[api-minor] Update the minimum supported Safari version to 16.4 #17942
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This patch updates the minimum supported browsers as follows: - Safari 16.4, which was released on 2023-03-27; see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safari-release-notes/safari-16_4-release-notes Nowadays we usually we try, where feasible and possible, to support browsers/environments that are about two years old. The reasons for limiting support to a slightly more recent Safari version include: - Safari has always been slower, compared to other browsers, at implementing e.g. new JavaScript features. - Trying to provide support for Safari is often difficult, and over the years we have seen *a lot* of bugs that are specific to Safari. - Safari is, and has been for many years, only listed as "mostly" supported in the FAQ. - This allows us to remove feature-testing, only relevant to Safari, from the main code-base. By limiting support to only "recent" browsers we reduce the risk of holding back improvements of the built-in Firefox PDF Viewer, and also (significantly) reduce the maintenance/support burden for the PDF.js core contributors. *Please note:* As always, the minimum supported browser version assumes that a `legacy`-build of the PDF.js library is being used; see https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#faq-support
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Thanks! |
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@Snuffleupagus I just realized I forgot to ask: should we bump the minor version in |
Yes, that seems best so that we don't forget. |
This patch updates the minimum supported browsers as follows:
Nowadays we usually we try, where feasible and possible, to support browsers/environments that are about two years old. The reasons for limiting support to a slightly more recent Safari version include:
By limiting support to only "recent" browsers we reduce the risk of holding back improvements of the built-in Firefox PDF Viewer, and also (significantly) reduce the maintenance/support burden for the PDF.js core contributors.
Please note: As always, the minimum supported browser version assumes that a
legacy-build of the PDF.js library is being used; see https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#faq-support