A security update in the Chrome engine prompted last week’s release of Opera 58.0.3135.90. Opera is built on Google’s Chrome engine (also known as Blink), so when there’s a security update in Chrome, it usually finds its way into Opera within days.

Aside: The Blink engine forms the core of many popular browsers. I use Chrome, Vivaldi, Opera, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge for different tasks, based on my experience with those browsers. Opera, Vivaldi, and of course Chrome are built on the Blink engine. Internet Explorer is being phased out. Edge will soon be built using Blink instead of Microsoft’s own engine. The Blink engine seems poised to take over completely, which has some people concerned.

To check Opera’s version, click its ‘O’ menu (usually at the top left), then select Update & Recovery, then click Check for Update.