"WebKit's core JavaScript engine just got a new interpreter, code-named SquirrelFish." According to the Webkit blog, SquirrelFish is 1.6 times faster than WebKit's previous interpreter. This detailed blog entry explains exactly why the new engine is so much faster and the Webkit team's plans for continued improvement in rendering speeds. 
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2005-07-06
It is switching to Webkit by default for 2.23. Not that I can actually find any updated code for this since 2.22, it must be hiding somewhere private...2.22's Webkit backend basically works but leaves a lot to be desired (no extensions work with it, for instance, so no AdBlock).