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===Manifest V3===

Manifest V3 is ~~the third version of~~ the manifest structure ~~associated with multiple Google~~ extensions and ~~projects~~. ~~It came into controversy recently due~~ to ~~it negatively affecting~~ adblockers<ref>https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/</ref>~~. Because Chromium would~~ be updated to ~~use Manifest V3~~, ~~said changes would potentially affect all~~ browsers ~~based on Chromium~~ (~~most notably Chrome itself~~) ~~thereby hindering~~ or ~~disabling the use~~ of ~~adblockers in said browsers~~.

Manifest V3 is an update to the manifest structure used by extensions across most of the browser market, presented as an upgrade to security, privacy and performance.<ref>https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/</ref><ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/manifest-v3</ref> Manifest V3's changes restrict the access extensions can have, presenting a security benefit by not allowing them to load remote resources on the fly or alter rendered content as deeply, but by doing so neutering the effectiveness of the browser market's most effective adblockers.<ref>https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/</ref> Workarounds and updated versions have been made but are less effective since, for example, blocked domains cannot be updated as conveniently.<ref>https://www.neowin.net/news/ublock-origin-developer-recommends-switching-to-ublock-lite-as-chrome-flags-the-extension/</ref> This manifest change is backed by leading Chromium browsers, making it difficult for other browsers to match previous adblocking abilities without committing to sustaining Manifest V2 (such as Firefox which also uses chromium-sourced manifests<ref>https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2024/03/13/manifest-v3-manifest-v2-march-2024-update/</ref>) or sustaining their own adblocking solutions<ref>https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/</ref> of varied effectiveness.<ref>https://vivaldi.com/blog/manifest-v3-update-vivaldi-is-future-proofed-with-its-built-in-functionality/</ref>

~~Note that the problem~~ is ~~not the introduction of Manifest V3 per se, but the associated discontinuation of Manifest V2.~~

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 ===Manifest V3===
-Manifest V3 is the third version of the manifest structure associated with multiple Google extensions and projects. It came into controversy recently due to it negatively affecting adblockers<ref>https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/</ref>. Because Chromium would be updated to use Manifest V3, said changes would potentially affect all browsers based on Chromium (most notably Chrome itself) thereby hindering or disabling the use of adblockers in said browsers.
+Manifest V3 is an update to the manifest structure used by extensions across most of the browser market, presented as an upgrade to security, privacy and performance.<ref>https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/</ref><ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/manifest-v3</ref> Manifest V3's changes restrict the access extensions can have, presenting a security benefit by not allowing them to load remote resources on the fly or alter rendered content as deeply, but by doing so neutering the effectiveness of the browser market's most effective adblockers.<ref>https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-manifest-v3-changes-3386506/</ref> Workarounds and updated versions have been made but are less effective since, for example, blocked domains cannot be updated as conveniently.<ref>https://www.neowin.net/news/ublock-origin-developer-recommends-switching-to-ublock-lite-as-chrome-flags-the-extension/</ref> This manifest change is backed by leading Chromium browsers, making it difficult for other browsers to match previous adblocking abilities without committing to sustaining Manifest V2 (such as Firefox which also uses chromium-sourced manifests<ref>https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2024/03/13/manifest-v3-manifest-v2-march-2024-update/</ref>) or sustaining their own adblocking solutions<ref>https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/</ref> of varied effectiveness.<ref>https://vivaldi.com/blog/manifest-v3-update-vivaldi-is-future-proofed-with-its-built-in-functionality/</ref>
-Note that the problem is not the introduction of Manifest V3 per se, but the associated discontinuation of Manifest V2.
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