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  1. # Release Notes for v45.1.0
  3. ## Features
  5. * Added filtering options to `session.registerPreloadScript` - `matches`, `excludeMatches`, `includeGlobs`, `excludeGlobs`, `matchOriginAsFallback`. [#55181](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55181) <sup>(Also in [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55182))</sup>
  7. ## Fixes
  9. * Fixed a crash on Linux when a D-Bus method call was made on a disconnected bus. [#55292](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55292) <sup>(Also in [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55290), [46](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55289))</sup>
  10. * Fixed a main process crash when `onSendHeaders` observed Blob uploads. [#55169](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55169) <sup>(Also in [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55168))</sup>
  11. * Fixed extension `chrome.webRequest` events reporting a `tabId` of `-1` and `chrome.declarativeNetRequest` rules restricted to tabs never matching. [#55283](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55283) <sup>(Also in [46](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55284))</sup>
  12. * Fixed `session.clearStorageData()` unregistering the service workers of loaded extensions.
  13. * Fixed `chrome.management` methods and events being unavailable to extensions with the `management` permission.
  14. * Fixed `__MSG_*__` placeholders not being localized in extension stylesheets.
  15. * Fixed extension service workers being stopped after 30 seconds while a WebSocket was active.
  16. * Fixed sandboxed extension pages being hosted in a process with extension API privileges.
  17. * Fixed extension service workers running an outdated script after an app restart when the extension's files changed without a version change.
  18. * Fixed `chrome.alarms` and content scripts registered with `persistAcrossSessions` not persisting across app restarts.
  19. * Fixed File System Access blocklist gaps for `.git/hooks` writes and hypervisor UNC shares. [#55329](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55329)
  20. * Fixed handling of malformed asar archives whose size fields do not match the file length. [#55175](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55175) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55179), [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55176))</sup>
  21. * Fixed inconsistent handling of asar archive paths between the main process and child processes. [#55184](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55184) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55185), [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55183))</sup>
  22. * Fixed `Menu.popup()` on macOS sometimes not showing a menu after another closed. [#55326](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55326) <sup>(Also in [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55325), [46](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55324))</sup>
  23. * Fixed MV3 extension events not arriving to background service workers. [#55154](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55154) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55153), [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55152))</sup>
  24. * Fixed `protocol.registerSource` schemes not applying the same fetch rules as `protocol.handle` schemes. [#55178](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55178) <sup>(Also in [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55177))</sup>
  25. * Fixed requests stalling when an extension used a blocking `chrome.webRequest` listener. [#55271](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55271) <sup>(Also in [46](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55263))</sup>
  26. * Fixed `utilityProcess` not emitting an `exit` event when the app quit while the process was still launching. [#55274](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55274) <sup>(Also in [43](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55272), [44](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55273), [46](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55264))</sup>
  28. ## Other Changes
  30. * Updated Chromium to 156.0.8078.49. [#55252](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55252)
  31. * Updated Node.js to v24.22.1. [#55163](https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/55163)

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