Google has published the release of the web browser Chrome 146. At the same time, a stable release of the free project Chromium, which serves as the basis of Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in the use of Google logos, the presence of a system for sending notifications in case of a crash, modules for playing copy-protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, the constant inclusion of Sandbox isolation, supplying keys to the Google API and passing RLZ parameters during searches. For those who need more time to update, the Extended Stable branch is separately supported, followed by 8 weeks. The next release of Chrome 147 is scheduled for April 7.
Separately, Google announced the publication of official builds of Chrome for Linux systems based on the ARM64 architecture. Linux builds for ARM64 will begin to form in the second quarter of 2026 and will be available in deb and rpm packages. Previously, official builds of Chrome for Linux were published only for the x86_64 architecture, and for the ARM64 architecture only third-party Chromium builds offered by distributions were available. The official version of Chrome is distinguished by support for connecting to a Google account, integration of Google services, data synchronization between devices, simplified installation of add-ons from the Chrome Web Store catalog and the ability to enable advanced protection mode.