Releases/Firefox 3.6.18/Test Plan

Description of Release

This is a normal security and stability release for Firefox.

Specific Plan for 3.6.18

We need to verify bug fixes and go through the usual testing for a maintenance release: smoketests, basic functional tests, and updates checks.

Schedule

• Code freeze for non-blockers: 2011-06-06
• Code freeze for blockers: 2011-06-06
• Build #1 created: 2011-06-07
• Build #1 available: 2011-06-08
• QA testing starts: 2011-06-08
  • Automation tests: 2011-06-09
  • Smoketests: 2011-06-09
  • BFTs: 2011-06-10
• Build #1 released to the beta channel: 2011-06-14
• Final release: 2011-06-21
  • Releasetest & Release Channel Testing: 2011-06-21

Resources

• Smoketests: 2 people
  • abillings
  • tester
• BFTs: 2 people
  • abillings
  • tester
• Updates checks: 1 person
  • ashughes

Builds

• Firefox 3.6.18 Build 1
• Firefox 3.6.18 Build 2

Test Results

• Smoketests and BFTs: RESULTS
• Updates: RESULTS

Bugs to Verify

• Fixed List (fixed or verified by now)
• Needs Verification

Important:

1. Focus on critical and security bugs first.
2. Mark bug as verified adding the keyword verified1.9.2