Firefox Merges Support for Vulkan Video Decoding

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Firefox has merged support for Vulkan video decoding, a graphics API feature that offloads video playback to the GPU rather than relying solely on CPU processing. This integration improves video performance and efficiency, particularly for high-resolution content, by leveraging hardware acceleration capabilities already available on modern graphics cards. The merge represents progress in Firefox's ongoing effort to match capabilities in competing browsers while reducing power consumption during video playback. Vulkan, a low-level graphics API, provides a standardized way for applications to access GPU video decoding features across different hardware platforms.