Sep 23, 2010 07:54 GMT  ·  By

The stable and beta channels of Google Chrome have been updated. Google Chrome 6.0.472.63 fixes a bug in the web browser's JavaScript engine. It's a minor release and your browser should be automatically updated.

"Google Chrome has been updated to 6.0.472.63 for all platforms on the Stable and Beta channels. This version contains a fix in V8 for direct loading of global function prototypes," Google Chrome's Jason Kersey announced.

"More details about additional changes are available in the SVN revision log. If you find new issues, please let us know by filing a bug," he added.

The previous Google Chrome update to the stable and beta channel focused on security issues and plugged a couple of holes. Google Chrome 6.0.472.62 fixed a Flash Player vulnerability as well as a few browser-specific issues.

Since the Adobe Flash Player is bundled with Chrome, the team can issue updates regardless of Adobe's schedule, as long as the Flash Player has been patched.

The first Chrome 6 beta landed more than a month ago bringing quite a few new features including a refreshed UI and a faster JavaScript engine. Chrome 6 graduated to the stable channel at the beginning of the month and has received several fixes since.

Most of the Chrome team though has been focusing on Chrome 7 which is now in active development. With the decision to speed up development cycles and bring out a stable release once every six weeks rather than three months, the first Chrome 7 beta is well on its way.

All signs point to the fact that Google Chrome 7.0.517.xx will be the first Chrome 7 beta and it should be coming by the end of the month.

Google Chrome for Windows is available for download here. Google Chrome for Linux is available for download here. Google Chrome for Mac is available for download here.