[German]Mozilla's developers have released updates to the version 81.0.1, the Firefox browser, as well as the 783.1 esr, on October 1, 2020. These are maintenance updates, which are intended to fix bugs.
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Firefox 81.0.1
The release notes for version 81.0.1 lists the following fixes:
- Fixed missing content on Blackboard course listings (bug 1665447)
- Resolved incorrect scaling of Flash content on HiDPI macOS systems (bug 1667267)
- Fixes for various printing issues (bug 1667342, bug 1667510, bug 1667723)
- Fixed legacy preferences not being properly applied when set via GPO (bug 1666836)
- Fixed Picture-in-Picture controls being visible on audio-only page elements (bug 1666775)
- Fixed high memory growth with addons such as Disconnect installed, causing browser responsiveness issues over time (bug 1658571)
The developers have also fixed various stability problems.
Firefox 78.3.0 esr
There was also an update of Firefox 78.31 esr with one year long term support. The release notes indicate a bug fix: Fixed that old preferences were not applied correctly when set via GPO.
Firefox 81.0.1 and 78.3.1 can be downloaded from this website (the variant can be selected from the list boxes displayed). The updates are also available for direct download.
Firefox ESR 78.3.0 can be unable to install the update, forcing the user to download the version 78.3.1 installer. I cannot say what the cause seems to be but I have a notion that older slower hardware might be a factor. I have seen the same update done on recent hardware without any problems.
Firefox 81.0.2 recently released 10/12 – release notes will be posted shortly (maybe by this Mon. afternoon)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/81.0.2/releasenotes/