Will UBlock really ends when Google release Manifest V3?

[ElitePusher]

I just wanted to ask, if UBlock ends when Google releases Manifest V3, or if UBlock releases some update that will fix it.

[gwarser]

Still not possible to implement some features - #338 (comment)

[u-RraaLL]

I just wanted to ask, if UBlock ends when Google releases Manifest V3, or if UBlock releases some update that will fix it.

uBO isn't a Chrome-only extension. In fact, Chrome isn't even where it performs best, so no - uBO won't end when Google removes Manifest V2 (V3 is already here, has been for months /since February?).

Of course, like @gwarser pointed out with "still" - at the moment a fully functional uBO isn't possible on V3, but that doesn't necessarily mean it won't be by the time V2 gets removed.

[neroux]

I admittedly lost somewhat track of this situation. Is there already more clarify on what is going to happen, in particular in the context of the extension? The latest update was Google planned to delay the interface change but they are nonetheless commited to it.

In 2019, @gorhill put it relatively straightforward.

I won't tell people what to do. I am pointing out that removing the blocking ability of the webRequest API means the death of uBO, I won't work to make uBO less than what it is now.

That would suggest there won't be uBO any more on Chrome, once Google dropped the old interfaces. Nonetheless there is uBO Lite, which does exactly that. Has the stance changed?

Insight very much appreciated.

[neroux]

And leaving millions of Chrome's uBO users entirely unprotected wouldn't have been a boycott

But this was the original stance and statement.

Originally, Mv3 was even more limiting

Hence my earlier question of what fundamentally changed. The conclusion seems to be Google made some minor tweaks but the issue itself is unchanged, hence why there is the Lite version, which is contradicting mentioned stance however.

The point is, Google is drastically changing the interfaces and what's possible. Because of that Raymond suggested mentioned "boycott" and this is where he seemingly changed his stance - that's what I find a pity, that's it.

[bmuddassir]

"Your browser is managed by your organization."

This is being shown in Chrome on Windows.

ExtensionManifestV2Availability is visible.

Is this "managed by your organization" due to UBO?

[gothic-bum]

Is this "managed by your organization" due to UBO?

It will be shown if ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy is enabled.

[bmuddassir]

I guess it's enabled with value 2.

[gothic-bum]

Per the documention for ExtensionManifestV2Availability that you previously linked to:

0 = Default browser behavior
1 = Manifest v2 is disabled
2 = Manifest v2 is enabled
3 = Manifest v2 is enabled for forced extensions only