v0.1.4 wxt-v0.21.4

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tulir/whatsmeowAug 9, 2026 → Aug 11, 20262 days between releases

What's New

Replaced nano-spawn with tinyexec and fixed web-ext config handling

Breaking Changes

  • Change behavior of eslint config
  • Don't add an empty content_scripts array for runtime-only scripts

New Features

  • Added Brave browser support

Improvements

  • Replaced nano-spawn with tinyexec to reduce dependencies
  • Inlined multiple small dependencies for better performance
  • Log warnings only once to reduce noise

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed regression where web-ext.config.ts was not respected
  • Tolerate ENOENT when deleting empty directories
  • Don't add an empty content_scripts array for runtime-only scripts

Upgrade Notes

Review your ESLint configuration as behavior has changed. Verify the build works correctly with the new dependency replacement (nano-spawn to tinyexec) and test on Brave browser if supported.

The Two Releases

v0.1.4

v0.1.4

Aug 9, 2026· 2 months ago

Adds Rank Tracking and Google Analytics to MCP, along with fixes for Cloudflare Access workspaces.

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wxt-v0.21.4

wxt v0.21.4

Aug 11, 2026· 2 months ago

Fixes a regression in web-ext configuration handling and optimizes the build process by inlining dependencies and replacing spawn tools.

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