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** Code freeze is moved out to Wednesday, January 7 (at 11:59pm)
** Code freeze is moved out to Wednesday, January 7 (at 11:59pm)
** Does not move out final ship date of February 3
** Does not move out final ship date of February 3
** Currently [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?keywords_type=nowords&keywords=fixed1.9.0.6+verified1.9.0.6&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=approval1.9.0.6%2B&order=map_assigned_to.login_name,bugs.bug_id '''20''' approved patches] that need landing. Please land your patches.
** Currently [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?keywords_type=nowords&keywords=fixed1.9.0.6+verified1.9.0.6&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=approval1.9.0.6%2B&order=map_assigned_to.login_name,bugs.bug_id '''19''' approved patches] that need landing. Please land your patches.


== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
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== TB 3 ==
== TB 3 ==
* 3.0b2
** String Freeze: Monday, 2009-02-02 23:59 Pacific
** Code Freeze: Thursday, 2009-02-05 23:59 Pacific


== Mobile ==
== Mobile ==
* Released [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fennec/1.0a2/releasenotes Fennec Alpha 2]
** [http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/12/22/fennec-alpha-2/ Very] [http://starkravingfinkle.org/blog/2008/12/fennec-alpha2-performance/ performance] [http://blog.mozilla.com/tglek/2008/12/23/fennec-a2-performance/ focused]
* Windows Mobile builds are almost ready
** Clearing the patch queue so we build directly from mozilla-central


== IT ==
== IT ==
* Another slow week, ran through more kernel updates and a few RHEL5 upgrades.
* "We made life easier for IT" - <i>justdave</i>


== Release Engineering ==
== Release Engineering ==
* Holiday releases:
** all Partner Major updates released by 20dec2008
** TB2.0.0.19 released on 30dec2008.
* DHCP woes closed tree 31dec2008; see {{bug|471679}} for details
* FF2.0.0.20->FF3.0.5 vanilla MU ready to release (Thursday?)
* linux-mobile talos results now on graphs.m.o. Look for "Nokia N810" platform. Still investigating Tp crash in {{bug|471585}}.


== QA ==
== QA ==
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'''Test Execution'''
'''Test Execution'''
* Welcome Henrik Skupin (aka Whimboo) to the QA Execution Team!
* Major Update of Fx2.0.0.20 -> Fx3.0.5 shipped to Beta on 12/29 (al, juan)
* Major Update of Fx2.0.0.20 -> Fx3.0.5 shipped on 12/29 (al, juan)
* Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 shipped to World early on 12/30 (al, juan)
* Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 shipped early on 12/30 (al, juan)
* Firefox 3.1 Feature testing [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pnyCb4cp33faqpi709iEhcA&hl=en progress]:
** Testplans (90% completed)
** Testcases (76% completed)
* Community discussions beginning in the [http://quality.mozilla.org/forum QMO forum]
* Early stages of litmus redesign ideas


'''Web Dev Testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Crash Reports'''
'''Web Dev Testing, Metrics, Accessibility, Localization, Crash Reports'''
* Tomcat attended the 25th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin. See his [http://quality.mozilla.org/report-25th-chaos-communication-congress-25c3 report].  
* Tomcat attended the 25th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin. See his [http://quality.mozilla.org/report-25th-chaos-communication-congress-25c3 report].  
* Code Coverage metrics: Working on ways to drill down and to visualize the coverage.   
* Code Coverage metrics: Working on ways to drill down and to visualize the coverage.  See [http://people.mozilla.com/~timr/CodeCoverage/screenshot.PNG sample bubble diagram].  Size of each bubble is the number of change sets on that file.


'''Test Development'''
'''Test Development'''
* Continuing to execute JavaScript tests with focus on mozilla-central (1.9.2), mozilla-1.9.1 (1.9.1) and tracemonkey (1.9.2) repositories while attempting to keep up to date with the most recent failures
* Continued development to support Sisyphus|Javascript testing against 1.9.2 - work tracked in {{bug|472144}} and should land today.
* New Patches for CSS Transform and CSS Border-Radius tests
* Mozmill 1.0 release should be this week - still in find/fix cycle
* Investigated all [http://people.mozilla.com/~jmaher/mochitest.htm reftest and mochitest failures] on Fennec and filed bugs for them.
* Finding, minimizing and diagnosing crash and memory leaks: {{bug|471416}}, {{bug|471458}}, {{bug|471543}}, {{bug|471598}} etc.
* Analyzed results from the 100,000 Topsite Test: ~ 70,000 Sites done so far with about 16,000 abnormal exits (for example: fatal assertions, crashes, etc); currently running a verification test for these abnormal results.
* Started a 100,000 top site run for the 1.9.0 branch.  After it completes, plan to do a 35,000 site run continuously against that branch to help catch any future regressions.


== Security ==
== Security ==
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== Support ==
== Support ==
* No updates


== Metrics ==
== Metrics ==


== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
* Getting ready to start evaluating the upcoming Lyons release of Deki.
* Re-starting the newsletter next week - send stories to deb if you have them.


== Labs ==
== Labs ==
* Snowl 0.2rc1 released; looking for feedback; see [http://www.melez.com/mykzilla/2008/12/snowl-02rc1.html blog post] for details and to download.
* Weave milestone 2 for 0.3 released, now with Fennec support!  See the [https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/?CategoryID=19 Weave forum] for details and download instructions.
* [[Labs/Ubiquity/Ubiquity_0.1.3_Release_Notes|Ubiquity 0.1.3/0.1.4 released]], as well as [http://www.toolness.com/wp/?p=426 0.2 preview] featuring Feed Plugins, providing opportunities for security enhancement and exploration.


== Developer Tools ==
== Developer Tools ==


== Add-ons ==
== Add-ons ==
* Rey Bango working on short term project to improve Add-ons approval and review process
* Cranked up recruiting for new editors, 2 new joined in the past two weeks, 5 from Seneca College starting, and we're going to look into recruiting from universities for more volunteers.  Working on ideas to better thank our top editors.
* Worked on tools and analysis for improving the breadth of featured and recommended addons
* 2009 planning- focus on improving add-on awareness and discovery, let Nick Nguyen know if you want to help.
* Early ideation and analysis around next generation of Add-ons, will formalize project soon so everyone can be involved.


== Webdev ==
== Webdev ==
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** MTBF - example [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/mtbf/of/Thunderbird/development Thunderbird development]
** MTBF - example [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/mtbf/of/Thunderbird/development Thunderbird development]
** Top Crashers by URL example [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/topcrasher/byurl/Firefox/3.0.5 FF 3.0.5]
** Top Crashers by URL example [http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/topcrasher/byurl/Firefox/3.0.5 FF 3.0.5]
* [http://feeds.mozilla.com/ LizardFeeder went quietly into production.]
** More plans and narrative to come soon.
* Graph server 1.0 rewrite docs are up: [[Perfomatic#Rearchitecture]]
** Migration during Q1.
* SUMO 0.8.1 code freeze tomorrow (pushed back)


== L10n ==
== L10n ==
* Updates to MCS by gandalf, see his [http://diary.braniecki.net/2009/01/05/mcs-theme-10beta2/ blog post], new [http://diary.braniecki.net/2009/01/05/mcs-wordpress-10alpha/ MCS theme for Wordpress]


= Foundation Updates =
= Foundation Updates =
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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
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