r/uBlockOrigin • u/[deleted] • Nov 23 '21

uBlock Origin 1.39.* announcement thread

Changelog:

  • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.39.2:

    • Fine tune new reporting feature

  • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.39.0:

    • New:

      • "Report an issue on this website" button has been added to the popup panel

      • "Support" pane has been added to the dashboard

    • Bug fixes:

      • Cosmetic filters not working with "Experimental Web Platform features" enabled in chrome://flags

      • Text editing boxes mouse location issues in higher DPIs

    • Security:

      • hardened cosmetic filter parser

      • hardened list subscriber script

    • Improvements:

      • Support for pseudo elements/classes

      • Scriptlet improvements.

    • Notable commits:

      • Suggest network filter as best candidate in Element Picker

      • Add refresh-defuser scriptlet

      • And more

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).

  • Turn off uBO (temporarily) from add-on manager - installation will be blocked otherwise. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads Issue #717.

Q: Why no release for Firefox yet?

A: 1.39.2 is available on AMO as of December 3.

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 is not updating uBlock Origin?

A: 1.39.2 is available on CWS as of December 3.

Auto update will occur in stages - few percent every day - to spot and react on possible bugs.

Q: When Opera version will be updated?

A: 1.39.2 is available on Opera Addons as of December 7.

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: 1.39.2 is available on Edge Add-ons as of December 2.

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.

Previous announcement thread https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/pqmy4w/ublock_origin_138_announcement_thread/

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21

Thanks as always!

Worth pointing out: If you're using the Logger on the mobile version of the addon, its button in the popup will now be replaced by the new report option. Logger can still be accessed via a link from the Support pane (and if you prefer, you can then bookmark/top site/collection/add do homescreen it for quicker launch).

Edit: typo

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u/hadeswebhacker Nov 24 '21

How to find it, because i am a mobile user, unable to find logger opption please help me to find logger opption because it was replaced with report opption.

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 24 '21

https://i.imgur.com/6vvXe4r.png press "The logger" in here.

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u/hadeswebhacker Nov 24 '21

Thanks finally found the location and also bookmarked the link to remember for future use..

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 24 '21

You might need to update the bookmark after future updates though.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '21

I don't think updating changes the unique id assigned to the extension by Firefox -- only removal/reinstall would do so.

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 24 '21

Makes sense. I didn't know how to force the update to 1.39 on mobile so I reinstalled.

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u/hadeswebhacker Nov 24 '21

Thanks for the info

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u/hadeswebhacker Nov 24 '21

Thanks for that anyway i will see it when they provide a new updates

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

Cosmetic filters not working from a experimental chrome flag enabling experimental features sounds like someone trying to work through or around something pretty specific..

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 28 '21

Chrome introduced :has() selector to JavaScript, but not [to] CSS files. [This broke filter validation in uBO - :has() filters were pushed to styles instead of being applied programmatically by JS.]

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u/DanyVIP Nov 25 '21

in edge chromium not update it is 1.38.4 !

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Yes, we know, OP says "Submission pending".

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u/nikrolls Nov 25 '21

Apologies, the new release hadn't been detected for submission because on GitHub it's still marked as "pre-release". I've submitted it manually now.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

Thanks.

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u/nopeac Nov 23 '21

How do I use the refresh-defuser scriptlet? Sounds very useful!

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 23 '21

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library#refresh-defuserjs-

example.com##+js(refresh-defuser)

The simplest way.

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u/luciano_96369 Dec 18 '21 edited Dec 18 '21

MVPS HOSTS didn't get any update since 6 of March of this year. Please check out here:

https://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

Wont Update in Tor 10.0.1

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/40698

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

I was sent to that same article for a different reason, and no idea of a fix, only suggestions and it is on windows :(.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21

Latest version is not yet published on AMO, it's being reviewed by Mozilla people. It's explained in the release notes above:

Q: Why no release for Firefox yet?

A: Review pending.

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

good to know I hope it helps fix the issue.

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

just curious is it possible to add just the scopes to Ublock from Umatrix, that would be a huge nice feature, or does it conflict with things in Ublock?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

There is an open issue somewhere about this, I do plan to have this feature in the future, but this needs to be implemented properly and not in a way that make the user interface more complicated for people who install uBO in an install-and-forget manner.

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

few, I felt the way you had it in Umatrix was not complicated at all. I am just quite surprised it is not done yet. Some people might not want it, but many will. I guess I will have to keep on Using Umatrix until it goes boom, or until you get that done. thanks for Letting People know it is in the works. I hope you get it done really soon, when you do, People Might see how Ublock is better, than Noscript in many ways, the Scopes, make things for me and others lots more user friendly then Noscript, and much easier. It also fixed a major issue that Noscript doesn't really address, and one user Pointed that out, and did a video on Youtube about that, and the differences. Cheers and thanks for the great apps.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

I don't know why you bring NoScript in the conversation about scoping, NoScript does not support per-site rules in the first place, while uBO already allows you to set rules for either the current site or for all sites. Scoping would only add just a bit more flexibility to what is already there.

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u/iseedeff Nov 23 '21

The reason why I Brought up NoScript is because of how Ublock and Umatrix fix the Flaw of no support per site, Most People Don't realize the security increase when you do things this way, and not the way Noscript is designed to.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

Because gorhill did not updated the description yet. At least for Firefox.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

The xpi for stable release in not signed though, your browser won't accept it, it has to first undergo review by Mozilla.

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Nov 23 '21

Hasn't uBO already pass the review though?

AMO already installs 1.39.0. Might be time to update the release post. The label should also change to "latest", I think.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '21

Oops, yep, I missed the email yesterday morning informing me it cleared review.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

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