Mozilla Firefox 124 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
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Mozilla Firefox 124 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved Caret Browsing mode and Screen Wake Lock API support.

This release updates the Caret Browsing mode to also work in the PDF viewer and adds support for the Screen Wake Lock API.

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why did browsers start using the higher version numbers l? i miss when browser major versions were big deals

Maybe to highlight that all versions are importamt to update because they always come with security fixes.

Or maybe bigger big number more good

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