Bug in Chrome 79 for Android found to delete data in some apps

[Redaktion]

Chrome 79 for Android has a critical bug that can delete the locally saved data in other apps. The bug affects apps that rely on Chrome's WebView for webpage rendering. Google has paused the rollout of Chrome 79 for the time being until a fix is found.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Bug-in-Chrome-79-for-Android-found-to-delete-data-in-some-apps.447271.0.html

[heffeque]

"Finally: are you aware that you can test with beta versions of webview? This change was made in beta 6 weeks ago, and had the issue been picked up at that point we would have been able to address it before it significantly impacted users."

Are they seriously blaming the users for not being beta testers and seeing this before final release?