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Just about a year after Google launched the first version of Chrome, the company released the first stable version of Chrome 3.0 today. According to Google, this release comes after 21 beta and 15 stable updates and 3,505 bugfixes. As a result, Chrome 3 isn't just more stable than previous versions but also considerably faster. According to Google, Chrome's JavaScript performance has improved 150% since the release of the first beta and by more than 25% since the last stable release. The new stable version will also feature Chrome's new Safari-like New Tab page, an improved Omnibox and better HTML5 capabilities, as well as support for Chrome themes.