RE: Update on 2016 Firefox Release Schedule

On Feb 5, 2016 5:32 AM, "Florin Mezei" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Looks good to me.
>
> Two questions:
> 1. Based on the dates below, it seems to me that in the period Nov 8 2016
- Jan 24 2017 we would basically have 11 weeks in which we have:
Nightly=53, Aurora=52, Beta=51. Is my understanding correct?
> 2. Will we also update the gcal: https://goo.gl/W6ckwD?

Yes and yes.

Lawrence

>
> Regards,
> Florin.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev-planning [mailto:dev-planning-bounces+florin.mezei=
[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lawrence Mandel
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 10:51 PM
> To: dev-planning <[email protected]>
> Subject: Update on 2016 Firefox Release Schedule
>
> Four years ago Mozilla moved to a fixed-schedule release model, otherwise
known as the Train Model <
https://blog.mozilla.org/channels/2011/07/18/every-six-weeks/>, in which we
released Firefox every six weeks to get features and updates to users
faster and move at the speed of the Web. We studied the process carefully
and learned a lot. We have also identified additional areas for improvement
and it’s time we iterate again.
>
> We are moving to a variably scheduled six-to-eight week release cycle for
Firefox. With this new release cycle, we will deliver the same number of
releases per year but gain a few significant benefits over the previous six
week fixed model.
>
> For example, we will now be able to adjust release dates to respond to
emerging user and market needs and provide at least six working weeks for
every release. We also want to help support the well-being and
connectedness of our global Mozilla community by specifically allowing time
for holidays.
>
> You’ll find the 2016 Firefox release schedule listed below and in the
following Wiki <https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar>.
>
>
> This note has also been posted to the Future of Firefox blog <
https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/02/04/update-on-2016-firefox-release-schedule
>
> .
>
>
> 2016 Firefox Release Schedule
>
> 2016-01-26 - Firefox 44
>
> 2016-03-08 - Firefox 45, ESR 45 (6 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-04-19 - Firefox 46 (6 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-06-07 - Firefox 47 (7 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-08-02 - Firefox 48 (8 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-09-13 - Firefox 49 (6 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-11-08 - Firefox 50 (8 weeks cycle)
>
> 2016-12-13 - Firefox 50.0.1 (5 week cycle, release for critical fixes as
> needed)
>
> 2017-01-24 - Firefox 51 (6 weeks from prior release)
>
> Note: Firefox ESR will continue to ship point releases on the same day
that Firefox ships.
>
>
> Lawrence
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