Notice the new icon (second from left) that appeared on February 27th:Īnd the top item in the What's New in the Firefox 38 Release Notes:Īfter six weeks the Developer Edition version becomes the beta and then is released as the stable after another six weeks.
Instead click the Sytems & Languages link to open the list of languages and operating sytem variants.
#FIREFOX DEVELOPER EDITION VS NIGHTLY DOWNLOAD#
If you simply click the Download button on the Developer Edition page you'll be served the default US English 32-bit Windows version. Give us feedback that will determine what makes it to Final Release and help shape the future of Firefox. This isn't recommended for casual use, let alone production software.ĭownload Firefox Developer Edition in your language to experience the newest features and innovations in an unstable environment even before they go to Beta. Once considered stable enough to proceed the next step is to the Developer Edition, formerly known as the Aurora channel. This has now become the beta version with no mention of 64-bit for Windows.ĭespite complete silence to date on any Mozilla blog, developers can now download and test the 64-bit Windows version (it is Version 38.0a2) without having to go to the extreme of working with the ever-shifting Nightly Builds.įirefox works with a 6-week cycle with new features first being introduced in the Nightly Build channel. Currently it still exists but Mozilla does nothing to advertise it and doesn't really support it.īy November 2014 it looked as though the 64-bit Windows version would be delivered in Firefox 37. Mozilla thought so little of it it was going to shut it down, but was stopped by complaints. There was a 64-bit version in the nightly channel. There has been a 64-bit Linux version of Firefox for some time, but when it comes to Windows the story was very different. It is already available to download in the Firefox Developer Edition Channel.
The long-awaited Windows 64-bit version of the Firefox browser is in prospect.
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