2048465 - Remove or update metrics expiring at the end of Firefox 154: os.environment.desktop_entry_exists before Gecko switches to version 155 on 2026-07-20

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, task)

Description

[telemetry-probes]

The following metrics will expire at the end of Firefox Nightly release: version 154.

os.environment.desktop_entry_exists

What to do about this:

1. If one, some, or all of the metrics are no longer needed, please remove them from their metrics.yaml definition file.
2. If one, some, or all of the metrics are still required, please submit a patch to extend their expiry.

If you have any problems, please ask for help on the #glean Matrix room or the #data-help Slack channel.
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Your Friendly Neighbourhood Glean Team

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Comment 1

[Duncan McIntosh [:dmcintosh]]

Frankly, I added the expiry (a) because I wasn't sure if it'd be needed after this point, so if the stats looked fine [they don't] it'd be good to remove, and (b) because I wanted to play around with the expiry feature. I also didn't realize it'd stop working at 155, I thought it'd stop working after 155, so I thought the consequences of my actions would be in mid-July or August, not now!

Short of objections I'll move the expiry to 161 or so? Then there's still pressure to remove it if things get better, but there's more time to look at it/collect data. Alternatively we could remove the expiry altogether, just means there's no pressure to review it.

(I'll also remove myself from notification emails since the address won't work when it does expire.)

Comment 2

[Duncan McIntosh [:dmcintosh]]

Attachment: Bug 2048465 - Extend expiry for os.environment.desktop_entry_exists. r=Mossop

Comment 3

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/9d01bb4716f1
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/79d57ca13b57
Extend expiry for os.environment.desktop_entry_exists. r=mossop

Comment 4

[Sandor Molnar[:smolnar]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/79d57ca13b57