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== Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] ==
== Schedule & Progress on [[Releases|Upcoming Releases]] ==


=== Firefox 3.6.9 and 3.5.12 ===
=== [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] ===


* Went to beta last Thursday, have ~350k users on 3.6.9
* Went to beta last Thursday, currently have ~350k users on 3.6.9
* Have not found any regressions, but still watching for them
* Have not found any regressions, but still watching for them
* Plan to still ship on [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9#Schedule|September 7th]]
* Still scheduled to ship on [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9#Schedule|September 7th]]


'''Firefox 3.6.10 and 3.5.13'''
=== [[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


=== Firefox 4 beta 6 ===
*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>&lt;em:unpack&gt;true&lt;/em:unpack&gt;</tt> in their install.rdf.
* {{bug|533038}} will stop unpacking extensions by default. Extensions with binary components or which use ctypes will need to be modified to add <tt>&lt;em:unpack&gt;true&lt;/em:unpack&gt;</tt> in their install.rdf.


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* push to staging delayed a few days, now scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 2
* push to staging delayed a few days, now scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 2
* push to production sometime next week
* 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 ==
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***ove the new UI and minimalistic design
***ove the new UI and minimalistic design
***Youtube is more usable, Netflix issues seem to be fixed
***Youtube is more usable, Netflix issues seem to be fixed
**Issues
**Issues
***orkut is a big issue; may also hinder beta campaign timing if we decide to launch program in Brazil: bug 585744  
***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
***close/maximize/minimize button issue is still very annoying - {{bug|574833}}
***Hotmail: 581502
***Hotmail:{{bug|581502}}
***Personas extension manager affecting 3.6.x and Beta  Bug 590608
***Personas extension manager affecting 3.6.x and Beta  {{Bug|590608}}
***Amazon 'Lightning Deals' are not visible on 4.0b1  Bug 579119
***Amazon 'Lightning Deals' are not visible on 4.0b1  {{Bug|579119}}
***Groups of Tabs don't save  Bug 589665
***Groups of Tabs don't save  {{Bug|589665}}
***App tabs and Tab Candy  Bug 578553
***App tabs and Tab Candy  {{Bug|578553}}
 
**Others
**Others
*** when to expect the new Linux theme?
*** when to expect the new Linux theme?
**Common Add-On Compatibility Requests
**Common Add-On Compatibility Requests
***Google tool bar
***Google tool bar
***Google Gears Bug 523924
***Google Gears {{Bug|523924}}
***Zynga
***Zynga
***Roboform


== Questions and Concerns ==
== Questions and Concerns ==
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