# Moving the Microsoft Edge extensions ecosystem forward with Manifest Version 3

DevFeed: [Moving the Microsoft Edge extensions ecosystem forward with Manifest Version 3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/moving-the-microsoft-edge-extensions-ecosystem-forward-with-manifest-version-3-4251.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/08/07/moving-the-microsoft-edge-extensions-ecosystem-forward-with-manifest-version-3/>)

Author: Microsoft Edge Team

Published: 2026-08-07T15:54:07Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Microsoft Edge Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/microsoft-edge-blog.md>)

Topics: [Edge](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/edge.md>), [Extension](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/extension.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [Chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chromium.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [chromium](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chromium.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem.md>), [edge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/edge.md>), [extensions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extensions.md>), [manifest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/manifest.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [microsoft-edge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft-edge.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [uncategorized](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uncategorized.md>)

## AI overview

Microsoft Edge announces the next phase of its transition from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3 for extensions. Consumer migration begins in August 2026 and is expected to finish by the end of 2026, followed by enterprise deprecation in early 2027.

## Source excerpt

Back in 2020, we committed to Manifest Version 3 (MV3) as the future direction of the Chromium extensions platform. Since then, we've worked with developer The post Moving the Microsoft Edge extensions ecosystem forward with Manifest Version 3 appeared first on Microsoft Edge Blog.