Chrome Goes Biweekly: Google Doubles Its Release Cadence

Google is about to make Chrome updates a lot more frequent. The company announced plans to shift its flagship browser from a four-week release cycle to a two-week cadence, effectively doubling the pace of stable releases.

The change kicks in with Chrome 153, set to hit the stable channel on September 8. That means users and developers alike will see new features, fixes, and security patches landing twice as fast as before.

It's a significant operational shift. A shorter cycle means smaller, more digestible updates — but also more pressure on web developers and enterprise IT teams to keep up with potential breaking changes.

Google previously moved Chrome from a six-week to a four-week cycle back in 2021. This latest acceleration signals the company wants even tighter iteration loops for the world's most-used browser.