Firefox:1.5.0.7:Test Plan

General Firefox 1.5.0.x Test Plan

This is the basic set of tests we run for every security & maintenance release.

Assumptions

• Goal of this release is security fixes and important regressions, other fixes will not be included
• Builds should have gone through the l10n meta-diff checker and the update checker before they are released to QA
• No Thunderbird release unless a security fix becomes necessary
• Monday, September 4th is a holiday

Current Tasks

• Bug triage
• Test plan completion
• Bug verification

Monday, August 28th - Tuesday September 5th

• Ongoing Bug verifications.

Monday, August 28th

• Firefox builds should be available for Win/Linux/PPC
• Smoketests begin on Windows en-us
  • 1.5.0.7 Smoketest results
• Post builds to the community blog for QA testing
• Build should begin l10n packaging

Tuesday, August 29th

• Smoketest candidate builds on Windows and Mac
  • 1.5.0.7 Smoketest results
• Get post up on the QA blog with link to candidate builds
• Work out BFT schedule (divide and conquer)

Wednesday, August 30th

• Testing of QA identified hot spots
• Targeted exploratory testing over Developer identified hot spots

Thursday, August 31st

• Continued testing of Developer identified hot spots
• Spot check P1 locales
  • 1.5.0.7 Localization testing results

Friday, September 1st

• Update testing for P1 locales
  • 1.5.0.7 Update testing results
• Random update spot checks of other locales

Tuesday, September 5th

• 1.5.0.7 is released
• Spot check live updates

Bug Verifications

When you verify the bug is fixed, resolve it as VERIFIED FIXED and replace the fixed1.8.0.7 keyword with verified1.8.0.7

Tips:

• Bugs verified on 1.8.1 still need to be verified in 1.8.0.7
• If you don't see an easy way to verify or need further clarification that a comment in the bug or add "[needs testcase]" (without quotes) to the bug's Status Whiteboard.

Fixed

• fixed 1.5.0.7 bugs

Verified

• verified 1.5.0.7 bugs

Need Verification

Cannot Verify