Updates

Changelog

Every release of Omit, with what shipped and why. We update filter lists every week automatically; the items below reflect changes to the extension itself.

v1.0.0— Public launch

May 9, 2026

  • Initial public release on the Chrome Web Store.
  • Manifest V3 support with declarativeNetRequest.
  • Default filter set: EasyList, EasyPrivacy, AdGuard Base, AdGuard Tracker Protection, Peter Lowe’s Ad/Tracking server list.
  • YouTube ad blocking (pre-roll, mid-roll, banner, Shorts).
  • Twitch ad blocking via proxy passthrough.
  • Cookie banner removal (opt-out by default in EU regions).
  • Anti-fingerprinting filters.
  • Per-site pause from the toolbar popup.

v0.9.5— Beta release

April 28, 2026

  • Closed beta with 200 testers.
  • Settings page: filter list management, custom rules editor.
  • Performance: filter compilation moved to build time, reducing startup overhead by 80%.
  • Bug fix: Twitch proxy now correctly handles VOD playlists.

v0.9.0— Alpha release

April 14, 2026

  • First working build with end-to-end ad blocking.
  • Test ruleset compiled from upstream filter sources.
  • Toolbar popup with on/off toggle.
  • Known issue: occasional false positives on news comment widgets — fixed in 0.9.5.

v0.1.0— Project start

March 1, 2026

  • Project scaffolded based on @adguard/tswebextension Manifest V3 reference.
  • Initial ruleset partitioning by website category.
  • Build system: webpack + TypeScript strict mode.

Filter list updates

The default filter lists update automatically every 7 days. Major upstream changes are published on the AdGuard filter repository and the EasyList project. We do not maintain a per-update changelog for filters; the upstream repos already do this well.

Upcoming

Planned for the next few releases:

  • Element picker (right-click → block this element)
  • Stats dashboard (locally only — never sent to a server)
  • Firefox build
  • Public open-source release
  • Localized UI (Spanish, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese first)