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Support Apple’s URL filtering #2472

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Developer documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension/url-filters
WWDC: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/234/
Discussion: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/787657

In iOS, iPadOS and macOS 26, you can now build robust content filters that make traffic decisions using the entire URL — not just the hostname — all without compromising privacy and security.

This can be a better alternative to the current local VPN filtering approach because it works with WireGuard/OpenVPN VPNs, and it works with the entire URL instead of just the domain.
Another famous iOS adblocker is also looking into this new API.

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Implement URL filtering.

Alternative solution

#2317

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