End of the line for ad-blocking extensions on Chrome and (most of) its forks

Google plans to remove Manifest v2 in Chrome versions 150 and 151, which will impact powerful ad-blocking extensions like uBlock Origin, while Chromium-based browsers like Edge and Opera are likely to adopt similar changes without set deadlines. This shift leads to the use of limited capabilities in Manifest v3-compliant ad blockers, raising concerns among users and developers about the implications for online privacy and ad-blocking effectiveness.