A better way to update your web apps

Chrome 144 introduces a streamlined update process for installable web apps with manifests. Key improvements include: optional name and icon updates (users can now ignore identity changes via a menu instead of facing a disruptive dialog), elimination of unnecessary icon downloads when the icons field hasn't changed, removal of the once-per-day update throttle for faster non-security-sensitive updates, and automatic application of minor icon variations (less than 10% pixel difference) to avoid confusion from CDN re-encoding. Developers must now modify icon URLs or metadata to trigger icon updates, making the process more predictable and bandwidth-efficient.