Chrome Extension - v3 Manifest

[Constantinos Constantinou]

Hello team, 

Based on what is mentioned in the blog post, v3 manifest is now available. 

https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html

In order to coordinate our efforts is it possible to know more information in regards to when it is expected to go in production? Also when the transition period for v2 will end? 

The information in the group chats are back to 2019. 

https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-extensions/c/DFWZ5b_Rghg/m/4Hk8EZu8DgAJ

https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-extensions/c/veJy9uAwS00/m/hKPN9DtiCQAJ

Can you please provide us with any further updates? 

Thank you.

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[Darbid Darbid]

Here is how V1 ended. Probably the best indication on timeframe

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv2/manifestVersion/

Text below.

Manifest version 1 support schedule August 2012 

• The Web Store will block creation of new manifest version 1 extensions.
• The Web Store will allow updates to existing manifest version 1 extensions.

March 2013 

• The Web Store will block updates to manifest version 1 extensions on March 4th, 2013.

April 2013 

• Chrome 27 Beta will stop packaging manifest version 1 extensions (or loading them for development).

June 2013 

• The Web Store will remove manifest version 1 extensions from the wall, search results, and category pages.
• Notice emails will be sent to all developers with manifest version 1 extensions still in the store reminding them that these extensions will be unpublished and providing update instructions.

September 2013 

• The Web Store will unpublish all manifest version 1 extensions.
• Final notice emails will be sent to developers with manifest version 1 extensions still in the Web Store.
• Chrome will continue to load and run installed manifest version 1 extensions.

January 2014 

• Chrome will stop loading or running manifest version 1 extensions.

[Constantinos Constantinou]

Thank you for the information. 

Apart from the pattern that I can detect, do we have something more concrete?

We need to allocate development time for this task, and we have a number of other tasks that the team works on. 

Please let me know with something specific for v2 > v3. 

[Constantinos Constantinou]

Hello to all, 

Any update on this one?

Thank you.

[Simeon Vincent]

In order to coordinate our efforts is it possible to know more information in regards to when it is expected to go in production?

It's in prod now: Chrome Stable supports MV3 and Chrome Web Store is accepting MV3 uploads.

Also when the transition period for v2 will end? 

We do not have a firm timeline. The only concrete guidance I can share is that we currently expect the transition period will last at least 1 year. 

Cheers,

Simeon - @dotproto

Chrome Extensions DevRel

[Alexei Miagkov]

Simeon, any MV3 extension that uses chrome.webRequest is broken at this time. The bug was reported in November 2019. MV3 may be in Chrome stable, but is MV3 usable?

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[Constantinos Constantinou]

Thank you very much for the update Simeon.

Appreciated 😊

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[Relly Ofarim]

Hi Simeon,

We are currently building a new extension and wondering if we should start with V2 and move to V3 in a few months. This depends on the timeline, when you said "the transition period will last at least 1 year" do you mean that, like in V1, you will start the readiness in a year, or do you expect that within a year you will stop support V2?

Thanks!