Dev channel
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The Dev channel is a pre-release version of Google Chrome intended for developers and early adopters to test upcoming features and changes before they reach more stable releases.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrome Dev channel | 1 |
| Google Chrome development channel | 1 |
| Insider Dev Channel | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Google Chrome release channel
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pre-release software version ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chromium ⓘ |
| category |
Dev channel
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Google Chrome development channel
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| distributionMethod |
download from Google Chrome website
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installation via package managers on some Linux distributions ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
collecting feedback on new browser changes
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identifying bugs before stable release ⓘ testing upcoming Google Chrome features ⓘ |
| hasRelationship |
parallel track to Beta channel
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parallel track to Canary channel ⓘ parallel track to Stable channel ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
may be unstable for daily browsing
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may contain experimental features ⓘ |
| hasStabilityLevel |
less stable than Beta channel
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less stable than Stable channel ⓘ more stable than Canary channel ⓘ |
| includes |
experimental web platform APIs
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new security and privacy features under test ⓘ upcoming user interface changes ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
early adopters
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software developers ⓘ testers ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Google
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Google Chrome team ⓘ |
| partOf | Google Chrome ⓘ |
| platform |
Android
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ChromeOS ⓘ Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| relativePositionInChannelHierarchy | between Canary and Beta channels ⓘ |
| releaseType |
frequent updates
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pre-release builds ⓘ |
| requires | user opt-in to install non-stable version ⓘ |
| softwareGenre | web browser ⓘ |
| softwareLicense | proprietary software ⓘ |
| supports |
Chrome Web Store extensions
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Chrome developer tools ⓘ synchronization with Google account ⓘ |
| targetUserSkillLevel |
advanced users
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developers ⓘ |
| updateMechanism | automatic updates ⓘ |
| usedFor |
experimenting with new web platform features
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testing web compatibility with upcoming Chrome versions ⓘ validating extensions against future Chrome changes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.google.com/chrome/dev/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Google Chrome development channel
this entity surface form:
Insider Dev Channel
this entity surface form:
Chrome Dev channel
subject surface form:
Google Chrome Dev