Since Microsoft switched Microsoft Edge to use Chromium, they are releasing nearly every 6 weeks and have aligned both Beta and Stable major releases with the related Chromium release. So, version 85 will be released the week of August 27, 2020. They have the release schedule through version 89 (week of 3/4/2021) published at docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-release-schedule.

Microsoft Edge Release Schedule

Some of the major feature updates coming in version 85 include, but are not limited to:

  • On-premise synchronization of Favorites and Settings
  • Internet Explorer mode update
  • PDF Highlighter tool
  • Storage Access API
  • Send to OneNote available for Microsoft Edge Collections
  • DevTools Updates (Surface Duo support and matching keyboard shortcuts to VS Code)
  • New administrative template policies