Chrome 125 Officially Released

Google launches Chrome 125 with a focus on performance, debugging tools, and developer experience.

WebGPU Now Enabled by Default

WebGPU API is now turned on by default on supported platforms.

Enables high-performance 3D rendering and parallel compute directly in the browser.

Enhanced Chrome DevTools

New Recorder panel with script generation from recorded user flows.

Better support for debugging module scripts and real-time style edits.

CSS Nesting Support Finalized

CSS Nesting becomes fully supported without flags.

Helps developers write cleaner, SASS-like styles natively.

View Transitions API Improvements

Expanded support for the View Transitions API, simplifying smooth page-to-page transitions.

Ideal for SPAs and rich UIs.

Secure Cross-Origin Requests

Introduces stricter controls for fetch() and CORS policies.

Encourages developers to adopt modern secure headers and cookie policies.

Improved Memory Management

Reduced memory leaks with better garbage collection in V8 engine.

Optimizes performance in large-scale web apps.

WebAssembly GC Shipping Progress

Experimental support continues for WebAssembly Garbage Collection.

Supports higher-level languages like Kotlin/Wasm and Dart/Wasm.

DevTools Accessibility Panel Updated

Offers better insights into ARIA roles and focus management.

Simplifies auditing accessibility issues.

Availability & Updates

Chrome 125 is rolling out via auto-update.

Developers can test changes using Canary or Dev channel for early access.