Relax feature file requirement

[jonathanKingston]

Asana Task/Github Issue:

Description

Relax the creation of feature files if they're not used in more than one platform. The intention here is to migrate feature files into being schemas eventually and also soon to remove features being defined on all platforms too (see: #2940 - but holding out for a new config version just to remove them instead).

Feature change process:

• I have added a schema to validate this feature change.
• I have tested this change locally in all supported browsers.
• This code for the config change is ready to merge.
• This feature was covered by a tech design.

Site breakage mitigation process:

Brief explanation

• Reported URL:
• Problems experienced:
• Platforms affected:
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Windows
  • MacOS
  • Extensions
• Tracker(s) being unblocked:
• Feature being disabled/modified:
• This change is a speculative mitigation to fix reported breakage.

[github-actions]

👋 Don't forget to add an individual reviewer (in addition to those auto-added), as this will create a task for them in Asana.

• The best reviewer is most likely a feature or platform owner.
• If they've got permission to approve, you're good to merge. See CODEOWNERS
• As a fallback the Global owners are:
  • Breakage AOR
  • Breakage triagers
  • Config AOR

👉 Please mark this as DRAFT unless there's an intention to merge this immediately.
👉 Click "Merge when ready" if you're happy for this to be automatically merged once reviewed. (If not available, ensure you've signed in to DuckDuckGo oauth.)
👉 Don't forget to add schema changes to validate if you're adding/changing a feature.

• Config Reviewer Documentation
• Config Maintainer Documentation
• Feature Implementer Documentation

[github-actions]

🔗 Preview Config for PR #3207

• android-config.json
• extension-brave-config.json
• extension-edge-config.json
• extension-edgmv3-config.json
• extension-bravemv3-config.json
• extension-safarimv3-config.json
• extension-chromemv3-config.json
• macos-config.json
• extension-chrome-config.json
• extension-config.json
• extension-edg-config.json
• windows-config.json
• extension-firefox-config.json
• ios-config.json

Last updated: 2025-05-21 14:33:16 UTC

[github-actions]

Generated file outputs:

Time updated: Wed, 21 May 2025 14:33:24 GMT

legacy

trackers-unprotected-temporary.txt (14 more)

• trackers-unprotected-temporary.txt
• v3/android-config.json
• v3/extension-brave-config.json
• v3/extension-bravemv3-config.json
• v3/extension-chrome-config.json
• v3/extension-chromemv3-config.json
• v3/extension-config.json
• v3/extension-edg-config.json
• v3/extension-edge-config.json
• v3/extension-edgmv3-config.json
• v3/extension-firefox-config.json
• v3/extension-safarimv3-config.json
• v3/ios-config.json
• v3/macos-config.json
• v3/windows-config.json

⚠️ File is identical

latest

v4/android-config.json (13 more)

• v4/android-config.json
• v4/extension-brave-config.json
• v4/extension-bravemv3-config.json
• v4/extension-chrome-config.json
• v4/extension-chromemv3-config.json
• v4/extension-config.json
• v4/extension-edg-config.json
• v4/extension-edge-config.json
• v4/extension-edgmv3-config.json
• v4/extension-firefox-config.json
• v4/extension-safarimv3-config.json
• v4/ios-config.json
• v4/macos-config.json
• v4/windows-config.json

⚠️ File is identical

[dharb]

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