Releases/Firefox 65/Test Plan
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Summary
This page is to track testing of Firefox 65 from mozilla-central (Nightly) through to mozilla-release. This is intended to be a minimal set of information to help Firefox QA understand and communicate the quality of upcoming releases. Our current walkthrough of the release and QA process might be changing due to recent reorgs.
The QA efforts are mostly split up between two teams:
- Engineering QA
- team reports to Tom Grabowski
- the Project Manager (and main contact) for the team is Rares Bologa
- team is based in Romania (most part) and Las Vegas (5 people)
- the team mainly tests the Desktop app, but covers the Mobile (Android, iOS) side as well
- main responsibilities:
- Feature Testing - new Firefox features, prior to landing and during Nightly
- Bug Triage - older as well as incoming Unconfirmed bugs
- Bug Investigation - various investigation as requested by other people (e.g. finding steps, setting component, finding regression windows)
- Misc - other miscellaneous requests
- Release QA Desktop and Release QA Mobile
- team reports to Tom Grabowski
- the Project Manager (and main contact) for the team is Andrei Vaida
- team is based in Romania
- main responsibilities:
- Build Validation - mostly Beta, Release, and ESR builds (including automated ondemand update, and throttling tests)
- Feature Testing - new features not covered by the Engineering QA team, and those covered by the Engineering QA team after they enter Beta
- Bug Verification - verifying the most important / high risk fixes, with focus on those closer to release
- Bug Investigation - various investigation as requested by other people (e.g. finding steps, setting component, finding regression windows)
- Misc - other miscellaneous requests
Schedule
Milestone | Date | Checks |
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Nightly | - | Conduct daily bug triage, regular build validation, and feature testing |
Beta | - | Feature testing and sign off every beta release, regular testing of DevEdition builds |
Release | - | Review tests and sign off release |
Please consult the Rapid Release Calendar for more information.
Meetings
Meeting | Purpose | When | Vidyo Room | IRC Backchannel | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Channel Status | Raise quality concerns with the Release Management team | 10:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday & 08:00 AM Pacific on Thursday | ReleaseCoordination | #planning | Notes archive |
Nightly
While Firefox 65 is on the Nightly channel, QA will mainly focus on:
- Feature Testing - EngQA team (for Firefox features assigned to them) + RelQA team (for other new features - Platform or Firefox)
- Regular Nightly validation - 3 rounds per cycle - EngQA team + RelQA team, alternately
- Triaging newly reported bugs - EngQA team
- Bug Verification - both teams - with main focus on: fixes related to new features, fixes tracked as Sprint work, fixes for major bugs
Reference: https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Desktop_Firefox/Walkthroughs/Release_Coordination#Nightly
- End of cycle status
- Total bugs filed affecting 65: tbd
- Bugs fixed / verified on 65: tbd / tbd
- Conditional signoff for merge: <date>, <person> (email sent to release-drivers at
- QE signoff: N/A
Beta
During the Beta cycle, there are several beta releases. Communication with the release coordination, release engineering, and automation teams is key.
While Firefox 65 is on the Beta channel, QA will mainly focus on:
- Signing off each Beta build prior to being pushed to the beta channel - RelQA
- Feature Testing - RelQA team
- Focus is on fixes that land in Beta, and Regression and Smoke testing
- Regular validation of DevEdition builds - about once every two weeks
- Triaging newly reported bugs - EngQA team
- Bug Verification - mostly RelQA - with main focus on: fixes related to new features, fixes for major bugs, fixes assessed as high risk
QA also analyzes the results of update testing which is done manually at this stage. We run them on at least two channels for each beta release cycle.
Pivotal bugs may need verification during each beta cycle.
- Link to release notes. review & update.
- Crash evaluation/escalation.
- Feature evaluation.
QA Activities
QA wanted
The following tracks bugs which have requests for urgent QA assistance.
- Choose a bug to test from the list below
- Read it and make sure you understand what information is needed (this may be steps or URLs to reproduce, a regression range, or something else altogether)
- Use the latest build of this Firefox version and test until you've discovered the information necessary. Ask for help if you need it.
- Report this information to the bug and remove the qe-verify+ flag
No results.
0 Total; 0 Open (0%); 0 Resolved (0%); 0 Verified (0%);
Stability
This section tracks bugs representing the most urgent stability issues. Consult this wiki for more information.
- Ensure new and explosive crashes have actionable bug reports which are in progress
- Top Crashes - ensure the highest ranked crashes have actionable bug reports which are in progress
- Untriaged Bugs - ensure bugs are actionable and in the correct component
- topcrash bugs
Unconfirmed Bug Triage
The following tracks triage and testing of incoming, unconfirmed bug reports.
- Choose a bug to test from the list below
- Use the latest Nightly build to confirm the bug reproduces
- Flag with reporter with needinfo if you cannot reproduce and need more information
- Set the status to NEW and ensure the bug is in the appropriate component if you can reproduce the bug (provide as much detail about your testing as possible)
- If it's a Firefox bug you may want to add the firefox-backlog=? flag to it.
Queries:
- All Unconfirmed Bugs
- Unchanged Since One Week
- These bugs may need extra attention.
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=14453327&chfieldto=-1w&query_format=advanced&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&version=65%20Branch
- Unchanged Since One Month
- These are likely to be confusing or non-reproducible issues. We should make decisions to either close these or tag these non-actionable, and filter them out
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=14453331&chfieldto=-1m&query_format=advanced&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&version=65%20Branch
Verification Needed Bugs
- Review the bugs below in the Pending Triage section and select a bug you want to test
- Make sure you understand the bug before you begin testing it
- Test on a previously known broken build to make sure you can reproduce the bug
- Test on the latest build from the branches which are fixed to confirm the bug no longer reproduces
- Mark the bug VERIFIED FIXED if the bug appears to be fixed and set the appropriate status-firefox flag to verified
- Reopen the bug if it still reproduces
Iteration Development
Firefox development during Nightly works on two-week iterations as of 2014. This section tracks the bugs selected for development in these iterations. Please consult the Iteration Dev Walkthrough and the Firefox/IterativeDevelopment page for more information on this process.
- Ensure all bugs are marked qe-verify:+ or -
- Ensure all qe-verify:+ bugs have a QA Contact (The Feature Owner page may help here)
- Ensure all selected bugs are VERIFIED before the end of the iteration
- Anything incomplete at the end of the iteration will be automatically carried over to the next iteration
Queries:
- Dashboard showing current active iteration: https://crash-analysis.mozilla.com/rkaiser/crash-report-tools/qa/
- Iteration 65.1, all bugs: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=OP&j1=OR&f2=cf_fx_iteration&o2=substring&v2=65.1&f3=status_whiteboard&o3=substring&v3=s%3D65.1&f4=CP
- Iteration 65.2, all bugs: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=OP&j1=OR&f2=cf_fx_iteration&o2=substring&v2=65.2&f3=status_whiteboard&o3=substring&v3=s%3D65.2&f4=CP
- Iteration 65.3, all bugs: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=OP&j1=OR&f2=cf_fx_iteration&o2=substring&v2=65.3&f3=status_whiteboard&o3=substring&v3=s%3D65.3&f4=CP
Feature status
Milestones
Regular Nightly Validation
SIGN-OFF DATE | SIGN-OFF STATUS | REASON(S) | MAJOR ISSUES | MINOR ISSUES | TEST REPORT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-11-01 | GREEN |
|
--- | Bugzilla link | TestRail link |
2018-11-15 | GREEN |
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--- | Bugzilla link | TestRail link |
Nightly Migration
Pre-sign-off Checks:
- [NOT STARTED] Features - all scoped features are signed off as ready for Beta by owners. (If you haven't heard anything to the contrary, that is probably true, but make sure we don't know of blocking issues.)
Post-sign-off Checks (as soon as updates are enabled again):
- None yet for migration of Nightly to Beta
Developer Edition
Note: Developer Edition builds are usually signed off once every two weeks.
BUILD | SIGN OFF | ENCOUNTERED BUGS | |||
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Status | Reason(s) | Test Report | New | Known (old) | |
65.0b1-build1 | GREEN |
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TestRail link |
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65.0b2-build1 | GREEN |
|
TestRail link |
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65.0b6-build1 | GREEN |
|
TestRail link |
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65.0b9-build1 | GREEN |
|
TestRail link |
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Beta
Note: Beta builds are usually signed off twice a week.
Beta 3
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b3-build2 | 0cf938ef3c98 | (ID: 20181210164452)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 3
- 65.0b3-build2
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Plugin compatibility & support
- Detailed test results: TestRail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Plugin compatibility & support
- 65.0b3-build2
- Updates testing
Beta 4
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b4-build1 | b1216967cdd0 | (ID: 20181211223337)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 4
- 65.0b4-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Crash Reporting, Safe Browsing, WebExtensions compatibility & support.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Crash Reporting, Safe Browsing, WebExtensions compatibility & support.
- 65.0b4-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 5
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b5-build1 | dfe78db5e4ae | (ID: 20181217180946)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 5
- 65.0b5-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Toolbars & window controls and Content scroll, zoom & drag support.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Toolbars & window controls and Content scroll, zoom & drag support.
- 65.0b5-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 6
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b6-build1 | 4f9b811b0f2a | (ID: 20181220174318)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 6
- 65.0b6-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Graphics compatibility & support (skia), Media playback & support (audio) and Download manager.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Graphics compatibility & support (skia), Media playback & support (audio) and Download manager.
- 65.0b6-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 7
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b7-build1 | 22da6211feb6 | (ID: 20181227144402)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 7
- 65.0b7-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Profile support & compatibility, Private Browsing & Geolocation.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Profile support & compatibility, Private Browsing & Geolocation.
- 65.0b7-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 8
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b8-build1 | 35ba72605a9a | (ID: 20190103150357)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 8
- 65.0b8-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Search, In-browser PDF support and Image compatibility & support.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Search, In-browser PDF support and Image compatibility & support.
- 65.0b8-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 9
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b9-build1 | df848230cb30 | (ID: 20190107180200)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 9
- 65.0b9-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Printing, Default & custom theme support, Bookmarks and Smart Card.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Printing, Default & custom theme support, Bookmarks and Smart Card.
- 65.0b9-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 10
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b10-build1 | f0bb91ca0015 | (ID: 20190107180200)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 10
- 65.0b10-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Geolocation, Privacy, File system interaction and Data Migration.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Geolocation, Privacy, File system interaction and Data Migration.
- 65.0b10-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 11
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b11-build1 | 8574d2808aaa | (ID: 20190114172331)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 11
- 65.0b11-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: History and Content scroll, zoom & drag support.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: History and Content scroll, zoom & drag support.
- 65.0b11-build1
- Updates testing
Beta 12
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0b12-build1 | 666a44dfa6eb | (ID: 20190117232427)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 Beta 12
- 65.0b12-build1
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Plugin compatibility & support, Session Restore and Password Manager & Form Autofill.
- Detailed test results: Testrail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke and Exploratory Testing with focus on: Plugin compatibility & support, Session Restore and Password Manager & Form Autofill.
- 65.0b12-build1
- Updates testing
Release Candidates
65.0-build1
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0-build1 | be4781c53713 | (ID: 20190121133710)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 RC1
- 65.0-build1
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- Detailed test results: TestRail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- 65.0-build1
- Updates testing
65.0-build2
Build Information
- Build 2: 65.0-build2 | be4781c53713 | (ID: 20190121133710)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65 RC2
- 65.0-build2
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- Detailed test results: TestRail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- 65.0-build2
- Updates testing
65.0.1-build2
Build Information
- Build 2: 65.0.1-build2 | 1ea7b51ef5bb | (ID: 20190211233335)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65.0.1
- 65.0.1-build2
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- Detailed test results: TestRail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility.
- 65.0.1-build2
- Updates testing
65.0.2-build1
Build Information
- Build 1: 65.0.2-build1 | 2541c8f9cbf1 | (ID: 20190225143501)
Testing
- Manual - Firefox 65.0.2
- 65.0.2-build1
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility & Geolocation.
- Detailed test results: TestRail.
- [DONE] Bug verification with focus on the latest fixes to land in this build.
- [DONE] Smoke Testing on: Web Compatibility & Geolocation.
- 65.0.2-build1
- Updates testing