Chrome Enterprise and Education release notes

For administrators who manage Chrome browser or ChromeOS devices for a business or school.

 

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ChromeOS 142 release summary

 

ChromeOS updates	Security/ Privacy	User productivity/ Apps	Management
Certificate provisioning			✓
Automatic sign-out policy across devices			✓
Google Chat served from new destination		✓
Upcoming ChromeOS changes	Security/ Privacy	User productivity/ Apps	Management
Managed USB printers in ChromeOS			✓
Enhanced transparency for data recovery on ChromeOS	✓	✓

 

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Current ChromeOS updates

   

• Certificate provisioning 

  Certificate provision has received a major overhaul for Chromebooks! We now support both Dynamic SCEP and ECC keys.

  • Dynamic SCEP support - for increased security. 
  • ECC keys support - faster than RSA keys
   

  For more detail on setup instructions, see Configuring Certificate Enrollment for ChromeOS via SCEP - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help.

  Note: The minimum supported version for these changes is ChromeOS 138.

   

• Automatic sign-out policy across devices 

  Starting from Chrome version 142, admins of managed ChromeOS devices can block simultaneous device sessions for the same user. This functionality helps to reduce both intended and unintended account sharing in controlled environments like schools.

  

  When users log in on a new device with their account, they get signed out from other ChromeOS devices that they used before with the same account. 

  You can control this feature using the Automatic sign-out policy.

   

• Google Chat served from new destination 

  Google Chat team is launching a faster, more reliable Google Chat experience for web users. Chat will now be served from chat.google.com instead of mail.google.com/chat. However, users can continue to use existing mail.google.com/chat bookmarks and links. This change will reduce loading time when opening the app and does not change the Chat user interface.

  • Admins and developers: If you've created an extension that works with Chat, you'll need to make sure it's compatible with the new chat.google.com web address. Please update your extension to ensure it can find and interact with Chat in its new home.
  • End users: If you’re using Chrome extensions to enhance Chat, they may need to be updated by their creators to function correctly after the move to chat.google.com. If you notice an extension isn't working as expected, check if an update is available on the Chrome Web Store.
  • Admins: If you've blocked Chat access for your org users using allowlist or block URLs in chrome admin then you will need to add chat.google.com domain as well.

  Our Google Chat team plans to slowly roll out these changes starting November 14, 2025 and we expect them to be rolled out to all users before January 31,  2026.

Upcoming ChromeOS changes

   

• Managed USB printers in ChromeOS 

  In ChromeOS 143, this new feature will provide a way for managing printers connected to a ChromeOS device via the USB port. Currently, admins can set up management of printers connected to ChromeOS only over a network connection. ChromeOS enterprise administrators will soon be able to specify the Vendor ID and Product ID of the USB printers to manage them for their organizations.

   

• Enhanced transparency for data recovery on ChromeOS 

  Building on our commitment to security, as early as ChromeOS 144, we will provide greater transparency into your device's data recovery history. Every recovery attempt is logged into a tamper-evident, privacy-preserving ledger, and we are now making it possible for that log to be reviewed.

  This allows you to verify that all attempts to recover local data on your device were made by you, ensuring unauthorized access attempts are easily detected and giving you complete peace of mind.

  For more details, see Set up local data recovery on ChromeOS devices - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help.

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Previous release notes 

Chrome version & targeted Stable channel release date
Chrome 141: September 24, 2025
Chrome 140: August 27, 2025
Chrome 139: July 30, 2025
Chrome 138: June 18, 2025
Previous release notes  →

Additional resources

• To try out new features before they're released, sign up for the trusted tester program.
• Connect with other Chrome Enterprise IT admins through the Chrome Enterprise Customer Forum.
• How Chrome releases work—Chrome Release Cycle. 
• For specific dates, see the Chrome release schedule. 
• Chrome Browser downloads and Chrome Enterprise product overviews—Chrome Browser for enterprise.
• Chrome version status and timelines—Chrome Platform Status | Google Update Server Viewer.
• Announcements: Chrome Releases Blog | Chromium Blog.
• Developers: Learn about changes to the web platform.

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