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Extension Version Changes

The version of both the Firefox and Thunderbird applications which is reported to extensions will be changing shortly [1] [2] [3]. Extension authors should prepare their extensions now with updated version information:

  • Firefox and Thunderbird on the 1.8 branch will check for extension compatibility with version 1.4. This is the number we will use for Firefox 1.5 beta. Release candidate(s) will check for version 1.4.1 (and 1.4.2 if necessary). The final release of Firefox and Thunderbird 1.5 will check for extension compatibility with version 1.5.
  • Firefox and thunderbird trunk nightlies will check for extension compatibility with version 1.6a1. The new version-checking code introduced by bug 300731 allows this more-traditional versioning system with alpha and beta lettering.

Extension authors should not set their extension maxVersion to “1.5″ until they have tested the release candidate builds.

–bsmedberg

This entry was posted by bsmedberg on Tuesday, August 16th, 2005 at 5:48 am and is filed under General.

One Response to “Extension Version Changes”

  1. Mozilla Developer News » Blog Archive » Updating Extensions for Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 Says:

    […] Firefox 1.5 Beta will check for extension compatibility with version 1.4. Set your “maxVersion” of your extension to 1.4 to be compatible with the Firefox 1.5 Beta. For the final release Firefox 1.5, the extension compatibility version will be 1.5. (See notes on setting Extension versions for 1.5) […]

    September 7th, 2005 at 10:27 am