Now that Mozilla released version 41.0 of its widely used, open-source and cross-platform web browser for GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X operating systems, the time has come to inform you guys about the upcoming features of Firefox 42.0.

Mozilla Firefox 42.0 has entered development, with a first Beta build released on September 23, and the first set of features to be implemented in the final version of the software have already been revealed. Among them we can mention GTK3 integration for GNU/Linux systems and one-click muting of audio on active tabs via a new indicator.

The Private Browsing feature received a new function called Tracking Protection, which has been designed from the ground up to block various web elements that might be used for tracking your online activity and recording your behavior across multiple websites. Additionally, there will be a new Control Center for privacy controls and website security.

The Firefox Login Manager will also receive some attention in this cycle, such as support for importing passwords from the Google Chrome and Internet Explorer web browsers on Microsoft Windows operating systems, the ability to edit and display logins, as well as to copy and paste usernames and passwords from the context menu, and better saving of your credentials.

New HTML5 features, WebRTC improvements, and much more

In addition to the changes mentioned above, the Mozilla Firefox 42.0 web browser will ship with a host of WebRTC improvements, among which we can mention IPV6 support, new preferences for controlling IP exposure and the generation of ICE candidates, better device control, and various hooks for Firefox extensions.

Of course, Mozilla Firefox 42.0 will include a bunch of HTML5 improvements, such as the implementation of the ES6 reflect, push messaging, as well as support for ImageBitmap and createImageBitmap(), better performance on interactive websites, especially those that need significant system resources, many new features for developers, and lots of bugfixes.

If you want to take Mozilla Firefox 42.0 for a test drive, we suggest downloading the Beta 1 binaries for GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X operating systems right now from Softpedia, where you can also find the source package. However, please try to keep in mind that this is a pre-release version, not suitable for production use.