Thunderbird/StatusMeetings/2018-07-10

Thunderbird notes 2018-07-10 NOON PT (Pacific). For meeting time, previous notes and call-in details see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings

Attendees

Jorg K, marcoagpinto, jsbruner (at work, so muted), Tom Prince, wsmwk, mkmelin, Paenglab

MAIN FOCUS OF MEETING

Ryan's Links

http://ryanleesipes.me/a-new-future-for-thunderbird/

Action items from last meetings

Current status / Announcements

Current Release Critical Issues

• tracking matrix: (broken) http://hg.mozilla.org/users/kent_caspia.com/drivertools/raw-file/default/bugtracking/index.html
• Tree issues:
  • https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/thunderbird-tree-status (somewhat abandoned)
  • dashboard: https://mozilla.kewis.ch/treestatus/#/tb-treestatus
  • c-c looking good - Perma-red/orange: https://mzl.la/2gS72WO - Disabled tests: https://mzl.la/2vZEjFe - Temp fixes: https://mzl.la/2iwY3dH

Blocking

• non-bootstrapped add-ons not working, incl. Lightning - bug 1449487, overlay loader bug 1448808.
• Tracking TB 60 - https://mzl.la/2JNuc07

Version 52

• tracking-tbesr52+tb52 flags: unfixed ?/+ - https://mzl.la/2pULYoU (tracking-tb52: https://mzl.la/2dVQYjg)
• most needed for ESR52:
  • Unfixed regressions: https://mzl.la/2pQmPYI among them

Version 60

• https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/tb60rollout
• tracking-tbesr60 (NA) + tb60 flags: unfixed ?/+ - https://mzl.la/2rdsnPA (including prior release tracking-tb52: https://mzl.la/2oih8TG )
• plus?
  • bug 1456988 - Make dictionaries compatible by default
  • bug 1471326 - Provider for Google Calendar not built any more

Releases

• Past
• TB 52.7 (2018-03-23)
• TB 60 beta 1 (2018-03-26)
• TB 60 beta 2 (2018-04-06)
• TB 60 beta 3 (2018-04-16)
• TB 60 beta 4 (2018-04-23)
• TB 60 beta 5 (2018-04-30)
• TB 60 beta 6 (2018-05-04)
• TB 52.8.0 ESR (2018-05-18)
• TB 60 beta 7 in TaskCluster (2018-06-08)
• TB 60 beta 8 (2018-06-21)
• TB 60 beta 9 (2018-06-26)
• TB 52.9.0 (2018-07-03, had to be withdrawn)
• TB 60 beta 10 (2018-07-10)
• TB 52.9.1 shipped VVSN

• Upcoming - https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates
  • Branching: next branch to TB 64: 2018-09-04

Lightning

Past releases:

• 5.4 (TB 52 ESR)

Upcoming releases:

• TB 62 beta (planned, no ETA, waiting for Calendar and last beta(s))
• TB 60 ESR (early July 2018)
• TB 52.9.1 (today)
• TB 60 beta 10 (today)

Round Table

Jorg K

• Bustage fixes, regression fixes, crash fixes and sheriffing
• Prepared TB 52.9.0 and 52.9.1, TB 60 beta 10
  • bug 1473893 Don't use parsed HTML MIME class if saving, processing attachments and in other cases
  • bug 1389173 Implement better GetDisplay[Spec|Host|HostPort|PrePath] for LDAP and enhance related test
  • bug 1473754 Port bug 1452706: Add 'expected' argument to Assert.throws
  • bug 1473364 remove unused nsIImapIncomingServer.emptyTrashThreshold
  • bug 1473364 fix misspelling of threshold without changing pref names for purge
  • bug 1473535 Port bug 1418246: Add column number parameter to RDFContentSinkImpl::HandleStartElement()
  • bug 1472785 Hide context menu on about:addons page and provide basic context menu for other about:* pages
  • bug 1455471 Follow-up: Restore some of the null checks removed in previous follow-up
  • bug 1470716 C-C part: Replace call to LoadExtensibleBundle()
  • bug 1472438 Remove use of nsIFaviconService.isFailedFavicon() after its removal in bug 1469374
  • bug 1472089 Port bug 1467695: await installation of LW theme
  • bug 1472089 temporarily disable test test-lwthemes.js
  • Port bug 1466627 [tweak mark-as-shipped to new structure]
  • bug 1471278 Use GetSpecialSystemDirectory() for Win_Documents
  • bug 1471139 force MOZ_REQUIRE_SIGNING to 0 (suggestion by Tom Prince)
  • bug 1471061 Port bug 1468362: Remove MOZ_ADDON_SIGNING=1 from configs in TB

mkmelin

• bug 1456988 - dictionary compatability , make compatible by default [landing soon]

ryanleesipes

sancus

wsmwk

aceman

Paenglab

Fallen

Tom

jsbruner (muted, notes for reference)

• Started a TB security wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Security
  • Please help improve or send me suggestions
• Focusing on improving phishing detection currently
  • e.g. bug 1249562 Mark emails with forms containing "action" URL as scams.

Question Time

Action Items

Help Wanted