This podcast episode explores the changes introduced in Manifest V3 for Chrome extensions, including the use of service workers for background context and the introduction of declarative net request API for content filtering. It also discusses the limits and types of rules for extensions, security concerns associated with extensions, the review process for extensions, communication challenges between developers and the review team, and the future of Chrome extensions. Additionally, it covers the development stack for building extensions, debugging techniques, the web request API, the impact of ad blockers on websites and users, and recommendations for YouTube channels and resources for building extensions.
