According to Mozilla's schedule, Firefox 5 will enter the aurora phase on Tuesday. At the same time, Firefox 6 will enter its central, or nightly, phase.

(More) Instant Gratification

Firefox 4 has propelled Mozilla's browser to the forefront of the pack with including greatly boosted , a widely touted "Do Not Track" mechanism, a "tabs on top" layout and more.

That version of the browser--which blew away expectations with some 7 million downloads in its first 24 hours--may have taken a relatively long time to bake, but it's clear future versions won't.

I love Firefox 4, but I can't wait to try out the , which promises to feature a more responsive interface, an updated search bar, site-specific tabs and . It's exciting to see that Mozilla is committing to make the browser even better sooner--and more often.