What's New

Discover the latest features, releases, updates, and security enhancements to keep your Chrome Readiness Tool experience at its best.

April 2026

  1. Introducing CEP Accelerator

    March 31, 2026 | App version 1.18.0

    The latest release of the Chrome Readiness Tool introduces the CEP Accelerator, enhancing the existing Browsing Sites feature with advanced security insights. This update enables organizations to gain better visibility into browser-related risks by analyzing domain access and extension usage across devices.

    Key Updates

    • View security-related insights across the organization, including access to restricted domains and the presence of unverified browser extensions and session theft vulnerability. (Session Theft Vulnerability status is currently in Beta version)
    • Administrators can customize domain and extension statuses based on organizational policies, allowing alignment with internal security standards.
    • Administrators can view the overall device security status, providing a consolidated view of security posture across devices.
  2. Workspace Readiness for Installed Desktop Office Applications

    March 13, 2026 | App version 1.17.0

    The latest release of the Chrome Readiness Tool introduces Google Workspace readiness insights for desktop-installed Office productivity applications across the organization. This update helps organizations better understand their Office application usage and evaluate compatibility when transitioning to Google Workspace.

    Key Updates

    • Discover Office applications installed across organization devices, with visibility into application usage time and compatibility insights.
    • Identify Google Workspace alternatives for detected Office applications to support migration and adoption planning.
    • View indicators for macro usage presence and file-related limitations, helping identify potential compatibility considerations.
    • Download detailed reports to analyze Office application usage.
  3. Report Generator UI Enhancements

    February 18, 2026 | App Version 1.16.4

    This release introduces enhancements to the Report Generator to improve usability, navigation, and clarity, enabling users to generate and interpret reports more efficiently.

    Key Updates

    • Improved user interface design for a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
    • Refined report layout to present insights more clearly and effectively.
  4. Proxy Support for Enterprise Environments

    January 26, 2026 | App Version 1.16.0

    This release enhances the Chrome Readiness Tool with built-in support for organizational proxy configurations, making enterprise deployments faster, smoother, and more reliable.

    Key Updates

    • Seamless installer support for corporate proxy settings.
    • Reliable data uploads and backend communication in restricted networks.
    • Intelligent fallback handling when proxy details are not available.
  5. AI application visibility and Gemini readiness

    January 16, 2026 | App Version 1.15.2

    The latest update to the Chrome Readiness Tool enhances AI visibility and Gemini readiness insights across the organization.

    Key Updates

    • Discover AI applications installed across organization devices, track usage time and ChromeOS compatibility, and download detailed reports.
    • Each AI application is assessed for Gemini readiness, with Gemini-based alternatives suggested to help guide secure and compliant AI usage.
  6. File Path Retrieving Feature and Database Sync

    December 19, 2025 | App Version 1.14.7

    The latest release of the Chrome Readiness Tool enhances visibility and data accuracy with two major updates.

    Key Updates

    • Enhanced application monitoring now captures file paths, product names, and process names, improving the identification accuracy of unknown applications.
    • A new Configuration section in the Report Generator allows users to manually sync the latest application compatibility database, ensuring up-to-date information for confident decision-making.