Support/Firefox127

Firefox 127 release information

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What's new in Firefox 127

Firefox Desktop

Firefox auto-launch in Windows
Description:	You can now set Firefox to automatically launch whenever you start or restart your Windows computer. Setting Firefox to auto-launch optimizes efficiency in our browser-centric digital routines, eliminating manual startup delays and facilitating immediate web access.
Content request:	-
KB article:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/open-firefox-automatically-when-you-start-computer	KB Updated

Privacy-preserving attribution
Description:	Ramping up privacy-preserving attribution (PPA) technology that can enable the attribution insights advertisers need to understand their campaign performance while preserving the privacy of our users within the Firefox browser. End users won't "see" any change, but can still opt out from the Settings page. Part of Ads' deliverables is to update the Firefox Settings with a checkbox and a link to the support page.
Content request:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1895979
KB article:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution	New article

Ability to Close Duplicate Tabs
Description:	It is now possible to close all duplicate tabs in a window with the Close duplicate tabs command available from the List all tabs widget in the tab bar or a tab context menu.
Content request:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901638
KB articles:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/changes-tab-context-menu-firefox-78	Update TBD
	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/tabs-organize-websites-single-window#w_close-tabs

OS authentication for passwords
Description:	Users will have the option to enable OS authentication for passwords in about:preferences. This option already exists for credit cards. The feature was previously available in Nightly only but will be available on release in v127.
Content request:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1897494
KB article:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-password-authentification-prompt	KB Updated

Firefox for Android

"Recently saved" changed into "Bookmarks"
Description:	In FX 127 on Android the homepage section currently labeled Recently Saved will be replaced with a section named Bookmarks. Display in that new section the 8 (max) most recently saved bookmarks, most recent at left (previously the max was 5) The new section labeled “Bookmarks” never disappears unless the user has no bookmarks (previously it disappear when there were no bookmarks in it) The bookmarks within the section never disappear (previously they would disappear after some length of time) In the Bookmarks section, the existing “Show all” link will open the existing Bookmarks Panel, with all bookmarks displayed, sort order remains business as usual Update Settings for Homepage to reflect new “Bookmarks” section name
Content request:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1897454
KB articles:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customize-firefox-home-screen	KB updated
	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/view-recent-bookmarks-and-searches-firefox-android-home

Add `Passwords` into the main three-dot menu
Description:	The three-dot menu has a new item: Passwords, placed between Downloads and Extensions
Content request:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1893597
KB articles:	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/copy-saved-password-firefox-android	KB updated
	https://support.mozilla.org/kb/manage-saved-login-information

Firefox for iOS

No content updates for v127

Known studies/experiments

Platform	Studies/experiments	Description

Release notes

• Firefox Desktop
• Firefox for developers
• Firefox for Android
• Firefox for iOS

Contributor discussions

Please refer to the following contributor forum threads to learn more about known issues and discuss with other contributors:

• Desktop release discussion
• Mobile release discussion
• Localization discussion
• Support release scrum meeting

You can also join our Matrix channel to ask questions/join community discussion.

Stay updated

Apart from sharing release information, there are other ways to stay updated with product release and community updates:

• Community call: We run a monthly community call (usually a week before Firefox release date). Check our schedule here and don't hesitate to join the call in person if you can!
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Escalation

TBD

Dot releases

Platform	Version	Release date	Notable fixes
-	-	-	-

Trending issue(s)

Platform	Issue	Known bug	Fix/workaround
Desktop	Dismissing Primary Password prompt prevents session restore	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901899	Upgrade to 127.0.1 should fix the issue

Known incident(s)

Sollarwinds cookies are being rejected
Status:	Resolved if Firefox updated to 127.0.1
Product(s) impacted:	Firefox 127+ users
Associated bug:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901325
Resolution/workaround:	Resolved with Firefox 127.0.1 release

Firefox can't upgrade Windows users past 127.0
Status:	Ongoing
Product(s) impacted:	Firefox
Associated bug:	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901954
Resolution/workaround:	Windows users with several versions of Firefox installed (e.g.: beta and release) may be unable to get release updated right away. A reboot of Windows is one known way to recover from this bug.

Post-release

• Release report (TBD)