Google Chrome Removes Last Manifest V2 Workarounds, Ending Support for Legacy Ad Blockers

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6d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Google is removing the last remaining workarounds for Manifest V2 extensions in Chrome, effectively ending support for legacy ad blockers like uBlock Origin. A recent Chromium commit removes the "kExtensionManifestV2Disabled" flag, which was the final workaround keeping Manifest V2 extensions functional. This marks the end of an era for popular ad-blocking tools on Chrome, as the browser fully transitions to Manifest V3, which imposes significant restrictions on extension capabilities, particularly for content-blocking and privacy-focused extensions.

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Google is removing Chrome's last remaining workarounds for Manifest V2 extensions, effectively ending support for legacy ad blockers such as the original uBlock Origin.

CyberNews points out a Chromium commit that removes support for the 'kExtensionManifestV2Disabled' flag.

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