Uniquely identifying PWAs with the web app manifest id property
There's a new optional id
property as part of the web app manifest spec, that allows you to explicitly define the identifier used for your PWA. Adding the id
property to the manifest removes the dependency on the start_url
or the location of the manifest, and makes it possible for them to be updated in the future.
User-Agent Reduction origin trial
Starting in Chrome 95 Beta, an origin trial allows sites to opt into receiving the reduced user agent string, which will contain only the browser's brand and significant version, its desktop or mobile distinction, and the platform it's running on.
What's new in Lighthouse 8.4
Lighthouse 8.4 now guards against lazily-loading LCP images and failing FID without a mobile viewport.