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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 and crash reporting, respectively.
    
    BUG=373987
    TEST=The test_installer build step covers general "will it blend"
    tests. Manual testing should verify such things as:
    - Does chrome://version show that the Executable and Profile paths
      contain "Beta" or "Dev"?
    - Does chrome://version show "beta" or "dev" as the channel?
    - Do the shortcut and taskbar icons thave the proper badge?
    - Can these variations be installed alongside normal "Google Chrome"
      with no interference?
    
    Review-Url: https://codereview.chromium.org/2802713002
    Cr-Original-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#466436}
    Committed: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/9897be5cb7fc7de9460c61e94eca2c4e27d99d8d
    Review-Url: https://codereview.chromium.org/2802713002
    Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#466560}
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