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(Please place your question in a separate section, with a relevant heading.)

==== Removing install.rdf? ====

'''Question''': "To use this overlay loader... extensions must replace install.rdf file with a ... manifest.json" <- isn't it enough to just ''add' a manifest.json file? Or do I actually need to remove the `install.rdf` to prevent Thunderbird from mishandling my extension?

==== Name confusion ====

'''Suggestion''': It seems to me that it would be good to make clear somehow that bootstrapped and restartless are the same things - especially as we talk about overlay legacy addons and bootstrapped legacy addons.

'''Question''': AddonManager.getAddonByID(..) used to be called asynchronously, it seems to not be called anymore?

==== A sample extension? ====

This sounds good. I'd like to create a WebExtensions addon... but I looked at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json and it said that a manifest.json file is all that's required. I tried that, did a VERY basic manifest.json and zipped it and tried loading it in TB and was told it looked corrupted!

'''Suggestion''': Could someone create a sample web extension, something like https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Your_first_WebExtension ? That would be SO helpful. But I'm sure you're all too busy...

==== Need to "create" APIs ====

'''Question''': Can I write an addon and use the API that are already there... or do I have to create everything?

'''Answer''': Unclear what you're asking

==== stringbundle removal and nsIStringBundleService ====

'''Question''': Thunderbird 63 - does removing XUL stringbundleset/stringbundle, also effect nsIStringBundleService?<br />
Or can this still be used - e.g.:<br />
let sb = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/intl/stringbundle;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsIStringBundleService); <br />   

'''Answer''':  'dies' means it will go away ;) so you need to change to as said:<br /> Replacement: Services.strings.createBundle(..).