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(See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/security\/announce\/\">Firefox security advisory<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Firefox 10 also features some &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/31\/firefox-adds-powerful-new-developer-tools\/\">powerful new developer tools<\/a>,&#8221; for web designers, and a new system for checking add-on compatibility. <\/p>\n<p>The Mozilla Foundation also released Firefox 3.6.26, with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/security\/known-vulnerabilities\/firefox36.html#firefox3.6.26\">patches for five vulnerabilities<\/a>, because some people are still using the two-year old version of the program for compatibility reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Users can automatically update their copy of Firefox by launching it, choosing Firefox > About Firefox, and clicking Check for Updates. 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