Firefox’s New Rollback Feature: A Bug’s Worst Nightmare! 🚀🔧
Mozilla introduces an extension rollback feature for Firefox, allowing developers to quickly revert to previous versions to tackle bugs. Users with automatic updates enabled will be reverted within 24 hours. This option is available for any extension with at least two approved versions, distributed via addons.mozilla.org or self-distributed.
Hot Take:
Mozilla has finally given Firefox extension developers the “Ctrl+Z” feature we’ve all been dreaming of. It’s like an undo button for the digital world, allowing developers to swiftly backtrack on their mistakes. Who knew time travel was just a click away?
Key Points:
- Firefox extension developers can now roll back to previously approved versions to fix critical bugs.
- Automatic updates will revert buggy extensions within 24 hours if enabled.
- Rollbacks can be executed via the Developer Hub or the Add-on Submission API.
- Mozilla recently introduced measures to block malicious extensions, particularly crypto wallet scams.
- Two major campaigns targeted Firefox add-ons with fake cryptocurrency wallets in July and August.
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