GitVibes daily briefing · 2026-10-19 · desktop
Electron releases electron v44.9.0
Curated by Krishna
Perspective
I'm curious how the macOS app shims might affect window management in complex workflows. My concern is that without testing, they could introduce unexpected behavior.
Source summary
Release Notes for v44.9.0 Features Added app shims on macOS to show windows under another app's Dock icon. #55073 (Also in 45 ) Fixes Fixed link-opened windows not using the opener's session and webPreferences . #55048 (Also in 42 , 43 , 45 ) Fixed setCertificateVerifyProc occasionally not being applied to a request issued concurrently with the first request…
Original reporting: Electron · Published 2026-10-17