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= | =A Cross-Browser API for Developing Add-ons= | ||
[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions] | The technology for developing add-ons is in transition to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions APIs]. These APIs let you create and maintain one codebase that works across multiple browsers, without having to update it for every Firefox release. | ||
This page contains timelines, tutorials, and other resources to help you port your add-on to WebExtensions. If you're looking for resources on creating a new add-on, please head over to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions MDN]. | With the release of [https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar Firefox 57] in November, only add-ons built with WebExtensions APIs will be supported. | ||
This page contains timelines, tutorials, and other resources to help you port your legacy add-on to use WebExtensions APIs. If you're looking for resources on creating a new add-on, please head over to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions MDN]. | |||
=====What's New===== | =====What's New===== | ||
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=Blog Posts= | =Blog Posts= | ||
All WebExtensions blog posts are [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/category/web-extensions/ here]. | All WebExtensions blog posts are [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/category/web-extensions/ here]. | ||
*June 14: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/06/14/webextensions-firefox-55/ WebExtensions in Firefox 55] | *June 14, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/06/14/webextensions-firefox-55/ WebExtensions in Firefox 55] | ||
*May 16: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/05/16/compatibility-firefox-55/ Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 55] | *May 16, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/05/16/compatibility-firefox-55/ Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 55] | ||
*May 10: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/05/10/incompatible-change-sessions-restore-api-firefox-54/ Incompatible change to sessions.restore API in Firefox 54] | *May 10, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/05/10/incompatible-change-sessions-restore-api-firefox-54/ Incompatible change to sessions.restore API in Firefox 54] | ||
*Apr 3, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/04/03/migrating-colorzilla-webextensions/ Migrating ColorZilla to WebExtensions] | *Apr 3, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/04/03/migrating-colorzilla-webextensions/ Migrating ColorZilla to WebExtensions] | ||
*Mar 27, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/03/27/update-compatibility-milestones/ Update on Compatibility Milestones] | *Mar 27, 2017: [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/03/27/update-compatibility-milestones/ Update on Compatibility Milestones] | ||