August 8, 2024: 2024.809.1


New Features

  • No new features in this release

Improvements

  • Major rewrite to support Google's Manifest V3 requirements
    Google started a project to change how browser extensions work in their browser. This project, often referred to as Manifest V3 (referencing the version number used in the file that describes an extension), required major rethinking and reimplementation of portions of the Library Extension. Users may already have noticed warnings in Google's Chrome indicating the many extensions are "not following best practices" and may soon be discontinued. Those messages are related to this mandated effort by Google. These changes took longer than originally hoped, in part due to the complexity of maintaining support for other browsers (such as Firefox).

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed support for Boundless catalogs
    The earlier updates for Manifest V3 introduced a bug that reported an unhandled error for Boundless catalogs. This problem has been fixed.

Known Issues

  • OCLC catalogs are no longer supported due to changes in how searches require authentication
    If your library uses an OCLC catalog, the functionality is currently broken and we are unable to provide an estimate for any fixes.

One more thing...

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Last updated August 8, 2024