Using the internet without uBlock is unsafe. uBlock may be unsupported on Chrome and Edge in the future. At that point Firefox is recommended.
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| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-03 | Google Chrome phase out begins |
| 2024-10-09 | We will now begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable. This change will be slowly rolled out over the following weeks. Users will be directed to the Chrome Web Store, where they will be recommended Manifest V3 alternatives for their disabled extension. For a short time, users will still be able to turn their Manifest V2 extensions back on. Enterprises using the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy will be exempt from any browser changes until June 2025. 1 |
| 2024-xx-xx | |
| 2025-06-xx | Chrome MV2 deprecation enterprise rollout |
| TBD | Microsoft Edge stops running Manifest V2 extensions. Enterprises can allow Manifest V2 extensions to run on Microsoft Edge, by using enterprise policies. |
| TBD | Manifest V2 extensions will no longer function in Microsoft Edge, even with the use of enterprise policies. |
if users still have Manifest V2 extensions installed, some will start to see a warning banner when visiting their extension management page - chrome://extensions
Firefox
Firefox, however, has no plans to deprecate MV2 and will continue to support MV2 extensions for the foreseeable future. And even if we re-evaluate this decision at some point down the road, we anticipate providing a notice of at least 12 months for developers to adjust accordingly and not feel rushed. 3
Brave
For as long as we’re able (and assuming the cooperation of the extension authors), Brave will continue to support some privacy-relevant MV2 extensions—specifically AdGuard, NoScript, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix 4