1.49.2

gorhill/uBlock1.49.2Apr 26, 2023by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

A hotfix release primarily addressing issues with browser alarms and promise handling within the storage APIs to improve stability.

Key Highlights

Reversed usage of browser.alarms
Fixed handling of rejected promises from storage APIs
Added more checks against unexpected conditions in assets.json

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.49.2...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.49.0...1.49.2)

To install the stable build:

- **Firefox**: Click [uBlock0_1.49.2.firefox.signed.xpi](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/file/4103048/ublock_origin-1.49.2.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 [Nicole Rolls](https://github.com/nicole-ashley/uBlock-Edge)
- **Opera**: Install from Opera addons: <https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/ublock/>

## Fixes

- [Reverse usage of browser.alarms](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/348f75af7fdb8ede8ea09735e854b35a5162040a)
- [Mind rejected promises from vAPI.storage API](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/98d4d24f9b784294bde0db4dd7a1dbed021f2c83)
- [Properly handle promise rejection from webext.storage.local API](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/54cb5e22329aec4883c61af3a27f5d3c7ae9d74d)
- [Add more checks against unexpected conditions re. assets.json](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/6294829e68b2f6eb2afe133205a36cbc8bb529ed)