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= Namoroka =
After [[Firefox3.5]] ("Shiretoko") is released, the next version of Firefox will be developed under the project name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsingy_de_Namoroka_Strict_Nature_Reserve "Namoroka"]. The Firefox version number will be "3.6" and the Gecko Platform version number will be "1.9.2". The release will be shipped as a minor update to users, replacing Firefox 3.5 ("Shiretoko").
Namoroka is to be an incremental release, building upon the success of Firefox 3.5.
== Goals ==
Namoroka will focus on the following areas:
;Performance
:Observable improvements in user-perceptible performance metrics such as startup, time to open a new tab, and responsiveness when interacting with the user interface. Common user tasks should feel faster and more responsive.
;Personalization & Customization
:Integration of the Mozilla Labs Personas project, improvements to the Awesomebar and form autocomplete.
== Development Schedule ==
Namoroka will be based on Gecko 1.9.2 (see [[Platform]]), with an intended release target of late 2009. As always, we will only release the finished product [http://blog.mozilla.com/ftr/2008/02/11/when-its-ready/ when it's ready].
Namoroka will employ a highly iterative, milestone based development process which will rely on feedback from developers, testers and users to ensure that we are properly investing time and resources. An initial exploration phase will be used to investigate development cost and benefit, as well as to create user interaction prototypes. This will be followed by an alpha development phase for early user testing and feedback, and then a beta phase for broader compatibility testing.
'''''This information is outdated'''''
; Alpha 1 (early August 2009)
* major platform pieces landed
* stabilized for early feedback from web and add-on developers
; Beta 1 (early September 2009)
* all UI iteration pieces landed
* string-complete for localization
; Beta 2 (late September 2009)
* polish release
* all major stabilization issues resolved
* final API changes for add-on developers
; Release Candidate (mid/late October 2009)
* aiming at final release for November 2009
; Milestone Definitions
* '''Alpha:''' major platform and user interface changes will occur between milestones
* '''Beta:''' minor user interface changes will occur between milestones, based on user feedback. Platform changes will be limited to correctness fixes only (no new features)
* '''Release Candidate:''' only functional correctness changes
= Firefox.next Development Areas of Interest =
