1459132 - (SM2494-RELNOTE) Create/Update 2.49.4 Release Notes

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: Website, enhancement)

Description

[Edmund Wong (:ewong)]

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1336315 +++

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1302639 +++

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1294432 +++

SeaMonkey 2.48b1 release builds will be built soon.

These relnotes can be (begun to be) prepared ahead of the release date, but need to be out by our first beta release.

Comment 1

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

Attachment: 1459132-seamonkey-2494.patch

2.49.4 seems to be almost baked with all platforms in candidates so lets add the release notes.

Comment 2

[Ian Neal]

Comment on attachment 8992196 [details] [diff] [review]
1459132-seamonkey-2494.patch

>+++ b/src/releases/index.en.html
>-      <th class="top-right"><span class="download-linux">Linux</span></th>
>+      <th class="top-right"><span class="download-linux">Linux x 86 32-bit only</span></th>
Nit: remove unneeded space between x and 86

>+++ b/src/releases/seamonkey2.49.4/index.en.html

>+  <li>SeaMonkey will not start under Linux if you downloaded the wrong package.
>+  Currently we are only providing x86 versions of SeaMonkey for Linux. For
>+  newer distributions you probably need the Linux x64 version from the contrib
>+  section on the download page. We are aware that Linux x86 is becoming
>+  obsolete fast and will provide localized x64 versions for a future release.
>+  </li>
Do most linux distributions also provide x64 versions?

>+  <li>Unable to connect to secure sites and a certificate errors is shown.
>+  In 99% of all cases this is caused by the same problem. Your antivirus
>+  software acts as a man in the middle and intercepts secure https traffic.
>+  We recommend that you disable the feature to intercept and scan encrypted
>+  network traffic. If you want to keep this you need to install one or more
>+  certificate(s) from the antivirus software in SeaMonkey. You need to ask
>+  your antivirus software vendor where they are located.
>+  Consult the SeaMonkey online help how you can import and manage certificates.
>+  </li>
I think our recommendation should be around installing the certificate if they are happy with their AV/web-filtering software intercepting and scanning secure web traffic, otherwise disabling that feature in their software.

>   <li>If you experience a hang and/or get a message box that a script is busy when opening the Data Manager
>     try deleting the webappsstore.* files from your profile folder when SeaMonkey is not running.
>     These contain data stored by web sites and will be recreated during the next start.
>     If you are unsure if the information is needed please back them up before deleting them.
>     The problem is tracked in <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1305624">bug 1305624</a>
>     but so far no coding error has been found.
>+    This problem is been reported frequently when trying to manage passwords
>+    but keep in mind that the Data Manager is used for managing cookies, site
>+    preferences permissions and other settings too. The problem will generally
>+    happen when you just open it.
The problem will generally happen just after you open the Data Manager.

f=me for the moment as I would like to see the next version.

Comment 3

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

Attachment: 1459132-seamonkey-2494.patch

Hopefully fixed and better.

> Do most linux distributions also provide x64 versions?

Most are now starting to provide only an x64 version. x86 is going the way of the Dodo. When our new infra is ready we should release a fully localized x64 asap. Trying to use an x86 version on a newer x64 distro is currently probably the most often reported Linux problem in the support groups together with the certificate problem. Unfortunately the x86 compat libs are no longer installed by default too which results in SeaMonkey not starting.

Comment 4

[rsx11m]

> Most are now starting to provide only an x64 version.

Yes, but (a) frequently there are 32-bit libraries provided as well (by default or as an installation option or from a separate repository) for reasons of compatibility, and (b) some distros provide their own 64-bit build (with or w/o l10n) for SeaMonkey in their repositories.

Comment 5

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

https://hg.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/seamonkey-project-org/rev/56e8d1a32f351735a50fc76ec0ef6af07cb1cb10

Comment 6

[Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg)]

Release notes show ok so we are hopefully done here.