diff --git a/About-Google-Chrome's-“This-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported”.md b/About-Google-Chrome's-“This-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported”.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bb83395 --- /dev/null +++ b/About-Google-Chrome's-“This-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported”.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +Starting with Google Chrome 127, there will be a warning for uBlock Origin (uBO) in your `chrome://extensions/` page: + +![a](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/40c6c11f-aef5-4b97-ba2b-c63dc76f219e) + +This is the result of [Manifest v2 support](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline) being deprecated in favor of [Manifest v3](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3). + +uBO is a Manifest v2 extension, hence the warning in your Google Chrome browser. There is no Manifest v3 version of uBO, hence the browser will suggest alternative extensions as a replacement for uBO: + +![b](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2dc9d217-5c52-441a-b406-e29180707df8) + +[uBO Lite (uBOL)](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home) is a pared-down version of uBO with a best effort at converting filter lists used by uBO into a Manifest v3-compliant approach, with a focus on reliability and efficiency as has been the case with uBO since first published in June 2014. + +However the focus on reliability and efficiency in a Manifest v3 environment meant having to sacrifice many features beyond those not possible within a Manifest v3 framework. + +See the [official uBOL FAQ webpage](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)) for more details about how uBOL compares to uBO. + +Manifest v2 uBO will not be automatically replaced by Manifest v3 uBOL. uBOL is too different from uBO for it to silently replace uBO -- you will have to explicitly make a choice as to which extension should replace uBO according to your own prerogatives. + +Ultimately whether uBOL is an acceptable alternative to uBO is up to you, it's not a choice that will be made for you. + +### Will development of uBO continue? + +Yes, there are other browsers which are not deprecating Manifest v2, e.g. [Firefox](https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2024/03/13/manifest-v3-manifest-v2-march-2024-update/). + +### Links + +There also exists a related helpful discussion regarding an official way to extend Manifest v2 support in Chrome up to June 2025 via `ExtensionManifestV2Availability` policy: [Chrome Web Store migration plan?](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2977#discussioncomment-8134456). + +Other notable discussions regarding uBO, uBOL and Manifest v2 & v3: +- [Chrome extension manifest v3 proposal](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/338) +- [uBO Minus/Lite discussion](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2261) +- ["This extension may soon no longer be supported"](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/3309)