As Eldmannen has already noted (HERE) Google have released Chrome version 7.0.517.41 as a stable release, six days after releasing the same version as a Beta.

In this stable release, we’ve focused primarily on hundreds of bug fixes. We’ve also included a few other things that may be of interest to developers, such as full AppleScript support on Mac OS X for UI automation and implementation of the HTML5 parsing algorithm, the File API, and directory upload (via <input type="file" webkitdirectory>). Also, if you choose to block sites from setting any data in your browser’s content settings for cookies, you can now use a new dialog for managing blocked cookies in bulk.

(Source: http://chrome.blogspot.com/2010/10/bringing-another-chrome-release-to-you.html)

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They're working on Chrome 8...

I know. Version 8.0.552.5 was released to the Dev (development) channel over a week ago.

And the stable version has just been re-released as a new build, now up to 7.0.517.43

Wonder why they are bumping the major version numbers up so fast?

Is it so they can get to version 9 whilst Internet Explorer 9 is still in Beta?

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Wonder why they are bumping the major version numbers up so fast?

Is it so they can get to version 9 whilst Internet Explorer 9 is still in Beta?

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Something like that, I'd think. Seems like they're trying to make it look like a much more mature program than it really is.

Interesting thought.

Good thinking.

Yeah, that may very well be it. I've seen such version jumps done before.

I don't like it.

It is silly, and deceptive.

They should make it 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 etc. Not 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, etc.

And I think releases should be release early, release often.