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 === Which add-ons will stop working when XUL/XPCOM is deprecated? ===
-We don't want to limit what add-ons can do in Firefox. The process we've started is designed to understand how we can extend Firefox in ways that are less brittle than the current XUL/XPCOM system. We will work with every developer who is interested to make their add-on work in Firefox, and work to provide the functionality required in as many cases as possible. That said, there is a risk that some add-ons may not transition if they are not maintained or have maintainers who lack the time to port their add-on.
+Many add-ons will need to be updated, and we anticipate that some will break with the transition to the new APIs. There is a risk that some add-ons may not transition if they are not maintained or have maintainers who lack the time to port their add-on.
+We don't want to limit what add-ons can do in Firefox. We will work with every developer who is interested to make their add-on work in Firefox, and work to provide the functionality required in as many cases as possible. This process is designed to allow developers to extend Firefox in ways that are less brittle than the current XUL/XPCOM system, and to allow Firefox itself to transition away from XUL/XPCOM.
 === I'm writing a new extension today. What API should I use? ===