Original ESR is best ESR

edit: apparently only in regards to software development. Why can't we have people who aren't batshit somehow?

Why is Firefox 4 or 3 versions ahead of Chromium versions (Edge, Chrome)?

Because it's a completely separate codebase that is not chrome based

I've had the unload flag enabled in about: config for months.

Haven't used the update yet but there are several related flags to change the appearance and behavior of unloaded tabs in there as well.

Tab groups are another thing I was using for a while, they still hide some flags to enable some options. Again, there are some neat flags associated with this in about: config.

There are also some hidden peefs for backing up your data that would be cool if they pushed them.

Sometimes it fewls lkke I probably spend more time tweaking flags than I do using the browser.

I use the release version, not nightly or developer. But you can usually find some future features in there. Some good, some not. YMMV.

As always - Use caution.

Not everything is Chrome just yet. We still have Gecko and Webkit holding on.

Why is Chrome 121 versions ahead of Android?

Why are the buses different colours?

All the downvotes here kinda got me legit angry. Incurious fools and jokers.

It's not a complete answer, but it's partially because the development of Chrome and Firefox have always been highly competitive resulting in them both adopting rapid release cycles around the same time in the early 2010's.

I haven't read too much into the topic, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was as much a marketing decision as well as a developer one. Similar to how Microsoft didn't want to release an XBox 2 in competition with a PlayStation 3.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_version_history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#Development

These are just the Wikipedia links, but there is interesting discussion of development history to be had, here.

how do i even find cool flags to flip and break my browser?

Literally the same reason why Ford sells 150s and 250s and Volvo sells 70s and 90s: They are different products and don't base the version numbers on their competitor.

…except when they do, for example Firefox and Chrome.

Not so sure about that... Looking at that page he seems pretty racist, homophobic, and sexist.

Windows 11 and OSX are so outdated

Does this mean i can remove the Auto Tab Discard addon?

Os 10 26 is coming later this year. Make it make sense

Actually, Firefox version numbers were totally independent for most of their history, but Mozilla recently adjusted them to roughly align with Chromium versions to reduce confusion for developers.

2004 - Firefox 1.0, no Chrome yet
2010 - Firefox 4.0, Chrome around version 8
2011 - Firefox switches to rapid releases
2020 - Firefox and Chrome both around version 85, just by coincidence
2024 - Firefox jumps from 124 to 126 to align with Chrome 126
2025 - Firefox 126+, Chrome 126+, version numbers now track similarly

I haven’t read too much into the topic, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this was as much a marketing decision as well as a developer one.

Version numbering has no implications on development. Firefox released just as frequently before, just that they didn't increase the major version that often.

auto tab discard would still have more features though. the built in one is probably more simplified.

auto tab discard would still have more features though. the built in one is probably more simplified.