1599270 - Update new features for Firefox 72

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(DevTools Graveyard :: What's New, task)

Description

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Exact release notes tbd.

Comment 1

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

[Tracking Requested - why for this release]: Shipping 72 with old release notes in DevTools' "What's New" wouldn't be good.

Comment 2

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

Are we aiming to have the update before the first beta and dev edition build next monday, or via uplift later on?

Comment 3

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

We'll try to wrap them up this week or, at latest, uplift next week.

Comment 4

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Debug Variables with Watchpoints
Debugger’s new Watchpoints let you pause when properties get read or write. Right-click object properties in the Scopes pane when paused to use the new “Break on …” menu.
https://wiki.developer.mozilla.org/docs/Tools/Debugger/How_to/Set_a_watchpoint_on_a_property?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew

VS Code’s Debugger for Firefox Improvements
A new source map integration made debugging faster but also integrates with VSCode’s new column breakpoints UI for fine-grained control. The new Watchpoints can be used from VSCode as well as “Datapoints” in the “Variables” pane to pause on property change.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=firefox-devtools.vscode-firefox-debug 

Async Stacks for Console traces
Stack traces in the Console include the full chain of asynchronous promises and callbacks over time, including timeouts and events.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Web_Console/Console_messages?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew

Experimental Features in Firefox Developer Edition 73

Service Worker Debugging
Using the Debugger’s threads panel Service Workers can be pausin and stepped through.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Debugger/Debug_worker_threads?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew

Asynchronous Stacks in Debugger
Debugger call stack asynchronous promise chains
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Debugger/UI_Tour?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew#Call_stack

Correct Meta Viewport in RDM
Responsive Design Mode with touch simulation on will now correctly simulate the meta viewport rendering of a mobile device.
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Tools/Responsive_Design_Mode?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew

CSP doesn’t prevent style changes anymore
Editing an element’s inline style from Inspector’s rule-view now works even if style-src is blocked by CSP.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Page_Inspector/How_to/Examine_and_edit_CSS?utm_source=devtools&utm_medium=devtools_whatsnew

Comment 5

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Attachment: Bug 1599270 - Updated DevTools What's New content for Firefox 72 r=jlast

Comment 6

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Attachment: Bug 1599270 - Updated DevTools What's New content for Firefox 72 r=jlast

Comment 7

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/3904a3c67b55
Updated DevTools What's New content for Firefox 72 r=jlast

Comment 8

[Narcis Beleuzu [:NarcisB]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/3904a3c67b55

Comment 9

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Comment on attachment 9113357 [details]
Bug 1599270 - Updated DevTools What's New content for Firefox 72 r=jlast

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Outdated what's new notes in DevTools
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: No
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: Yes
• Needs manual test from QE?: Yes
• If yes, steps to reproduce: 1. Open What's New panel in DevTools

Verify that content reflects Firefox 72.

• List of other uplifts needed: None
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): Just string updates that are not localized (not yet, working on it with l10n).
• String changes made/needed:

Comment 10

[Cristian Fogel [:cfogel]]

Managed to do a verification with 73.0a1 (2019-12-08) on Windows 10, macOS 10.11, Ubuntu 18.04.
As per comment 4, there are a few things that stand out:

Missing:

• Service Worker Debugging (this is missing from code as well so, can assume it's being left out on purpose);

Incomplete redirect link for:

• Asynchronous Stacks in Debugger (missing the #Call_stack tag at the end of the link) opening the tour from the top of the page, not scrolling to the section.

@Harald, mind taking a look?
Thank you!

Comment 11

[:Harald Kirschner :digitarald]

Service Worker Debugging (this is missing from code as well so, can assume it's being left out on purpose);

They will probably not make it in time.

Asynchronous Stacks in Debugger (missing the #Call_stack tag at the end of the link) opening the tour from the top of the page, not scrolling to the section.

We can tweak the content later. I plan to add a "new and interesting" at the top that handles all links.

Comment 12

[Cristian Fogel [:cfogel]]

Ok then, can mark this as verified with 73.0a1 (2019-12-09).
Thank you for the input!

Comment 13

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

Comment on attachment 9113357 [details]
Bug 1599270 - Updated DevTools What's New content for Firefox 72 r=jlast

devtools whatsnew update, approved for 72.0b5

Comment 14

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/6ec2ef269db4

Comment 15

[Cristian Fogel [:cfogel]]

Verified with 72.0b5 on Windows 10, macOS 10.1, Ubuntu 18.04.