Chrome 153 has kicked off Google’s new two-week release cycle across desktop, Android, and iOS, according to Engadget Gaming. That cuts the browser’s previous update window in half and means stable releases will arrive more frequently across all three platforms.
Chrome had followed a four-week cycle since 2021, Engadget reports. Under the new schedule, features will reach the stable version every two weeks instead of monthly, alongside faster delivery of interoperability additions, bug fixes, and security fixes. The exact contents of Chrome 153 were not detailed in the report.
Security is the main practical argument for the change. The Chrome team said shortening the period between discovering a vulnerability and delivering its fix should provide better protection against fast-moving threats, according to Engadget. A two-week cadence cannot eliminate that gap, but it gives fixes fewer days to wait for the next stable release.
Engadget also reports that Chrome’s team uses Gemini-powered automated AI tools to find and fix vulnerabilities. That makes the release schedule an important second half of the process: identifying a flaw quickly has limited value if the resulting patch takes longer to reach regular users.
Organizations that cannot accommodate major Chrome changes every two weeks still have another route. According to Engadget, the Extended Stable channel supplies weekly security fixes while limiting major feature updates to one every two months. That separates urgent protection from the faster feature cadence and gives managed deployments more time between substantial changes.
Chrome 154 is currently in beta testing and scheduled for release on September 22, according to Engadget. It will be the next scheduled release under Chrome’s new two-week cadence.
