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You should also read <a href="hosting.html">Hosting</a> and |
<a href="packaging.html">Packaging</a>.</p> |
+<p class="warning"><b>Warning:</b> |
+As of M33, |
+Windows stable/beta channel users can only download extensions hosted |
+in the Chrome Web Store (see |
+<a href="http://blog.chromium.org/2013/11/protecting-windows-users-from-malicious.html">Protecting Windows users from malicious extensions</a>). |
+</p> |
+ |
+<p> |
+Previously when off-store extensions were supported, |
+it was possible to have the native binaries and the extension be updated in lock step. |
+However, extensions hosted on the Chrome Web Store are updated |
+via the Chrome update mechanism which developers do not control. |
+Extension developers should be careful about updating extensions |
+that have a dependency on the native binary |
+(for example, legacy extensions using <a href="npapi.html">NPAPI</a>). |
+</p> |
<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> |
<ul><li>A manifest may contain an "update_url" field, pointing to a location for doing update checks.</li> |