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This document is to clarify on the myriad of choices for loading extensions in Firefox and what will happen in [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/02/16/the-road-to-firefox-57-compatibility-milestones/ Firefox 57]. There is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336576 a bug for this]. This document expands it.
This document is to clarify on the myriad of choices for loading extensions in Firefox and what will happen in [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/02/16/the-road-to-firefox-57-compatibility-milestones/ Firefox 57]. There is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336576 a bug for this]. This document expands it.


The main goal is prevent the running of legacy add-ons in Firefox Desktop release. None of the above applies to Android until we feel confident in the APIs available and apply similar changes to Android.
The main goal is prevent the running of legacy add-ons in Firefox Desktop and Android release. '''Update: All of the following apply to Android and Desktop.'''


Reference: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Install_Manifests#type  list of add-on types]
Reference: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Install_Manifests#type  list of add-on types]
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