Release Management/Goals/2012Q2
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Forward Progress
- [AT RISK] Line up Rapid Betas for when FF15 is on Beta (after 7/17)
- [ON TRACK] Line up MU channel switching for when FF15 is on Beta (After 7/17)
Ongoing Coordination
- [ON TRACK] Continued coordination of FF mainline, ESR, and mobile
- [ON TRACK] Successfully launch Fennec Native (beta and release)
- [DONE] Complete EOL of 3.6
- [ON TRACK] Begin release management of B2G
- [ON TRACK] Continue to prevent chemspills through regular triage
- [DONE] Ensure we are prepared for upcoming OS releases (Mac OS X 10.8, Windows 8)
Improving Process
- [ON TRACK] Make improvements to bugzilla tracking/status/template and fix other process pain points
- [ON TRACK] Come up with a proposal of what to do about lingering topcrash bugs (stability focus release, incentives, etc.)
- [ON TRACK] Improve documentation around 6-weekly processes
- [ON TRACK] Help improve pain points for RelEng and QA (l10n, merge days, communications, etc.)
Improving Tools
- [DONE] Create an intelligent team email nagger for tracked bugs
- [ON TRACK] Create "merge script" based upon merge documentation
- [AT RISK] Improve channel meetings through automated creation of channel notes
- [ON TRACK] Work out any remaining bugs with the release notes tool)
- [ON TRACK] Start planning web front-end for release note tool
Staying Data Driven
- [ON TRACK] Start to understand the difference in diversity of Beta and Release populations, and take action based upon that understanding
- [AT RISK] Start thinking about the lifecycle of a tracked bug and measuring success of rapid releases (start analyzing our release habits and data)