Chrome moves to fully block MV2 extensions, effectively killing uBlock Origin workarounds

Google Chrome is now officially entering the final phase of removing Manifest V2 extension support, effectively wiping out the remaining uBlock Origin workarounds that kept the original MV2 version of the ad blocker running. Chromium contributor Andrey Bershanskiy reported that recent Chromium changes removed the kExtensionManifestV2Disabled flag, which previously controlled MV2 availability and allowed Chrome to remain in a warning phase. Google says MV2 extensions are no longer allowed in any supported Chrome version, and the remaining compatibility code is being removed due to technical debt, complexity, and security risks. Registry tweaks used to extend MV2 support are expected to stop working after Chromium 151, and Google will not keep MV2 support behind compilation flags for other Chromium browsers to reuse. Microsoft Edge has also already started disabling uBlock Origin, while other Chromium browsers such as Opera have previously said they will continue supporting MV2 extension...