If I change the name in my extension's manifest.json, will it create a new extension or successfully change the name?
I'd like to rename (in order to 'rebrand' a bit) an existing extension, but don't want to create a distinct new one - because I want existing users to get other bundled updates. Just want to change the name users see in the store.
I checked in Chrome's developer's site, but didn't find anything related to this mentioned in any of the pages or FAQs, other than a statement saying the name is 'used to identify the extension' which makes me inclined to believe it's not possible.
Yes, if you change the name of the manifest file it will rename the entire extension. Same with the description. But the store ID will remain the same.