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* '''Firefox Release/[https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release mozilla-release]''' : The official release of Firefox
* '''Firefox Beta/[https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta mozilla-beta]''' : Testing the next version of Firefox before it becomes the official release
* '''Firefox Nightly/[https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central mozilla-central]''' : Nightly releases that contains experimental features (covered regularly on Twitter from [https://twitter.com/FirefoxNightly @FirefoxNightly] [https://twitter.com/FennecNightly @FennecNightly])
* '''Firefox ESR/[https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr{{ESR_CURRENT}}/ mozilla-esr{{ESR_CURRENT}}]''' : Official Desktop releases for Organizations. Check [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/ESR_Landing_Process wiki] for detailed information
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== Download Links for Firefox for Desktop Firefox ==Get the latest version of Firefox for windowsWindows,mac macOS or linux Linux across all channels and check the Release notes for new features, enhancements or changes to existing product*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ Firefox Release]*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/beta/ Firefox Beta]*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/auroradeveloper/ Firefox AuroraDev Edition]*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/nightly/ Firefox Nightly]*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all.html Firefox for OrganizationESR (Extended Support Release)]
== Release timeline ==
* Firefox is released at intervals of five to eight weeks (not counting urgent patch updates), meaning that every five to eight weeks there will be a new version of Firefox Release
* Firefox Beta is released every week leaving us with five to eight betas every cycle unless we have chemspills leading to additional betas
* Firefox Aurora is released every morning once changes that landed on mozilla-aurora stabilize * Nightly is, naturally, released every night 12 hours with all the changes landed on mozilla-central
Release day activities/checklist can be found on [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_Day Release Day wiki]]
* '''Approval Flags''' : Set on the attachment of a bug
** All patches landing on mozilla-aurora/beta/release/esr branch must have these nominated by setting a " ? ".Please make sure to fill the populated list of questions [Approval Request Comment] that come up on the attachment . This helps Release management understand the user impact & with risk-reward analysis before we grant/deny approval. If this form is left incomplete it will be sent back to you for completion.
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3) Once you nominated a patch with '''approval-mozilla-aurora(beta/release) : ?''' we will evaluate the information given in the attachment request we may either approve/deny/request more information. Once you get an approval , i.e '''approval-mozilla-aurora(beta/release) : +''' , please go ahead with landing on the corresponding branch and mark status-firefoxN flag to "fixed" , making sure [https://treeherder.mozilla.org/ Treeherder] is green
* Bugs tracking for release
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?type0-1-0=notequals;type0-5-0=notequals;value0-5-0=disabled;value0-4-0=verified;list_id=4754086;field0-1-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};field0-0-0=cf_tracking_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};value0-3-0=unaffected;value0-6-0=verified%20disabled;value0-1-0=wontfix;field0-5-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};type0-0-0=equals;value0-0-0=%2B;type0-2-0=notequals;field0-3-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};type0-4-0=notequals;columnlist=bug_severity%2Cpriority%2Cop_sys%2Cassigned_to%2Cbug_status%2Cresolution%2Cshort_desc%2Cchangeddate;field0-6-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};query_format=advanced;value0-2-0=fixed;type0-3-0=notequals;field0-2-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};field0-4-0=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}};type0-6-0=notequals Bugs] tracking Firefox Beta {{BETA_VERSION}}
* Bugs nominated for approval
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=dorem&remaction=run&namedcmd=approval-beta%3F&sharer_id=272375&list_id=6606224 Beta approvals]
* Top-crash list
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?o5=notequals&keywords=topcrash%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&list_id=6606248&v11=unaffected&j10=OR&o14=notequals&f13=OP&o2=equals&j16=OR&v5=wontfix&f12=CP&j4=OR&f14=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&o17=notequals&o20=notequals&v2=%2B&f21=CP&f10=OP&f19=OP&f22=CP&f1=OP&f20=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&j13=OR&f8=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&f0=OP&j19=OR&o11=notequals&f18=CP&columnlist=bug_severity%2Cpriority%2Cop_sys%2Cassigned_to%2Cbug_status%2Cresolution%2Cshort_desc%2Cchangeddate&f15=CP&f9=CP&j7=OR&v20=verified%20disabled&f4=OP&query_format=advanced&j1=OR&v17=disabled&f3=CP&f2=cf_tracking_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&f11=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&f5=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&f17=cf_status_firefox{{BETA_VERSION}}&v8=fixed&v14=verified&f6=CP&f7=OP&o8=notequals&f16=OP Beta top-crashers]
=== Nag Emails ===
** [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/{{BETA_VERSION}}.0beta/releasenotes/ Mobile Beta notes]
* '''Firefox-AuroraNightly''' : ** [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/{{AURORA_VERSION}}.0a2nightly/auroranotesnotes/ Desktop Aurora Nightly notes] ** [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/{{AURORA_VERSION}}.0a2/auroranotes/ Mobile Aurora notes]
== See [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_Process/FAQ FAQ] ==
* IRC:
** irc.mozilla.org
** Some channels:#introduction, #relman, #release-drivers, #developers, #planning, #mobile, #b2g
** [https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC More info on irc]
* Mailing List:
** mozilla.dev.planning
** mozilla.announce
* Be a part of the Channel Meeting if you are interested in day-day updates for desktop/mobile releases
**[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Channels/Meetings More info on channel meeting]
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