breaking change shows up about four weeks before your users see it. Bookmark the schedule and check it when planning frontend upgrades.

Sources

• 01chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule
• 02chromereleases.googleblog.comhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/
• 03developer.chrome.com/blog/faster-release-cycle