# uBlock Origin 1.73.1b4

- Product: uBlock Origin (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ublock-origin)
- Vendor: Raymond Hill
- Date: 2026-08-13
- Version: 1.73.1b4
- Original notes: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.73.1b4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/ublock-origin/releases/1.73.1b4
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Add procedural operator `content(...)` to lookup elements inside `template` tags
- **changed** — Improve `prevent-clipboard-write` scriptlet
- **changed** — Improve `json-edit` scriptlet
- **changed** — Revisit scriptlets' `getExtraArgs` implementation

- [Add procedural operator `content(...)`, to lookup elements inside `template` tags](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/25d413803d)
- [Improve `prevent-clipboard-write` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/8a85e04907)
- [Improve `json-edit` scriptlet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/0fdbfdb2b5)
- [Revisit scriptlets' `getExtraArgs` implementation](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/505fbc7a75)

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[Commits to Master Since This Release](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/compare/1.73.1b4...master)

###### How to Install the Developer Build:

- **Firefox**: Download the build from [uBlock0_1.73.1b4.firefox.signed.xpi](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/download/1.73.1b4/uBlock0_1.73.1b4.firefox.signed.xpi)
  uBO works best on Gecko-based browsers, check out [why](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox)
- **Chromium**: Install directly from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-development/cgbcahbpdhpcegmbfconppldiemgcoii)