MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension

[Bug]: `Unchecked runtime.lastError: The page keeping the extension port is moved into back/forward cache, so the message channel is closed.`

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regression-prod-12.1.1 Sev3-low team-extension-platform type-bug
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Description

### Describe the bug

I was switching back and forth between different browser tabs and I got this error in the console `Unchecked runtime.lastError: The page keeping the extension port is moved into back/forward cache, so the message channel is closed.`.
It doesn't seem to have any user facing impact.

### Expected behavior

_No response_

### Screenshots/Recordings

![Screenshot from 2024-09-04 12-18-16](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ac1e93d-67dd-4e3d-aeb5-805e9c66abf8)

Here a video with the reproduction, though it doesn't seem to happen always

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fd7190e3-392c-4b0c-beba-0aedd663baaa

### Steps to reproduce

Hard to define, but roughly
- open several browser tabs
- connect to a couple of dapps
- switch between tabs
- see console error in the service worker

### Error messages or log output

_No response_

### Detection stage

In production (default)

### Version

12.1.1

### Build type

None

### Browser

Chrome

### Operating system

Linux

### Hardware wallet

_No response_

### Additional context

_No response_

### Severity

_No response_

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue using the listed Chrome tab-switching steps and observe the service worker console. Investigate the extension behavior around dapps, multiple tabs, and back/forward cache; done means determining whether the error can be prevented or safely handled without user-facing impact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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