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title: "8.3.1"
url: "https://www.cypress.io/releases/8-3-1"
description: "Performance: Projects will now open much faster on MacOS Big Sur with improved browser detection performance. Fixes #17773. Bugfixes: Fixed a regression in 8.3…"
---

# 8.3.1

ReleasedReleased on August 26, 2021

**Performance:**

-   Projects will now open much faster on MacOS Big Sur with improved browser detection performance. Fixes [#17773](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17773).
    

**Bugfixes:**

-   Fixed a regression in [8.3.0](#8-3-0) where the correct exit code would not be issued during `cypress run-ct` while running in the Electron browser. Fixes [#17752](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17752) and [#17885](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17885).
    
-   Fixed a regression in [8.3.0](#8-3-0) where Cypress would cause a `SIGSEGV` error on Mac when closing the Cypress app opened via `cypress open`. Fixes [#17766](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17766).
    
-   The `beforeinput` event now correctly fires in Firefox during keyboard events. Fixes [#17583](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17583).
    

**Misc:**

-   `cy.document()` typings now allow for the `timeout` option. Fixes [#17695](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17695).
    
-   `cy.title()` typings now allow for the `timeout` option. Fixes [#17781](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/17781)
    

**Dependency Updates:**

-   Upgraded `electron` from `13.1.7` to `13.2.0`. Addressed in [#17772](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/17772).
    
-   Upgraded `@cypress/request` from `2.88.5` to `2.88.6`. Addresses [#17622](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/17622).