Hack to restrict runtime API to dev channel rather than experimental.

chrome/common/extensions/api/_permission_features.json

 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 {
   "alarms": {
     "channel": "dev",
     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app", "platform_app"],
     "min_manifest_version": 2
   },
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     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app", "platform_app"]
   },
   "privacy": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app", "platform_app"]
   },
   "proxy": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app", "platform_app"]
   },
+  // Note: runtime is not actually a permission, but some systems check these
+  // values to verify restrictions.
+  "runtime": {
+    "channel": "dev",
+    "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app", "platform_app"],
+    "min_manifest_version": 2
+  },
   "serial": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["platform_app"]
   },
   "socket": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["platform_app"]
   },
   "storage": {
     "channel": "stable",
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   },
   "webRequest": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app"]
   },
   "webRequestBlocking": {
     "channel": "stable",
     "extension_types": ["extension", "packaged_app"]
   }
 }