My install of Opera 18 updated itself recently, from version 18.0.1284.49 to version 18.0.1284.63. There was no announcement of the change, and there is no release notes page for the new version. The ‘unified’ release notes page for version 18 was last updated on November 18. Is Opera moving toward stealth releases like Firefox? If so, why? While there may be some value in software that silently updates itself, IT staff still need to make intelligent decisions about updating corporate desktops, and they can’t do that without knowing what has changed between versions. The only sensible alternative is to switch to a different browser. Another nail in the coffin for Opera, which is sad.