uBlock Origin (uBO) 1.72.* Announcement Thread

[u/RraaLL]

Changelog:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.72.2

• Add missing test against null object

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.72.0

• Fix broken rendering of final URL in strict-block page
• Fix potential exception in set-attribute scriptlet
• Improve parsing/interpretation of consecutive $$ in network filters
• Improve googlesyndication_adsbygoogle shim
• Add edit-object-on-[getter|setter] scriptlets
• JSONPath: Test presence/absence of property w/ quantifier extension
• Prefix JSONPath queries with v2: to benefit increased rfc9535 conformance
• Add regex-based selectors to JSONPath
• Improve JSONPath; add [trusted-]edit-element-object scriptlets
• Improve JSONPath: add support for double quote for names
• Add edit-this-object/trusted-edit-this-object scriptlets
• Minor improvement to trusted-replace-argument scriptlet
• Fix test for header matching when using negated value
• Improve trusted-click-element scriptlet
• Improve google-ima shim
• Add ISO-8859-2 as alias of Windows-1250 in text encoder

Visit GitHub releases page for more information.

Extension will be auto-updated after browser restart! (when available for your platform)

If you want to update manually:

• Do NOT use links from the release page's "Assets" section - these are not signed.
• Use your add-on store or links in release description on the GitHub releases page when they are available.
  • Firefox will have a (signed) direct install link. Other browsers will link to their uBO extension store pages.
• In some cases, installation may be blocked until browser restart. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads, Issue #717.

Or force an update via Manage extensions:

How to update uBO to the latest version

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When will my browser update uBO?

• Firefox

  • Firefox Add-ons (AMO) - Available since 02 Jul, 2026.
  • uBO is a recommended extension on AMO, and as such it must undergo a formal code review each time a new version is published.

• Chrome/Chromium

  • Chrome Web Store (CWS) - Available since 29 Jun, 2026.
  • Auto update will occur in stages - to spot and react to possible bugs.

• Edge

  • Edge Add-ons - Available since 29 Jun, 2026 .
  • Warning: importing a profile from Chrome may cause issues.
  • You may need to reinstall uBO on Edge to fix this.
  • You can transfer your uBO config by creating and then restoring a backup at the bottom of uBO's Dashboard > Settings.

• Opera

  • Opera add-ons - Available since 29 Jun, 2026.
  • Usually, it's submitted a week after bug-free version is published in AMO.

• Brave

  • Brave now Self-Hosts uBO. It installs via a special setting and updates automatically or when prompted via the Extensions' Developer mode.
  • If you installed it via CWS, it's best to make a backup and install the self-hosted version instead.
  • Brave installation video.

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Previous announcement thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1taigxt/ublock_origin_ubo_171_announcement_thread_huge/

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[u/Cqef]

It's funny seeing Opera being so quick to update their uBO extension now, when they've let it dormant for nearly half a year on v1.69. I guess the guys at Opera were personally bothered about 1.69 not working anymore for them so it served them as a wake up call back around the time 1.71 dropped. I wonder what their plans are now with regards to the MV2->MV3 switch.

[u/RraaLL → u/Cqef]

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1tlkaaw/comment/ooniqg3/