Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – April 18, 2025

New update

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.


Create custom chart groupings in Connected Sheets
We’re excited to announce that Connected Sheets users can now create custom groupings for numeric values in a chart. More specifically, users can control the minimum and maximum value of the buckets and the interval size of the bucket. We hope this improves upon the experience of using Connected Sheets to visualize a large amount of data.  | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about analyzing & refreshing BigQuery data in Google Sheets using Connected Sheets, Google Sheets limitations, and getting started with BigQuery data in Google Sheets.

Create custom chart groupings in Connected Sheets




Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text 
We're adding a text-dependent question generation tool to further our efforts for AI to help educators save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire creativity. | Learn more about text-dependent questions in Classroom. 

Google Docs code blocks now available in additional programming languages 
We’re adding support for additional code languages to give even more users the ability to easily visualize code, making more code readable and collaboration much easier. | Learn more about new programming languages for code blocks in Docs. 

Google Classroom is expanding to 7 additional languages 
Last month, we announced the ability to use the Google Classroom mobile app in additional languages, and today we’re excited to announce the same languages are also now available with the web experience: Afrikaans, Assamese, Estonian, French Canadian, Icelandic, Kazakh and Swahili. | Learn more about new languages in Classroom. 

Introducing silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along 
We’re introducing a new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode. | Learn more about silent reading mode

Control Workspace Business and Enterprise users’ access to new Google Workspace with Gemini features before general availability
In the coming weeks, Google Workspace Business and Enterprise admins will be able to turn on access to Workspace with Gemini alpha features for their users. Turning this on gives your users a head start on leveraging our latest AI features and the opportunity to provide Google with helpful feedback as we develop new features. | Learn more about access to new Gemini features before general availability.

Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom
To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’. | Learn more about bulk grading in Classroom.

Updates for configuring your preferred language for “Take notes for me”, recorded captions, and meeting transcripts
You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices. | Learn more about preferred languages in Meet.

Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


Rapid Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

 M-135, ChromeOS version 16209.50.0 (Browser version 135.0.7049.104), has rolled out to ChromeOS devices on the Stable channel.


If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:

  1. File a bug

  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities

    1. General: Chromebook Help Community

    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community

  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome

  4. Interested in switching channels? Find out how.

Security Fixes and Rewards


ChromeOS Vulnerability Rewards Program Reported Bug Fixes:


N/A

Other 3rd Party Security Fixes Included:


N/A

Android Security fixes can be found here


Chrome Browser Security Fixes:


[$500.0] [392818696] Low CVE-2025-3074 Inappropriate implementation in Downloads. Reported by Farras Givari on 2025-01-28 

[$500.0] [388680893] Low CVE-2025-3073 Inappropriate implementation in Autofill. Reported by Hafiizh on 2025-01-09 

[$1000.0] [40060076] Medium CVE-2025-3069 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions. Reported by NDevTK on 2022-06-26

[$2000.0] [40051596] Low CVE-2025-3071 Inappropriate implementation in Navigations. Reported by David Erceg on 2020-02-23

[$1000.0] [40086360] Medium CVE-2025-3070 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions. Reported by Anonymous on 2017-01-01 

[$4000.0] [405140652] High CVE-2025-3066 Use after free in Site Isolation. Reported by Sven Dysthe (@svn-dys) on 2025-03-21 


Thanks,

Alon Bajayo

Google ChromeOS Release Team

Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

A new LTS  version 126.0.6478.270 (Platform Version: 15886.95.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. 

This version is specific for customers pinned to LTS-126. Otherwise you should be getting the latest LTS-132 version.


This release has selected security fixes including:


383772517 High  CVE-2024-11477 

Fixes for CVE-2024-26921

Want to know more about Long-term Support? Click here


Giuliana Pritchard
Google Chrome OS

Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 137.0.7127.2 for Windows, Mac and Linux.

A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.

Chrome Release Team
Google Chrome