Google Rolls Out ChromeOS 148 With 2026 Certificate Migration Ahead of Version 150 LTS Freeze
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Updated · Chrome Unboxed · May 21
Google Rolls Out ChromeOS 148 With 2026 Certificate Migration Ahead of Version 150 LTS Freeze
1 articles · Updated · Chrome Unboxed · May 21
ChromeOS 148 has begun reaching the stable channel as a low-profile update centered on security, stability and maintenance rather than new user-facing features.
The key change is a forced migration to Google’s Certificate Provisioning API, introduced in ChromeOS 142, as administrators move off legacy certificate enrollment before deprecation at the end of 2026.
Google’s release notes otherwise point to bug fixes, performance tuning and security patches aimed at keeping existing Chromebook fleets reliable.
Version 150, scheduled for July 21, 2026, is set to become the next Long-Term Candidate release, helping explain why current builds are focused on hardening code before the LTS baseline is frozen.
The rollout is staged, so some devices may take several days to receive ChromeOS 148 through Settings.
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