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* Need to update <i>/pub/mozilla.org/zz/rsyncd-mozilla-current.exclude</i> so mirrors will pick up the update
* Need to update <i>/pub/mozilla.org/zz/rsyncd-mozilla-current.exclude</i> so mirrors will pick up the update
* Need caution with version numbering, release automation created installers called "Thunderbird 3.0" instead of previous times "Thunderbuird 3", caused bouncer typos
* Need caution with version numbering, release automation created installers called "Thunderbird 3.0" instead of previous times "Thunderbuird 3", caused bouncer typos
** Standard8: Added note to bug creation page: [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/bugzilla_standard8.plus.com/drivertools/rev/b724be4b40c1 b724be4b40c1]
** Standard8: Added note to bug creation page: [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/bugzilla_standard8.plus.com/drivertools/rev/b724be4b40c1 b724be4b40c1
* tbirdbld vs. cltbld account permissions for tagging not yet sorted out with MoCo
* rebuilding for a single locale (zh-TW) turned out to be a much more manual process than I had hoped for, creating unnecessary delays


=== QA ===
=== QA ===

Revision as of 20:18, 25 September 2009

Post Mortem for the Thunderbird release of 3.0b4 (DialIn Info)

What went well

  • New Beta Release Bug Creator
    • Made filing of bugs much easier and quicker.
    • All information in one place, only quick visual check made.
  • General Process
    • Went smoothly.
    • Felt good - no real stress points.
    • Good communication.
  • String & Code Freezes
    • We had time to meet string freezes with no late checkins.
    • Code Freeze wasn't quite met, but the stabilisation period adsorbed that without delaying the start of freeze.

What could have gone better, and lessons learned

Leading up to the release

String Freeze

Code Freeze

  • Didn't quite meet the full code freeze, mainly due to later landing of faceted search.

Release Notes

  • Would have liked drafts posted one working day earlier - to allow a bit more checking.
  • People don't read release notes, lets hope bug 516884 does its job.

Build

  • Need to patch sentryviewer prior to release so we can monitor uptake ourselves
  • Need to update /pub/mozilla.org/zz/rsyncd-mozilla-current.exclude so mirrors will pick up the update
  • Need caution with version numbering, release automation created installers called "Thunderbird 3.0" instead of previous times "Thunderbuird 3", caused bouncer typos
  • tbirdbld vs. cltbld account permissions for tagging not yet sorted out with MoCo
  • rebuilding for a single locale (zh-TW) turned out to be a much more manual process than I had hoped for, creating unnecessary delays

QA

Overall a good release happy about :

  • community participation.
  • quality of the build.
  • Respect of schedule.

Need to improve

  • l10n spot checks as the zh-TW issue was caught by pure luck.
  • try to get more Mac/Linux testers.
  • a bit communication when things go wrong.

L10n

  • zh-TW had a broken about: box.
    • Rebuilt within en-US string as no localiser contact.
    • Tested single-locale rebuild with build automation.
    • Standard8 proposal: If something similar found in a locale in final release candidates and localiser not responding, would not publish locale. Locale would then wait until a point release.

Anything else

Actions

Attendees

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