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Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Release Notes for v42.11.18
Warning
Electron 42.x.y has reached end-of-support as per the project's support policy. Developers and applications are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Electron.
Other Changes
- Backported fixes from upstream ANGLE, Chromium, PDFium, Skia and V8. #55148
| Publisher | OpenJS Foundation |
|---|---|
| Version | 42.11.18 |
| Release date | 2026-10-21 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x86, x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | OpenJS.Electron.42 |
winget install --id=OpenJS.Electron.42 -ewinget upgrade --id=OpenJS.Electron.42 -ewinget uninstall --id=OpenJS.Electron.42 -eRelease Notes for v42.11.17
Warning
Electron 42.x.y has reached end-of-support as per the project's support policy. Developers and applications are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Electron.
Release Notes for v42.11.16
Fixes
- Fixed link-opened windows not using the opener's session and webPreferences. #55050 ^{(Also in 43, 44, 45)}
- Fixed setCertificateVerifyProc occasionally not being applied to a request issued concurrently with the first request to a host. #55054 ^{(Also in 43, 44, 45)}
Release Notes for v42.11.15
Fixes
- Fixed a crash on Linux at startup or on theme change with GTK modules loaded. #55015
- Fixed an issue where clicks posted to a background app were dropped on macOS. #54906 ^{(Also in 43, 44, 45)}
- Fixed net.fetch and session.fetch failing permanently with net::ERR_FAILED after the Network Service process restarts. #54925 ^{(Also in 43, 44, 45)}
- Fixed utilityProcess dropping messages posted with process.parentPort.postMessage() right before the process exits. #55000 ^{(Also in 43, 45)}
Other Changes
- Backported fixes from upstream Chromium and V8. #55035
Yes. Electron is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 42.11.18, released on Oct 21, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 95db2e9cdbe61d292f28ba42e863518b605115a79e6aebb3c21d5a99b28f35ba.
Electron runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Electron and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=OpenJS.Electron.42 -e.
Yes. Electron is available as a portable ZIP archive (electron-v42.11.18-win32-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.