Richard Pospesel pushed to branch main at The Tor Project / Applications / tor-browser-build

Commits: e9dc91e5 by Richard Pospesel at 2023-02-23T18:41:12+00:00 Bug 40795: Trim down tor-browser-build release prep issue templates

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2 changed files:

- .gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Alpha.md - .gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Stable.md

Changes:

===================================== .gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Alpha.md ===================================== @@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ - `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process - `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building tor-browser tags, labels, etc - example : `91.6.0` -- `$(RR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined Rapid-Release version; Tor Browser for Android is based off of the `$(ESR_VERSION)`, but Mozilla's Firefox for Android is based off of the `$(RR_VERSION)` so we need to keep track of security vulnerabilities to backport from the monthly Rapid-Release train and our frozen ESR train. - - example: `103` - `$(ESR_TAG)` : the Mozilla defined hg (Mercurial) tag associated with `$(ESR_VERSION)` - exmaple : `FIREFOX_91_7_0esr_BUILD2` - `$(ESR_TAG_PREV)` : the Mozilla defined hg (Mercurial) tag associated with the previous ESR version when rebasing (ie, the ESR version we are rebasing from) @@ -23,91 +21,12 @@ - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same. - `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Tor Browser version - example : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7` -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH)` : the full name of tor-browser branch - - typically of the form: `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV)` : the full name of the previous tor-browser branch (when rebasing) </details>

-<details> - <summary>Android</summary> - -### **Security Vulnerabilities Backport** : https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/ -- **NOTE** : this work usually first occurs during the Tor Browser Stable release, so for alpha we typically only need to update the various `tor-browser-build` configs to point to the right release tags. -- [ ] Create tor-browser issue `Backport Android-specific Firefox $(RR_VERSION) to ESR $(ESR_VERSION)-based Tor Browser` - - [ ] Link new backport issue to this release prep issue -- [ ] Go through any `Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox $(RR_VERSION)` (or similar) and create list of CVEs which affect Android that need to be a backported - - Potentially Affected Components: - - `firefox`/`geckoview` - - `application-services` - - `android-components` - - `fenix` - -### **application-services** ***(Optional)*** : *TODO: we need to setup a gitlab copy of this repo that we can apply security backports to* -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `application-services-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based alpha` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -### **android-components** ***(Optional)*** : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/android-components.git -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `android-components-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based alpha)` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -### **fenix** ***(Optional)*** : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/fenix.git -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based alpha)` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -</details> - -<details> - <summary>Shared</summary> - -### tor-browser: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser.git -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] ***(Optional, Chemspill)*** Backport security-fixes to both `tor-browser` and `base-browser` branches -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Rebase to `$(ESR_VERSION)` - - [ ] Find the Firefox hg tag here : https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr102/tags - - [ ] `$(ESR_TAG)` : `<INSERT_TAG_HERE>` - - [ ] Identify the hg patch associated with above hg tag, and find the equivalent `gecko-dev` git commit (search by commit message) - - [ ] `gecko-dev` commit : `<INSERT_COMMIT_HASH_HERE>` - - [ ] Sign/Tag `gecko-dev` commit : - - Tag : `$(ESR_TAG)` - - Message : `Hg tag $(ESR_TAG)` - - [ ] Create new `tor-browser` branch with the discovered `gecko-dev` commit as `HEAD` named: - - `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` - - [ ] Push new branches and esr tag to origin - - [ ] Rebase previous `tor-browser` patches onto the new `gecko-dev` branch - - [ ] Compare patch-sets (ensure nothing *weird* happened during rebase): - - [ ] rangediff: `git range-diff $(ESR_TAG_PREV)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV) $(ESR_TAG)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH)` - - [ ] diff of diffs: - - Do the diff between `current_patchset.diff` and `rebased_patchset.diff` with your preferred `$(DIFF_TOOL)` and look at differences on lines that starts with + or - - - [ ] `git diff $(ESR_TAG_PREV)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV) > current_patchset.diff` - - [ ] `git diff $(ESR_TAG)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH) > rebased_patchset.diff` - - [ ] `$(DIFF_TOOL) current_patchset.diff rebased_patchset.diff` - - [ ] Open MR for the rebase - - [ ] Merge -- [ ] Sign/Tag `tor-browser` commit : - - Tag : `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(FIREFOX_BUILD_N)` - - Message : `Tagging $(FIREFOX_BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)esr-based alpha` -- [ ] Create `base-browser` branch from rebased `tor-browser` branch named: - - `base-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` - - **NOTE** : Currently we are using the `Bug 40926: Implemented the New Identity feature` commit as the final commit of `base-browser` before `tor-browser` -- [ ] Sign/Tag `base-browser` commit : - - Tag : `base-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-build1` - - Message: `Tagging build1 for $(ESR_VERSION)esr-based alpha` -- [ ] Push tags to `origin` -- [ ] Update Gitlab Default Branch to new Alpha branch: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/settings/reposi... - -</details> +**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` rebase and security backport tasks have been completed

<details> - <summary>Build</summary> + <summary>Build Updates</summary>

### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch @@ -115,9 +34,9 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch - [ ] Update `rbm.conf` - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` - - [ ] ***(Optional, Desktop)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version - - [ ] **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make incrementals-*` step will fail -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update Desktop-specific build configs + - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)***`var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version + - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make incrementals-*` step will fail +- [ ] Update Desktop-specific build configs - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config` - [ ] `git_hash` : update the `$(BUILD_N)` section to match `tor-browser` tag - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased @@ -127,7 +46,7 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch - [ ] `steps/base-browser-fluent/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `basebrowser-newidentityftl` branch - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update Android-specific build configs +- [ ] Update Android-specific build configs - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/geckoview/config` - [ ] `git_hash` : update the `$(BUILD_N)` section to match `tor-browser` tag - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/geckoview_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased @@ -163,7 +82,7 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/go/config` - [ ] `version` : update go version - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go` : update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page) - - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update the manual : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/jobs/ + - [ ] Update the manual : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/jobs/ - [ ] Download the `artifacts.zip` file from latest build stage row (download icon button on the right) - [ ] Rename it to `manual_$PIPELINEID.zip` - [ ] Upload it to people.tpo @@ -178,40 +97,62 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`) - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog.txt` and adjust its output - - At the moment, the script does not create a _Build System_ section - If you used the issue number, you will need to write the Tor Browser version manually + - [ ] Include any version updates for: + - [ ] translations + - [ ] OpenSSL + - [ ] NoScript + - [ ] Go + - [ ] zlib + - [ ] Include any ESR rebase for Firefox and GeckoView - [ ] Open MR with above changes - [ ] Begin build on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` (fix any issues which come up and update MR) - [ ] Merge - [ ] Sign/Tag commit: `make signtag-alpha` - [ ] Push tag to `origin` + </details>

<details> - <summary>Communications</summary> + <summary>Communications</summary>

### notify stakeholders + + <details> + <summary>email template</summary> + + Hello All, + + Unsigned Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) alpha candidate builds are now available for testing: + + - https://tb-build-05.torproject.org/~$(BUILDER)/builds/release/unsigned/$(TOR... + + The full changelog can be found here: + + - https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/raw/main/... + + </details> + - [ ] Email tor-qa mailing list: tor-qa@lists.torproject.org - - [ ] Provide links to unsigned builds on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` - - [ ] Note any new functionality which needs testing - - [ ] Link to any known issues -- [ ] Email downstream consumers: + - Additional information: + - [ ] Note any new functionality which needs testing + - [ ] Link to any known issues +- [ ] ***(Optional, only around build/packaging changes)*** Email downstream consumers: - Recipients: - - [ ] Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@boum.org - - [ ] Guardian Project: nathan@guardianproject.info - - [ ] torbrowser-launcher: micah@micahflee.com - - [ ] FreeBSD port: freebsd@sysctl.cz <!-- Gitlab user maxfx --> - - [ ] OpenBSD port: caspar@schutijser.com <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser --> - - [ ] Provide links to unsigned builds on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` + - Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@boum.org + - Guardian Project: nathan@guardianproject.info + - torbrowser-launcher: micah@micahflee.com + - FreeBSD port: freebsd@sysctl.cz <!-- Gitlab user maxfx --> + - OpenBSD port: caspar@schutijser.com <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser --> - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration - [ ] Email upstream stakeholders: - - [ ] ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Cloudflare: ask-research@cloudflare.com + - ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Cloudflare: ask-research@cloudflare.com - **NOTE** : We need to provide them with updated user agent string so they can update their internal machinery to prevent Tor Browser users from getting so many CAPTCHAs

</details>

<details> - <summary>Signing/Publishing</summary> + <summary>Signing</summary>

### signing + publishing - [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds @@ -242,26 +183,32 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch - **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme` - [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`: - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`: + - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org` + - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-alpha.sh` - [ ] Remove old release data from following places: - **NOTE** : Skip this step if the current release is Android or Desktop *only* - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser` - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser` - - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org` - - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-alpha.sh` + - [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component - [ ] Publish APKs to Google Play: - Log into https://play.google.com/apps/publish - Select `Tor Browser (Alpha)` app - - Navigate to `Release > Production` and click `Create new release` button - - [ ] Upload the `*.multi.apk` APKs - - [ ] Update Release Name to Tor Browser version number - - [ ] Update Release Notes + - Navigate to `Release > Production` and click `Create new release` button: + - Upload the `*.multi.apk` APKs + - Update Release Name to Tor Browser version number + - Update Release Notes - Next to 'Release notes', click `Copy from a previous release` - - [ ] Edit blog post url to point to most recent blog post + - Edit blog post url to point to most recent blog post - Save, review, and configure rollout percentage - [ ] 25% rollout when publishing a scheduled update - [ ] 100% rollout when publishing a security-driven release - [ ] Update rollout percentage to 100% after confirmed no major issues

+</details> + +<details> + <summary>Publishing</summary> + ### website: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git - [ ] `databags/versions.ini` : Update the downloads versions - `torbrowser-stable/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version

===================================== .gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Stable.md ===================================== @@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ - `$(BUILD_SERVER)` : the server the main builder is using to build a tor-browser release - `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process - `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building tor-browser tags, labels, etc - - example : `91.6.0` -- `$(RR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined Rapid-Release version; Tor Browser for Android is based off of the `$(ESR_VERSION)`, but Mozilla's Firefox for Android is based off of the `$(RR_VERSION)` so we need to keep track of security vulnerabilities to backport from the monthly Rapid-Release train and our frozen ESR train. - - example: `103` + - example : `91.6.0` - `$(ESR_TAG)` : the Mozilla defined hg (Mercurial) tag associated with `$(ESR_VERSION)` - - exmaple : `FIREFOX_91_7_0esr_BUILD2` + - exmaple : `FIREFOX_91_7_0esr_BUILD2` - `$(ESR_TAG_PREV)` : the Mozilla defined hg (Mercurial) tag associated with the previous ESR version when rebasing (ie, the ESR version we are rebasing from) - `$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR)` : the Tor Browser major version - - example : `11` + - example : `11` - `$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)` : the Tor Browser minor version - - example : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10` + - example : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10` +- `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the Tor Browser version in the format + - example: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3` - `$(BUILD_N)` : a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `$(BUILD_N)` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build. - example : `build1` - `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` : the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits @@ -23,89 +23,12 @@ - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same. - `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Tor Browser version - example : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7` -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH)` : the full name of tor-browser branch - - typically of the form: `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV)` : the full name of the previous tor-browser branch (when rebasing) </details>

-<details> - <summary>Android</summary> - -### **Security Vulnerabilities Backport** : https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/ -- [ ] Create tor-browser issue `Backport Android-specific Firefox $(RR_VERSION) to ESR $(ESR_VERSION)-based Tor Browser` - - [ ] Link new backport issue to this release prep issue -- [ ] Go through any `Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox $(RR_VERSION)` (or similar) and create list of CVEs which affect Android that need to be a backported - - Potentially Affected Components: - - `firefox`/`geckoview` - - `application-services` - - `android-components` - - `fenix` - -### **application-services** ***(Optional)*** : *TODO: we need to setup a gitlab copy of this repo that we can apply security backports to* -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `application-services-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based stable` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -### **android-components** ***(Optional)*** : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/android-components.git -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `android-components-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based stable)` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -### **fenix** ***(Optional)*** : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/fenix.git -- [ ] Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] Sign/Tag commit: - - Tag : `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(BUILD_N)` - - Message: `Tagging $(BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)-based stable)` -- [ ] Push tag to `origin` - -</details> - -<details> - <summary>Shared</summary> - -### tor-browser: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser.git -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Backport any Android-specific security fixes from Firefox rapid-release -- [ ] ***(Optional, Chemspill)*** Backport security-fixes to both `tor-browser` and `base-browser` branches -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Rebase to `$(ESR_VERSION)` - - [ ] Find the Firefox hg tag here : https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr102/tags - - [ ] `$(ESR_TAG)` : `<INSERT_TAG_HERE>` - - [ ] Identify the hg patch associated with above hg tag, and find the equivalent `gecko-dev` git commit (search by commit message) - - [ ] `gecko-dev` commit : `<INSERT_COMMIT_HASH_HERE>` - - [ ] Sign/Tag `gecko-dev` commit : - - Tag : `$(ESR_TAG)` - - Message : `Hg tag $(ESR_TAG)` - - [ ] Create new `tor-browser` branch with the discovered `gecko-dev` commit as `HEAD` named: - - `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` - - [ ] Push new branches and esr tag to origin - - [ ] Rebase previous `tor-browser` patches onto the new `gecko-dev` branch - - [ ] Compare patch-sets (ensure nothing *weird* happened during rebase): - - [ ] rangediff: `git range-diff $(ESR_TAG_PREV)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV) $(ESR_TAG)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH)` - - [ ] diff of diffs: - - Do the diff between `current_patchset.diff` and `rebased_patchset.diff` with your preferred `$(DIFF_TOOL)` and look at differences on lines that starts with + or - - - [ ] `git diff $(ESR_TAG_PREV)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH_PREV) > current_patchset.diff` - - [ ] `git diff $(ESR_TAG)..$(TOR_BROWSER_BRANCH) > rebased_patchset.diff` - - [ ] `$(DIFF_TOOL) current_patchset.diff rebased_patchset.diff` - - [ ] Open MR for the rebase - - [ ] Merge -- [ ] Sign/Tag `tor-browser` commit : - - Tag : `tor-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-$(FIREFOX_BUILD_N)` - - Message : `Tagging $(FIREFOX_BUILD_N) for $(ESR_VERSION)esr-based stable` -- [ ] Create `base-browser` branch from rebased `tor-browser` branch named: - - `base-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR-BROWSER_MINOR)-1` - - **NOTE** : Currently we are using the `Bug 40926: Implemented the New Identity feature` commit as the final commit of `base-browser` before `tor-browser` -- [ ] Sign/Tag `base-browser` commit: - - Tag : `base-browser-$(ESR_VERSION)esr-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)-1-build1` - - Message: `Tagging build1 for $(ESR_VERSION)esr-based stable` -- [ ] Push tags to `origin` - -</details> +**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` rebase and security backport tasks have been completed

<details> - <summary>Build</summary> + <summary>Build Configs</summary>

### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)` (and possibly more specific) branches @@ -113,9 +36,9 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE - [ ] Update `rbm.conf` - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` - - [ ] ***(Optional, Desktop)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version - - [ ] **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make incrementals-*` step will fail -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update Desktop-specific build configs + - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)***`var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version + - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make incrementals-*` step will fail +- [ ] Update Desktop-specific build configs - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config` - [ ] `git_hash` : update the `$(BUILD_N)` section to match `tor-browser` tag - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased @@ -125,7 +48,7 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE - [ ] `steps/base-browser-fluent/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `basebrowser-newidentityftl` branch - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch -- [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update Android-specific build configs +- [ ] Update Android-specific build configs - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/geckoview/config` - [ ] `git_hash` : update the `$(BUILD_N)` section to match `tor-browser` tag - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/geckoview_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased @@ -161,7 +84,7 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/go/config` - [ ] `version` : update go version - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go` : update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page) - - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update the manual : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/jobs/ + - [ ] Update the manual : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/jobs/ - [ ] Download the `artifacts.zip` file from latest build stage row (download icon button on the right) - [ ] Rename it to `manual_$PIPELINEID.zip` - [ ] Upload it to people.tpo @@ -176,40 +99,62 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`) - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog.txt` and adjust its output - - At the moment, the script does not create a _Build System_ section - If you used the issue number, you will need to write the Tor Browser version manually + - [ ] Include any version updates for: + - [ ] translations + - [ ] OpenSSL + - [ ] NoScript + - [ ] Go + - [ ] zlib + - [ ] Include any ESR rebase for Firefox and GeckoView - [ ] Open MR with above changes - [ ] Begin build on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` (and fix any issues which come up and update MR) - [ ] Merge - [ ] Sign/Tag commit: `make signtag-release` - [ ] Push tag to `origin` + </details>

<details> - <summary>Communications</summary> + <summary>Communications</summary>

### notify stakeholders + + <details> + <summary>email template</summary> + + Hello All, + + Unsigned Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) release candidate builds are now available for testing: + + - https://tb-build-05.torproject.org/~$(BUILDER)/builds/release/unsigned/$(TOR... + + The full changelog can be found here: + + - https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/raw/maint... + + </details> + - [ ] Email tor-qa mailing list: tor-qa@lists.torproject.org - - [ ] Provide links to unsigned builds on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` - - [ ] Note any new functionality which needs testing - - [ ] Link to any known issues + - Additional information: + - [ ] Note any new functionality which needs testing + - [ ] Link to any known issues - [ ] Email downstream consumers: - Recipients: - - [ ] Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@boum.org - - [ ] Guardian Project: nathan@guardianproject.info - - [ ] torbrowser-launcher: micah@micahflee.com - - [ ] FreeBSD port: freebsd@sysctl.cz <!-- Gitlab user maxfx --> - - [ ] OpenBSD port: caspar@schutijser.com <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser --> - - [ ] Provide links to unsigned builds on `$(BUILD_SERVER)` + - Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@boum.org + - Guardian Project: nathan@guardianproject.info + - torbrowser-launcher: micah@micahflee.com + - FreeBSD port: freebsd@sysctl.cz <!-- Gitlab user maxfx --> + - OpenBSD port: caspar@schutijser.com <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser --> - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration - [ ] Email upstream stakeholders: - - [ ] ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Cloudflare: ask-research@cloudflare.com + - ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Cloudflare: ask-research@cloudflare.com - **NOTE** : We need to provide them with updated user agent string so they can update their internal machinery to prevent Tor Browser users from getting so many CAPTCHAs

</details>

<details> - <summary>Signing/Publishing</summary> + <summary>Signing</summary>

### signing + publishing - [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds @@ -240,26 +185,32 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE - **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme` - [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`: - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`: + - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org` + - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-release.sh` - [ ] Remove old release data from following places: - **NOTE** : Skip this step if the current release is Android or Desktop *only* - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser` - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser` - - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org` - - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-release.sh` +- [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component - [ ] Publish APKs to Google Play: - Log into https://play.google.com/apps/publish - Select `Tor Browser` app - - Navigate to `Release > Production` and click `Create new release` button - - [ ] Upload the `*.multi.apk` APKs - - [ ] Update Release Name to Tor Browser version number - - [ ] Update Release Notes + - Navigate to `Release > Production` and click `Create new release` button: + - Upload the `*.multi.apk` APKs + - Update Release Name to Tor Browser version number + - Update Release Notes - Next to 'Release notes', click `Copy from a previous release` - - [ ] Edit blog post url to point to most recent blog post + - Edit blog post url to point to most recent blog post - Save, review, and configure rollout percentage - [ ] 25% rollout when publishing a scheduled update - [ ] 100% rollout when publishing a security-driven release - [ ] Update rollout percentage to 100% after confirmed no major issues

+</details> + +<details> + <summary>Publishing</summary> + ### website: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git - [ ] `databags/versions.ini` : Update the downloads versions - `torbrowser-stable/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version @@ -296,4 +247,3 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE </details>

/label ~"Release Prep" -

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