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docs: correct lazy electron download breaking change to 42 (#50031)

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@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ Developers had to manually calculate the correct size using `screen.getPrimaryDi
to the primary display's scale factor (preserving the old behavior). Starting from Electron 42, the default will change to a constant value of `1.0`
for more consistent output sizes.
### Removed: `quotas` object from `Session.clearStorageData(options)`
When calling `Session.clearStorageData(options)`, the `options.quotas` object is no longer supported because it has been
[removed](https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7596126)
from upstream Chromium.
## Planned Breaking API Changes (41.0)
### Behavior Changed: `electron` no longer downloads itself via `postinstall` script
Previously, the `electron` npm package would download the Electron binary from the repository's
@@ -59,6 +51,14 @@ npm install electron --save-dev --ignore-scripts
npx install-electron --no
```
### Removed: `quotas` object from `Session.clearStorageData(options)`
When calling `Session.clearStorageData(options)`, the `options.quotas` object is no longer supported because it has been
[removed](https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7596126)
from upstream Chromium.
## Planned Breaking API Changes (41.0)
### Behavior Changed: PDFs no longer create a separate WebContents
Previously, PDF resources created a separate guest [WebContents](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/web-contents) for rendering. Now, PDFs are rendered within the same WebContents instead. If you have code to detect PDF resources, use the [frame tree](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/web-frame-main) instead of WebContents.