Firefox 73.0: find out what is new in Mozilla's latest release

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Firefox 73.0 is the latest stable version of the web browser. The release date of the browser is February 11, 2020 (today at the time of writing).

The next major stable release of Firefox, Firefox 74.0, is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2020.

As usual, all Firefox channels will be updated when a new Firefox Stable version gets released. This means that Firefox Beta and Dev will move to version 74.0, Firefox Nightly to 75.0, and Firefox ESR, the Extended Support Release, to version 68.5.

You may check out the release overview for Firefox 72.0 here in case you missed it.

Executive Summary

* Firefox 73.0 includes security fixes.
* A global zoom option is now available to change the default.
* Changes to High Contrast mode to make websites more readable.

Firefox 73.0 download and update
 Firefox 73.0's rollout starts on February 11, 2020. Mozilla will make the new release available via the web browser's automatic update system as well as on its websites.
 Firefox users may run manual update checks to get the release as early as possible (Firefox runs periodic update checks only). To do so, select Menu > Help > About Firefox.
 The small window that opens displays the current version. By default, Firefox will run an automatic check for updates when the window is open to download and install new versions.
 The following pages list direct downloads for supported Firefox channels (will be available later on February 11, 2020)

• Firefox Stable download
  
• Firefox Beta download
  
• Nightly download
  
• Firefox ESR download
  

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