The add-on category manager 3.11: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016369/categorymanager-3.11-tb.xpi Without the patch: a) it will not be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 b) it can be installed in TB78 via file install c) it cannot be installed in TB78 via add-on manager search results (sancus had marked all these cases incompatible on ATN) With the patch: a) it will be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 (with a "not compatible" notification) b) it cannot be installed in TB78 via file install c) <no change in behaviour> The add-on quicktext 2.15: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016601/quicktext-2.15-tb.xpi?src=version-history Quicktext 2.15 will show the same behaviour as Category Manager 3.11, but after it has been disabled after the update from TB68 to TB78 it should automatically update to a newer version (v3.2) and get automatically enabled again.
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The add-on category manager 3.11: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016369/categorymanager-3.11-tb.xpi Without the patch: a) it will not be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 b) it can be installed in TB78 via file install c) it cannot be installed in TB78 via add-on manager search results (sancus had marked all these cases incompatible on ATN) With the patch: a) it will be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 (with a "not compatible" notification) b) it cannot be installed in TB78 via file install c) <no change in behaviour> The add-on quicktext 2.15: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016601/quicktext-2.15-tb.xpi Quicktext 2.15 will show the same behaviour as Category Manager 3.11, but after it has been disabled after the update from TB68 to TB78 it should automatically update to a newer version (v3.2) and get automatically enabled again.
You can use the following add-ons to test the patch: The add-on category manager 3.11: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016369/categorymanager-3.11-tb.xpi Without the patch: a) it will not be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 b) it can be installed in TB78 via file install c) it cannot be installed in TB78 via add-on manager search results (sancus had marked all these cases incompatible on ATN) With the patch: a) it will be disabled when updating from TB68 to TB78 (with a "not compatible" notification) b) it cannot be installed in TB78 via file install c) <no change in behaviour> The add-on quicktext 2.15: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/downloads/file/1016601/quicktext-2.15-tb.xpi Quicktext 2.15 will show the same behaviour as Category Manager 3.11, but after it has been disabled after the update from TB68 to TB78 it should automatically update to a newer version (v3.2) and get automatically enabled again.