You’re supposed to just rotate the wiper blade holder and have it pop out of the mount on the end of the arm:
The blade holder has two opposed pegs fitting into those curved notches to the right of the hook for the holder’s pivot, with the intent of preventing it from rotating too far and sliding out. I was unwilling to apply sufficient force to disengage those pegs, as the penalty for breaking the wrong piece of plastic seemed very high. Apparently, the pegs should ride up over the slightly lower edge of their notch, bending the holder’s sides outward as they do.
So I jammed a little screwdriver beside one of the pegs, managed to encourage it out of its notch, repeated the treatment on the other side, and the blade holder popped right out.
The front wiper arms have J-hooks on their ends and disengage easily, at least after you realize the flat panel on the blade holder is actually a latch you’re suppose to pull up-and-out to release the hook. This goes more easily when assisted with the aforementioned small screwdriver.
The blades were in good shape after five years, mostly because the Forester spends most of its time in the garage. A trio of silicone wipers should last the rest of its life, with the OEM wipers tucked into the spare tire well Just In Case.
Back in the day, one could replace just the blades, not the entire holder, but I suppose this is progress.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 
Yes, the good old days when a wiper refill only cost a few bucks, now the whole wiper holder assembly – progress or maybe they were just not making enough money? But a lot more wasteful today – yes I guess that is “progress” of some sort
Bonus: a pair of intricate plastic fittings for cars I don’t own, included with each package at no extra charge!
Too good to throw out, too specialized for any other purpose …