Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 18

Dev Channel Update (January 10, 2012)
Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 18.0.1003.1 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. This release is the first Dev version of the Google Chrome 18 Dev channel. Google Chrome 18.0.1003.1 Dev contains a number of new features along with fixes for some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Overview
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. It has one box for everything: Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Will give you thumbnails of your top sites; Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.

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What's new in Google Chrome 18.0.1003.1 Dev channel
This release contains the following new features, improvements and fixes:

All

• Updated V8 - 3.8.4.1
• Fixed several crashes (Issues 106869, 104046, 106989, 107574, 106891, 108687, 107171, 109002)
• When a profile is synced, use GAIA name + GAIA photo for avatar - Use Google OAuth userinfo API to get profile information (Issue: 91241)
• Added support for manifest_version attribute for extensions (Issue: 62897)
• Eliminate drawing glitch on WebUI radio controls. (Issue: 105755)
• Fixed regression with extension omnibox API where whitespace would get trimmed (Issue: 106355)
• Fix page zoom for plug-in documents (Issues: 106013, 106228)
• Fix race condition in extension service that causes extensions installed (Issue: 101935)
• Folders in the wrench menu and application menu are greyed out (Issue: 109196)
• Better error handling in audio wave out. (Issue: 108685)
• Made URL filter for web request API mandatory (Issue: 106590)
• Reject weak RSA and DSA keys when validating certificate chains for HTTPS; related UI (r114879, r116442, r115924)

Windows

• Popups opened from a maximized window should now be unmaximized (Issue: 106967)
• Hide panels in presence of full screen app for windows. (Issue: 102731)
• Provide windows notification of thread termination (Issues: 107974, 103209)
• Abort in-flight load tasks if the DB has been closed. (Issue: 106722)

Linux

• Native Client applications should now work on Linux systems where /dev/shm is mounted with the "noexec" option, such as Gentoo (r113228).
• Fixed issue where Google Chrome does not start on RHEL 6 and derivative Linux distributions. (r116534)

You can find the full details about changes that are in this version of Chrome 18 from the SVN revision log.

Source: Google Chrome Releases