[WebExtensions] Add data for runtime.getVersion() method#28942
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[WebExtensions] Add data for runtime.getVersion() method#28942
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Add data for the new runtime.getVersion() method, supported on Chrome 143+,[1] Safari 26.2.[2][3] Firefox does not support it yet.[4] This method was created in W3C WECG as a standard way to access extension version, and an alternative to implementation-dependent runtime.getManifest().version.[5][6] Sources: [1] https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/runtime#method-getVersion [2] https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safari-release-notes/safari-26_2-release-notes [3] WebKit/WebKit#51763 [4] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1992418 [5] w3c/webextensions#878 [6] w3c/webextensions#400
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Thanks @bershanskiy OK to merge from your POV?
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Summary
Add data for the new runtime.getVersion() method, supported on Chrome 143+,[1] Safari 26.2.[2][3] Firefox does not support it yet.[4]
This method was created in W3C WECG as a standard way to access extension version, and an alternative to implementation-dependent
runtime.getManifest().version.[5][6]Test results and supporting details
Sources:
[1] https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/api/runtime#method-getVersion
[2] https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safari-release-notes/safari-26_2-release-notes
[3] WebKit/WebKit#51763
[4] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1992418
[5] w3c/webextensions#878
[6] w3c/webextensions#400
I tested the following code in debug console:
Method exists on Chrome 144.0.7559.98.
Method does not exist on Firefox 146.0.1 and 147.0.2.
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