Thunderbird/StatusMeetings/2019-04-30

Thunderbird notes 2019-04-30 NOON PT (Pacific). For meeting time, previous notes and call-in details see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings

Attendees

Jorg K, Paenglab, rjl, Ryan, pmorris, mkmelin, Sancus

MAIN FOCUS OF MEETING

Ryan's Links

https://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/2019/01/thunderbird-in-2019/

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/2JNuc07

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 65 beta 2 (2019-01-10)
• TB 65 beta 3 (2019-01-21)
• TB 60.5.0 ESR (2019-01-29)
• TB 65 beta 4 (2019-01-29)
• TB 66 beta 1 (2019-02-12)
• TB 60.5.1 (2019-02-14)
• TB 66 beta 2 (2019-02-21)
• TB 60.5.2 (2019-02-25)
• TB 60.5.3 (2019-03-05)
• TB 66 beta 3 (2019-03-08)
• TB 60.6.0 (2019-03-19)
• TB 60.6.1 (2019-03-25)
• TB 67 beta 1 (2019-04-02)
• TB 67 beta 2 (2019-04-26)

• Upcoming - https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates
  • Branching: next branch to TB 69: 2019-05-13 - also string freeze for 68

Upcoming TB releases

Round Table

Jorg K

• Bustage fixes and management, regression fixes, crash fixes, reviews and sheriffing, managing failing tests.
• Prepated TB 67 beta 2
• Landed:
  • bug 1547238 temporarily disable test-attachment-reminder.js::test_disabling_attachment_reminder
  • bug 1546130 temporarily disable testEventDialogModificationPrompt.js
  • bug 1546364 Reformat to Google coding style - 18 patches
  • bug 1463266 Fix comments in mimetext.cpp
  • bug 1463266 Fix some spelling mistakes
  • bug 1545998 Use nsDependentCSubstring() to avoid MOZ_RELEASE_ASSERT() introduced in bug 1536689
  • bug 1545918 temporarily disable testEventDialog.js
  • bug 1545788 Port bug 1541858: Add helperappdlg.jsm to whitelist in security.uris_using_eval_with_system_principal
  • Port bug 1539932 remove serviceworker-e10s from C-C's taskcluster/ci/test/tests.yml
  • bug 1530207 re-enable three tests in test-header-toolbar.js
  • bug 1535725 Port bug 1519948: Replace use of boxObject: .x, .y, .height, .width, .screenX, .screenY

Geoff (not attending, 8 AM in NZ)

(on leave)

mkmelin

• reviews
• de-xbl work
• removed the neccless type="application/javascript" across the application

ryanleesipes

sancus

• Many improvements to the website, see: https://github.com/thundernest/thunderbird-website/compare/0a4e56d721f5e6838ae5616b3c39d3b149e021db...master
  • Rewrote a significant portion of the building code.
  • Added auto-run web server for development, and auto-reloading of the template, css, and js code.
  • Significantly sped up builds(5-10x).
  • Added python linting there and in the notes repository.
• Did some research on telemetry setup.
• No progress on static themes yet, will be focusing on them this week.

pmorris

• Landed:
  • bug 1531096 - [de-xbl] convert calendar-task-tree to custom element

• In review:
  • bug 1504416 - [de-xbl] Migrate calendar-list-tree, full-calendar-list-tree, and gdata-list-tree to custom element.

• In review (blocked on failing tests on mac):
  • bug 1534774 - [de-xbl] minimonth (minimonth-header and minimonth)

• Close to uploading for review:
  • bug 1544914 - [de-xbl] convert calendar view bindings: calendar-day-view, calendar-week-view, calendar-multiweek-view, calendar-month-view, calendar-multiday-view, calendar-multiday-view, calendar-month-base-view

• Next up:
  • bug 15463096 - [de-xbl] get rid of menu-vertical binding (appmenu), appmenu-vertical, splitmenu
  • bug 15458248 - Support attribute inheritance for both light DOM and shadow DOM within a single chrome custom element

wsmwk

aceman

Paenglab

rjl

• Landed
  • bug 1498975 - Release notes URL 404 (what gets opened on update)
  • bug 1507618 - Win registry version numbers
  • bug 1516741 - MSI installer (has correct names now)
  • bug 1538567 - MAPI header updates in tooltool
  • bug 1541527 - Test symbol name breakage (the -1proc thing)
• In progress
  • bug 1507754 - platform.ini should point to mozilla repo, not comm repo
  • bug 1516475 - bouncerscript support for TB MSIs
  • bug 1542550 - shippable builds - this will fix the mac try problem in theory
  • bug 1547631 - win32 installer for non en-US thinks its win64... possibly need 1507754 to land?

... and a huge backlog :(

Question Time

• gdata provider - state? can use caldav instead https://apidata.googleusercontent.com/caldav/v2/[YOURGMAILADDRHERE]/events
• add-on reviews - many stalled
  • https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-GB/reviewers/queue/updates?searching=True&text_query=&needs_admin_code_review=1&application_id=18
  • https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-GB/reviewers/queue/new?searching=True&text_query=&needs_admin_code_review=1&application_id=18

Help Wanted

• Add-on review on ATN