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MarshallOfSound

#53691: fix: scope File System Access grants to the requesting document (44-x-y)

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MarshallOfSound
Created: Sep 7, 2026, 12:43:24 PM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #53666

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Notes: File System Access permission requests and the file-system-access-restricted event are scoped to the requesting document, grants are reset when the origin's last page closes, and write access works in in-memory sessions.

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#53666: fix: scope File System Access grants to the requesting document
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MarshallOfSound
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Sep 7, 2026, 12:14:20 PM
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