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#53685: feat: identify the requesting frame and initiator on network, auth and download events

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MarshallOfSound
Created: Sep 7, 2026, 10:59:41 AM
Merged: Sep 7, 2026, 1:31:57 PM
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Target: main
  • webRequest listener details gain initiatorOrigin (the origin that issued the request, preserved across redirects) and frame.
  • protocol.handle() requests and ProtocolRequest gain initiatorOrigin.
  • DownloadItem.getInitiatorOrigin(); session will-download and preconnect get a trailing frame argument.

Notes: Added initiatorOrigin to webRequest and protocol handler requests, DownloadItem.getInitiatorOrigin(), and a trailing frame argument to the will-download and preconnect session events.

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