New Update Firefox add-on developers may roll back all users to earlier versions of their extensions now

[lokamoka820]

Soon, developers of Firefox extensions have another option to deal with issues in the most recent version of their add-ons.

Mozilla writes: "If developing a revised version and obtaining a review won't address the issue quickly enough, you can roll back to an earlier version of your extension.".

The process relies on Firefox's check for extension updates. When a developer enables a roll back, Firefox will download and install the previous version of the extension the next time it checks for extension updates.

The only limitation of the feature is that at least two approved versions of an extension need to be available. On Mozilla's official add-ons store for Firefox, developers may only roll back to the version released before the one that requires the rollback.

Firefox add-on developers may roll back all users to earlier versions of their extensions now - gHacks Tech News

Firefox add-on developers may roll back to previous versions of their extensions going forward to deal with broken add-ons better.

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Firefox add-on developers may roll back all users to earlier versions of their extensions now - gHacks Tech News

Firefox add-on developers may roll back to previous versions of their extensions going forward to deal with broken add-ons better.

www.ghacks.net

This is a welcome change from Mozilla—giving extension devs a quick way to rollback if a buggy or problematic update slips through. Could be a lifesaver for users if an extension introduces security vulnerabilities or compatibility issues post-release.

• Pros: Faster fixes without waiting for a full review cycle.
• Cons: Limited to official AMO listings only (no sideloaded extensions), and you need at least two prior versions approved.

Anyone here run into extension woes lately that this could've helped with? I'm thinking of cases like ad-blockers breaking after Manifest V3 shifts.

 

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