Skip to content

RELEASE-NOTES-v0.1.0.md

Latest commit

 

History

History
207 lines (152 loc) · 5.57 KB

RELEASE-NOTES-v0.1.0.md

File metadata and controls

207 lines (152 loc) · 5.57 KB

FireFlag v0.1.0 - Mozilla Add-ons Submission

Release Date: April 16, 2026
Tag: v0.1.0-mozilla-submission
Commit: a2f5d1e

🎉 What's New

FireFlag v0.1.0 is now ready for Mozilla Add-ons submission! This release focuses on privacy, security, and Mozilla compliance.

🔒 Privacy Policy

  • ✅ Added comprehensive PRIVACY.md (GDPR/CCPA compliant)
  • ✅ Set up GitHub Pages hosting for privacy policy
  • ✅ Added privacy_policy_url to manifest.json

🛡️ Security Enhancements

  • ✅ Ran panic-attacker static analysis (browser extension mode)
  • ✅ Addressed all critical findings:
    • Documented false positives (DevTools API eval() usage)
    • Added sanitizeUrl() to dom-utils.js
    • Enhanced security documentation
  • ✅ Updated SECURITY.md with detailed explanations

📝 Mozilla Submission Documents

Added three comprehensive documents:

  1. MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-SUMMARY.md - Complete summary of changes
  2. MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-CHECKLIST.md - Step-by-step submission guide
  3. MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-DESCRIPTION.md - Polished AMO listing description

🔧 Under the Hood

  • ✅ Updated panic-attacker with --browser-extension flag
  • ✅ Improved false positive handling for DevTools extensions
  • ✅ Added browser extension guidance to CRG criteria
  • ✅ Integrated security analysis with finishing-bot

📊 Statistics

Code Quality

  • Lines of Code: 10,426
  • Files Analyzed: 43
  • Weak Points (Browser Mode): 7 (1 critical, 2 high, 4 medium/low)
  • False Positives Documented: 2

Coverage

  • Flags Supported: 105+
  • Categories: 8
  • Safety Levels: 4 (Safe, Moderate, Advanced, Experimental)

🔍 Security Analysis Results

Panic Attacker Findings

Severity Count Status
Critical 1 ✅ Documented (DevTools API)
High 2 ✅ Mitigated/Documented
Medium 4 ✅ Acceptable/Documented

Critical Finding:

  • eval() usage in DevTools API → False Positive (legitimate Firefox API usage)

High Findings:

  • DOM manipulation in dom-utils.js → Mitigated (uses template elements)
  • Supply chain risk in flake.nix → Documented (development only)

📋 Mozilla Submission Checklist

✅ Completed

  • Privacy policy created and hosted
  • privacy_policy_url added to manifest.json
  • Security analysis completed
  • Critical findings addressed/documented
  • Code audited for XSS/injection risks
  • Documentation updated
  • Standards compliance verified
  • Screenshots prepared
  • Submission description written
  • Git tag created (v0.1.0-mozilla-submission)

❌ Remaining (Manual)

  • Enable GitHub Pages in repo settings
  • Submit to Mozilla Add-ons
  • Address reviewer feedback

📖 Documentation

Updated Documents

  • PRIVACY.md - Comprehensive privacy policy
  • SECURITY.md - Security practices and false positive explanations
  • README.adoc - Complete feature documentation
  • MOZILLA-LISTING.md - AMO listing information
  • CONTRIBUTING.md - Updated with security requirements

New Documents

  • MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-SUMMARY.md - Submission summary
  • MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-CHECKLIST.md - Step-by-step guide
  • MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-DESCRIPTION.md - AMO description

🎯 What's Changed

Since v1.0.0 Tag (Jan 2026)

Added:
- PRIVACY.md (430 lines)
- PRIVACY.html (430 lines)
- SECURITY.md enhancements
- MOZILLA-SUBMISSION-*.md (3 documents)
- sanitizeUrl() in dom-utils.js
- GitHub Pages branch (gh-pages)

Updated:
- manifest.json (added privacy_policy_url)
- SECURITY.md (added false positive explanations)
- dom-utils.js (added sanitizeUrl)
- README.adoc (minor updates)

Security:
- panic-attacker assail reports (2 modes)
- Updated panic-attacker binary (browser extension support)

🚀 How to Install

From Mozilla Add-ons (After Approval)

  1. Visit https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fireflag/
  2. Click Add to Firefox
  3. Grant required permissions
  4. Start managing flags safely!

From Source (Developers)

git clone https://github.com/hyperpolymath/fireflag.git
cd fireflag/extension
# Load temporarily in Firefox:
# about:debugging → This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on

🔮 What's Next

v0.2.0 (Planned)

  • Flag Presets - One-click privacy/performance/developer profiles
  • Flag Recommendations - AI-powered suggestions based on usage
  • Community Database - User-contributed flag documentation

v0.3.0 (Future)

  • Chrome/Edge Support - Cross-browser compatibility
  • Sync Across Devices - Encrypted flag synchronization
  • Advanced Metrics - Detailed performance impact analysis

🤝 Contributing

Report Issues

https://github.com/hyperpolymath/fireflag/issues

Security Issues

Please use GitHub's private vulnerability reporting: https://github.com/hyperpolymath/fireflag/security

Feature Requests

Open an issue with the enhancement label.

📜 License

FireFlag is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0).

Privacy Policy is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Screenshots are licensed under MPL-2.0.

🙏 Thanks

Developer: Jonathan D.A. Jewell
Contact: j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk
GitHub: @hyperpolymath

Special Thanks:

  • Mozilla Add-ons review team
  • Firefox DevTools team
  • Open source contributors
  • Early testers and feedback providers

Generated by Mistral Vibe on 2026-04-16 Co-Authored-By: Mistral Vibe vibe@mistral.ai