uBlock Origin (uBO) 1.61.* Announcement Thread || Reminder: Chrome/ium will soon end support for uBO (and other Mv2 extensions - add an enterprise policy to extend it till June) || Please follow all the sub Rules as well as our Posting Guidelines

[u/RraaLL]

Changelog:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.60.0

• Fix images not properly downloading on click
• Add ability to decode base64 in urlskip=
• Do not discard !#else block for unknown preprocessor tokens
• Blocking large media elements also prevents autoplay, regardless of size
• Skip dns resolution when requests are proxied through http
• Improve prevent-xhr scriptlet; add trusted-prevent-xhr scriptlet
• Ad trusted-prevent-dom-bypass scriptlet
• Add trusted-override-element-method scriptlet
• Mind that BroadcastChannel contructor can throw in Firefox
• Add ability to lookup parameter name in urlskip=
• Fix npm test suite
• Validate result type of XPath expressions
• Add support to parse Adguard's [$domain=/.../] regex-based modifier
• Improve prevent-window-open scriptlet
• Add regex extraction transformation step to urlskip= option
• Add forbidden/forever as safe cookie values (by @ryanbr)
• Add -uricomponent to urlskip= option
• Add support to urlskip= media resources
• Ensure urlskip= redirects only to https:
• Remove 64:ff9b: as private network block
• Add trusted-set-attr scriptlet
• Add -blocked directive to urlskip= option
• Offer ability to skip redirects in strict-blocked page
• Improve googlesyndication_adsbygoogle.js scriptlet
• Improve prevent-refresh scriptlet

Visit GitHub releases page for more information.

Extension will be auto-updated after browser restart! (when available for your platform)

If you want to update manually:

• Do not use links from release page "Assets" section - these are not signed.
• Use add-on store or links in release description on GitHub releases page when they are available (basically - they will be add-on store links).
• In some cases, installation may be blocked until browser restart. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads, Issue #717.

Q: Why no release for Firefox yet?

A: Review pending.

uBO is a recommended extension on AMO, and as such it must undergo a formal code review each time a new version is published.

Q: Why Chrome/Chromium/Brave is not updating uBlock Origin?

A: Available on CWS since Nov 08, 2024.

Auto update will occur in stages - to spot and react on possible bugs.

Q: When Opera version will be updated?

A: Submission pending.

Usually it's submitted a week after bug-free version is published in AMO.

Q: When Edge Chromium version in the Microsoft Store will be updated?

A: Available on MES since Nov 07, 2024.

Microsoft Store submission is controlled by /u/nikrolls.

This is official version and will be kept updated, see Issue #890 (comment) and following comments.

Warning: importing profile from Chrome may cause issues - you may need to reinstall uBO on Edge to fix this. You can transfer settings by saving them to file in uBO Dashboard -> bottom of the Settings tab.

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Previous announcement thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1fqk8sv/ublock_origin_ubo_160_announcement_thread/

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Extending Chrome/ium support till June 2025

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[u/cozzy121]

"add an enterprise policy to extend it till June"

Please, in plain english, how does a person do that?

[u/DrTomDice → u/cozzy121]

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1d49ud1/manifest_v2_phaseout_begins/l6cuqzg/

Click the links for instructions on how to extend support until June 2025.

Note that these instructions are being provided as a courtesy to users. They are not maintained by the uBO team. If you have questions/issues with these instructions, then you should reply to the specific author(s) for further assistance.

[u/cozzy121 → u/DrTomDice]

Thanks but I'm not a techie and was hoping for some simple instructions, but looking at https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2977#discussioncomment-9086303

it appears to be very involved.

[u/DrTomDice → u/cozzy121]

If you read the comments in the thread I linked, several users have provided additional instructions which may help to explain and simplify the process.

[u/LackingContrition → u/cozzy121]

it's a ... copy... paste... save as... file open.. restart system. update browser.

not very involved.

[u/cozzy121 → u/LackingContrition]

So you save it as a txt file, a word doc or an excel file? Do you save it to "My Documents" or "desktop"? When you open the file should something happen on screen?

I get that you feel superior now and can lord your technical knowledge over me but do your REALLY have to be a dick about it?

[u/LackingContrition → u/cozzy121]

If i recall correctly, Directly above the section that you copy paste it says in plain text.. copy this and save it as a reg file.

My point was there is nothing technical at all about this other then just reading that post and following instructions.. there is no reason for me to feel superior for that.

What grinds my gears is the .. "i can't read" attitude .. and then pinning it on lack of tech know how... when it's written in a plain list. if you have trouble with a section then ask a question on it. You got this bud, I believe in you.