Remove release asset download counts

AGENTS.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pnpm test:coverage   # run with v8 coverage report (coverage/index.html)
   regressions**, meant to be ratcheted up — not a target to pad. They only
   apply under `--coverage`, so plain `pnpm test` (CI) is unaffected.
 - Prefer tests that assert observable behavior over ones that merely execute
-  code for coverage. Coverage proves code *ran*, not that it was *verified*.
+  code for coverage. Coverage proves code _ran_, not that it was _verified_.
 
 ## Performance
 
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ it competes with GitHub's rendering for the same main thread and network.
 - **Fetch lazily, scoped to what's visible.** Never eagerly pull a whole dataset
   when the user can only see a fraction of it. Fetch per visible item, and only
   when it's actually on screen (or on expand) — not the entire history up front.
-  Example: release download counts are fetched per visible release tag, not by
-  pulling the full release history. (This was originally written the eager way
-  and had to be fixed — see commit `perf: fetch release downloads lazily`.)
 - **Debounce and scope DOM observers.** A `MutationObserver` on
   `document.body` fires constantly. Coalesce bursts into one pass per frame with
   `requestAnimationFrame` (see `pr-collapse-expand.ts`), or scope the work to

README.md

@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ Every feature can be individually toggled on or off in the settings.
 
 All features except Recent Commit Message Color can be individually toggled on/off in the extension options.
 
+## Removed Features
+
+- **Release Asset Downloads** — Removed after GitHub updated the Releases page to show release asset download counts natively. Discovered on 2026-07-01.
+
 ## Build from Source
 
 1. Clone the repo and build:

README_CN.md

@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ Better GitHub 是一个增强 GitHub 使用体验的 Chrome 插件，灵感源
 
 除"最近提交 Commit Message 颜色"外，所有功能均可在扩展选项中单独开关。
 
+## 已删除功能
+
+- **Release 资源下载量** — 已删除。2026 年 7 月 1 日发现 GitHub 官方更新了 Release 页面，已原生支持显示 release asset 下载量。
+
 ## 自行打包安装
 
 1. 克隆仓库并构建：

src/_locales/en/messages.json

@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
   "featReleaseTabDesc": {
     "message": "Add a Releases tab to the repository navigation bar for quick access."
   },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsName": { "message": "Release Asset Downloads" },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsDesc": {
-    "message": "Show how many times each release asset has been downloaded on the Releases page."
-  },
   "featWatchForkStarName": { "message": "Watch/Fork/Star Popup" },
   "featWatchForkStarDesc": {
     "message": "Hover over Watch, Fork, or Star counts to preview the list in a popup."
@@ -146,10 +142,6 @@
     "message": "Tag: $name$",
     "placeholders": { "name": { "content": "$1", "example": "v1.0.0" } }
   },
-  "assetDownloadsTitle": {
-    "message": "Downloaded $count$ times",
-    "placeholders": { "count": { "content": "$1", "example": "1,234" } }
-  },
   "copied": { "message": "Copied!" },
   "branchCopyTitle": { "message": "Click to copy branch name" },
 

src/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json

@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
   "featReleaseTabDesc": {
     "message": "在仓库导航栏添加一个 Releases 标签页，方便快速访问。"
   },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsName": { "message": "Release 资源下载量" },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsDesc": {
-    "message": "在 Releases 页面显示每个资源文件被下载的次数。"
-  },
   "featWatchForkStarName": { "message": "Watch/Fork/Star 弹窗" },
   "featWatchForkStarDesc": {
     "message": "悬停在 Watch、Fork 或 Star 数字上，即可在弹窗中预览列表。"
@@ -146,10 +142,6 @@
     "message": "Tag: $name$",
     "placeholders": { "name": { "content": "$1", "example": "v1.0.0" } }
   },
-  "assetDownloadsTitle": {
-    "message": "已下载 $count$ 次",
-    "placeholders": { "count": { "content": "$1", "example": "1,234" } }
-  },
   "copied": { "message": "已复制！" },
   "branchCopyTitle": { "message": "点击复制分支名" },
 

src/_locales/zh_TW/messages.json

@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
   "featReleaseTabDesc": {
     "message": "在儲存庫導覽列新增一個 Releases 分頁，方便快速存取。"
   },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsName": { "message": "Release 資源下載次數" },
-  "featReleaseDownloadsDesc": {
-    "message": "在 Releases 頁面顯示每個資源檔案被下載的次數。"
-  },
   "featWatchForkStarName": { "message": "Watch/Fork/Star 彈出視窗" },
   "featWatchForkStarDesc": {
     "message": "將游標停在 Watch、Fork 或 Star 數字上，即可在彈出視窗中預覽清單。"
@@ -146,10 +142,6 @@
     "message": "Tag: $name$",
     "placeholders": { "name": { "content": "$1", "example": "v1.0.0" } }
   },
-  "assetDownloadsTitle": {
-    "message": "已下載 $count$ 次",
-    "placeholders": { "count": { "content": "$1", "example": "1,234" } }
-  },
   "copied": { "message": "已複製！" },
   "branchCopyTitle": { "message": "點擊複製分支名稱" },
 

src/content.ts

@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ import { injectPRBranchNames } from "./features/pr-branch-names";
 import { injectPRReviewStatus } from "./features/pr-review-status";
 import { injectPRDiffStats } from "./features/pr-diff-stats";
 import { injectReleasesTab } from "./features/release-tab";
-import {
-  injectReleaseAssetDownloads,
-  cleanupReleaseAssetDownloads,
-} from "./features/release-asset-downloads";
 import { injectPRLabelPosition, cleanupPRLabelPosition } from "./features/pr-label-position";
 import { injectFileAgeColor } from "./features/file-age-color";
 import { injectPRApproveNow } from "./features/pr-approve-now";
@@ -29,7 +25,6 @@ const FEATURE_KEYS = [
   "feature-pr-review-status",
   "feature-pr-diff-stats",
   "feature-release-tab",
-  "feature-release-downloads-count",
   "feature-pr-label-position",
   "feature-pr-approve-now",
   "feature-default-sort",
@@ -49,7 +44,6 @@ const FEATURE_CLASSES: Record<FeatureKey, string[]> = {
   "feature-pr-review-status": ["better-github-review-status"],
   "feature-pr-diff-stats": ["better-github-diff-stats", "bg-skeleton-pill--pr-diff"],
   "feature-release-tab": ["better-github-releases-tab"],
-  "feature-release-downloads-count": ["better-github-asset-downloads"],
   "feature-pr-label-position": ["better-github-label-prefix"],
   "feature-pr-approve-now": ["better-github-approve-now", "better-github-approve-dialog-overlay"],
   "feature-default-sort": [],
@@ -67,7 +61,6 @@ const FEATURE_CLASSES: Record<FeatureKey, string[]> = {
 const FEATURE_CLEANUPS: Partial<Record<FeatureKey, () => void>> = {
   "feature-pr-label-position": cleanupPRLabelPosition,
   "feature-watch-fork-star-popup": cleanupWatchForkStarPopup,
-  "feature-release-downloads-count": cleanupReleaseAssetDownloads,
   "feature-contributor-card": cleanupContributorCard,
 };
 
@@ -117,9 +110,6 @@ function injectFeature(key: FeatureKey): void {
     case "feature-release-tab":
       injectReleasesTab();
       break;
-    case "feature-release-downloads-count":
-      injectReleaseAssetDownloads();
-      break;
     case "feature-pr-label-position":
       injectPRLabelPosition();
       break;