Microsoft has released a new version of the advantage browser towards the stable channel, and just as expected, the changelog is big on all supported platforms.

First and foremost, probably the most important improvements is really a rollback feature, which makes it feasible for users to return to a previous version of Microsoft Edge is something goes completely wrong. This works much like the rollback feature in Windows 10, so users can launch it to merely revert to a known good form of the browser.

Then, Microsoft has additionally added Ie mode improvements. The IE mode makes it possible for devs to load their websites in Ie without leaving Microsoft Edge, which is allowed for compatibility tests. Lots of companies out there continue to be relying on apps built for Ie and which don't run properly in modern browsers, therefore the IE mode enables a worry-less migration towards the latest version of Microsoft Edge.

"Let users use the Microsoft Edge Interface (UI) to test sites in Internet Explorer mode. Beginning with Microsoft Edge version 86, administrators can enable a UI option for their users to load a tab in Internet Explorer way of testing purposes or as a stopgap until sites are put into the website list XML," Microsoft explains.

The download manager that comes bundled with Microsoft Edge is also getting an update, as users are actually permitted to delete downloads in the disk right out the browser.

Beginning with Microsoft Edge 86, the software giant's internet browser no longer props up HTML5 Application Cache API.

"Beginning with Microsoft Edge version 86, the legacy Application Cache API that allows offline use of webpages has been taken off Microsoft Edge. Web Developers should evaluate the WebDev documentation for info on replacing the Application Cache API with Service Workers. Important: You can request an AppCache OriginTrial Token that enables sites to continue to use the deprecated Application Cache API until Microsoft Edge version 90," Microsoft says.

There are many PDF updates that are thing about this new release. Starting with Edge 86, users can use pen support to highlight text in PDF documents, using the browser also offering a table of contents for users. Quite simply, it's now possible to easily travel through documents when a table of contents is offered, and this feature is available on all supported platforms.

Microsoft says it's also improved PDF scrolling in long documents, and it also allows users whose devices feature small screens to access all PDF functionalities too.

One big alternation in Edge 86 concerns cookies, as they will now default to SameSite=Lax by default.

"This implies that cookies will only be sent in a first-party context and will be omitted for requests delivered to third-parties. This transformation may cause compatibility impact on websites that need cookies for third-party resources to function correctly. To permit such cookies, web developers can mark cookies that ought to be set from and delivered to third-party contexts with the addition of explicit SameSite=none and Secure attributes once the cookie is set," Microsoft explains.

The new Edge 86 is available today on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and macOS. Microsoft is also focusing on a Linux form of the browser, and it is expected to go reside in the coming months. A preview build, however, should be published for testing purposes and an early consider the browser as soon as this month, with Microsoft thus projected to talk about a lot of its Linux form of Edge in the next few weeks.