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'''Thunderbird is alive and well in 20202021! [[#Contributing|Please help us keep it that way!]]'''

[https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/releases/ Thunderbird Project version numbers] generally match up to Mozilla Firefox <u>ESR</u> and beta versions. (Unlike Firefox, Thunderbird releases versions between ESRs only as betas, for example 69-77 are betas only) Future ESR releases of Thunderbird upcoming are 7891, 88, 98101, etc.

* Version 78 and version 68:** Version 78 will be was made available in July. It is currently available as a beta2020.* Thunderbird does not release on specific scheduled dates, because we ship when '''code is ready and tested'''. We But we roughly <u>track</u> (i.e. do not strictly follow**) the '''ESR''' release schedule of Firefox. See the ESR column of [[RapidRelease/Calendar]]. ** Thunderbird ESR Releases typically happen 1 the same week after of the published Firefox dates. But it could be moreis sometimes later, because we ship when '''code is ready and tested'''. In other words dates cannot be accurately predicted. If you see a date you should take it with a grain of salt. If you do not see the "newest" version listed at the [https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird home page], do not worry, the new version is just not yet ready. ** New features and fixes happen as volunteers have time to work on them and fix them - there are no schedules for fixes and features generally do not have a schedule which can be communicated to users. If you want new features sooner, then please help us [https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/get-involved/ test and code], or use the beta mentioned above.