strict_min_version – compatibility with Waterfox Classic

[grahamperrin]

Given this, in the manifest for 2.0.2:

    "browser_specific_settings": {
        "gecko": {
            "strict_min_version": "57.0"
        }
    }

– what problems, if any, might be expected with Waterfox Classic?

• historically, Waterfox 56.0 was based on Firefox 56.0.2 (the last before Firefox Quantum)
• this week's version 56.2.14 is at https://www.waterfox.net/releases/

Early test results are good, no problems.

Effective blocking where visits are allowed, for example:

– and effective soft prevention of visits to sites:

 

[AdvancedSetup]

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/10/firefox-56-last-stop-before-quantum/

Firefox 56 is the last release to support legacy APIs for add-ons. In their place we’ve created “WebExtensions,” a set of cross-browser extension APIs

Basically untested at this point. We'll probably need to wait for a developer to provide a more clearcut answer

 

[grahamperrin]

Thanks.

Updates applied manually. I have used 2.1.0 for around eleven days now.

As far as I can tell: no compatibility issue with any 2.* version of the extension.

A comment from a developer will be appreciated, no rush. If compatibility can be confirmed, then the strictness might be stepped down from 57.0 to 56.0 – this will be enough to enable automated updates for end users.