1.40.8

gorhill/uBlock1.40.8Jan 11, 2022by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

A maintenance release fixing a 'selfie' issue where invalid data caused problems with the extension state.

Key Highlights

Fix selfie with invalid data in some circumstances
Fix bad release 1.40.6 by invalidating existing selfie
Release published on January 11, 2022

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.40.8...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.40.4...1.40.8)

To install the stable build:

- **Firefox**: Click [uBlock0_1.40.8.firefox.signed.xpi](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/file/3892224/ublock_origin-1.40.8-an+fx.xpi)
    - [uBO works best on Firefox](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox).
- **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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- [Fix selfie with invalid data in some circumstances](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/8f461072f576cdf72c088a952ef342281a7c44d6) (reported internally by @gwarser)
    - [Fix bad release 1.40.6](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/554241be46891c12a0d23ba1799856aba1822b64): the previous release should have forced an invalidation of existing selfie, I overlooked this.