Official statement
Googlebot is now using an up-to-date Chromium instance that is regularly updated (evergreen Chrome). This update was announced in May 2019 during Google I/O and significantly improves Googlebot's rendering capabilities.
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TL;DR
Googlebot now relies on evergreen Chrome. Rendering capabilities are enhanced, optimizing the interpretation of modern sites. The implications for SEO professionals are significant.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Est-ce que tous les sites profiteront de ce changement ?
Principalement ceux utilisant des fonctionnalités modernes que Googlebot pourrait maintenant rendre.
Dois-je revoir mon site s'il fonctionne bien actuellement ?
Oui, adaptez-le aux technologies récentes pour tirer pleinement parti des nouvelles capacités du rendu.
Googlebot utilisera-t-il toujours la dernière version de Chrome ?
Oui, Googlebot se met à jour avec chaque version stable de Chrome.
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