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Testers who wish to test the changes for SeaMonkey 1.0.3, should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-mozilla1.8.0/ recent nightly Gecko 1.8.0 branch builds]. A 'blocking-seamonkey1.0.3' flag has been set up in bugzilla to help keep track of what needs to be done before SeaMonkey 1.0.3.  You can [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?product=Mozilla%20Application%20Suite&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=substring&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3 create your own query] with this flag, or view the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3%2B open approved bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3%3F yet to be approved bugs] blocking the release.
Testers who wish to test the changes for SeaMonkey 1.0.3, should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-mozilla1.8.0/ recent nightly Gecko 1.8.0 branch builds]. A 'blocking-seamonkey1.0.3' flag has been set up in bugzilla to help keep track of what needs to be done before SeaMonkey 1.0.3.  You can [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?product=Mozilla%20Application%20Suite&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=substring&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3 create your own query] with this flag, or view the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3%2B open approved bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.0.3%3F yet to be approved bugs] blocking the release.


Testers who wish to test the changes for SeaMonkey 1.1 should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-mozilla1.8/ recent nightly Gecko 1.8 branch builds]. A 'blocking-seamonkey1.1a' flag has been set up in bugzilla to help keep track of what needs to be done before SeaMonkey 1.1a.  You can [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?product=Mozilla%20Application%20Suite&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=substring&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1a create your own query] with this flag, or view the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1a%2B open approved bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1a%3F yet to be approved bugs] blocking the release.
Testers who wish to test the changes for SeaMonkey 1.1 should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-mozilla1.8/ recent nightly Gecko 1.8 branch builds]. A 'blocking-seamonkey1.1b' flag has been set up in bugzilla to help keep track of what needs to be done before SeaMonkey 1.1b.  You can [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?product=Mozilla%20Application%20Suite&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=substring&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1b create your own query] with this flag, or view the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1b%2B open approved bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1b%3F yet to be approved bugs] blocking the release.


Testers who wish to test all the latest changes in preparation for the next major release of SeaMonkey (version 1.5) should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-trunk/ recent nightly trunk builds].  Also, please enable the [http://www.mozilla.org/quality/qfa.html Talkback Quality Feedback Agent] to send information back to developers so they can fix crash bugs. (Note: Talkback is currently working only for trunk builds.)
Testers who wish to test all the latest changes in preparation for the next major release of SeaMonkey (version 1.5) should download and use [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/nightly/latest-trunk/ recent nightly trunk builds].  Also, please enable the [http://www.mozilla.org/quality/qfa.html Talkback Quality Feedback Agent] to send information back to developers so they can fix crash bugs. (Note: Talkback is currently working only for trunk builds.)
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* Developers flag bugs with the '''qawanted''' keyword to indicate that they need help to properly diagnose a problem.  This can mean writing a testcase, testing on a specific platform, or just trying to find consistent steps to reproduce a bug.  You can search for bugs with the ''qawanted'' keyword from the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi bugzilla query] page (advanced search).
* Developers flag bugs with the '''qawanted''' keyword to indicate that they need help to properly diagnose a problem.  This can mean writing a testcase, testing on a specific platform, or just trying to find consistent steps to reproduce a bug.  You can search for bugs with the ''qawanted'' keyword from the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi bugzilla query] page (advanced search).


* If you find a bug that you believe must be fixed before the next milestone (1.1a), nominate the bug to block release by setting the "blocking-seamonkey1.1a" nomination flag to "?" and add a comment to state why you think the bug is important.  Also, please help with any QA needed for the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1a%2B bugs] the Council has already decided should block the next milestone.
* If you find a bug that you believe must be fixed before the next milestone (1.1b), nominate the bug to block release by setting the "blocking-seamonkey1.1b" nomination flag to "?" and add a comment to state why you think the bug is important.  Also, please help with any QA needed for the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Mozilla+Application+Suite&resolution=---&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=flagtypes.name&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=blocking-seamonkey1.1b%2B bugs] the Council has already decided should block the next milestone.


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