Opera --> New Stable Version Released!

48.0.2685.35 – 2017-10-03 blog post

• DNA-63214 Empty sidebar when unpinned in opera:flags
• DNA-63384 Resumed download after browser restart never ends
• DNA-63621 [AdBlock][HiDPI] Informational pop-up window grows unexpected
• DNA-63755 Show resume button in opera:downloads on interrupt by browser crash
• DNA-63782 [Engine] Cursor moves to beginning of address field on links with target=”_blank”
• DNA-64139 Adblock/VPN pop-ups are totally misplaced
• DNA-64343 [Mac] Part of tab not click-able for activation

 

48.0.2685.39 – 2017-10-10 blog post

• DNA-64503 Correct Spanish translation
• DNA-64548 [Mac] Pinch to zoom is not working
• DNA-64577 Opera doesn’t start on Debian if package chromium-widevine is installed

 

48.0.2685.50 – 2017-10-19 blog post

• DNA-61392 [Win] Misplaced submenus in OMenu and bookmark bar folders
• DNA-63506 custom_partner_content not downloaded by network installer
• DNA-63771 [Linux] Black border on sidebar communicator strikes back on intel graphic gpu
• DNA-64235 [Mac High Sierra] High CPU usage of Browser process
• DNA-64610 [Win10] Checkboxes are not correctly rendered when elements width and height are different

 

48.0.2685.52 – 2017-10-24 blog post

• DNA-63935 Allow Ctrl+C while capturing screen to copy what’s marked
• DNA-64775 Take snapshot from surface for PDF viewer snaps

 

Opera 49 adds snapshot tool with editing tools

 

49.0.2725.39 – 2017-11-15 blog post

• DNA-64560 Crash at opera::StatsServiceImpl::StartNewLog(base::Callback)
• DNA-65509 [Mac 10.9] Crash at libAVFAudio.dylib@0x6d19

 

Opera 49 updated with renewed VPN

49.0.2725.56 – 2017-12-12

• DNA-65267 [Mac High Sierra] New window opens in background when in full screen mode
• DNA-65443 Shift-clicking reload should force-reload the page but it also opens a tab
• DNA-65813 [Translations] Changes to opera:about
• DNA-65878 Integrate translations for a new virtual locations
• DNA-65955 CreditCardSaveManagerTest failures in smoketests
• DNA-66032 Add Santa emoji to Snaptool

Edit: It seems the update is not yet up.

 

Opera Software ASA rebrands to Otello Corporation
December 18, 2017

 

Opera v49.0.2725.64 Released (December 19, 2017)

 

Opera 50 stable (v50.0.2762.45) has been released (my installation has auto updated). Blog post including changelog is yet to be posted.

 

New year, new browser. Opera 50 introduces anti-Bitcoin mining tool
Changelog & download links inside the blog post.

Highlights:

• The only major browser that stops Bitcoin mining on your computer
• Chromecast support – stream your favorite content from the browser onto the big screen
• VR Player Enhancements
• Save pages as PDFs
• Tab’s context menu is more functional
• Currency converter extended with cryptocurrencies
• Better unit converter
• Protect your session against crashes
• Renewed VPN
• Smoother videos on macOS

 

Opera, Portable Edition 50.0.2762.45 (web browser) Released (January 5, 2018) (PortableApps.com)

 

Also noticed on Opera 50 that the Bookmark Bar has smaller icons giving more visible links without having to use so many in the drop down menu at the right hand end. Very pleased to see this.

 

50.0.2762.58 – 2018-01-11 blog post

• DNA-66085 Avoid direct downloads of currency exchange rates
• DNA-66436 [Adblocker] New rules should be downloaded on upgrade
• DNA-66467 Bookmarksbar is shown upon update to O50
• DNA-66480 Blank history, white StartPage

 

Opera v50.0.2762.67 Released (January 22, 2018)
Announcement
Changelog

This update also adds a mitigation for "Meltdown" / "Spectre":

 

To be honest, after testing out Opera once more after a few years, I'm sincerely thinking about dumping Firefox.
It all feels, loads and behaves so much smoother, even more so the Developer version.