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shell.openExternal

Found in 1 package: electron

electron(7 releases)

v42.9.3
Aug 18, 2026

This release addresses several bugs, including graphical glitches on Linux, memory leaks in BrowserWindow creation, and issues with app process exit on Windows. It also fixes problems with custom V8 snapshots on various platforms and reduces idle main-process CPU wakeups.

v38.3.0
Oct 15, 2025

Electron v38.3.0 includes several bug fixes for dialogs, shell operations, and window styling, alongside updates to Chromium 140 and Node.js 22.20.0.

v39.0.0-beta.3
Oct 13, 2025

This beta release of Electron v39 focuses on stability improvements, including fixes for Windows dialogs, shell external opening, websocket authentication crashes, and window styling.

v37.0.0-alpha.2Breaking
May 2, 2025

Electron v37.0.0-alpha.2 introduces window snapping detection, enhanced macOS context menu support, and several stability fixes for Linux and macOS. It also removes a deprecated session initialization behavior in ProtocolResponse.

v34.5.4
Apr 30, 2025

This maintenance release focuses on stability, fixing several crash scenarios related to Bluetooth, window management, and webviews, while also correcting Linux system default handling for shell commands.

v37.0.0-alpha.1Breaking
Apr 30, 2025

Electron v37.0.0-alpha.1 introduces window snapping detection, enhanced macOS context menu support, and system theme integration while removing deprecated null session assignments.

v33.4.11
Apr 26, 2025

This maintenance release fixes system default handling for shell operations on Linux and marks the Electron 33 series as end-of-support.

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