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    Enable side-by-side beta and dev channels for Google Chrome. · 7df93365
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    This change introduces two new side-by-side channels for Google Chrome.
    Chrome Beta can be installed via the --chrome-beta installer command
    line switch, while Chrome Dev can be installed via the --chrome-dev
    switch. Such installs have the following qualities:
    
    - They install in ...\Google\Chrome (Beta,Dev)\Application (both
      per-machine and per-user installs are supported).
    - They store their User Data directories in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome
      (Beta,Dev)\User Data.
    - They register with Google Update under distinct appguids:
      - Beta: {8237E44A-0054-442C-B6B6-EA0509993955}
      - Dev : {401C381F-E0DE-4B85-8BD8-3F3F14FBDA57}
    - Their shortcuts, taskbar, and Start Menu icons are badged with "Beta"
      or "Dev", as appropriate.
    - While they will not prompt the user to be made the user's default
      browser, they support being made such via the usual platform UX flows.
    - They self self-report as being on the "beta" and "dev" channels in
      user metrics ...
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