Firefox 115 is out, or is it?

[darkrats]

I see that Firefox 115.0 ESR (Extended Support Release) has been posted over at Softexia. Is it odd that the ESR version should show up before the regular version of Firefox 115.0?

[DaNTaF]

Not released yet

https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.0/win64/en-US/Firefox Setup 115.0.exe

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[+Good Bot, Bad Bot Subscriber¹]

Could be the beta version? Malware version? Why are you even looking at third-party download sites?

[+Neyht Subscriber²]

Well, I guess he's talking about this:

https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.0esr/win64/en-US/

Apparently extended support releases don't get separate folders for beta or rc.  What's in there isn't final yet.

[darkrats]

Softexia has been offering links to Firefox for years, and I have no reason to doubt them. The ESR link is actually:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/115.0esr/win32/en-US/Firefox Setup 115.0esr.exe

Looks like a final release to me, but I could be wrong.

[darkrats]

It's now available at the link provided above by DaNTaF.

[Copernic Reporter]

https://www.neowin.net/software/firefox-1150/

[darkrats]

Neowin got it before Softexia this time. It's always a toss of the coin as to which site posts certain software first. Maybe it depends on who comes in to work first.
Thanks, Neowin!

[erpster3]

On 03/07/2023 at 06:35, DaNTaF said:

Not released yet

https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.0/win64/en-US/Firefox Setup 115.0.exe

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it's working now since early morning today July 4

and here's the direct link to the ESR 115 version:
https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.0esr/win64/en-US/Firefox Setup 115.0esr.exe

reminder - Firefox 115 (both ESR & non-ESR editions) is the very last version to support Windows 7/8.x and macOS versions from 10.12 to 10.14
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.0/releasenotes/

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Version 115.0, first offered to Release channel users on July 4, 2023

In January 2023, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8. As a consequence, this is the last version of Firefox that users on those operating systems will receive. Users on Windows 7 and Windows 8 will automatically be migrated to the ESR 115 version of Firefox so that they continue to receive important security updates. Visit this Firefox support article for more information.

Similarly, this is the last major version of Firefox that will support Apple macOS 10.12, 10.13, and 10.14. Users on those operating systems will be migrated to the ESR 115 version of Firefox so that they continue to receive important updates. Visit this Firefox support article for more information.

We want to extend a special thank you to all of the new Mozillians who contributed to this release of Firefox!