[tor-bugs] #13512 [Tor Browser]: After update, load a static tab with change notes

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#13512: After update, load a static tab with change notes
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     Reporter:  arma     |      Owner:  mcs
         Type:           |     Status:  needs_review
  enhancement            |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability,
  Browser                |  TorBrowserTeam201508R, GeorgKoppen201508R
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
Actual Points:           |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:22 mcs]:
 > Replying to [comment:21 gk]:
 > > I was a bit surprised to see nothing happen after applying the update
 manually actually. I thought it would at least try to load
 https://blog.torproject.org/category/tags/tor-browser in a new tab, no?
 Instead the normal about:tor page was loaded. The "Update was successfully
 installed" was missing, though, as expected.
 >
 > Hmm.  I think the default page should have been opened.  I am not sure
 how you tested things, but Kathy and I can do some more testing early next
 week.

 Here is what I did:

 1) I applied the patches to tor-browser-bundle.git and tor-browser.git (on
 new branches) and updated the config.yml
 2) I tagged the new commit on tor-browser.git and pointed `versions.alpha`
 to it (and disabled the signature verification for alphas)
 3) I tagged tbb-5.5a1-build4 with all of it
 4) I rebuilt the browser part and rebundled
 5) I generated the XML files for the updater and checked that boklm's
 patch did indeed include the additional attributes
 6) I took a MAR file and signed it
 7) I applied that MAR file manually to 5.0a4
 8) I restarted and just got an about:tor page but no "You successfully
 updated Tor Browser" dialog

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