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1.61.0

gorhill/uBlock1.61.0Nov 5, 2024by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Introduces new static network filter options (urlskip= and ipaddress=) and several new scriptlets.

Key Highlights

  • Introduced new static network filter option urlskip= with regex and base64 support.
  • Introduced new static network filter option ipaddress=.
  • Added new scriptlets: trusted-set-attr, trusted-override-element-method, trusted-prevent-dom-bypass.
  • Improved prevent-refresh and prevent-window-open scriptlets.
  • Added support for Adguard's [$domain=/.../] regex-based modifier.

New Features

  • New urlskip= filter option with multiple directives.
  • New ipaddress= filter option.
  • New scriptlets for advanced DOM manipulation and prevention.
  • Improved existing scriptlets.

Full Release Notes

[Commits to master since this release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.61.0...master)
[Commits since last release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.60.0...1.61.0)

To install the stable build:

- **Firefox**: Click [uBlock0_1.61.0.firefox.signed.xpi](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/file/4382536/ublock_origin-1.61.0.xpi)
    [uBO works best on Firefox](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox)
- **Chromium**: Install from the Chrome store: <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm>
    [About Google Chrome's "This extension may soon no longer be supported"](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/wiki/About-Google-Chrome's-%22This-extension-may-soon-no-longer-be-supported%22)
- **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/>

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- [Improve `prevent-refresh` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/8884f259c1)
- [Improve `googlesyndication_adsbygoogle.js` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/f645e8f0d2)
- [Offer ability to skip redirects in strict-blocked page](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/20b54185fa)
- [Add `-blocked` directive to `urlskip=` option](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/d04dc4c767)
- [Add `trusted-set-attr` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/11ca4a3923)
- [Remove `64:ff9b:` as private network block](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/2621c908c3)
- [Ensure `urlskip=` redirects only to `https:`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/32f27c5131)
- [Add support to `urlskip=` media resources](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/ce9fc5dc14)
- [Add `-uricomponent` to `urlskip=` option](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/01eebffc1f)
- [Add `forbidden`/`forever` as safe cookie values](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/4d982d9972) (by @ryanbr)
- [Add regex extraction transformation step to `urlskip=` option](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/c86ed5287b)
- [Improve `prevent-window-open` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/85877b12ed)
- [Add support to parse Adguard's `[$domain=/.../]` regex-based modifier](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/58bfe4c846)
- [Validate result type of XPath expressions](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/c746633693)
- [Fix npm test suite](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/818cb2d801)
- [Add ability to lookup parameter name in `urlskip=`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/64b2086ba4)
- [Mind that BroadcastChannel contructor can throw in Firefox](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/6d2b3375f8)
- [Add `trusted-override-element-method` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/95b0ce5e3a)
- [Add `trusted-prevent-dom-bypass` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/1abc864742)
- [Improve `prevent-xhr` scriptlet; add `trusted-prevent-xhr` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/fe49ced2ac)
- [Skip dns resolution when requests are proxied through http](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/4305bfbdb1)
- [Blocking large media elements also prevents autoplay, regardless of size](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/73ce4e6bcf)
- [Do not discard `!#else` block for unknown preprocessor tokens](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/6cac645830)
- [Add ability to decode base64 in `urlskip=`](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/e81e70937f)
- [Fix images not properly downloading on click](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/aec0bd39e3)