1.40.4

gorhill/uBlock1.40.4Jan 1, 2022by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

A Chromium-focused release offering control over tab reloading behavior at browser launch.

Key Highlights

Offer a way to disable tab-reloading at launch on Chromium-based browsers
Fix broken `suspendTabsUntilReady` for Chromium-based browsers
Release published on January 1, 2022

New Features

Option to disable tab reloading at launch

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.40.4...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.40.0...1.40.4)

To install the stable build:

- **Chromium**: Install from the Chrome store (CWS): <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm>
- **Edge**: Install from Microsoft Store: <https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak>
    - The Microsoft Store version of uBO is published by [Nik Rolls](https://github.com/nikrolls/uBlock-Edge)
- **Opera**: Install from Opera addons: <https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/ublock/>

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## Notes

This release is intended for Chromium-based browsers only.

## Closed as fixed:

### Chromium

- [Better test for presence of `browser` extensions API](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/1914)

## Notable commits without an entry in the issue tracker: 

- [ Offer a way to disable tab-reloading at launch on Chromium-based browsers](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/84bd5c1c0ce4cf6f6270231d826851d3d8a490da)
- [Fix broken `suspendTabsUntilReady` for Chromium-based browsers](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/869c06d4eec4847d4bf82c0453690dd17829d680)