Software update: Opera 12.01 build 1528 RC

Opera has nearly completed the first update to version 12 of its web browser of the same name and has now released a release candidate. Opera has browsers for all major computing platforms and for many mobile operating systems. The browser offers tabs, can be controlled with mouse gestures, has an embedded download manager and offers protection against phishing and malware. Not only can you surf with Opera, but you can also send e-mails; there is a built-in bittorrent client and chat via irc. The release notes for version 12.01 can be found below.

changelog

• Localization updates
• CORE-44428 document edit ‘justifyfull’ on hidden element crashes
• CORE-47339 Nested redirected call handling breaks Disqus
• CORE-45094 Crash on loading svg altglyph test case / rotate on altGlyph doesn’t work
• CORE-40939 Crash when spatnaving to designMode iframe inside another iframe
• CORE-45057 Crash: Incorrect upper bound used when JIT inlining String.fromCharCode()
• CORE-45547 Redefining special properties using Object.defineProperty() breaks
• CORE-43111 Calling iframe.documentContent.open() and then iframe.documentContent.getItems() causes a crash
• CORE-45593 Freeze on gif file due to LzwStringTable circular reference
• CORE-46780 Corrupt persistent storage file
• CORE-47414 Secure connection: fatal error (50)
• DSK-365353 Clicking search suggestion takes you to the wrong page
• DSK-366279 Address bar inline auto completion prefers shortest domain
• DSK-370690 KDE file selector dialog freezes Opera
• DSK-370710 Sending messages doesn’t increase counter of sent mails
• DSK-367651 Opera minimizes when clicking the new tab button with a custom skin installed
• DSK-369308 Mail layout changes on changing UI language