Google Chrome: New two-week release cycle debuts this September

Google says Chrome will move from a four-week major version cadence to a new stable (and beta) release every two weeks, starting in September 2026. The company set the transition to begin with Chrome 153, with the stable release dated September 8, 2026, and said the change applies across desktop, Android, and iOS.

In its announcement, Google frames the faster cadence as a way to get improvements and fixes into users’ hands sooner while keeping each individual milestone smaller—something it says should reduce disruption and make post-release issue tracking easier.

What stays the same

Google says Dev and Canary aren’t changing.

For organizations that can’t keep up with two-week major upgrades, Google says Extended Stable remains on an eight-week milestone cycle. The company’s enterprise documentation also notes that Extended Stable is meant for managed fleets on Windows and Mac, and it points admins to policy-based management and installer options.

What it means for developers and IT admins

Google’s announcement highlights a tighter rhythm for planning: a new beta and stable every two weeks, with Google also noting that a Chrome Beta for each version ships three weeks before the stable release.

Google also reiterated that Chromebook rollouts will continue to depend on platform testing, and it said it will share more details later about how managed Chromebook milestone updates adapt to the new browser cadence.