Comment by Yaina
19 days ago
It is true, and what you quoted does not contradict this.
https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/signing-...
You can temporarily install extensions in about:debugging, but everything permanent needs to be signed.
> Add-ons need to be signed before they can be installed into release and beta versions of Firefox. This signing process takes place through addons.mozilla.org (AMO), whether you choose to distribute your add-on through AMO or to do it yourself.
What you are saying now is different than what you said before. This exact distinction is identical to the conversation of Google too.
I mean test it out. Write that short example extension in Firefox. Doesn't matter if you need to open up about:debugging (just as you need to do extra things on your android). It'll stay.
The signing is for distribution.