1438148 - The homepage_url link from the extension is not displayed correctly

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Description

[CosminB]

Attachment: Homepage.gif

[Affected versions]:
- Firefox 60.0a1 (20180201192139)

[Affected platforms]:
- Win 10 64-bit
- Mac OS X 10.13.2

[Steps to reproduce]:
1.Install https://addons.allizom.org/en-US/firefox/addon/listed-search141515/ 
2.Open Add-ons Manager.
3.Navigate to “Extensions‘ tab.
4.Open the detailed page of the installed extension.
5.Observe the link from “Homepage”.

[Expected results]:
- The link from the “Homepage” field is displayed correctly.

[Actual results]:
- A generated link is displayed in the “Homepage”  field that will redirect you to the link which was set by the user.

[Notes]
- The generated link is working if you update it, but is not displayed correctly.

- If you already have the homepage_url included in the manifest.json file before the submission, it will be displayed correctly in the “Homepage” field. 
- If you update the homepage link in AMO, the link before the submission will be displayed in Add-ons Manager.

Comment 1

[CosminB]

It seems that data defined in manifest.json can't be overridden by changes made in Developer Hub (AMO).

This means that Add-ons Manager will always show the original data included in the manifest.json file.

Comment 2

[Andrew Swan [:aswan]]

This is an issue on the AMO side:
https://github.com/mozilla/addons-server/issues/7513