Google has moved Chrome from a four-week major-release cycle to a Chrome two-week release cycle, beginning with Chrome 153 on 8 September 2026. The change applies to desktop, Android and iOS, giving users smaller, more frequent batches of security fixes, performance work and new features. Google’s announcement says weekly security updates will continue.
Chrome two-week release cycle: why Google made the change
Chrome’s major milestones have arrived every four weeks since 2021. Google says the shorter schedule should reduce the size of each release, limit disruption and make post-release debugging easier. The company also says a faster cadence will help it deliver new browser capabilities sooner as web development and browser competition accelerate.
TechCrunch’s report links the move to security work in an AI-heavy browser market. A two-week gap shortens the time between a vulnerability fix entering the public codebase and that fix reaching users. Chrome will still receive weekly security updates, so the major-release change is not replacing the existing patch process.
What changes for Chrome users
Most users will see Chrome update more often, but each update should be smaller than the old four-week milestone. The first stable release under the new schedule is Chrome 153, released on 8 September, followed by Chrome 154 two weeks later. Beta releases will follow the same two-week rhythm, while Dev and Canary channels are unchanged.
Google’s security update explainer describes the broader effort to narrow the patch gap. The company has not announced a separate UAE timetable, so users in the UAE should expect the same platform-wide cadence rather than a special local rollout.
Chrome’s Extended Stable channel remains on an eight-week cycle for enterprise administrators and Chromium embedders that need longer testing windows. Chromebook users will also keep an extended-release option, with Google saying dedicated platform testing will continue before the latest releases reach those devices.
The Chrome two-week release cycle should make Chrome updates more frequent without changing how users normally install them. Automatic updates will continue to handle the routine work; the main difference is that there will be less time between major version numbers.
When did Chrome move to two-week updates?
Google began the new schedule with the stable release of Chrome 153 on 8 September 2026.
Does Chrome still receive weekly security updates?
Yes. Google says weekly security updates will continue alongside the new two-week major-release cycle.
What is Chrome Extended Stable’s schedule?
Chrome Extended Stable remains on an eight-week release cycle for enterprise administrators and Chromium embedders.
