Thunderbird/StatusMeetings/2018-10-02

Thunderbird notes 2018-10-02 NOON PT (Pacific). For meeting time, previous notes and call-in details see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings

Attendees

Jorg K, Paenglab, Sylvain, wayne, magnus, rob, Ryan, Sancus, Sylvain

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

• Tracking TB 60 - https://mzl.la/2J Nuc07

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?

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• TB 52.9.0 (2018-07-03, had to be withdrawn)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 (2018-07-10)
• TB 60 ESR, shipped build 4 (2018-08-06)
• TB 60.0 beta 11 (2018-09-04)
• TB 62 beta (did not happen since Calendar's overlay loader doesn't work in TB 62 due to M-C's loader still being present)

• Upcoming - https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates
  • Branching: next branch to TB 65: 2018-10-22

Lightning

Past releases:

• 6.2 (TB 60 ESR)

Upcoming releases:

• TB 60.2.1 ESR (today, 2018-10-02)
• TB 63 beta (early October)

Round Table

Jorg K

• Bustage fixes and management, regression fixes, crash fixes, reviews and sheriffing
• Prepared TB 60.2.1 and TB 63 beta
• Landed:
  • bug 1490639 backed out changeset 8f55290ad6a2 for not having the desired effect. Mode switch is sync, no waiting required
  • bug 1444379 Follow-up: move prompt retrieval to where prompt is used
  • bug 1495184 Port bug 1493563: Adapt to API changes in nsIWebProgressListener.onSecurityChange()
  • bug 1494574 Port bug 1494524: Replace SelectionChanged() with SelectionChangedXPCOM() in mailnews/
  • bug 1494742 Port bug 1493276: Fix static assert errors 'don't use CallQueryInterface for compile-time-determinable casts'
  • bug 1494215 temporarily disable parts of MozMill test content-tabs/test-install-xpi.js
  • bug 1494238 Fix nsMsgIMAPFolderACL::GetOtherUsers() (missing addref)
  • bug 1492735 Port bug 1486147: Replace use of nsIUTF8StringEnumerator in msgIStructuredHeaders
  • bug 1360803 switch nsMsgSearchValue to using nsCString and fix CTOR of nsMsgSearchValueImpl
  • bug 1493934 Don't Append(null) in nsMailboxUrl::GetNormalizedSpec()
  • bug 1493718 Clean-up use of __force_skip__ in two tests and re-enable test_view_source_reload
  • bug 1493374 Port bug 1493220: Replace getRegionalPrefsLocales() with regionalPrefsLocales
  • bug 1493508 Port bug 1473736: implement nsLDAPConnection::OnLookupByTypeComplete()
  • bug 1373809 Backed out changeset 4c018a71627f to re-enable test-about-support.js::test_send_via_email_public/private()
  • bug 1493313 Port bug 1491394: Replace {get|set}XxxLocales() with xxxLocales
  • bug 1492522 Port bug 1465219: Replace MenuBoxObject with XULElement subclass in suite/
  • bug 1492735 Port bug 1486147: Adapt inheritance of string enumerators in mailnews/ and add QIs()
  • Port https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/41e787e7785f: remove update from mozharness actions
  • bug 1463266 Change nsPromiseFlat[C]String to PromiseFlat[C]String for consistency
  • bug 1492522 Port bug 1465219: Replace MenuBoxObject with XULElement subclass
  • bug 1487082 fix 'cannot be captured by a lambda' error in nsLDAPURL.cpp
  • bug 1490094 Follow-up: Correct balrog rule numbers for Thunderbird's 'staging'

Geoff (not attending, 7 AM in NZ)

• Landed
  • bug 1478572 Turn on ESLint in mail/components/activity, compose, and im
  • bug 1469238 Address Book WebExtensions API
  • bug 1490626 Add new notifications we need for WebExt address book API
  • bug 1482040 Add UID property to address book interfaces
  • bug 1487008 Toolbar buttons WebExtensions API
  • bug 1484636 Improve reliability of testEventDialog.js
  • bug 1459994 Fix broken tab bindings so "the proper way" of switching tabs works
  • bug 1480338 Prevent event/task dialog being too small for the iframe inside
  • bug 1492095 Replace use of XPCOM 'embedcomp/appstartup-notifier' after its removal in bug 1491741
  • bug 1492735 Port bug 1486147: Provide Symbol.iterator for JS objects implementing nsIStringEnumerator
• In progress
  • bug 1494160 Timezone list should contain recent and future rules
  • bug 1489930 No way to specify a chrome URL as legacy extension options page
  • bug 1494215 Re-add xpinstallConfirm after its m-c removal in bug 1473933

mkmelin

• thunderbird single repository planning
• reviews
• de-xbl work
• crash fixes

ryanleesipes

sancus

• Have addons-server update running on a test instance, should go live this week.
• Fixed issue with the download banner on donate.mozilla.org, and a few other website issues.
• Added an article on SUMO to teach people how to install themes so they stop filing a million bugs, but it needs review. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-themes-change-look-thunderbird
• Still working on addon stats.

wsmwk

aceman

Paenglab

Fallen

Tom

jsbruner (muted, notes for reference)

rjl

• Landed
  • bug 1491907 release-update-verify-config-thunderbird fails in gather-info
  • bug 1481203 Cannot mark Thunderbird 60.0 as shipped: No valid scope found
    • did that work??
• In progress
  • bug 1460487 about:buildconfig shows wrong source (reopened)
  • bug 1490867 replace configure.in with moz.configure stuff
• getting intimate with Phabricator...

Question Time

Help Wanted

• Add-on review on ATN