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[Feature Request] Auto-Update options per Extension #194188

@Stanzilla

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@Stanzilla

I saw #52116 and created this issue anyway because I think that issue is a) too old b) has too many other things going on.

For me, personally, I'd like a simple way to enable/disable automatic extension updates per extension. I really care about updates for many of them and want to read the changelog before I update but for some, like Copilot, who get several updates a day, I really just want to always be on the latest.

Copying section 7 from the above:

Auto-Update options per Extension

  • Users could opt-out of Auto-Update for specific extensions, with toggle button next to Disable/Uninstall in Extensions Sidebar (under gear icon menu) and next to those buttons in Extensions Detail Page.
  • This could allow users to stick with previous versions before new high-risk permissions became required
  • This could allow avoiding updating to problematic versions of extensions until issues are resolved.
  • This could allow users to manually review/approve updates based on reviews and changelog for higher (security or reliability) risk extensions
  • This could be controlled per extension without disabling globally as may be desired by default for most extensions.
  • Can be set per extension to "Default" vs Auto-Update vs. Disable Automates, like with Firefox, with Default behavior controlled through global setting.
  • Could provide Undo Update button or choose from version history (like with Chrome/Firefox extension stores) on extension details page, to enable rollback to previous version after an update causes issues, instead of just disabling until if/when ever fixed.

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