Chrome 127 Enterprise and Education Release Highlights

App-Bound Encryption for Cookies: Enhanced cookie security on Windows by binding encryption to Chrome’s application identity, preventing unauthorized access.
Chrome Profile Separation: Improved policies for managing Chrome profiles, ensuring separation between personal and work data.
Enhanced Safe Browsing Promos on iOS: New promotional prompts encourage users to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing, enhancing security awareness.
HTTPS-First Mode in Incognito: HTTPS is now prioritized by default in Incognito, with warnings for insecure HTTP pages.
Manifest V3 Migration: Extensions must update to Manifest V3 by June 2025, improving privacy and security by restricting certain permissions.

Video Conferencing Enhancements: Downloadable content (DLC) features now show status indicators for Noise Cancellation, Live Captions, and Blur.
Bluetooth Telephony Support: New telephony features for compatible Bluetooth headsets, including call answering and microphone muting.
OCR for PDFs in Gallery: New Optical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality for PDFs, enhancing accessibility for users with screen readers.
Classroom Glanceables: Students can quickly view Google Classroom assignments directly from the Chromebook home screen.
PDF Page Editing: Gallery app now supports PDF page deletion and reordering, adding more editing options.

Group-Based Policy Management: Admins can now use Google Groups to manage user and browser settings, providing more flexibility across organizational units.
Managed Browsers Group Assignment: Allows for setting policies based on browser groups, enabling streamlined policy management.
Revamped ChromeOS Device List and Notifications: Improved Admin Console interface with proactive notifications for device management.

For more information, visit the official release notes at Google’s Enterprise Help Center: Chrome Enterprise Release Notes.