1745182 - The upgradeDialog feature is not disabled in the Control branch of a Nimbus experiment

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1739007

(Firefox :: Nimbus Desktop Client, defect)

Description

[Maria Heres, inactive, contact Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: stage multifeature version.gif

[Affected Versions]:

• Firefox Release 95.0 (Build ID: 20211129150630)

[Affected Platforms]:

• Windows 10
• macOS 11.6
• Linux Mint 20.1

[Prerequisites]:

• Have this experiment set on stage.
• Have Firefox 94.0.2 installed with “nimbus.debug” set to “true” from “about:config”.

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Open Firefox 94.0.2.
2. Change the environment to Stage using Remote Settings Devtools.
3. Perform a Poll using Remote Settings Devtools.
4. Use the following link to enroll in the experiment: “about:studies?optin_slug=firefox-desktop-multifeature-test&optin_branch=control”
5. Close the browser.
6. Open the same profile using Firefox 95.
7. Observe whether the update dialog modal is displayed.

[Expected result]:

• The dialog is not displayed using the Stage control branch.

[Actual result]:

• The dialog is displayed using the Stage control branch.

[Notes]:

• Using the same steps in the Production environment, I was not able to reproduce the issue using this experiment’s treatment branch: https://experimenter.services.mozilla.com/nimbus/mr2-upgrade-spotlight-holdback/details (using about:studies?optin_slug=mr2-upgrade-spotlight-holdback&optin_branch=treatment)
• Included is a recording of the issue.