Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

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Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

Post by fenix »

Hello.

A couple of days ago Firefox 62 has been released in so-called "beta channel". This version contains some changes and enhancements in the WebExtensions API (please see 1). However, some users reported, that after Firefox update, all addons are disabled - including NoScript (see Comments [in:] 1).

So, I would like to ask Mr Maone if he is aware of a mentioned WebExtensions API improvements? Are there really issues with NoScript and Firefox 62?

Thank, best regards.
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1. https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/07 ... irefox-62/
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Re: Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

Post by Giorgio Maone »

I'm regularly test NoScript on Firefox Developer Edition (currently 62 beta) and Nightly (63 alpha), and they're working fine.
Could you try installing latest development build?
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Re: Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

Post by fenix »

Hello.

Mr Maone, thank You very much for an answer and I'm sorry for such a long time without my answer. That's great if NoScript works okay in a Devel and Nightly versions etc.

You've asked about installing latest Development build, right? I'm a little confused because version v10.1.8.8rc1 is "last" entry in development history. On the same site, above, there is an informations about latest Stable release, which is v10.1.8.8. And that's the version I'm using. So, I can not install latest Development version because it's rc-1 version - and final v10.1.8.8 version is already released on July 17., right?

But maybe I'm wrong... Is there anything I can do in such a situation to help You with an issue mentioned in my first post? Anyway, everything seems to be okay, but I have some questions. I will create a new thread for these issues.

Thanks, best regards.
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Re: Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

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When doing testing, always install the latest version, no matter if it's RC or stable.
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Re: Firefox 62: changes to the WebExtensions API - problems?

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The latest rc version / dev build is always supposed to either be identical to or more recent than the latest stable release.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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