[tbb-bugs] #26146 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing

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#26146: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part
anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  mcs
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os,     |  Actual Points:
  tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-8.0.1-can,                 |
  TorBrowserTeam201809R                          |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * keywords:  ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os, tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-8.0.1-can
     =>
     ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os, tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-8.0.1-can,
     TorBrowserTeam201809R
 * status:  assigned => needs_review


Comment:

 Here is a patch for review:
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug26146-01&id=c8751602f218f40ff243d63de8e8fbcc7e651230
 Please read the commit message to learn what it does.

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