- Microsoft Edge tells the testers that their old extensions, as Ublock Origin, are no longer compatible with
- However, this seems to be an accidentally introduced movement in Edge’s earliest test version
- Do not be under any illusion that this does not happen eventually, but when looking at Microsoft’s timeline, it seems that it is still far away
Microsoft Edge has just received a change in the tests that makes it look like the browser could soon follow in Chrome’s steps in the thaw of certain extensions, especially including a popular announcements blocker, origin of Ublock, but in reality, this is not the case.
Okay, it is a somewhat worrying development for some people, and points out the way to the future, I will not argue that. However, as the discoverer of change for the earliest version of Edge’s test assures us, it is likely to be automatically received in premature evidence, instead of a Microsoft intentional movement.
As Leopeva64 highlighted in X in the publication below, Edge’s Canarian version recently received a new preview and is producing a message about some extensions (supplies for the browser) is no longer compatible, instructing the users who eliminate them.
1/2 Message indicating that some extensions have been disabled because they are no longer compatible after installing the last compilation of Edge Canary, but I think this is one of those unexpected changes that come from the ascending chrome: pic.twitter.com/blwpi5onyhFebruary 24, 2025
This is happening with the origin of Ublock as mentioned, and other extensions that are built using V2 manifest. This is the platform on which these browser extensions are based, and has been updated to manifest V3, a long change in process, and one that has already come into play for Chrome (with which I refer to the launch version of the Google browser, not just the compilations of tests).
However, what seems to have happened here is because Edge is based on chrome, the same engine as Google Chrome, change has been automatically overcome in some way.
In other words, Microsoft did not want to promulgate this, and the movement (presumably) will be corrected soon enough.
It is worth noting that even in this way (apparently wandering) in the tests, only the extensions taken from the Chrome web store are affected, and not the official accessories of the Edge store.
Analysis: A great change for all chrome browsers (although with some brave resistance)
Said all this, we do not know with certainty if this is what really happened here: Leopeva64 says that they “think” this is the case, and that seems likely.
Mainly because Microsoft has a schedule to migrate from the manifest v2 to V3 extensions with Edge, and currently, as Neowin marked, there is no firm date to get rid of the oldest V2 accessories: the time frame remains marked as TBD (to determine). That is so much in terms of downloading these V2 extensions for consumers and companies (the latter will happen later).
But there is A schedule, and this migration V2 to V3 is happening, it is not wrong, which will mean that the traditional version of the origin of Ublock, which is the extension of which most people care in terms of loss of support, will be given the elbow from the edge eventually. It’s just that you probably will not do it for quite some time.
In fact, in its support document in the deadlines involved, Microsoft points out: “The Microsoft Edge team is currently in the process of updating this mv3 migration timeline.” So, we can hear more about the exact schedule soon, maybe.
All Chromium -based web browsers will eventually be affected by the change that Google has instigated here, although some developers will try to deviate the best they can.
For example, the manufacturer of the Valiente Navigator, another of the Chromium stable, has said that it will apply patches to try to keep certain popular V2 extensions alive even after Google is to completely unite the support (and that includes the origin of Ublock). Although that will be implemented in a ‘best effort’ base and no guarantees are made.
In a final note, it is also worth remembering that there is already a V3 version of Ublock origin in its place, but it is a ‘lite’ version of the advertisement blocker, because with V3 it is simply not possible to offer the same capabilities.
The big change from Google to V3 is being done to obtain what the company argues is a better safety and performance for browser extensions on V2, but not everyone agrees with this line of thought, to say gently.
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