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'''THIS IS A DRAFT / BRAIN DUMP'''

* See the graphical representation [http://people.mozilla.com/~clegnitto/releases/plan_with_channel.svg with channels] or [http://people.mozilla.com/~clegnitto/releases/plan_no_channel.svg without channels]


== Nightly Channel ==

=== Where are the bits located ===
* mozilla-central

=== Audience size ===
* 50,000 ADUs

=== What development takes place ===
* Merges from project branches
* Syncing from external libraries
* Feature work
* Small correctness or stability fixes
* String changes
* Localization

=== What development DOESN'T take place ===
* Fixes for security bugs

=== Criterion for landings ===
* Must be either easily backed out or preffed off
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=== Criterion for landings sticking ===
* No new crashers
* no outstanding / unfinished work

=== What happens if issues are found ===
* They are fixed


== Dev Channel ==

=== Where are the bits located ===
* releases/mozilla-xxx

=== Audience size ===
* 500,000 ADUs

=== What development takes place ===
* Preffing off of incomplete features
* Preffing off of buggy features
* Stability and regression fixes or backouts
* Localization of English strings
* Integration of shadow-central

=== What development DOESN'T take place ===
* Feature work
* Outstanding work from the nightly channel
* Polish fixes

=== Criterion for landings ===
* Fixes an issue that would prevent us from going to beta

=== Criterion for landings sticking ===
* No new crashers
* No outstanding / unfinished work

=== What happens if issues are found ===
* They are fixed
* Features are preffed off if they need invasive fixes
* Features are preffed off if multiple regressions or issues are found
* Backing out the offending change if the reward isn't high