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  1. # Release Notes for v42.4.0
  3. ## Fixes
  5. * Fixed a browser process crash when calling `webContents.reload()` or navigating synchronously from the `render-process-gone` event; the event is now emitted after the renderer's teardown notification has completed. [#51916](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51916) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51918))</sup>
  6. * Fixed an issue on Linux and Windows where frameless windows would shrink when calling `win.center()`. Additionally, fixed an issue where frameless windows would appear slightly off-center on Windows. [#51921](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51921) <sup>(Also in [41](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51919), [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51920))</sup>
  7. * Fixed an issue where the "Toggle Developer Tools" menu item failed to function correctly with BaseWindow. [#51903](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51903) <sup>(Also in [41](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51902), [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51901))</sup>
  8. * Fixed sandboxed preload scripts running a stale cached version after the script was modified without its file size changing. [#51933](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51933) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51932))</sup>
  9. * Fixed the context menu in a detached DevTools window focusing the inspected page's window instead of the DevTools window. [#51864](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51864) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51863))</sup>
  10. ## Other Changes
  12. * Backported fixes from upstream Chromium and V8. [#51934](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51934)
  13. * Security: backported fixes for CVE-2026-9115, CVE-2026-9116. [#51904](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51904)
  14. * Updated Chromium to 148.0.7778.254. [#51878](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51878)
  15. * Updated Node.js to v24.16.0. [#51747](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51747)

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