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=== [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] === | === [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.9|Firefox 3.6.9]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.12|Firefox 3.5.12]] === | ||
* shipped Sept 7th! | * shipped Sept 7th! | ||
* Watching for regressions, don't see any yet | |||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_3.6.10|Firefox 3.6.10]] and [[Releases/Firefox_3.5.13|Firefox 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 out today | |||
* Tentative plan is to ship on October 12th | |||
=== [[Releases/Firefox_4.0b5|Firefox 4 Beta 5]] === | === [[Releases/Firefox_4.0b5|Firefox 4 Beta 5]] === | ||
* shipped Sept 7th! ([http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4. | * shipped Sept 7th! ([http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0b5/releasenotes release notes]) | ||
* there are several visible regressions in rendering, especially on OSX, due to the late landing of a broad-scoped bug | * there are several visible regressions in rendering, especially on OSX, due to the late landing of a broad-scoped bug | ||
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* freezes Tuesday, September 14, 11:59pm PT (in about one week) | * freezes Tuesday, September 14, 11:59pm PT (in about one week) | ||
* {{done|}} Window, Page Mods APIs | * {{done|}} Window, Page Mods APIs | ||
* {{ok|}} E10S compatibility fixes for Page Mods, Page Worker | * {{ok|}} E10S-compatibility fixes for Page Mods, Page Worker; rename (to Add-on SDK) | ||
* {{risk|}} everything else | * {{risk|}} everything else | ||
* our superstar Firefox hackers have been called away to work on Firefox 4 blockers, leaving us short-staffed | * our superstar Firefox hackers have been called away to work on Firefox 4 blockers, leaving us short-staffed | ||
* blessing as first beta-quality release (1.0b1) | * blessing as first beta-quality release (1.0b1) pretty iffy | ||
===[[Labs/Jetpack/FlightDeck/1.0a5|Add-on Builder 1.0a5]]=== | ===[[Labs/Jetpack/FlightDeck/1.0a5|Add-on Builder 1.0a5]]=== | ||
* blockers found, necessitating another push to staging yesterday (Tuesday, September 7) | |||
* another blocker since identified ({{bug|594211}}), currently looking into it | |||
* push to production on Friday, September 10 at earliest | |||
===[[Firefox/Input/Releases/1.8|Input 1.8]]=== | |||
* ETA is 9/16 | |||
* New Features: [http://m.input.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/ Mobile Dashboard], Filtering by platform on Sites | |||
* Ride-Along: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakashhdesai/4971408102/ Beta Tester Tools Pane] on Mobile Firefox 2.0 Beta | |||
===Test Pilot studies=== | ===Test Pilot studies=== | ||
* updated the [http://heatmap.mozillalabs.com UI Heatmap] based on new data - it's crazy interesting! | |||
== Highlights / Notices == | == Highlights / Notices == | ||
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* [beltzner] need to get legal / engagement / mozilla.org input on a couple of wording changes in the About Window (see {{bug|579547}} and {{bug|571584}}) | * [beltzner] need to get legal / engagement / mozilla.org input on a couple of wording changes in the About Window (see {{bug|579547}} and {{bug|571584}}) | ||
* [ravi] IT would like to have a downtime this weekend | * [ravi] IT would like to have a downtime this weekend | ||
** requires a 6 hour tree closure | |||
** '''beltzner''' will consult with other product leads to try and find a good window for this | |||
* [catlee] RelEng wants to reconfig to bring new build slaves into production | * [catlee] RelEng wants to reconfig to bring new build slaves into production | ||
** should be a quick 10 minute fix, no downtime required | |||
** slight chance of problems, any good time to do this? | |||
** '''beltzner''' suggested either early ET or 7pm PT | |||
* [clegnitto] Can we make forwarding from branch 2.0 to trunk (or the other way, whatever makes more sense) automatic? Would hate to miss fixes either way. | |||
== Press & Public Reactions == | == Press & Public Reactions == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:27, 8 September 2010
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Firefox/Gecko Delivery Meeting Details
- Wednesdays - 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern, 18:00 UTC
- Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room
- Toronto Offices: Fin du Monde Conference Room
- 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 8605 (US/INTL)
- 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 8605 (US)
- irc.mozilla.org #planning for backchannel
- (the developer meeting takes place on Tuesdays)
REMEMBER
These notes are read by people who weren't able to attend the meeting. Please make sure to include links and context so they can be understood.
Agenda
- actions from last week:
- schedule and progress on upcoming releases
- review highlights and notices
- respond to questions and concerns
Action Items
Schedule & Progress on Upcoming Releases
Firefox 3.6.9 and Firefox 3.5.12
- shipped Sept 7th!
- Watching for regressions, don't see any yet
Firefox 3.6.10 and Firefox 3.5.13
- Draft schedule will be out today
- Tentative plan is to ship on October 12th
Firefox 4 Beta 5
- shipped Sept 7th! (release notes)
- there are several visible regressions in rendering, especially on OSX, due to the late landing of a broad-scoped bug
Firefox 4 Beta 6
- feature freeze release
- no new interactive features after this date
- no new web platform features after this date
- limited string changes after this date (require explicit approval)
- limited API changes after this date (require explicit approval)
- will be "branching" from point of code freeze
- target code freeze date is Sept 10
- not looking like we'll hit it, though
Jetpack SDK 0.8
- freezes Tuesday, September 14, 11:59pm PT (in about one week)
- [DONE] Window, Page Mods APIs
- [ON TRACK] E10S-compatibility fixes for Page Mods, Page Worker; rename (to Add-on SDK)
- [AT RISK] everything else
- our superstar Firefox hackers have been called away to work on Firefox 4 blockers, leaving us short-staffed
- blessing as first beta-quality release (1.0b1) pretty iffy
Add-on Builder 1.0a5
- blockers found, necessitating another push to staging yesterday (Tuesday, September 7)
- another blocker since identified (bug 594211), currently looking into it
- push to production on Friday, September 10 at earliest
Input 1.8
- ETA is 9/16
- New Features: Mobile Dashboard, Filtering by platform on Sites
- Ride-Along: Beta Tester Tools Pane on Mobile Firefox 2.0 Beta
Test Pilot studies
- updated the UI Heatmap based on new data - it's crazy interesting!
Highlights / Notices
Notes or issues that don't correspond to a particular release you'd like people to know about.
- [beltzner] There is now a list of supported platforms for Firefox 4; still deciding about non-SSE2 CPUs
- [beltzner] We will be starting to socialize a roadmap for Firefox that goes beyond Firefox 4 in the coming months
- [beltzner] Working up an EOL plan for Firefox 3.5
- Feedback
- Haven't had a chance to start collecting Beta 5 Feedback--will have a full report for next week.
Questions and Concerns
Please add any questions or concerns you would like discussed at today's meeting.
- [beltzner] need to get legal / engagement / mozilla.org input on a couple of wording changes in the About Window (see bug 579547 and bug 571584)
- [ravi] IT would like to have a downtime this weekend
- requires a 6 hour tree closure
- beltzner will consult with other product leads to try and find a good window for this
- [catlee] RelEng wants to reconfig to bring new build slaves into production
- should be a quick 10 minute fix, no downtime required
- slight chance of problems, any good time to do this?
- beltzner suggested either early ET or 7pm PT
- [clegnitto] Can we make forwarding from branch 2.0 to trunk (or the other way, whatever makes more sense) automatic? Would hate to miss fixes either way.