GoogleChrome / GoogleChrome/lighthouse

Warn about version compatibility issues if possible

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Description

It would be great if Lighthouse could detect the version of chrome it's running in and flag potential issues,

I recently updated to lighthouse 7.0.0 on an Ubuntu install, I use node to generate reports, but I had forgot to update the chrome version, it was still 87, and it caused falsely inflated CLS scores until I updated to v.88

Naturally, fault lies with me for not thinking to update, but I wonder if there could be a warning in lighthouse tests if a version incompatibility was detected?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Lighthouse's Chrome version detection and the handling of CLS results; define which version incompatibilities can be identified and how a warning should be surfaced. Done means a detected incompatibility produces a clear warning without changing valid audit results, with coverage for the reported Chrome 87/88 case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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