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 == Introduction ==
-The WebCompat [[Firefox/Go Faster|Go Faster add-on]] proposes to provide a site patching mechanism for Firefox users. A site patch is defined as an origin- or path-scoped block of JavaScript that runs in the context of a web page.
+The WebCompat System add-on proposes to provide a site patching mechanism for Firefox users. A site patch is defined as an origin- or path-scoped block of JavaScript that runs in the context of a web page.
-By using the go faster system add-ons infrastructure and delivery mechanism, we can add and remove top web property site patches via out of band updates (i.e., not tied to the release train cadence). The intention is to provide a means to fix urgent issues until outreach efforts are successful, or until platform bugs or regressions are shipping in release builds as fixed.
+By using the system add-ons infrastructure and delivery mechanism, we can add and remove top web property site patches via out of band updates (i.e., not tied to the release train cadence). The intention is to provide a means to fix urgent issues until outreach efforts are successful, or until platform bugs or regressions are shipping in release builds as fixed.
 == Use Cases ==
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 * A top site relies on a (mostly) shimmable non-standard API, e.g., window.event
-== Roadmap and Features ==
+== Looking for source? ==
-* [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/Roadmap|Roadmap]]
-* [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/Initial_Planning|Initial planning notes]]
-* [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/AutoTest|AutoTest]]
-== Version history and release notes ==
-* [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/Version_1|Version 1]]
+The primary codebase is [https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions/webcompat located in-tree at <code>browser/extensions/webcompat/</code>]
-** [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/Version_1.1|Version 1.1]]
-== Looking for source? ==
+== Automated Tests ==
-The development of our Go Faster Addon is [https://github.com/mozilla/webcompat-addon happening on GitHub].
+See https://wiki.mozilla.org/Compatibility/System_Addon/Automated_Testing
 == Other important documents ==
-* [[Compatibility/Go_Faster_Addon/User_Agent_Override_Policy|User Agent Override Policy]] - on when and how to add UA overrides.
+* [[Compatibility/System_Addon/Interventions|WebCompat Interventions]] - on adding site patches.
+* Currently deployed interventions across all channels are listed on Bugzilla with the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f1=keywords&resolution=---&v1=webcompat%3Asitepatch-applied&o1=substring&query_format=advanced <code>webcompat:sitepatch-applied</code> keyword], or in the [https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions/webcompat/data/interventions.json looking at the <code>interventions.json</code> file itself].
 [[Category:Web Compatibility]]