✨ New Features

• Simplified Unhook YouTube to focus only on hiding YouTube Shorts
• Added Shorts blocker controls in both popup and new tab settings
• Added build.sh release script to build Chrome and Firefox packages automatically
• Added versioned release zip generation:
• novatra-extension-<version>-chrome.zip
• novatra-extension-<version>-firefox.zip

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed applyRouteRedirects is not defined error on YouTube after simplifying Unhook YouTube
• Removed stale YouTube redirect/navigation logic from the Shorts-only content script
• Prevented removed Unhook settings from being re-saved in popup settings
• Cleaned up old Unhook option references so only Shorts settings remain active

📚 Improvements

• Removed unused Unhook YouTube options for feeds, recommendations, ads, comments, autoplay, annotations, subscriptions, and other non-Shorts features
• Reduced YouTube content script complexity by keeping only Shorts selectors and cleanup behavior
• Normalized Shorts blocker settings to only store enabled and hideShorts
• Verified production builds for both Chrome and Firefox
• Bumped release version to 1.4.1

Full Changelog: https://github.com/NovatraX/exam-countdown-extension/compare/v1.4.0...v1.4.1



Thank you for supporting the project! Your feedback helps make the extension cleaner, more reliable, and easier to use 🚀

Version 1.4.0 adds new focus and customization tools for exam preparation.

What's new:
- Added Website Blocker to help block distracting websites.
- Added YouTube distraction controls for a cleaner study experience.
- Improved popup with quick access to timers and focus tools.
- Added support for custom exam tracking.
- Improved new tab customization with wallpaper, brightness, theme, and music settings.
- Updated countdown experience for JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, and custom exams.

✨ New Features And Fixes
- Ability to set precise exam time (with current time as minimum input)
- Fixed exam day message not updating when changing exams
- Fixed exam popup not working

✨ New Features
- Fixed - background shift while opening a modal.
- Fixed - display for a few widgets to make it overall minimal and less distracting .

• Better storage management and preloading data to improve performance.
• Simplified modal view and added tabs for better accessibility.
• Added more default wallpapers.
• Added more default quotes.

For more info check out this issue - https://github.com/NovatraX/exam-countdown-extension/issues/1
Thank you for using our extension! We hope it helps you stay focused and organized during your exam preparation journey.