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= Release Day =
== Previous day ==

* Wait for QA to sign off ''QA signs off for Firefox {{BETA_VERSION}}''
* Send instructions to r-d to push live to the release channel (before Firefox version 29, it was done the same day):
 Subject: Please push Firefox Desktop {{BETA_VERSION}} build #X to mirrors
* QA should sign-off channel updates
* Release notes signed off by PMM (Product Marketing Manager)

[[Release_Management/Merge_Documentation#Merge_Day_.28Central.2C_Aurora.2C_Beta.29|About merge day]]

== Release day ==
* Join #www, #releng, #release-drivers, #planning to make sure people can contact you and you can ask questions or ping people
* Download APKs (don't forget to use -b in case of second build)
 ./braindump/releases-related/get_apk.sh {{RELEASE_VERSION}}.0
* Upload mobile APKs on [[Release_Management/Mobile_Publishing_Documentation#Play_Store|Google play]] + [[Release_Management/Mobile_Publishing_Documentation#T_Store|T Store]] + [[Release_Management/Mobile_Publishing_Documentation#Yandex_Store|Yandex]] (around ''6 PST'', due to the Google play latency)

* Send instructions to r-d to enable update to 25% (around ''7 PST''):
 Subject: Please push Firefox Desktop {{RELEASE_VERSION}}.0 (build #X) snippets to the release channel - 25% update rate
 To: r-d
 
 Please push Firefox Desktop {{RELEASE_VERSION}} (build #X) snippets to the release channel - 25% update rate.
 
 {YOUR NAME}

* Switch the release notes to public in [https://nucleus.mozilla.org/ Nucleus]
** Confirm that the security release note has been added
** Confirm that the new Mozillian thank you note has been added
* '''Push product-details update for {{RELEASE_VERSION}}''' - [[Release_Management/Release_Notes_and_Product_Details#How_to_update|Documentation]] (around ''6:30 PST'')
** If a new locale is shipped with this version of Firefox, don't forget to add this in the product details.
* Steps for bedrock push on release or beta
** Go to the URL :http://bedrockadm.private.phx1.mozilla.com/chief/bedrock.productdetails  (requires MPT-VPN) 
** Follow the steps under "product-details" push on mana (but using "master" as ref, not a commit hash): <BR> https://mana.mozilla.org/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1802733#BedrockCluster%28www.mozilla.org%29-product-detailspush
** Output looks similar to:
 Updating! revision: master
 We have the new code!
 Code has been updated locally!
 All done!
** Wait for https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ and https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/#firefox to show the right version (and clicking to try and download the right binary)

* QA sign-off on updates for Desktop
* QA sign-off on updates for Mobile
* Let PMM (communications@mozilla.com) know they can push blog posts and start communicating to Press
* Update [[Releases#Previous_Releases]]
* Send announcement of new release to announce@lists.mozilla.org:
** Note: You will need to approve your post to this list in the [https://lists.mozilla.org/admin/announce admin interface]
 Subject: A new version of Firefox is now available
 To: announce@lists.mozilla.org
 
 Firefox {{RELEASE_VERSION}} is now available as a free download for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and Android from http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/.
 
 As always, we recommend that users keep up to date with the newest version of Firefox for the latest features and fixes.
 
 The release notes for this release are available at:
 Desktop: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/notes
 Mobile: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/notes
  
 {YOUR NAME}
 Firefox Release Manager


* Once an ESR is released, you can push 

 Subject: Firefox ESR {{ESR_VERSION}} Released
 To: enterprise@mozilla.org
 
 Firefox ESR {{ESR_VERSION}} is now available for download at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all.html. 
 
 As always, we recommend that users keep up to date with the newest version of Firefox ESR for the latest stability and security fixes.
 
 Release notes for Firefox {{ESR_VERSION}} are available at:
 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/{{ESR_VERSION}}/releasenotes/
 
 Associated security advisories will be posted once available at:
 https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefoxESR.html
 
 {YOUR NAME}
 Firefox Release Manager

== The day after ==
* Send instructions to r-d to disable updates:
 Subject: Please disable updates for {{RELEASE_VERSION}}
 To: r-d
 
 Please disable updates for Firefox {{RELEASE_VERSION}}.
 
 {YOUR NAME}

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