1868097 - WNP tooling - spike

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Messaging System, task, P1)

Description

[Hanna Alemu [:hanna_a]]

Problem: WNP does not have a measurement while allows us to measure retention & engagement in the product. It is also unable to target the right audience.

Comment 1

[Hanna Alemu [:hanna_a]]

Attachment: WIP: Bug 1868097 - WNP tooling - spike

Comment 2

[Shane Hughes [:aminomancer]]

Attachment: Bug 1868097 - A simple way to test WNP tooling without an update.

Used in conjunction with a test experiment:
https://experimenter.services.mozilla.com/nimbus/whatsnewpage-test-dummy/summary
Set messaging-system.rsexperimentloader.collection_id to
nimbus-preview in your ~/.mozbuild/machrc file to enroll naturally on
the first launch. Then relaunch and it should load the test site. This
is obviously not an ideal test but it's an easy way to demonstrate that
the Nimbus variable is stored on session 1 and ready in time for session
2 startup, and therefore able to show a WNP. This was important to test
first before investing time in mocking updates, which is done using a
local update server. I'll upload another WIP patch that demonstrates the
full process using a local update server.

Comment 3

[Shane Hughes [:aminomancer]]

Attachment: Bug 1868097 - Full test for update server.

This requires the same setup instructions as the earlier patch to enroll
in the test experiment, plus some extra steps. First, an additional pref
must be added to machrc or user.js, which will be:
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone=119.0a1
This is done to trick Firefox into thinking the previously installed
version is less than the currently installed version. Then, this guide
needs to be followed to serve a mock update, so that Firefox thinks it's
been updated when it hasn't:
https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/update/docs/SettingUpAnUpdateServer.html
I haven't done thorough testing with this yet, but I'm uploading it so
it will be easier to discuss between all of us.

Depends on D198481

Comment 4

[Shane Hughes [:aminomancer]]

Attachment: Bug 1868097 - WNP tooling automated test.

Depends on D198482

Comment 5

[Hanna Alemu [:hanna_a]]

Attachment: WIP: Bug 1868097 - WNP update tests to use pref instead

Comment 6

[Hanna Alemu [:hanna_a]]

Attachment: Bug 1868097 - Whats New Page nimbus tooling r=#omc-reviewers

Comment 7

[Punam Dahiya [:pdahiya]]

Attachment: Tech Plan for WNP Nimbus Tooling

Comment 8

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/e922054f18eb
Whats New Page nimbus tooling r=omc-reviewers,aminomancer

Comment 9

[Narcis Beleuzu [:NarcisB]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/e922054f18eb

Comment 10

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

Are these patches intended for review?

Comment 11

[Shane Hughes [:aminomancer]]

No, they were added just for sharing and I forgot to abandon them. I've done so now. Thanks.