Browser Policy Manager: the history of its creation and technical solutions

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This article explains the creation and technical architecture of Browser Policy Manager, a tool for managing Firefox policies through JSON configuration. It discusses support for Firefox ESR, CIS requirements, and settings management features such as policies.json handling and a catalog of configurable options. The piece also covers the product’s stack, including FastAPI, Jinja2, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and SQLite. It highlights release updates and the project’s move toward broader usability for Firefox administration and compliance workflows.

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