[tbb-bugs] #27276 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Update security slider to follow NoScript protocol change

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#27276: Update security slider to follow NoScript protocol change
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     Reporter:  arthuredelstein           |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Very High                 |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  tbb-security-
                                          |  slider
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 ma1 [ticket:26128#comment:15 wrote]:

 > Please notice that NoScript 10.1.8.17 ​does change its message handling
 to slightly abstract it, simplify it and fix some subtle bugs.
 >
 > As a consequence, the property by which all the messages (including
 updateSettings)identify themselves is not called "type" anymore, but
 "_messageName".
 >
 > In order to work with 10.1.8.1.17 and above, the Security Slider must
 therefore send this the updated policy in an object with a "_messageName":
 "updateSettings" property (alone, or in addition to the existent "type":
 "updateSettings" one for backward compatibility).

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