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We use the <code>[layout:backlog]</code> tag in the whiteboard field on bugs, tasks and enhancements to track work items that are either under active development, or being considered for development within the next year.
We use the <code>[layout:backlog]</code> tag in the whiteboard field on bugs, tasks and enhancements to track work items that are either under active development, or being considered for development within the next year.


We use bug priorities to indicate how soon we plan to work on a bug, task or enhancement according to the following classifications (assuming the bug also has the <code>[layout:backlog]</code> whiteboard tag):
We use bug priorities to indicate how soon we plan to work on a bug, task or enhancement according to the following classifications (also documented in our [https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/bug-mgmt/guides/priority.html Firefox-wide priority definitions]):


* '''P1''' — "Must have/fix." Under active development, or planned development for the current or next release cycle.
* '''P1''' — "Must have/fix." Under active development, or planned development for the current release cycle.
* '''P2''' — "Should have/fix." Near-term backlog item, can/will be worked on soon (within the next 2-3 months).
* '''P2''' — "Should have/fix." Near-term backlog item, can/will be worked on in the next release cycle or the one following.
* '''P3''' — "Would like to have/fix." Longer-term backlog item, planned to work on within the next year.
* '''P3''' — "Would like to have/fix." Longer-term backlog item, planned to work on within the next year (assuming the bug also has the <code>[layout:backlog]</code> whiteboard tag).
* '''P4''' — N/A
* '''P4''' — N/A
* '''P5''' — No plans to work on this item, but will accept contributor patches.
* '''P5''' — "Will not fix." No plans to work on this item, but will accept contributor patches.
 
 


=== Commonly-Used Backlog Queries ===
=== Commonly-Used Backlog Queries ===
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