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=== Q: Does mozilla-aurora require approval flags in bugzilla? === | === Q: Does mozilla-aurora require approval flags in bugzilla? === | ||
A: Yes. | A: Yes. Set approval-mozilla-aurora? to request approval. | ||
=== Q: How is one repository merged to another? === | === Q: How is one repository merged to another? === | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 25 April 2011
Documentation
- A summary of the process is at: http://mozilla.github.com/process-releases/draft/development_overview/
- A detailed process plan is at: http://mozilla.github.com/process-releases/draft/development_specifics/
Glossary
- Stabilization is the process of backing out and preff-ing off features and changes
- Downstream Repository is the repository from which an antecedent or Upstream Repository is merged to, for instance mozilla-aurora is the downstream repository for mozilla-central in the current
FAQ
Milestones
Q: What are the milestones for FF5?
A: mozilla-aurora merges to mozilla-beta on May 17. Other milestones are described here
Q: What are the milestones for the release after FF5?
A: The next merge from mozilla-central to mozilla-aurora should occur May 24.
Repositories
Q: What repositories do we use for the rapid release process?
A: mozilla-central, mozilla-aurora, mozilla-beta and mozilla-release described here
Q: What is the Firefox version number used in each repository?
A: mozilla-central uses X.0a1, mozilla-aurora uses X.0a2, mozilla-beta X.0 as described here
Q: What is the gecko version number used in each repository?
A: Same as the Firefox version number as described here
Q: Does mozilla-central require approval flags in bugzilla?
A: No.
Q: Does mozilla-aurora require approval flags in bugzilla?
A: Yes. Set approval-mozilla-aurora? to request approval.
Q: How is one repository merged to another?
A: The mechanics are described here
Q: When does stabilization occur?
A: After the pull to the next downstream branch. For instance mozilla-central is merged to mozilla-aurora and then stabilization occurs on mozilla-aurora.
Triage
Q: How do I nominate a bug for action in the mozilla-aurora repository?
A: Set tracking5?
Q: How do I see what bugs have been nominated and approved?
A: Firefox/Aurora
Channels
Q: What channels exist for updates?
A: Nightly, Aurora, Beta and Release
Q: What locales will be built for the Aurora channel?
A: All 88
Q: What locales will be built for the Beta and Release channel?
A: All locales that have been shipped before or are new and well supported
Security & Stability Updates
Q: How will users get regular security and stability updates?
A: By being silently updated to the next release.
Q: Will there still be chemspill releases for critical issues?
A: Yes.