# What changed in @sentry/electron

> 7 changes in @sentry/electron 7 to 8 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/@sentry/electron/

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## @sentry/electron 8

### Fixes and other changes

- Prevents event processors from re-running on every main process scope change. (8.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/8.3.0)
- Adds main process context lines to renderer frames only when they are in the app directory. (8.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/8.3.0)
- Allows removal of message listeners on utility processes. (8.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/8.3.0)
- Protocol renderers are re-mapped after reload. (8.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/8.3.0)
- Stops renderer ANR watchdogs from leaking. (8.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/8.3.0)

## @sentry/electron 7

### Fixes and other changes

- Keeps framework SDK default integrations in renderer initialization. (7.20.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/7.20.1)
- Handles v1 standalone span envelopes from renderers. (7.20.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-electron/releases/tag/7.20.1)