Opera 73.0.3856.283 beta update

[Opera Comments Bot]

Opera Comments Bot last edited by

This is a quick Opera beta update. For fixes details, check the changelog. Installation links: Opera beta for Windows (By using the Opera beta for Windows installer, you accept the Opera for Computers EULA) Opera beta for macOS Opera beta for Linux – deb packages Opera beta for Linux – RPM packages Opera beta for…

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[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by

What's the purpose of Beta update if the Beta was promoted to Stable already...

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 The streams are independent, so probably it's to keep the beta channel up to date.

[andrew84]

andrew84 @leocg last edited by

@leocg Both changelog links refer to the same changelog (there's no 73.0.3856.283 at all, only .284 which is Stable's changelog)

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 Stable and can't have the same build number, hence the difference.

[hectormaciasa1979]

hectormaciasa1979 last edited by leocg

Why do we have a beta of a version that's seen two stable updates?

[hectormaciasa1979]

hectormaciasa1979 @leocg last edited by

@leocg: It's not up to date if it's still fixed to a version that was promoted to stable. Stable is 73, beta should be 74 and Dev 75.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @hectormaciasa1979 last edited by

@hectormaciasa1979 Wrong, beta channel will have Opera 74 when that version is promoted from Developer channel.

Anyway, it's not difficult to realize that it is most probably a build that contais important security fixes and was released so that those in Beta channel don't lack those fixes.

[hectormaciasa1979]

hectormaciasa1979 @leocg last edited by

@leocg: The whole purpose of the chanels is lost then. They don't want those problems they should be using Stable, Beta and Dev aren´t meant for serious purposes, like corporate use or important stuff in general.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Opera has standards on when something is of sufficient quality to be called a Beta; if 74 is not up to those standards then it is still Developer.

[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by andrew84

if 74 is not up to those standards then it is still Developer

Exactly.
It can be also rephrased as 'if 73 is not up to those standards, then it still in Beta'.
If Beta continues receiving updates, then maybe it means that Beta wasn't ready to be promoted to Stable or in order to meet project deadline the 'standards' can be sometimes neglected.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 And usually it's what happens, a version is only promoted to a more stable version when it's considered ready for it

[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by andrew84

It seems that the old bug is again here (all channels). All other browsers are ok.
On some sites select dropdowns have the bolder right border when hardware acceleration is on. For example here https://irata.org/members?title=blackbear&limit=25

Acceleration on vs off

*When reporting last time I was said that it happens only on Win 8.1 and on one more OS (I don't remember which). I use Win 8.1x64

Edit: I've found one more example from w3schools
https://www.w3schools.com/bootstrap4/bootstrap_forms_inputs.asp

Range control has the black bold at the end

[mmichel]

mmichel last edited by

Looks like the Linux debian repo was not updated.

I have also a javascript issue in dev and beta (not seen in old stable): Clicking on the "display line" in red-by-sfr.fr customer's area do not load expected page.

[gigimon]

gigimon last edited by

hi, when opera will work on apple silicone m1?

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by l33t4opera

The beta channel has been updated to 74.0.3911.22 ;-)