2016111 - Trending search suggestions ‘Learn more’ link redirects to a ‘Page not Found’ link

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[Ardelean Oana, Desktop Test Engineering [:oardelean]]

Found in

• Firefox Nightly 149.0a1;

Affected versions

• Firefox 149.0a1;
• Firefox 148.0b13;

Tested platforms

• Ubuntu 22;

Affected platforms

• Windows 10;
• Ubuntu 22;
• macOS 15;

Unaffected platforms

• N/A

Steps to reproduce

1. Navigate to about:preferences#search.
2. Click on the ‘Learn more’ link next to the ‘Show trending search suggestions’ option.

Expected result

• The correct link is opened.

Actual result

• ’Page not found’ link is opened.

Regression range

• last good: 2025-12-12
• first bad: 2025-12-13
• pushlog: http://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/pushloghtml?fromchange=080a73d93b324703a5365daca3e1c68fc54be14a&tochange=9b03102b4ef83109a54dd6ba98feada82610ac7f

Notes

• Previously the link opened this page: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-google-trending-search-firefox-address-bar?as=u&utm_source=inproduct
• Current page opened: https://support.mozilla.org/1/firefox/149.0a1/Darwin/en-US/use-google-trending-search-firefox-address-bar

Comment 1

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

:scunnane, this is the final week of beta for Fx148, so there is little time to fix this

Comment 2

[Stephanie Cunnane [:scunnane]]

Thanks very much for finding this, Ardelean. Taking a look this morning.

Comment 3

[Stephanie Cunnane [:scunnane]]

Attachment: Bug 2016111 - Fix broken trending search suggestions ‘Learn more’ link. r?Standard8!

Comment 4

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/3a90e6a43092
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/5fdf89af9dc2
Fix broken trending search suggestions ‘Learn more’ link. r=Standard8

Comment 5

[Phabricator Automation]

firefox-beta Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Users may click a broken link to a Fx SUMO article
• Code covered by automated testing: yes
• Fix verified in Nightly: no
• Needs manual QE test: no
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: Note: not verified in Nightly yet, as it's still on autoland at the time of this uplift request
• Risk associated with taking this patch: low
• Explanation of risk level: Simple fix to a broken link
• String changes made/needed: N/A
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 6

[Stephanie Cunnane [:scunnane]]

Attachment: Bug 2016111 - Fix broken trending search suggestions ‘Learn more’ link.

Original Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D282867

Comment 7

[Sandor Molnar[:smolnar]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/5fdf89af9dc2

Comment 8

[Pulsebot]

https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/7aa5b9a65070
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/836efff380a4