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== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.6 / Major Update ==
== Branch work: Firefox 3.0.6 / Major Update ==
Firefox 2.0.0.20 to 3.0.5 Major Update going out to Beta today (12/29).
* '''[[Releases/Firefox_2.0.0.20_MU|Firefox 2.0.0.20 to 3.0.5 Major Update]]'''
** Going out to Beta today (12/29)
** Final release in early/mid January
** Localizations are working on translating the new major update banner
* '''[[Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.19|Thunderbird 2.0.0.19]]'''
** Being released tomorrow at 11am (ahead of schedule!)
** Next Thunderbird 2 release will likely be in March
* '''[[Releases/Firefox_3.0.6|Firefox 3.0.6]]'''
** Code freeze is January 6 at 11:59pm
** Final release is targeted at early February


== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
== Gecko 1.9.1 ==
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== Firefox 3.1 ==
== Firefox 3.1 ==
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.1b3|Firefox 3.1 Beta 3]]'''
'''[[Releases/Firefox_3.1b3|Firefox 3.1 Beta 3]]'''
** '''Dec 31 - string freeze''' <-- coming soon! take note!
* '''Dec 31 - string freeze''' <-- coming soon! take note!
** Jan 13 - code freeze
* Jan 13 - code freeze
** Jan 19 - QA start
* Jan 19 - QA start
** Jan 26 - ship to users
* Jan 26 - ship to users


* workin' on Beta 3 ([http://people.mozilla.org/~beltzner/triage.html triage queries])
* workin' on Beta 3 ([http://people.mozilla.org/~beltzner/triage.html triage queries])
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== QA ==
== QA ==
* Releases (mostly covered above)
** Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 testing, attempt to release this week
** Pre-release testing of 2.0.0.20 Major Update to 3.0.5
* 100,000 top site test ongoing
** Found and reduced two crash bugs to reproducible testcases so far, more to follow
* Tested and Released Alpha 2 for Fennec!
* Keeping abreast of Firefox 3 testing in CSS Tranforms, Session Restore, and PPC support among others
* Code coverage statistics are almost ready, getting the last kinks worked out
* Mozmill 1.0 will be released this week
** Bug fixing for Thunderbird support
** UI improvements


== Security ==
== Security ==


Mozilla is investigating the issue of fraudulently issued SSL certificates from a Comodo reseller.  See extra long thread here: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto/browse_thread/thread/9c0cc829204487bf#
Mozilla is investigating the issue of improperly issued SSL certificates from a Comodo reseller.  See extra long thread here: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto/browse_thread/thread/9c0cc829204487bf#


== Marketing/PR ==
== Marketing/PR ==


'''PR'''
'''PR'''
* Mozilla and John Lilly featured in [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/29/BU8114QNPK.DTL SF Chronicle]
* Firefox named [http://www.chip.de/downloads/Firefox_13014344.html “CHIP Online Download Award: Download of the Year”]
* Firefox wins [http://www.webtron.com.au/blogs/51/Web-Browser-of-the-Year-Firefox-beats-Explorer-to-Technology-Award.html Web Browser of the Year]
* Fennec alpha 2 released. Coverage includes [http://www.betanews.com/article/Mozilla_updates_its_Fennec_mobile_browser_alpha/1230567694 Beta News], [http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10128919-94.html CNet], [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081224-mozilla-releases-second-alpha-of-fennec-mobile-browser.html Ars Technica]


'''Engagement'''
'''Engagement'''


* New [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Engagement wiki page] posted with Dec08 update slides.
* New [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Engagement wiki page] posted with Dec08 update slides.
'''Community'''
* Campus Reps [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/campusreps/onthestreet "On the Street" Interviews] project completed... [http://blog.mozilla.com/jay/2008/12/26/watch-our-campus-reps-hit-the-streets/ Check out the videos!]


== Support ==
== Support ==
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== Evangelism ==
== Evangelism ==
* No Updates.


== Labs ==
== Labs ==
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== Webdev ==
== Webdev ==
* No updates.


== L10n ==
== L10n ==
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= Other Business =
= Other Business =
[[Category:Weekly Updates]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

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Development Updates

Branch work: Firefox 3.0.6 / Major Update

  • Firefox 2.0.0.20 to 3.0.5 Major Update
    • Going out to Beta today (12/29)
    • Final release in early/mid January
    • Localizations are working on translating the new major update banner
  • Thunderbird 2.0.0.19
    • Being released tomorrow at 11am (ahead of schedule!)
    • Next Thunderbird 2 release will likely be in March
  • Firefox 3.0.6
    • Code freeze is January 6 at 11:59pm
    • Final release is targeted at early February

Gecko 1.9.1

Firefox 3.1

Firefox 3.1 Beta 3

  • Dec 31 - string freeze <-- coming soon! take note!
  • Jan 13 - code freeze
  • Jan 19 - QA start
  • Jan 26 - ship to users

TB 3

Mobile

IT

  • No real updates this week.
  • Last week was slow, took advantage of the slowness to run through kernel upgrades and other miscellaneous updates.

Release Engineering

  • Releases discussed above.

QA

  • Releases (mostly covered above)
    • Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 testing, attempt to release this week
    • Pre-release testing of 2.0.0.20 Major Update to 3.0.5
  • 100,000 top site test ongoing
    • Found and reduced two crash bugs to reproducible testcases so far, more to follow
  • Tested and Released Alpha 2 for Fennec!
  • Keeping abreast of Firefox 3 testing in CSS Tranforms, Session Restore, and PPC support among others
  • Code coverage statistics are almost ready, getting the last kinks worked out
  • Mozmill 1.0 will be released this week
    • Bug fixing for Thunderbird support
    • UI improvements

Security

Mozilla is investigating the issue of improperly issued SSL certificates from a Comodo reseller. See extra long thread here: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto/browse_thread/thread/9c0cc829204487bf#

Marketing/PR

PR


Engagement

  • New wiki page posted with Dec08 update slides.


Community

Support

No updates this week. Thanks to all SUMO contributors (and of course the SUMO team and all helpful peers) for a fantastic 2008! Here's to an even more spectacular 2009. :)

Metrics

Evangelism

  • No Updates.

Labs

Developer Tools

Add-ons

Webdev

  • No updates.

L10n

Foundation Updates

Roundtable

Other Business

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