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wxt-v0.20.0

wxt-dev/wxtwxt-v0.20.0Mar 28, 2025by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

A major version release featuring significant architectural changes, including the removal of the webextension-polyfill, new import mechanisms, and various configuration adjustments.

Key Highlights

  • Removes `webextension-polyfill` dependency
  • Introduces individual exports and `#imports` module
  • Renames `runner` to `webExt`
  • Moves storage utilities to `wxt/utils/storage`
  • Adds suffixes to non-production output directories

Breaking Changes

  • Remove `webextension-polyfill`
  • Introduce `#imports` module for imports
  • Rename `runner` to `webExt`
  • Move `wxt/storage` to `wxt/utils/storage`
  • Make `publicDir` and `modulesDir` relative to project root
  • Remove deprecated `jiti` entrypoint loader
  • Remove `transformManfiest` option

New Features

  • Auto-import types
  • Reset inherited styles inside shadow root

Full Release Notes

Excited to release the next major version of WXT! Follow the [Upgrade guide](https://wxt.dev/guide/resources/upgrading.html) to update!

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[⚠️ breaking changes](https://wxt.dev/guide/resources/upgrading.html) • [compare changes](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/compare/wxt-v0.19.29...wxt-v0.20.0)

### 🚀 Enhancements

- ⚠️  Remove `webextension-polyfill` ([#1084](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1084))
- ⚠️  Individual exports and introduce the `#imports` module ([#1258](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1258))
- ⚠️  Reset inherited styles inside shadow root ([#1269](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1269))
- ⚠️  Auto-import types ([#1315](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1315))

### 🩹 Fixes

- ⚠️  Add suffix to non-production output directories ([#1086](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1086))
- ⚠️  Remove deprecated `jiti` entrypoint loader ([#1087](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1087))
- ⚠️  Rename `runner` to `webExt` ([#1180](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1180))
- ⚠️  Remove `transformManfiest` option ([#1181](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1181))
- Remove unnecessary `VITE_CJS_IGNORE_WARNING` flag ([b0ef178](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/commit/b0ef178))
- ⚠️  Make `publicDir` and `modulesDir` relative to project root ([#1216](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1216))
- ⚠️  Move `wxt/storage` to `wxt/utils/storage` ([#1271](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1271))
- Add back `ExtensionRunnerConfig` as deprecated ([#1311](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1311))
- Missing browser in shadow-root file ([#1317](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/pull/1317))

### 📖 Documentation

- Fix api reference for `wxt/utils/storage` ([99b5076](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/commit/99b5076))
- Fix broken links ([82d8024](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/commit/82d8024))

### 🏡 Chore

- Fix type errors ([aad17c8](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/commit/aad17c8))
- Remove duplicate test ([e54df0a](https://github.com/wxt-dev/wxt/commit/e54df0a))

### ❤️ Contributors

- Aaron ([@aklinker1](https://github.com/aklinker1))
- 1natsu ([@1natsu172](https://github.com/1natsu172))