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== Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] == | == Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] == | ||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] === | |||
* Went to beta last Thursday, currently have ~350k users on 3.6.9 | |||
* Have not found any regressions, but still watching for them | |||
* Still scheduled to ship on [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9#Schedule|September 7th]] | |||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.10|Firefox 3.6.10]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.13|Firefox 3.5.13]] === | |||
*Draft schedule will be sent around this week | |||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_4.0b5|Firefox 4 Beta 5]] === | |||
* Code is frozen | |||
* [ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/4.0b5-candidates/build1 Build 1] has been released to the [ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ FTP] server | |||
* May possibly be released on September 6 | |||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_4.0b6|Firefox 4 Beta 6]] === | |||
* Expected to be the feature freeze | |||
* {{bug|533038}} will stop unpacking extensions by default. Extensions with binary components or which use ctypes will need to be modified to add <tt><em:unpack>true</em:unpack></tt> in their install.rdf. | |||
===[[Labs/Jetpack/SDK/0.8|Jetpack SDK 0.8]]=== | ===[[Labs/Jetpack/SDK/0.8|Jetpack SDK 0.8]]=== | ||
* freezes Tuesday, September 14, 11:59pm PT (in about two weeks) | |||
* on tap: Sidebar, Windows, Places, Page Mods APIs; E10S compatibility; module loader security improvement | |||
* much work on track, a few items at risk | |||
* might be blessed as first beta-quality release (1.0b1) | |||
===[[Labs/Jetpack/FlightDeck/1.0a5|Add-on Builder 1.0a5]]=== | |||
* froze on Saturday | |||
* push to staging delayed a few days, now scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 2 | |||
* push to production sometime next week | |||
===Test Pilot studies=== | |||
* Completed Studies/Analysis in Progress | |||
** Search Interface Study submissions coming in | |||
** Fx4 Beta Interface Study | |||
** Add-On's Market Place Survey [Patrick Finch]: 29k+ responses | |||
* Upcoming Studies | |||
** About:Firefox (About: Support) | |||
*** Tracking: memory use stats, d2d supprot on/off, plugin versions, and modified preferences (records any preference that has been modified, i.e. has a user set value different from the default, but only for certain preferences defined by a whitelist/blacklist from about:support) | |||
*** can also add detailed extension info (including extension versions), and the compile info from about:buildconfig | |||
** Graphics Card Configuration | |||
*** Meeting with Daniel Witte today | |||
** Fx4 Beta Interface Study Round 2 | |||
*** Original Fx4 Beta Interface Study updated for additional features (App Tabs, Tab Candy) + [https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dF9sX0pqakxPQUNPd29sNVE4WDFoYXc6MQ complementary survey] | |||
== Highlights / Notices == | == Highlights / Notices == | ||
<small>''Notes or issues that don't correspond to a particular release you'd like people to know about.''</small> | <small>''Notes or issues that don't correspond to a particular release you'd like people to know about.''</small> | ||
* Latest beta Feedback | |||
**Positives: | |||
***Love the new tab functions--Panorama is hugely popular | |||
***Facebook issues are much better | |||
***ove the new UI and minimalistic design | |||
***Youtube is more usable, Netflix issues seem to be fixed | |||
**Issues | |||
***orkut is a big issue; may also hinder beta campaign timing if we decide to launch program in Brazil: bug 585744 | |||
***close/maximize/minimize button issue is still very annoying - {{bug|574833}} | |||
***Hotmail:{{bug|581502}} | |||
***Personas extension manager affecting 3.6.x and Beta {{Bug|590608}} | |||
***Amazon 'Lightning Deals' are not visible on 4.0b1 {{Bug|579119}} | |||
***Groups of Tabs don't save {{Bug|589665}} | |||
***App tabs and Tab Candy {{Bug|578553}} | |||
**Others | |||
*** when to expect the new Linux theme? | |||
**Common Add-On Compatibility Requests | |||
***Google tool bar | |||
***Google Gears {{Bug|523924}} | |||
***Zynga | |||
***Roboform | |||
== Questions and Concerns == | == Questions and Concerns == | ||