14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new Microsoft Edge Dev build, this time with several new features and bug fixes that you can check out in full in the box after the jump.
One of the biggest additions in Microsoft Edge Dev build 89.0.767.0 is support for saving and auto-filling birthdays, so if you previously used any extensions for this purpose, the browser now comes with native support for the whole thing.
Microsoft says it has also introduced other autofill improvements, as this build “added the ability for autofill to read data such as addresses that have been copied to the clipboard and suggest them as potential autofill candidates when filling in the associated fields in a webpage.”
Today’s release also completes the rollout of Vertical Tabs for all users, which means the feature is now supposed to make its way to the beta build as soon as possible.
Some extensions not working on Linux
And last but not least, Microsoft says it has added new management policies, as it follows:
Added a management policy to control whether or not to Show Recommendations. Note that updates to documentation or administrative templates may not have occurred yet. Added a management policy to control Cloud Policy retrieval. Note that updates to documentation or administrative templates may not be available yet.
Like every other Microsoft Edge Dev update, today’s release includes new crash fixes, so the browser should no longer close all of a sudden when showing a tooltip, when downloading a file, or when using Web Capture.
On the other hand, keep in mind this build is still in the Dev channel, which means the likelihood of bugs is still high. Microsoft, for example, says the Microsoft Editor extension doesn’t work on Linux and it crashes once it’s installed. The whole thing is currently under investigation.