On August 25, 2020, Firefox officially released Version 80. The latest update brings number of changes and bug fixes. Here’s the complete list.
New:
Now you can set Firefox as the default PDF viewer.
Accessibility tools report names for items in a multi-level tree control no longer incorrectly contain information from deeper items, thus providing the correct content level for users using screen readers.
Fixed:
Various security fixes.
Fixed several crashes that occurred when using a screen reader, including a crash that was often encountered when using the JAWS screen reader.
Important fixes regarding the Firefox Developer Tools, screen reader users can benefit from.
SVG titles and desc elements (labels and descriptions) are now displayed correctly on assistive technology products (such as screen readers).
Developer:
Detailed developer update instructions.
An experimental sidebar panel is provided in the inspector of the Firefox developer version to help developers more quickly identify potential browser compatibility issues based on MDN data.
In the network monitor request list, for “slow” requests that exceed the waiting time threshold, a turtle icon will be displayed.
Firefox now supports RTX and Transport-cc to improve call quality and provide better bandwidth estimates under harsh network conditions. These features also provide better compatibility for many websites using WebRTC.