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How difficult would it be to fork and mantain a chromium version that still supports Manifest V2? (sh.itjust.works)
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As Google tries to hinder ad-block extensions with their new platform Manifest V3, it seems to me Chrome or any Chromium derivatives are no longer a viable way to browse the web safely. So it got me wondering, how much big of a task would it be to still suport Manifest V2 on newer releases of Chromium? Maybe implement some legacy option for backwards compatibility with older extensions. I think it would be a great alternative to have, but I haven't seen anyone coming up with something similar.

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[-] Fake4000@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

For a year, but it will be extremely difficult for them to maintain mv2 after jun 2025.

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 5 points 4 months ago

Why that date specifically?

[-] Fake4000@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

Most of these browsers use the enterprise policy of chromium.

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago

Thank you for the clarification

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone -2 points 4 months ago

Just wait for July 2025

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago

Why. What happens during that time?

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

I have no idea. Another month passes

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