revisit middle mouse click behavior

* deprecate middlemouse.contentLoadURL since its default
* add browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick to prevent clipboard leaks to search engines by mistake

distribution/policies.json

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                     "Alias": "",
                     "Method": "POST",
                     "URLTemplate": "https://searx.be/?q={searchTerms}",
-                    "PostData": "q={searchTerms}&time_range=&language=en-US&category_general=on",
+                    "PostData": "q={searchTerms}&category_general=on",
                     "IconURL": "data:image/svg+xml;base64,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"
                 },
                 {

docs/Changelog.md

@@ -1,11 +1,51 @@
 This changelog will be used from now on to document changes in a precise manner, with a list of changes for each setting version.
 Setting versions are documented using the pref `librewolf.cfg.version`, available in about:config.
 
+# 7.7
+
+**base librewolf version**: 115.x
+
+**References**:
+- https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/settings/-/issues/262
+
+#### Added preferences
+
+```
+defaultPref("browser.urlbar.suggest.weather", false);
+defaultPref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", false);
+```
+
+# 7.6
+
+**base librewolf version**: 111.x - 114.x
+
+**References**:
+- the prefs added in the `LOGGING` section are off by default in the official Mozilla builds, so we are just acting like Firefox here;
+
+#### Removed preferences
+
+```
+defaultPref("browser.contentblocking.report.monitor.enabled", false); // default
+```
+
+#### Changed preferences
+
+```
+defaultPref("app.support.baseURL", "https://support.librewolf.net/");
+```
+
+#### Added preferences
+
+```
+pref("browser.dom.window.dump.enabled", false);
+pref("devtools.console.stdout.chrome", false);
+```
+
 # 7.5
 
-**target commit**:
+**target commit**: from 71a20c6fff90e7fbcb216f1d644ca1b40b32b8e2 to 6fe09c63cbfb83ebfb6a17f5e624248f2501b97e
 
-**base librewolf version**: 109.x
+**base librewolf version**: 109.x and 110.x
 
 **References**:
 

librewolf.cfg

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * 
  * WARNING: make sure the first line of this file is empty. this is a known bug.
  */
-lockPref("librewolf.cfg.version", "7.5");
+lockPref("librewolf.cfg.version", "7.7");
 
 
 /** INDEX
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ defaultPref("browser.search.update", false);
  * this also includes the best match feature, as it is part of firefox suggest.
  */
 pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false);
+defaultPref("browser.urlbar.suggest.weather", false); // disable weather suggestions in urlbar once they are no longer behind feature gate
 
 /** [SECTION] DOWNLOADS
  * user interaction should always be required for downloads, as a way to enhance security by asking
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ defaultPref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3);
 defaultPref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
 
 /** [SECTION] MOUSE */
-defaultPref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false); // prevent mouse middle click from opening links
+defaultPref("browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick", false); // prevent mouse middle click on new tab button to trigger searches or page loads
 
 
 
@@ -314,6 +315,13 @@ defaultPref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false); // prevent mouse middle click
 defaultPref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
 defaultPref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // hidden
 defaultPref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false);
+/**
+ * the pref disables quarantined domains.
+ * this is a security feature, we should remove it with v116 as there will be a UI to control this per-extension.
+ * unless we patch remote settings we rely on static dumps. this means even if we did not flip this pref it would
+ * not make a difference at the moment.
+ */
+defaultPref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", false);
 
 /** [SECTION] SYSTEM
  * built-in extension are not allowed to auto-update. additionally the reporter extension
@@ -368,7 +376,6 @@ pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // default, but subject to bran
 defaultPref("devtools.selfxss.count", 0); // required for devtools console to work
 
 /** [SECTION] OTHERS */
-pref("browser.translation.engine", ""); // remove translation engine
 pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", ""); // remove web channel whitelist
 defaultPref("services.settings.server", "https://%.invalid") // set the remote settings URL (REMOTE_SETTINGS_SERVER_URL in the code)
 
@@ -379,7 +386,7 @@ defaultPref("services.settings.server", "https://%.invalid") // set the remote s
 /** [SECTION] BRANDING
  * set librewolf support and releases urls in the UI, so that users land in the proper places.
  */
-defaultPref("app.support.baseURL", "https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#");
+defaultPref("app.support.baseURL", "https://support.librewolf.net/");
 defaultPref("browser.search.searchEnginesURL", "https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#how-do-i-add-a-search-engine");
 defaultPref("browser.geolocation.warning.infoURL", "https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#how-do-i-enable-location-aware-browsing");
 defaultPref("app.feedback.baseURL", "https://librewolf.net/#questions");
@@ -423,7 +430,6 @@ lockPref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
  * remove annoying ui elements from the about pages, including about:protections
  */
 defaultPref("browser.contentblocking.report.lockwise.enabled", false);
-defaultPref("browser.contentblocking.report.monitor.enabled", false);
 lockPref("browser.contentblocking.report.hide_vpn_banner", true);
 lockPref("browser.contentblocking.report.vpn.enabled", false);
 lockPref("browser.contentblocking.report.show_mobile_app", false);