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 '''[[Firefox/Namoroka|Firefox 3.6 (Namoroka)]]'''
+* [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-beta.html Firefox 3.6 Beta 1] shipped on Friday, check out the [http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6b1/firstrun/ plea for feedback] or [http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6b1/releasenotes/ release notes].
+* Nightly and beta users are encouraged to help us [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/15003 by reporting add-on compatibility]
+* zpao's "session restore optimization" patch landed on trunk, should be moving to branch shortly
+* last week at the development and delivery meetings we decided to issue frequent updates to Firefox 3.6 Beta users on that update channel; aiming for the first update to be this week with
+** DLL component directory lockdown and blacklisting patch
+** syntax changes for CSS gradients
+* some questions were raised about the schedule for Firefox 3.6:
+** code freeze for RC is targeted at November 18th
+** RC release estimated for late November
+** final release estimated for early-to-mid December
 '''Firefox Future'''
+* with a strong focus on wrapping up Firefox 3.6, not a lot of news this week for new things for Firefox 3.7; check out the projects and status links, above.
 '''Team News'''
+* the Firefox team is already looking for summer interns! check out [http://blog.mozilla.com/interns/ the Mozilla Interns website] if you're interested
 == Gecko ==