1.53.4

gorhill/uBlock1.53.4Nov 11, 2023by gorhill

AI Summary

A patch release fixing an issue where uBlock Origin blocks local files from opening in Microsoft Edge.

Key Highlights

Fixed local PDF file opening in Microsoft Edge
Fixed issue causing local files to be blocked in Edge

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.53.4...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.53.0...1.53.4)

To install the stable build:

- **Edge**: Install from Microsoft Store: <https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak>
    <sub>The Microsoft Store version of uBO is published by [Nicole Rolls](https://github.com/nicole-ashley/uBlock-Edge)</sub>

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This release is essentially just 1.53.0 plus a fix to address an issue in uBO, but which so far has affected only Microsoft Edge as per reports:

- [uBlock Origin blocks local files opening in a new window under certain conditions](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/2925)
- [Open local PDF file with Microsoft Edge](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/2882)

The fix:

- [Properly reset needle length in unserialized buffer](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/8ed1ad9c9dfc79d2e72f9c2d37d149330eadc0f8)

Other browsers will get that fix in stable release 1.54.0.