Releases/Firefox 16/Final Signoffs

This page will track declaring the latest mozilla-beta build as the final in this cycle and starting the build off of the mozilla-release repository.

Please note that issues found in the final moments of the beta period may still require us to rebuild before release

Focus Areas

Tracking Details

• Remaining bugs tracking for FF16 - nothing deemed as a blocker by Release Management

Stability

Current Status

• Beta 5 has 1.8 million ADUs with a crash ratio of 2.826%
• As noted previously, the top 20 landscape is dominated by hangs and flash crashes. 15.0.1 has more users and currently seems to show that same trend.
• bug 797374 filed this morning since it was in explosive report. Most likely addon related.

Localization

Current Status

• kk going from beta build on release channel to full fleshed release
• ach going from rapid beta to full fleshed release (do not drop in beta-relase migration)

Outstanding Issues/Concerns

• not much outreach around 16 due to lack of string freeze on 17

Build Mechanics

Current Status

good to go!

Outstanding Issues/Concerns

• bug 785991 tracking stuff needing work as part of the next source migration

Web Compat

Current Status

No concerns.

Services

Current Status

Good to go per mconnor.

Outstanding Issues/Concerns

None.

Support

Current Status - Desktop

No concerns.