1562352 - Lightning beta versions should have a beta version number, so that it updates

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Calendar :: Lightning Only, defect)

Description

[Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan)]

Lightning betas don't get updated when Thunderbird betas do, because they all have the same number. This is very frustrating.

If, instead of them all being 7.0, they were 7.0b1, 7.0b2, etc. the update mechanism would deal with this. At least I think it would.

There's bug 1164070 about the same issue, that was WONTFIXed because updates would come from the add-ons website. Let's not pretend that happens these days.

Comment 1

[Stefan Sitter [:ssitter]]

Assuming that bug 1520365 would be fixed instead and Lightning uses the identical version number as Thunderbird - would this include the b1, b2 etc?

Comment 2

[Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan)]

I was not aware of that bug. But yes, it would have to include the beta version or it would have the same problem.

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

Wow, this should be important, especially during this "period of many betas". I would say this is now a defect.

If we opt instead for bug 1520365 as the fix, and that will take significant time and testing to sort out, then I suggest we don't wait on these for shipping b3 ... and pick up the fix in b4.

Comment 4

[Jorg K (CEST = GMT+2)]

Oh, this was raised in bug 1556786 comment #24.

Comment 5

[Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan)]

Having a closer look, I don't think even making this change would do anything. Here, installation is skipped if the app's version number hasn't changed, which is determined here.

I think we should still set the beta version number on Lightning, and I'll push for change in toolkit. It may be too late to fix it for 68, but there's always next time.

Comment 6

[Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan)]

Fixed by bug 1520365.

Comment 7

[Worcester12345]

Another way to fix this problem is to just do away with Lightning as an extension, as in this bug:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493008

Comment 8

[Worcester12345]

confirming mine shows 69.0.b1 for Thunderbird 69.0.b1 (64-bit)