18:00:29 #startmeeting tor-browser-release 07/31 18:00:29 Meeting started Wed Jul 31 18:00:29 2019 UTC. The chair is pili. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:00:29 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 18:01:12 I'm still working on the notes, which are here as usual: https://storm.torproject.org/shared/qjhbGAQZmdG5g9taWmkAYqJYDmen64YlnRNVqM5JU2F 18:01:17 who's around in the meantime? 18:01:28 o/ 18:01:43 \o 18:03:25 hi everyone :) 18:03:46 so there should be a release happening soon 18:03:50 9.0a5 18:04:15 GeKo: are we planning an equivalent 8.5 now or are we done with the 8.5 series? (barring security issues) 18:04:42 we need to pick up related changes in 8.5.5 18:04:55 which happends latest on sep 3 18:05:00 *happens 18:05:22 ok 18:05:41 9.0a5 is kind of a last test that helps us hopefully figuring out all the remaining bits so that 8.5.5 will go as smooth as possible for google play users 18:06:05 are we still planning another release next week? :) 9.0a6? 18:06:12 no 18:06:28 for background on the android issue: https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/64-bit 18:06:45 google requires corresponding 64bit versions starting from tomorrow 18:06:59 for 32bit architectures supported in the play store 18:07:06 ok, so this is just for android? 18:07:18 yes, essentially just for google play 18:07:31 ah ok, makes sense 18:07:34 f-droid is happy 18:07:41 our website is happy, too 18:07:44 :) 18:07:58 will this release also count as the ESR68 nightly build? 18:08:04 no 18:08:15 or are we going to wait until after you're back for that one? :) 18:08:22 this has just a tiny fix that helps getting google play happy 18:08:37 right 18:08:44 i really like to get nightlies out next week before i am a bit afk again 18:08:52 and i think we still can make that happen 18:08:58 cool :) 18:09:04 nightlies = nightlies for linux 18:09:14 do we need anything in terms of localization from emmapeel or any ux changes from antonela ? 18:10:59 for the nightlies, no 18:11:20 we just need to get something going to build upon it 18:11:31 meaning getting the other platforms supported 18:11:50 getting going early on cross-platform issues etc. 18:11:59 ok, cool :) 18:12:13 I don't think I had any other discussion points for today then 18:12:50 anything else anyone wanted to discuss? 18:14:04 what is the status of the monthly donors banner localization? 18:14:09 is that done? 18:14:16 by done i mean, working? 18:14:55 I believe it's working for some languages 18:15:08 the discussion notes on 7/3 says that it should go OFF for this upcoming release 18:15:12 is that realz? 18:15:46 you mean go off on sep 3? 18:16:17 Fundraising Banner 18:16:17 Timeline 18:16:17 Monthly Giving Banner - 8.5.4 security release: 2019-07-09 18:16:18 Monthly Giving Banner Off - 8.5.x security release: 2019-09-03 18:16:20 EOY Campaign Banner 1 - 9.0 stable release date: 2019-10-22 18:16:23 EOY Campaign Banner 2 - 9.0.1 release: 2019-12-10 18:16:29 yeah 18:16:31 seems like it GeKo 18:16:38 yup 18:16:47 i am fine doing whatever the fundraising people say 18:16:56 ye 18:17:05 (like when this should go off) 18:17:16 we need to update those notes because we're probably not going to put the EOY banner on at the same time as the stable release 18:17:20 but wait a couple of weeks to add it 18:17:24 we dont have fundraising people here but we can check with sarah during vegas 18:17:31 sounds good 18:17:38 I need to discuss that again with fundraising team 18:17:43 cool, thanks pili 18:17:46 yeah, the money machine is on a field trip :) 18:18:03 today 18:18:36 ok 18:18:42 anything else? 18:18:55 im groot 18:19:48 i am fine, too 18:20:23 thanks people :) 18:20:28 enjoy the rest of your day/evening 18:20:31 #endmeeting