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* Location: [irc://chat.freenode.net/seamonkey #seamonkey IRC channel] on Freenode
* Location: [irc://chat.freenode.net/seamonkey #seamonkey IRC channel] on Freenode
* Further Read: [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]]
* Further Read: [[SeaMonkey/StatusMeetings/Basics|Basics]]
* Participants (in order of appearance):  
* Participants (in order of appearance): IanN tonymec WaltS48 frg WG9s rsx11m


== Agenda ==
== Agenda ==
* Who's taking minutes? -> '''TBD'''
* Who's taking minutes? -> '''frg'''
* Nominees for Friends of the Fish Tank:
* Nominees for Friends of the Fish Tank:
** '''TBD'''
** '''JustOff for uBlock Origin updates and RickiES for localisation and association work.'''


=== Action Items ===
=== Action Items ===
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'''NEW'''
'''NEW'''
* A calendar component needs to be added to SeaMonkey in Bugzilla (done after the meeting thanks '''rsx11m''').
* Status flags for 2.49esr need to be removed for new Seamonkey bugs (done after the meeting thanks again '''rsx11m''').
* —
* —


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* We are building up a new infrastructure using Azure.
* We are building up a new infrastructure using Azure.
** '''ewong''' has been looking at Kallithea, RhodeCode and other similar tools which are needed later to automate source code management for non mozilla repos (tools, website and others).
** '''ewong''' has been looking at Kallithea, RhodeCode and other similar tools which are needed later to automate source code management for non mozilla repos (tools, website and others).
*** Also evaluation of Ansible and Terraform going together with it is done.
** Jenkins is being set up on the builders.
** Jenkins is being set up on the builders.
*** '''ewong''' is making progress setting up automated build jobs. This will still take some time.
*** '''ewong''' is making progress setting up automated build jobs using it. This will still take some time.
*** Also evaluation of Ansible and Terraform going together with it is done.
** Cloning the mozilla- repos is problematic. They are huge and the process is slow.
** Cloning the mozilla- repos is problematic. They are huge and the process is slow.
*** Incremental updates need to be done whenever possible later.
*** Incremental updates need to be done whenever possible later.
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** Other than azure hosting options because of price are also evaluated.
** Other than azure hosting options because of price are also evaluated.
* We are waiting for Mozilla to transfer the SeaMonkey domains to SeaMonkey e.V.
* We are waiting for Mozilla to transfer the SeaMonkey domains to SeaMonkey e.V.
** Domain transfer from Mozilla is now underway. One domain has already been transferred. We are waiting on some more info from Mozilla about subdomains before we progress with others.
** Domain transfer from Mozilla is well underway. Mozilla has submitted the subdomain information and domains are now transferred one by one.
* We need a breakpad server for submitting crash reports. Thunderbird is also also affected and must set up their own server.
* We need a breakpad server for submitting crash reports. Thunderbird is also also affected and must set up their own server.
** The date we need to switch has been postponed by Mozilla. We will be able to use the Mozilla crash-stats till Q2 2021.
** The date we need to switch has been postponed by Mozilla. We will be able to use the Mozilla crash-stats till Q2 2021.
* The '''WGS9s''' servers are working fine and unofficial builds are being released.
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==== Fixed Infrastructure Stuff Since Last Meeting ====
==== Fixed Infrastructure Stuff Since Last Meeting ====
* Builder performance was enhanced by using reserved instances.
* The Windows builder has been updated to VS2019 16.6.2.
** The Windows builder now uses 4 Xeon cores and 16 GB ram. Build time is now about 30%  faster because of this.
* The Windows builder has been updated to VS2019 16.6.1.
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** Do not try to use the comm-central release.
** Do not try to use the comm-central release.
** The installer still works...
** The installer still works...
** comm-central builds will no longer be published on the unofficial site.
** {{Bug|1611647}} was filed for SeaMonkey to do the rename from xul to xhtml files and references.
** {{Bug|1611647}} was filed for SeaMonkey to do the rename from xul to xhtml files and references.
** See {{Bug|1452448}} for current comm-central breakages. This is not up to date.
** See {{Bug|1452448}} for current comm-central breakages. This is not up to date.
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*** stylo and webrender building is currently broken but disabled by default.
*** stylo and webrender building is currently broken but disabled by default.
*** For building please stay at Rust 1.37 for now under Windows.
*** For building please stay at Rust 1.37 for now under Windows.
* [comm-esr78]:
** Thunderbird plans to do a unified comm-esr78 repository including the mozilla Gecko code.
** Thunderbird will use a separate l10n repository to be able to do point releases with l10n changes.
** We are still updating the code and will not be able to do initial ESR78 based releases.


* [comm-esr68]:
* [comm-esr68]:
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*** The 2.53.3 final release is tracked in {{Bug|1647129}}.
*** The 2.53.3 final release is tracked in {{Bug|1647129}}.
*** The release notes and website update are tracked in {{Bug|1647130}}.
*** The release notes and website update are tracked in {{Bug|1647130}}.
*** The final builds for all platforms were done a day after the meeting and '''ewong''' will upload them soon.
** The 2.53.3 beta 1 was released June 15, 2020.
** The 2.53.3 beta 1 was released June 15, 2020.
*** The sources can be checked out from the 2_53_3_beta_01 branch in the [https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project gitlab project repos].
*** The sources can be checked out from the 2_53_3_beta_01 branch in the [https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project gitlab project repos].
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*** Google owned/based websites like youtube are likely to break because of this in the near future. There are already reports of broken functionality on youtube.
*** Google owned/based websites like youtube are likely to break because of this in the near future. There are already reports of broken functionality on youtube.
** mozbuild 3.3 is currently not supported under Windows. Please stay with 3.2 for now.
** mozbuild 3.3 is currently not supported under Windows. Please stay with 3.2 for now.
** Some users report heavy memory usage compared to 2.49.5 but no specific problem or common cause has been found yet.
* SeaMonkey 2.57 Gecko 60 in comm-esr60.
* SeaMonkey 2.57 Gecko 60 in comm-esr60.
** SeaMonkey 2.57 will be developed together with 2.53 and then released as soon as possible.
** SeaMonkey 2.57 will be developed together with 2.53 and then released as soon as possible.
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** Last Merges: June 1st, 2020 ''(mozilla-beta &rarr; mozilla-release pre-merges are no longer announced separately)''
** Last Merges: June 1st, 2020 ''(mozilla-beta &rarr; mozilla-release pre-merges are no longer announced separately)''
** Next Merges: June 29th, 2020 ''(mozilla-beta was merged into mozilla-release on June 22nd)''
** Next Merges: June 29th, 2020 ''(mozilla-beta was merged into mozilla-release on June 22nd)''
** SeaMonkey is now at version 2.76a1. Gecko is at version 79.
** The merge was done after the meeting and SeaMonkey is now at version 2.77a1. Gecko is at version 80.
*** there is a mozilla-esr78 but no comm-esr78 repository yet for a 2.75 release branch (if envisioned)
*** There is a mozilla-esr78 and comm-esr78 repository now.


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=== Extensions and Plugins Compatibility Tracking ===
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