[tor-commits] [Git][tpo/applications/tor-browser-build][main] 19 commits: Update release prep issue templates

morgan pushed to branch main at The Tor Project / Applications / tor-browser-build

Commits:

00f5ea36
by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00
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Update release prep issue templates
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9d89e5ba

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

added note about tags and relprep.py interactions

1739114b

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

added ⚠️ icons for warnings

d81f1a90

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

fix some typos and add example for when to not update the var/browser_release_date param

b3b6863a

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add note about joint tor/mullvad browser releases to relprep.py section

2634d715

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add note for zstd being android-only

95379b55

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add warning about addons.mozilla.org urls

52778c09

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add clarification on openssl versions

cb4d86d0

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add sudo documentation link

016d034c

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add --date arg to relprep.py script invocation

4cf18985

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add more ⚠️ WARNING to explanation of variables section

2fe2103b

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

update notes on incrementals

382609cc

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

further changelog checks

aabf4fdb

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add explicit tor-browser-build release preparation step

cb3f93a5

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

update set-config.hosts section to include builder_tor_browser_build_dir

b8196933

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

removed update-responses specific steps from legacy

181d513f

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

add verification step to tor browser stable to wait for legacy to be signed (for update response generation)

474cdc87

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:02:54+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

too much spacing in openssl entry

434d85d5

by Morgan at 2024-10-23T21:56:43+00:00

fixup! Update release prep issue templates

added directions for deploying 13.5 update responses when there is no corresponding 14.0 release

5 changed files:

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Mullvad Browser Alpha.md
.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Mullvad Browser Stable.md
.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Alpha.md
+ .gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Legacy.md
.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Stable.md

Changes:

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Mullvad Browser Alpha.md

 +- **NOTE** It is assumed the `mullvad-browser` alpha rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- **NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Tor Browser release prep issue
++
  <details>
    <summary>Explanation of variables</summary>
 -- `$(BUILD_SERVER)` : the server the main builder is using to build a mullvad-browser release
 -- `$(BUILDER)` : whomever is building the release on the $(BUILD_SERVER)
 -  - **example** : `pierov`
 -- `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 -- `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building mullvad-browser tags, labels, etc
 -  - **example** : `91.6.0`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR)` : the Mullvad Browser major version
 -  - **example** : `11`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR)` : the Mullvad Browser minor version
 -  - **example** : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the Mullvad Browser version in the format
 -  - **example** : `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 -- `$(BUILD_N)` : a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `$(BUILD_N)` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 -    - **example** : `build1`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` : the mullvad-browser build revision for a given Mullvad Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 -    - **example** : `build2`
 -    - **NOTE** : A project's `$(BUILD_N)` and `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For **example** :
 -      - if we have multiple Mullvad Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `$(BUILD_N)` value will increase, while the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value may stay at `build1` (but the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` will increase)
 -      - if we have build failures unrelated to `mullvad-browser`, the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same.
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Mullvad Browser version
 -    - **example** : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 -- `$(MB_BUILD_TAG)` : the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Mullvad Browser version
 -    - **example** : `mb-12.0.7-build1`
 -</details>
+-
 -**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` alpha rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- `${BUILD_SERVER}`: the server the main builder is using to build a browser release
 +- `${BUILDER}`: whomever is building the release on the ${BUILD_SERVER}
 +  - **example**: `pierov`
 +- `${STAGING_SERVER}`: the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 +- `${ESR_VERSION}`: the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building browser tags, labels, etc
 +  - **example**: `91.6.0`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR}`: the Mullvad Browser major version
 +  - **example**: `11`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR}`: the Mullvad Browser minor version
 +  - **example**: either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the Mullvad Browser version in the format
 +  - **example**: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 +- `${BUILD_N}`: a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `${BUILD_N}` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 +  - **example**: `build1`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`: the mullvad-browser build revision for a given Mullvad Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 +  - **example**: `build2`
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: A project's `${BUILD_N}` and `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For **example** :
 +      - if we have multiple Mullvad Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `${BUILD_N}` value will increase, while the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value may stay at `build1` (but the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}` will increase)
 +      - if we have build failures unrelated to `mullvad-browser`, the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value will increase while the `${BUILD_N}` will stay the same.
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the published Mullvad Browser version
 +    - **example**: `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 +- `${MB_BUILD_TAG}`: the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Mullvad Browser version
 +  - **example**: `mb-12.0.7-build1`
 +- `${RELEASE_DATE}`: the intended release date of this browser release; for ESR schedule-driven releases, this should match the upstream Firefox release date
 +  - **example**: `2024-10-29`
 -**NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Tor Browser release prep issue
 +</details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Building</summary>
 +  <summary>Build Configuration</summary>
  ### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git
  Mullvad Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
 -- [ ] Update `rbm.conf`
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 -  - [ ] `var/browser_release_date` : update to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version
 -    - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions except in the case of a watershed update
 -    - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 -- [ ] Update build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `mullvad-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/translation/config`:
 -    - [ ] run `make list_translation_updates-alpha` to get updated hashes
 -    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 -    - [ ] `steps/mullvad-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `mullvad-browser` branch
 -- [ ] Update common build configs
 -  - [ ] Check for NoScript updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `noscript` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for uBlock-origin updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `ublock-origin` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for Mullvad Browser Extension updates here : https://github.com/mullvad/browser-extension/releases
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `mullvad-extension` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -- [ ] Update `ChangeLog-MB.txt`
 -  - [ ] Ensure `ChangeLog-MB.txt` is sync'd between alpha and stable branches
 -  - [ ] Check the linked issues: ask people to check if any are missing, remove the not fixed ones
 -  - [ ] Run `./tools/fetch_changelogs.py $(ISSUE_NUMBER) --date $date $updateArgs`
 -    - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`)
 -    - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you
 -    - `$updateArgs` should be these arguments, depending on what you actually updated:
 -      - [ ] `--firefox` (be sure to include esr at the end if needed, which is usually the case)
 -      - [ ] `--no-script`
 -      - [ ] `--ublock`
 -      - E.g., `./tools/fetch_changelogs.py 41029 --date 'December 19 2023' --firefox 115.6.0esr --no-script 11.4.29 --ublock 1.54.0`
 -    - `--date $date` is optional, if omitted it will be the date on which you run the command
 -  - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog-MB.txt` and adjust its output
 +- [ ] Tag `mullvad-browser` in mullvad-browser.git
 +  - **example**: `mullvad-browser-128.3.0esr-14.0-1-build1`
 +- [ ] Changelog bookkeeping:
 +  - [ ] Ensure all commits to `mullvad-browser` and `tor-browser-build` for this release have an associated issue linked to this release preparation issue
 +  - [ ] Ensure each issue has a platform (~Windows, ~MacOS, ~Linux, ~Desktop, ~"All Platforms") and potentially ~"Build System" labels
 +- [ ] Create a release preparation branch from the `main` branch
 +- [ ] Run release preparation script:
 +  - **NOTE**: You can omit the `--mullvad-browser` argument if this is for a joint Tor and Mullvad Browser release
 +  ```bash
 +  ./tools/relprep.py --mullvad-browser  --date ${RELEASE_DATE} ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +  ```
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: You may need to manually update the `firefox/config` file's `browser_build` field if `mullvad-browser.git` has not yet been tagged (e.g. if security backports have not yet been merged and tagged)
 +- [ ] Review build configuration changes:
 +  - [ ] `rbm.conf`
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version`: updated to next browser version
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build`: updated to `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +    - [ ] `var/browser_release_date`: updated to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: If we have updated `var/torbrowser_build` without updating the `firefox` tag, then we can leave this unchanged to avoid forcing a firefox re-build (e.g. when bumping `var/torbrwoser_build` to build2, build3, etc due to non-firefox related build issues)
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_incremental_from`: updated to previous Desktop version
 +      - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 +  - [ ] `projects/firefox/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `mullvad-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/translation/config`:
 +    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/mullvad-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `mullvad-browser` branch
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/browser/config`:
 +    - [ ] NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +    - [ ] uBlock-origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +    - [ ] Mullvad Browser extension: https://github.com/mullvad/browser-extension/releases
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +  - [ ] `ChangeLog-MB.txt`: ensure correctness
 +    - [ ] Browser name correct
 +    - [ ] Release date correct
 +    - [ ] No Android updates
 +    - [ ] All issues added under correct platform
 +    - [ ] ESR updates correct
 +    - [ ] Component updates correct
  - [ ] Open MR with above changes, using the template for release preparations
  - [ ] Merge
  - [ ] Sign+Tag
@@ -86,16 +93,25 @@ Mullvad Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 -  - [ ] Run: `make mullvadbrowser-signtag-alpha`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make mullvadbrowser-signtag-alpha
 +    ```
    - [ ] Push tag to `upstream`
  - [ ] Build the tag:
 -  - Run `make mullvadbrowser-alpha && make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-alpha` on:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make mullvadbrowser-alpha && make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-alpha
 +    ```
      - [ ] Tor Project build machine
      - [ ] Local developer machine
    - [ ] Submit build request to Mullvad infrastructure:
      - **NOTE** this requires a devmole authentication token
 -    - Run `make mullvadbrowser-kick-devmole-build`
 -- [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds
 +    - [ ] Run:
 +      ```
 +      make mullvadbrowser-kick-devmole-build
 +      ```
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
  </details>
@@ -105,64 +121,78 @@ Mullvad Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
  ### release signing
  - [ ] Assign this issue to the signer, one of:
    - boklm
 +  - ma1
    - morgan
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)`, ensure updated:
 -  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N) && git checkout tbb-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 +  - pierov
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}`, ensure updated:
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N} && git checkout tbb-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 -    - `ssh_host_builder` : ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 -      - **NOTE** : `tor-browser-build` is expected to be in the `$HOME` directory)
 -    - `ssh_host_linux_signer` : ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `ssh_host_builder`: ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 +    - `ssh_host_linux_signer`: ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `builder_tor_browser_build_dir`: path on `ssh_host_builder` to root of builder's `tor-browser-build` clone containing unsigned builds
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.rcodesign-appstoreconnect`
 -    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path` : path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
 +    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path`: path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
    - [ ] `set-config.update-responses`
 -    - `update_responses_repository_dir` : directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/mullvad-browser-update-responses.git`
 +    - `update_responses_repository_dir`: directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/mullvad-browser-update-responses.git`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.tbb-version`
 -    - `tbb_version` : mullvad browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 -    - `tbb_version_build` : the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 -    - `tbb_version_type` : either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 -  - `cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/`
 -  - `./do-all-signing.mullvadbrowser`
 -- **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme`
 -- [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - [ ] Remove old release data from `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/mullvadbrowser`
 -  - [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 +    - `tbb_version`: mullvad browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 +    - `tbb_version_build`: the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 +    - `tbb_version_type`: either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/ && ./do-all-signing.mullvadbrowser
 +    ```
 +  - **NOTE**: on successful execution, the signed binaries and mars should have been copied to `staticiforme` and update responses pushed
  </details>
  <details>
    <summary>Publishing</summary>
 +### website
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, remove old release and publish new:
 +  - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/mullvadbrowser`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +    ```
++
  ### mullvad-browser (GitHub): https://github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/
  - [ ] Assign this issue to someone with mullvad commit access, one of:
      - boklm
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 +- [ ] Sign+Tag additionally the `mullvad-browser.git` `firefox` commit used in build:
 +  - **Tag**: `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`
 +    - **example**: `12.5a7`
 +  - **Message**: `${ESR_VERSION}esr-based ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`
 +    - **example**: `102.12.0esr-based 12.5a7`
  - [ ] Push this release's associated `mullvad-browser.git` branch to github
  - [ ] Push this release's associated tags to github:
    - [ ] Firefox ESR tag
 -    - **example** : `FIREFOX_102_12_0esr_BUILD1`
 +    - **example**: `FIREFOX_102_12_0esr_BUILD1`
    - [ ] `base-browser` tag
 -    - **example** : `base-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 -  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` tag
 -    - **example** : `mullvad-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 -- [ ] Sign+Tag additionally the `mullvad-browser.git` `firefox` commit used in build:
 -  - **Tag**: `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)`
 -    - **example** : `12.5a7`
 -  - **Message**: `$(ESR_VERSION)esr-based $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)`
 -    - **example** : `102.12.0esr-based 12.5a7`
 -  - [ ] Push tag to github
+-
 -### email
 -- [ ] **(Once branch+tags pushed to GitHub)** Email Mullvad with release information:
 -  - [ ] support alias: support@mullvadvpn.net
 -  - [ ] Rui: rui@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - **example**: `base-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 +  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` build tag
 +    - **example**: `mullvad-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 +  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` release tag
 +    - **example**: `12.0.11`
++
 +### Mullvad
 +- [ ] Email Mullvad with release information:
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - Mullvad support alias: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - Rui Hildt: rui@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +    support@mullvadvpn.net rui@mullvad.net
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    New build: Mullvad Browser $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERION) (signed)
 +    New build: Mullvad Browser ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERION} (signed)
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
@@ -170,28 +200,34 @@ Mullvad Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
      Branch+Tags have been pushed to Mullvad's GitHub repo.
 -    - signed builds: https://dist.torproject.org/mullvadbrowser/$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)
 -    - update_response hashes: $(MULLVAD_UPDATE_RESPONSES_HASH)
 +    - signed builds: https://dist.torproject.org/mullvadbrowser/${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +    - update_response hashes: ${MULLVAD_UPDATE_RESPONSES_HASH}
      changelog:
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
      ...
      ```
  </details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Downstream</summary>
 +  <summary>Packaging</summary>
 -### notify packagers
 -These steps depend on Mullvad having updated their [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/releases/) page with the latest release
 -- [ ] **(Optional)** Email downstream consumers:
++
++
 +### packagers
 +- [ ] **(Optional, Once Packages are pushed to GitHub)**
    - **NOTE**: This is an optional step and only necessary close a major release/transition from alpha to stable, or if there are major packing changes these developers need to be aware of
 -  - [ ] flathub package maintainer: proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] arch package maintainer: bootctl@xxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] nixOS package maintainer: dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - flathub package maintainer: proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - arch package maintainer: bootctl@xxxxxxxxx
 +    - nixOS package maintainer: dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +    proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx bootctl@xxxxxxxxx dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    Mullvad Browser $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION) released
 +    Mullvad Browser ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION} released
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
@@ -208,4 +244,3 @@ These steps depend on Mullvad having updated their [GitHub Releases](https://git
  /label ~"Release Prep"
  /label ~"Sponsor 131"
+-

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Mullvad Browser Stable.md

 +- **NOTE** It is assumed the `mullvad-browser` release rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- **NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Tor Browser release prep issue
++
  <details>
    <summary>Explanation of variables</summary>
 -- `$(BUILD_SERVER)` : the server the main builder is using to build a mullvad-browser release
 -- `$(BUILDER)` : whomever is building the release on the $(BUILD_SERVER)
 -  - **example** : `pierov`
 -- `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 -- `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building mullvad-browser tags, labels, etc
 -  - **example** : `91.6.0`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR)` : the Mullvad Browser major version
 -  - **example** : `11`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR)` : the Mullvad Browser minor version
 -  - **example** : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the Mullvad Browser version in the format
 -  - **example** : `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 -- `$(BUILD_N)` : a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `$(BUILD_N)` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 -    - **example** : `build1`
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` : the mullvad-browser build revision for a given Mullvad Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 -    - **example** : `build2`
 -    - **NOTE** : A project's `$(BUILD_N)` and `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For **example** :
 -      - if we have multiple Mullvad Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `$(BUILD_N)` value will increase, while the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value may stay at `build1` (but the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` will increase)
 -      - if we have build failures unrelated to `mullvad-browser`, the `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same.
 -- `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Mullvad Browser version
 -    - **example** : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 -- `$(MB_BUILD_TAG)` : the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Mullvad Browser version
 -    - **example** : `mb-12.0.7-build1`
 -</details>
+-
 -**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` stable rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- `${BUILD_SERVER}`: the server the main builder is using to build a browser release
 +- `${BUILDER}`: whomever is building the release on the ${BUILD_SERVER}
 +  - **example**: `pierov`
 +- `${STAGING_SERVER}`: the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 +- `${ESR_VERSION}`: the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building browser tags, labels, etc
 +  - **example**: `91.6.0`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR}`: the Mullvad Browser major version
 +  - **example**: `11`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR}`: the Mullvad Browser minor version
 +  - **example**: either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the Mullvad Browser version in the format
 +  - **example**: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 +- `${BUILD_N}`: a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `${BUILD_N}` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 +  - **example**: `build1`
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`: the mullvad-browser build revision for a given Mullvad Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 +  - **example**: `build2`
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: A project's `${BUILD_N}` and `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For **example** :
 +      - if we have multiple Mullvad Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `${BUILD_N}` value will increase, while the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value may stay at `build1` (but the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}` will increase)
 +      - if we have build failures unrelated to `mullvad-browser`, the `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value will increase while the `${BUILD_N}` will stay the same.
 +- `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the published Mullvad Browser version
 +    - **example**: `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 +- `${MB_BUILD_TAG}`: the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Mullvad Browser version
 +   - **example**: `mb-12.0.7-build1`
 +- `${RELEASE_DATE}`: the intended release date of this browser release; for ESR schedule-driven releases, this should match the upstream Firefox release date
 +  - **example**: `2024-10-29`
 -**NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Tor Browser release prep issue
 +</details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Building</summary>
 +  <summary>Build Configuration</summary>
  ### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git
 -Mullvad Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR)` (and possibly more specific) branches
+-
 -- [ ] Update `rbm.conf`
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 -  - [ ] `var/browser_release_date` : update to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version
 -    - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions except in the case of a watershed update
 -    - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 -- [ ] Update build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `mullvad-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/translation/config`:
 -    - [ ] run `make list_translation_updates-release` to get updated hashes
 -    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 -    - [ ] `steps/mullvad-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `mullvad-browser` branch
 -- [ ] Update common build configs
 -  - [ ] Check for NoScript updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `noscript` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for uBlock-origin updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `ublock-origin` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for Mullvad Browser Extension updates here : https://github.com/mullvad/browser-extension/releases
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `mullvad-extension` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -- [ ] Update `ChangeLog-MB.txt`
 -  - [ ] Ensure `ChangeLog-MB.txt` is sync'd between alpha and stable branches
 -  - [ ] Check the linked issues: ask people to check if any are missing, remove the not fixed ones
 -  - [ ] Run `./tools/fetch-changelogs.py $(ISSUE_NUMBER) --date $date $updateArgs`
 -    - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`)
 -    - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you
 -    - `$updateArgs` should be these arguments, depending on what you actually updated:
 -      - [ ] `--firefox` (be sure to include esr at the end if needed, which is usually the case)
 -      - [ ] `--no-script`
 -      - [ ] `--ublock`
 -      - E.g., `./tools/fetch-changelogs.py 41029 --date 'December 19 2023' --firefox 115.6.0esr --no-script 11.4.29 --ublock 1.54.0`
 -    - `--date $date` is optional, if omitted it will be the date on which you run the command
 -  - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog-MB.txt` and adjust its output
 +Mullvad Browser Release are on the `maint-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR}.${MULLVAD_BROWSER_MINOR}` branch
++
 +- [ ] Tag `mullvad-browser` in mullvad-browser.git
 +  - **example**: `mullvad-browser-128.3.0esr-14.0-1-build1`
 +- [ ] Changelog bookkeeping:
 +  - [ ] Ensure all commits to `mullvad-browser` and `tor-browser-build` for this release have an associated issue linked to this release preparation issue
 +  - [ ] Ensure each issue has a platform (~Windows, ~MacOS, ~Linux, ~Desktop, ~"All Platforms") and potentially ~"Build System" labels
 +- [ ] Create a release preparation branch from the current `maint-XX.Y` branch
 +- [ ] Run release preparation script:
 +  - **NOTE**: You can omit the `--mullvad-browser` argument if this is for a joint Tor and Mullvad Browser release
 +  ```bash
 +  ./tools/relprep.py --mullvad-browser --date ${RELEASE_DATE} ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +  ```
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: You may need to manually update the `firefox/config` file's `browser_build` field if `mullvad-browser.git` has not yet been tagged (e.g. if security backports have not yet been merged and tagged)
 +- [ ] Review build configuration changes:
 +  - [ ] `rbm.conf`
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version`: updated to next browser version
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build`: updated to `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +    - [ ] `var/browser_release_date`: updated to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: If we have updated `var/torbrowser_build` without updating the `firefox` tag, then we can leave this unchanged to avoid forcing a firefox re-build (e.g. when bumping `var/torbrwoser_build` to build2, build3, etc due to non-firefox related build issues)
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_incremental_from`: updated to previous Desktop version
 +      - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 +  - [ ] `projects/firefox/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `mullvad-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/translation/config`:
 +    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/mullvad-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `mullvad-browser` branch
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/browser/config`:
 +    - [ ] NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +    - [ ] uBlock-origin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +    - [ ] Mullvad Browser extension: https://github.com/mullvad/browser-extension/releases
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +  - [ ] `ChangeLog-MB.txt`: ensure correctness
 +    - [ ] Browser name correct
 +    - [ ] Release date correct
 +    - [ ] No Android updates
 +    - [ ] All issues added under correct platform
 +    - [ ] ESR updates correct
 +    - [ ] Component updates correct
  - [ ] Open MR with above changes, using the template for release preparations
  - [ ] Merge
  - [ ] Sign+Tag
@@ -86,16 +93,24 @@ Mullvad Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(MU
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 -  - [ ] Run: `make mullvadbrowser-signtag-release`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make mullvadbrowser-signtag-release
 +    ```
    - [ ] Push tag to `upstream`
  - [ ] Build the tag:
 -  - Run `make mullvadbrowser-release && make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-release`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make mullvadbrowser-release && make mullvadbrowser-incrementals-release
 +    ```
      - [ ] Tor Project build machine
      - [ ] Local developer machine
    - [ ] Submit build request to Mullvad infrastructure:
      - **NOTE** this requires a devmole authentication token
 -    - Run `make mullvadbrowser-kick-devmole-build`
 -- [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds
 +    - [ ] Run:
 +      ```
 +      make mullvadbrowser-kick-devmole-build
 +      ```
  </details>
@@ -105,64 +120,79 @@ Mullvad Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(MU
  ### release signing
  - [ ] Assign this issue to the signer, one of:
    - boklm
 +  - ma1
    - morgan
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)`, ensure updated:
 -  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N) && git checkout tbb-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 -  - [ ]  `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 -    - `ssh_host_builder` : ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 -      - **NOTE** : `tor-browser-build` is expected to be in the `$HOME` directory)
 -    - `ssh_host_linux_signer` : ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +  - pierov
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}`, ensure updated:
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N} && git checkout tbb-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}-${MULLVAD_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 +    - `ssh_host_builder`: ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 +    - `ssh_host_linux_signer`: ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `builder_tor_browser_build_dir`: path on `ssh_host_builder` to root of builder's `tor-browser-build` clone containing unsigned builds
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.rcodesign-appstoreconnect`
 -    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path` : path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
 +    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path`: path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
    - [ ] `set-config.update-responses`
 -    - `update_responses_repository_dir` : directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/mullvad-browser-update-responses.git`
 +    - `update_responses_repository_dir`: directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/mullvad-browser-update-responses.git`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.tbb-version`
 -    - `tbb_version` : mullvad browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 -    - `tbb_version_build` : the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 -    - `tbb_version_type` : either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 -  - `cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/`
 -  - `./do-all-signing.mullvadbrowser`
 -- **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme`
 -- [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - [ ] Remove old release data from `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/mullvadbrowser`
 -  - [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 +    - `tbb_version`: mullvad browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 +    - `tbb_version_build`: the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 +    - `tbb_version_type`: either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/ && ./do-all-signing.mullvadbrowser
 +    ```
 +  - **NOTE**: on successful execution, the signed binaries and mars should have been copied to `staticiforme` and update responses pushed
  </details>
  <details>
    <summary>Publishing</summary>
 +### website
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, remove old release and publish new:
 +  - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/mullvadbrowser`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +    ```
++
  ### mullvad-browser (GitHub): https://github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/
  - [ ] Assign this issue to someone with mullvad commit access, one of:
      - boklm
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 +- [ ] Sign+Tag additionally the `mullvad-browser.git` `firefox` commit used in build:
 +  - **Tag**: `${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`
 +    - **example**: `12.5a7`
 +  - **Message**: `${ESR_VERSION}esr-based ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}`
 +    - **example**: `102.12.0esr-based 12.5a7`
  - [ ] Push this release's associated `mullvad-browser.git` branch to github
  - [ ] Push this release's associated tags to github:
    - [ ] Firefox ESR tag
 -    - **example** : `FIREFOX_102_12_0esr_BUILD1`
 +    - **example**: `FIREFOX_102_12_0esr_BUILD1`
    - [ ] `base-browser` tag
 -    - **example** : `base-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 -  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` tag
 -    - **example** : `mullvad-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 -- [ ] Sign+Tag additionally the `mullvad-browser.git` `firefox` commit used in build:
 -  - **Tag**: `$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)`
 -    - **example** : `12.0.7`
 -  - **Message**: `$(ESR_VERSION)esr-based $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)`
 -    - **example** : `102.12.0esr-based 12.0.7`
 -  - [ ] Push tag to github
+-
 -### email
 -- [ ] **(Once branch+tags pushed to GitHub)** Email Mullvad with release information:
 -  - [ ] support alias: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] Rui: rui@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - **example**: `base-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 +  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` build tag
 +    - **example**: `mullvad-browser-102.12.0esr-12.0-1-build1`
 +  - [ ] `mullvad-browser` release tag
 +    - **example**: `12.0.11`
++
++
 +### Mullvad
 +- [ ] Email Mullvad with release information:
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - Mullvad support alias: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - Rui Hildt: rui@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +    support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx rui@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    New build: Mullvad Browser $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERION) (signed)
 +    New build: Mullvad Browser ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERION} (signed)
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
@@ -170,27 +200,31 @@ Mullvad Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(MU
      Branch+Tags have been pushed to Mullvad's GitHub repo.
 -    - signed builds: https://dist.torproject.org/mullvadbrowser/$(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION)
 -    - update_response hashes: $(MULLVAD_UPDATE_RESPONSES_HASH)
 +    - signed builds: https://dist.torproject.org/mullvadbrowser/${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +    - update_response hashes: ${MULLVAD_UPDATE_RESPONSES_HASH}
      changelog:
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
      ...
      ```
  </details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Downstream</summary>
+-
 -### notify packagers
 -These steps depend on Mullvad having updated their [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/releases/) page with the latest release
 -- [ ] Email downstream consumers:
 -  - [ ] flathub package maintainer: proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] arch package maintainer: bootctl@xxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] nixOS package maintainer: dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +  <summary>Packaging</summary>
++
 +### packagers
 +- [ ] **(Once Packages are pushed to GitHub)**
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - flathub package maintainer: proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - arch package maintainer: bootctl@xxxxxxxxx
 +    - nixOS package maintainer: dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +    proletarius101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx bootctl@xxxxxxxxx dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    Mullvad Browser $(MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION) released
 +    Mullvad Browser ${MULLVAD_BROWSER_VERSION} released
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
@@ -204,11 +238,12 @@ These steps depend on Mullvad having updated their [GitHub Releases](https://git
      ```
  ### merge requests
 -- [ ] homebrew: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/Casks/m/mullvad-browser.rb
 -  - **NOTE**: should just need to update `version` and `sha256` to latest
 +- [ ] **(Once Packages are pushed to GitHub)**
 +  - [ ] homebrew: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/Casks/m/mullvad-browser.rb
 +    - **NOTE**: a bot seems to pick this up without needing our intervention these days
 +    - **NOTE**: should just need to update `version` and `sha256` to latest
  </details>
  /label ~"Release Prep"
 -/label  ~"Sponsor 131"
+-
 +/label ~"Sponsor 131"

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Alpha.md

 +- **NOTE** It is assumed the `tor-browser` alpha rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- **NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Mullvad Browser release prep issue
++
  <details>
    <summary>Explanation of variables</summary>
 -- `$(BUILD_SERVER)` : the server the main builder is using to build a tor-browser release
 -- `$(BUILDER)` : whomever is building the release on the $(BUILD_SERVER)
 -  - **example** : `pierov`
 -- `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 -- `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building tor-browser tags, labels, etc
 -  - **example** : `91.6.0`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR)` : the Tor Browser major version
 -  - **example** : `11`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)` : the Tor Browser minor version
 -  - **example** : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the Tor Browser version in the format
 -  - **example** : `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 -- `$(BUILD_N)` : a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `$(BUILD_N)` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 -  - **example** : `build1`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` : the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 -  - **example** : `build2`
 -  - **NOTE** : A project's `$(BUILD_N)` and `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For example :
 -    - if we have multiple Tor Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `$(BUILD_N)` value will increase, while the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value may stay at `build1` (but the `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` will increase)
 -    - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same.
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Tor Browser version
 -    - **example** : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 -- `$(TBB_BUILD_TAG)` : the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Tor Browser version
 -    - **example** : `tbb-12.5a7-build1`
 -</details>
 +- `${BUILD_SERVER}`: the server the main builder is using to build a browser release
 +- `${BUILDER}`: whomever is building the release on the ${BUILD_SERVER}
 +  - **example**: `pierov`
 +- `${STAGING_SERVER}`: the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 +- `${ESR_VERSION}`: the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building browser tags, labels, etc
 +  - **example**: `91.6.0`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR}`: the Tor Browser major version
 +  - **example**: `11`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MINOR}`: the Tor Browser minor version
 +  - **example**: either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the Tor Browser version in the format
 +  - **example**: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 +- `${BUILD_N}`: a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `${BUILD_N}` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 +  - **example**: `build1`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`: the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 +  - **example**: `build2`
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: A project's `${BUILD_N}` and `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For example :
 +    - if we have multiple Tor Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `${BUILD_N}` value will increase, while the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value may stay at `build1` (but the `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}` will increase)
 +    - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value will increase while the `${BUILD_N}` will stay the same.
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the published Tor Browser version
 +    - **example**: `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 +- `${TBB_BUILD_TAG}`: the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Tor Browser version
 +  - **example**: `tbb-12.5a7-build1`
 +- `${RELEASE_DATE}`: the intended release date of this browser release; for ESR schedule-driven releases, this should match the upstream Firefox release date
 +  - **example**: `2024-10-29`
 -**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` stable rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 -**NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Mullvad Browser release prep issue
 +</details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Building</summary>
 +  <summary>Build Configuration</summary>
  ### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git
  Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
 -- [ ] Update `rbm.conf`
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 -  - [ ] `var/browser_release_date` : update to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 -  - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version
 -    - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions except in the case of a watershed update
 -    - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 -- [ ] Update Desktop-specific build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `tor-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -- [ ] Update Android-specific build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/geckoview/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `tor-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/application-services/config`:
 -    **NOTE** we don't currently have any of our own patches for this project
 -    - [ ] `git_hash` : update to appropriate git commit associated with `$(ESR_VERSION)`
 -- [ ] Update `projects/translation/config`:
 -  - [ ] run `make list_translation_updates-alpha` to get updated hashes
 -  - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 -  - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch
 -  - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch
 -- [ ] Update common build configs
 -  - [ ] Check for NoScript updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `noscript` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for OpenSSL updates here : https://www.openssl.org/source/
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new 3.0.X version available, update `projects/openssl/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to next 3.0.X version
 -      - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` : update to sha256 sum of source tarball
 -  - [ ] Check for zlib updates here: https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases
 -    - [ ] **(Optional)** If new tag available, update `projects/zlib/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to next release tag
 -  - [ ] Check for Zstandard updates here: https://github.com/facebook/zstd/releases
 -    - [ ] **(Optional)** If new tag available, update `projects/zstd/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to next release tag
 -      - [ ] `git_hash`: update to the commit corresponding to the tag (we don't check signatures for Zstandard)
 -  - [ ] Check for tor updates here : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/tags
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/tor/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to latest `-alpha` tag or release tag if newer (ping dgoulet or ahf if unsure)
 -  - [ ] Check for go updates here : https://go.dev/dl
 -    - **NOTE** : In general, Tor Browser Alpha uses the latest Stable major series Go version, but there are sometimes exceptions. Check with the anti-censorship team before doing a major version update in case there is incompatibilities.
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/go/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update go version
 -      - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go` : update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page)
 -  - [ ] Check for manual updates by running (from `tor-browser-build` root): `./tools/update_manual.py`
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version is available:
 -      - [ ] Upload the downloaded `manual_$PIPELINEID.zip` file to `tb-build-02.torproject.org`
 -        - The script will tell if it's necessary to
 -      - [ ] Deploy to `tb-builder`'s `public_html` directory:
 -        - `sudo -u tb-builder cp manual_$PIPELINEID.zip ~tb-builder/public_html/.`
 -      - [ ] Add `projects/manual/config` to the stage area if the script updated it.
 -- [ ] Update `ChangeLog-TBB.txt`
 -  - [ ] Ensure `ChangeLog-TBB.txt` is sync'd between alpha and stable branches
 -  - [ ] Check the linked issues: ask people to check if any are missing, remove the not fixed ones
 -  - [ ] Run `./tools/fetch_changelogs.py $(ISSUE_NUMBER) --date $date $updateArgs`
 -    - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`)
 -    - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you
 -    - `$updateArgs` should be these arguments, depending on what you actually updated:
 -      - [ ] `--firefox` (be sure to include esr at the end if needed, which is usually the case)
 -      - [ ] `--tor`
 -      - [ ] `--no-script`
 -      - [ ] `--openssl`
 -      - [ ] `--zlib`
 -      - [ ] `--zstd`
 -      - [ ] `--go`
 -      - E.g., `./tools/fetch_changelogs.py 41028 --date 'December 19 2023' --firefox 115.6.0esr --tor 0.4.8.10 --no-script 11.4.29 --zlib 1.3 --go 1.21.5 --openssl 3.0.12`
 -    - `--date $date` is optional, if omitted it will be the date on which you run the command
 -  - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog-TBB.txt` and adjust its output
 +- [ ] Tag `tor-browser` in tor-browser.git
 +  - **example**: `tor-browser-128.3.0esr-14.0-1-build1`
 +- [ ] Changelog bookkeeping:
 +  - [ ] Ensure all commits to `tor-browser` and `tor-browser-build` for this release have an associated issue linked to this release preparation issue
 +  - [ ] Ensure each issue has a platform (~Windows, ~MacOS, ~Linux, ~Android, ~Desktop, ~"All Platforms") and potentially ~"Build System" labels
 +- [ ] Create a release preparation branch from the `main` branch
 +- [ ] Run release preparation script:
 +  - **NOTE**: You can omit the `--tor-browser` argument if this is for a jointt Tor and Mullvad Browser release
 +  ```bash
 +  ./tools/relprep.py --tor-browser --date ${RELEASE_DATE} ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +  ```
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: You may need to manually update the `firefox/config` and `geckoview/config` files' `browser_build` field if `tor-browser.git` has not yet been tagged (e.g. if security backports have not yet been merged and tagged)
 +- [ ] Review build configuration changes:
 +  - [ ] `rbm.conf`
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version`: updated to next browser version
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build`: updated to `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +    - [ ] `var/browser_release_date`: updated to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: If we have updated `var/torbrowser_build` without updating the `firefox` or `geckoview` tags, then we can leave this unchanged to avoid forcing a firefox re-build (e.g. when bumping `var/torbrwoser_build` to build2, build3, etc due to non-firefox related build issues)
 +    - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from`: updated to previous Desktop version
 +      - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 +  - [ ] `projects/firefox/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `tor-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] `projects/geckoview/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `tor-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/translation/config`:
 +    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/browser/config`:
 +    - [ ] NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/openssl/config`: https://www.openssl.org/source/
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new LTS version (3.0.X currrently) available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next LTS version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum`: updated to sha256 sum of source tarball
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zlib/config`: https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zstd/config`: https://github.com/facebook/zstd/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available; Android-only for now
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +    - [ ] `git_hash`: updated to the commit corresponding to the tag (we don't check signatures for Zstandard)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/tor/config` https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/tags
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest `-alpha` tag or release tag if newer (ping **dgoulet** or **ahf** if unsure)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/go/config` https://go.dev/dl
 +    - **NOTE**: In general, Tor Browser Alpha uses the latest Stable major series Go version, but there are sometimes exceptions. Check with the anti-censorship team before doing a major version update in case there is incompatibilities.
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated go version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go`: update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/manual/config`
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest pipeline id
 +    - [ ] `input_files/shasum` for `manual`: updated to manual hash
 +    - [ ] Upload the downloaded `manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip` file to `tb-build-02.torproject.org`
 +    - [ ] Deploy to `tb-builder`'s `public_html` directory:
 +      - [ ] Run:
 +        ```
 +        sudo -u tb-builder cp manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip ~tb-builder/public_html/.
 +        ```
 +      - [`sudo` documentation for TPO machines](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/doc/accounts#changingresetting-your-passwords)
 +  - [ ] `ChangeLog-TBB.txt`: ensure correctness
 +    - [ ] Browser name correct
 +    - [ ] Release date correct
 +    - [ ] No Android updates on a desktop-only release and vice-versa
 +    - [ ] All issues added under correct platform
 +    - [ ] ESR updates correct
 +    - [ ] Component updates correct
  - [ ] Open MR with above changes, using the template for release preparations
  - [ ] Merge
  - [ ] Sign+Tag
@@ -115,55 +117,52 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 -  - [ ] Run: `make torbrowser-signtag-alpha`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-signtag-alpha
 +    ```
    - [ ] Push tag to `upstream`
  - [ ] Build the tag:
 -  - Run `make torbrowser-alpha && make torbrowser-incrementals-alpha`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-alpha && make torbrowser-incrementals-alpha
 +    ```
      - [ ] Tor Project build machine
      - [ ] Local developer machine
    - [ ] Submit build request to Mullvad infrastructure:
      - **NOTE** this requires a devmole authentication token
 -    - Run `make torbrowser-kick-devmole-build`
 -- [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds
 +    - [ ] Run:
 +      ```
 +      make torbrowser-kick-devmole-build
 +      ```
  </details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Communications</summary>
+-
 -### notify stakeholders
 -- [ ] **(Once builds confirmed matching)** Email tor-qa mailing list with release information
 -  - [ ] tor-qa: tor-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - **Subject**
 -    ```
 -    Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERION) (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 -    ```
 -  - **Body**
 -    ```
 -    Hello,
+-
 -    Unsigned Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) alpha candidate builds are now available for testing:
+-
 -    - https://tb-build-02.torproject.org/~$(BUILDER)/builds/torbrowser/alpha/unsigned/$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)/
+-
 -    The full changelog can be found here:
+-
 -    - https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/raw/$(TBB_BUILD_TAG)/projects/browser/Bundle-Data/Docs-TBB/ChangeLog.txt
 -    ```
 -- [ ] ***(Optional, only around build/packaging changes)*** Email packagers:
 -  - [ ] Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@xxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] Guardian Project: nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] FreeBSD port: freebsd@xxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user maxfx -->
 -  - [ ] OpenBSD port: caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser -->
 -  - [ ] Anti-Censorship: meskio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration
 -- [ ] ***(Optional, only after internal API-breaking changes)*** Email downstream project maintainers:
 -  - [ ] selenium-tor: matzfan@tempr.email <!-- Forum user Noino -->
 -- [ ] ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Email external partners:
 -  - [ ] Cloudflare: ask-research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -    - **NOTE** :  We need to provide them with updated user agent string so they can update their internal machinery to prevent Tor Browser users from getting so many CAPTCHAs
 -  - [ ]  Startpage: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -    - **NOTE** : Startpage also needs the updated user-agent string for better experience on their onion service sites.
 +  <summary>Website</summary>
++
 +  ### downloads: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git
 +  - [ ] `databags/versions.ini`: Update the downloads versions
 +      - `torbrowser-stable/version`: catch-all for latest stable version
 +      - `torbrowser-alpha/version`: catch-all for latest alpha version
 +      - `torbrowser-legacy/version`: catch-all for latest ESR-115 version
 +      - `torbrowser-*-stable/version`: platform-specific stable versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-alpha/version`: platform-specific alpha versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-legacy/version`: platform-specific legacy versions
 +  - [ ] Push to origin as new branch and create MR
 +  - [ ] Review
 +  - [ ] Merge
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not deploy yet!
++
 +  ### blog: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/blog.git
 +  - [ ] Run `tools/signing/create-blog-post` which should create the new blog post from a template (edit set-config.blog to set you local blog directory)
 +    - [ ] Note any ESR update
 +    - [ ] Thank any users which have contributed patches
 +    - [ ] **(Optional)** Draft any additional sections for new features which need testing, known issues, etc
 +  - [ ] Push to origin as new branch and open MR
 +  - [ ] Review
 +  - [ ] Merge
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not deploy yet!
  </details>
@@ -171,38 +170,33 @@ Tor Browser Alpha (and Nightly) are on the `main` branch
    <summary>Signing</summary>
  ### release signing
 -- **NOTE** : In practice, it's most efficient to have the blog post and website updates ready to merge, since signing doesn't take very long
  - [ ] Assign this issue to the signer, one of:
    - boklm
 +  - ma1
    - morgan
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)`, ensure updated:
 -  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N) && git checkout tbb-$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 +  - pierov
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}`, ensure updated:
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N} && git checkout tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 -    - `ssh_host_builder` : ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 -      - **NOTE** : `tor-browser-build` is expected to be in the `$HOME` directory)
 -    - `ssh_host_linux_signer` : ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `ssh_host_builder`: ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 +    - `ssh_host_linux_signer`: ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `builder_tor_browser_build_dir`: path on `ssh_host_builder` to root of builder's `tor-browser-build` clone containing unsigned builds
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.rcodesign-appstoreconnect`
 -    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path` : path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
 +    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path`: path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
    - [ ] `set-config.update-responses`
 -    - `update_responses_repository_dir` : directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/tor-browser-update-responses.git`
 +    - `update_responses_repository_dir`: directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/tor-browser-update-responses.git`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.tbb-version`
 -    - `tbb_version` : tor browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 -    - `tbb_version_build` : the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 -    - `tbb_version_type` : either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 -  - `cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/`
 -  - `./do-all-signing.torbrowser`
 -- **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme`
 -- [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 -  - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-alpha.sh`
 -  - [ ] Remove old release data from following places:
 -    - **NOTE** : Skip this step if we need to hold on to older versions for some reason (for example, this is an Andoid or Desktop-only release, or if we need to hold back installers in favor of build-to-build updates if there are signing issues, etc)
 -    - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser`
 -    - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser`
 -  - [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 +    - `tbb_version`: tor browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 +    - `tbb_version_build`: the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 +    - `tbb_version_type`: either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/ && ./do-all-signing.torbrowser
 +    ```
 +  - **NOTE**: on successful execution, the signed binaries and mars should have been copied to `staticiforme` and update responses pushed
  </details>
@@ -242,6 +236,26 @@ popd
  <details>
    <summary>Publishing</summary>
 +### website
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, static update components:
 +  ```
 +  static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +  ```
 +- [ ] Deploy `tor-website` MR
 +- [ ] Deploy `tor-blog` MR
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, enable update responses:
 +  ```
 +  sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-alpha.sh
 +  ```
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, remove old release:
 +  - **NOTE**: Skip this step if we need to hold on to older versions for some reason (for example, this is an Andoid or Desktop-only release, or if we need to hold back installers in favor of build-to-build updates if there are signing issues, etc)
 +  - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +    ```
++
  ### Google Play: https://play.google.com/apps/publish
  - [ ] Publish APKs to Google Play:
    - Select `Tor Browser (Alpha)` app
@@ -256,46 +270,70 @@ popd
      - [ ] 100% rollout when publishing a security-driven release
    - [ ] Update rollout percentage to 100% after confirmed no major issues
 -### website: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git
 -- [ ] `databags/versions.ini` : Update the downloads versions
 -    - `torbrowser-stable/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version
 -    - `torbrowser-alpha/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version
 -    - `torbrowser-*-stable/version` : platform-specific stable versions
 -    - `torbrowser-*-alpha/version` : platform-specific alpha versions
 -    - `tor-stable`,`tor-alpha` : set by tor devs, do not touch
 -- [ ] Push to origin as new branch, open 'Draft :' MR
 -- [ ] Remove `Draft:` from MR once signed-packages are accessible on https://dist.torproject.org
 -- [ ] Merge
 -- [ ] Publish after CI passes and builds are published
+-
 -### blog: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/blog.git
 -- [ ] Run `tools/signing/create-blog-post` which should create the new blog post from a template (edit set-config.blog to set you local blog directory)
 -  - [ ] Note any ESR update
 -  - [ ] Note any updates to dependencies (OpenSSL, zlib, NoScript, tor, etc)
 -  - [ ] Thank any users which have contributed patches
 -  - [ ] **(Optional)** Draft any additional sections for new features which need testing, known issues, etc
 -- [ ] Push to origin as new branch, open `Draft:` MR
 -- [ ] Merge once signed-packages are accessible on https://dist.torproject.org
 -- [ ] Publish after CI passes and website has been updated
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Communications</summary>
  ### tor-announce mailing list
 -- [ ] Email tor-announce mailing list: tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +- [ ] Email tor-announce mailing list
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    ```
 +    tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    New Release: Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 +    New Release: Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
      Hi everyone,
 -    Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 -    - $(BLOG_POST_URL)
 +    Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 +    - ${BLOG_POST_URL}
      Changelog:
 -    # paste changleog as quote here
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
 +    ```
++
 +### packagers
 +- [ ] ***(Optional, only around build/packaging changes)*** Email packagers:
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@xxxxxxxx
 +    - Guardian Project: nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - FreeBSD port: freebsd@xxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user maxfx -->
 +    - OpenBSD port: caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser -->
 +    - torbrowser-launcher: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user asciiwolf -->
 +    - Anti-Censorship: meskio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user meskio -->
 +    ```
 +    tails-dev@xxxxxxxx nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx freebsd@xxxxxxxxx caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx meskio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +  - **Subject**
      ```
 +    New Release: Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 +    ```
 +  - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration
++
 +### downstream projects
 +- [ ] ***(Optional, only after internal API-breaking changes)*** Email downstream project maintainers:
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - selenium-tor: matzfan@tempr.email <!-- Forum user Noino -->
 +    ```
 +    matzfan@tempr.email
 +    ```
 +  - **Subject**
 +    ```
 +    Breaking Changes in Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +    ```
 +  - [ ] Note any internal API changes which may affect browser automation
++
 +### upstream services
 +- [ ] ***(Optional, after ESR migration)*** Email external partners:
 +  - [ ] Cloudflare: ask-research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - **NOTE**:  We need to provide them with updated user agent string so they can update their internal machinery to prevent Tor Browser users from getting so many CAPTCHAs
 +  - [ ]  Startpage: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - **NOTE**: Startpage also needs the updated user-agent string for better experience on their onion service sites.
  </details>
  /label ~"Release Prep"
+-

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Legacy.md

 +- **NOTE** It is assumed the `tor-browser` release rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Explanation of variables</summary>
++
 +- `${BUILD_SERVER}`: the server the main builder is using to build a browser release
 +- `${BUILDER}`: whomever is building the release on the ${BUILD_SERVER}
 +  - **example**: `pierov`
 +- `${STAGING_SERVER}`: the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 +- `${ESR_VERSION}`: the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building browser tags, labels, etc
 +  - **example**: `91.6.0`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR}`: the Tor Browser major version
 +  - **example**: `11`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MINOR}`: the Tor Browser minor version
 +  - **example**: either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the Tor Browser version in the format
 +  - **example**: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 +- `${BUILD_N}`: a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `${BUILD_N}` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 +  - **example**: `build1`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`: the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 +  - **example**: `build2`
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: A project's `${BUILD_N}` and `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For example :
 +    - if we have multiple Tor Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `${BUILD_N}` value will increase, while the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value may stay at `build1` (but the `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}` will increase)
 +    - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value will increase while the `${BUILD_N}` will stay the same.
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the published Tor Browser version
 +    - **example**: `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 +- `${TBB_BUILD_TAG}`: the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Tor Browser version
 +  - **example**: `tbb-12.5a7-build1`
 +- `${RELEASE_DATE}`: the intended release date of this browser release; for ESR schedule-driven releases, this should match the upstream Firefox release date
 +  - **example**: `2024-10-29`
++
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Build Configuration</summary>
++
 +### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git
 +Tor Browser Legacy is on the `maint-13.5` branch
++
 +- [ ] Tag `tor-browser` in tor-browser.git
 +  - **example**: `tor-browser-115.17.0esr-13.5-1-build1`
 +- [ ] Changelog bookkeeping:
 +  - [ ] Ensure all commits to `tor-browser` and `tor-browser-build` for this release have an associated issue linked to this release preparation issue
 +  - [ ] Ensure each issue has a platform (~Windows, ~MacOS, ~Desktop, ~"All Platforms") and potentially ~"Build System" labels
 +- [ ] Create a release preparation branch from the `maint-13.5` branch
 +- [ ] Run release preparation script:
 +  ```bash
 +  ./tools/relprep.py --tor-browser --date ${RELEASE_DATE} ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +  ```
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: You may need to manually update the `firefox/config` file's `browser_build` field if `tor-browser.git` has not yet been tagged (e.g. if security backports have not yet been merged and tagged)
 +- [ ] Review build configuration changes:
 +  - [ ] `rbm.conf`
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version`: updated to next browser version
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build`: updated to `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +    - [ ] `var/browser_release_date`: updated to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: If we have updated `var/torbrowser_build` without updating the `firefox`, then we can leave this unchanged to avoid forcing a firefox re-build (e.g. when bumping `var/torbrwoser_build` to build2, build3, etc due to non-firefox related build issues)
 +    - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from`: updated to previous Desktop version
 +      - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 +  - [ ] `projects/firefox/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `tor-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/translation/config`:
 +    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/browser/config`:
 +    - [ ] NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/openssl/config`: https://www.openssl.org/source/
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new LTS version (3.0.X currrently) available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next LTS version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum`: updated to sha256 sum of source tarball
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zlib/config`: https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zstd/config`: https://github.com/facebook/zstd/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +    - [ ] `git_hash`: updated to the commit corresponding to the tag (we don't check signatures for Zstandard)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/tor/config` https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/tags
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest non `-alpha` tag or release tag if newer (ping **dgoulet** or **ahf** if unsure)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/go/config` https://go.dev/dl
 +    - [ ] `go_1_22`: updated to latest 1.22 version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go`: update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/manual/config`
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest pipeline id
 +    - [ ] `input_files/shasum` for `manual`: updated to manual hash
 +    - [ ] Upload the downloaded `manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip` file to `tb-build-02.torproject.org`
 +    - [ ] Deploy to `tb-builder`'s `public_html` directory:
 +      - [ ] Run:
 +        ```
 +        sudo -u tb-builder cp manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip ~tb-builder/public_html/.
 +        ```
 +      - [`sudo` documentation for TPO machines](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/doc/accounts#changingresetting-your-passwords)
 +  - [ ] `ChangeLog-TBB.txt`: ensure correctness
 +    - [ ] Browser name correct
 +    - [ ] Release date correct
 +    - [ ] No Android updates
 +    - [ ] All issues added under correct platform
 +    - [ ] ESR updates correct
 +    - [ ] Component updates correct
 +- [ ] Open MR with above changes, using the template for release preparations
 +- [ ] Merge
 +- [ ] Sign+Tag
 +  - **NOTE** this must be done by one of:
 +    - boklm
 +    - dan
 +    - ma1
 +    - morgan
 +    - pierov
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-signtag-release
 +    ```
 +  - [ ] Push tag to `upstream`
 +- [ ] Build the tag:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-release && make torbrowser-incrementals-release
 +    ```
 +    - [ ] Tor Project build machine
 +    - [ ] Local developer machine
 +  - [ ] Submit build request to Mullvad infrastructure:
 +    - **NOTE** this requires a devmole authentication token
 +    - [ ] Run:
 +      ```
 +      make torbrowser-kick-devmole-build
 +      ```
++
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Website</summary>
++
 +  ### downloads: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git
 +  - [ ] `databags/versions.ini`: Update the downloads versions
 +      - `torbrowser-stable/version`: catch-all for latest stable version
 +      - `torbrowser-alpha/version`: catch-all for latest alpha version
 +      - `torbrowser-legacy/version`: catch-all for latest ESR-115 version
 +      - `torbrowser-*-stable/version`: platform-specific stable versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-alpha/version`: platform-specific alpha versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-legacy/version`: platform-specific legacy versions
 +      - `tor-stable`,`tor-alpha`: set by tor devs, do not touch
 +  - [ ] Push to origin as new branch and create MR
 +  - [ ] Review
 +  - [ ] Merge
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not deploy yet!
++
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Signing</summary>
++
 +### release signing
 +- [ ] Assign this issue to the signer, one of:
 +  - boklm
 +  - ma1
 +  - morgan
 +  - pierov
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}`, ensure updated:
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N} && git checkout tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 +    - `ssh_host_builder`: ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 +    - `ssh_host_linux_signer`: ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `builder_tor_browser_build_dir`: path on `ssh_host_builder` to root of builder's `tor-browser-build` clone containing unsigned builds
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.rcodesign-appstoreconnect`
 +    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path`: path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.tbb-version`
 +    - `tbb_version`: tor browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 +    - `tbb_version_build`: the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 +    - `tbb_version_type`: either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/ && ./do-all-signing.torbrowser
 +    ```
 +  - **NOTE**: on successful execution, the signed binaries and mars should have been copied to `staticiforme` and update responses pushed
++
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Signature verification</summary>
++
 +  <details>
 +    <summary>Check whether the .exe files got properly signed and timestamped</summary>
++
 +```bash
 +# Point OSSLSIGNCODE to your osslsigncode binary
 +pushd tor-browser-build/${channel}/signed/$TORBROWSER_VERSION
 +OSSLSIGNCODE=/path/to/osslsigncode
 +../../../tools/authenticode_check.sh
 +popd
 +```
++
 +  </details>
 +  <details>
 +    <summary>Check whether the MAR files got properly signed</summary>
++
 +```bash
 +# Point NSSDB to your nssdb containing the mar signing certificate
 +# Point SIGNMAR to your signmar binary
 +# Point LD_LIBRARY_PATH to your mar-tools directory
 +pushd tor-browser-build/${channel}/signed/$TORBROWSER_VERSION
 +NSSDB=/path/to/nssdb
 +SIGNMAR=/path/to/mar-tools/signmar
 +LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/mar-tools/
 +../../../tools/marsigning_check.sh
 +popd
 +```
++
 +  </details>
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Publishing</summary>
++
 +### website
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, static update components:
 +  ```
 +  static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +  ```
 +- [ ] Deploy `tor-website` MR
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, remove old release:
 +  - **NOTE**: Skip this step if we need to hold on to older versions for some reason (for example, this is an Andoid or Desktop-only release, or if we need to hold back installers in favor of build-to-build updates if there are signing issues, etc)
 +  - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +    ```
 +- [ ] **(Optional)** Generate and deploy new update responses
 +  - **NOTE**: This is only required if there will be no corresponding 14.0 release (i.e. this is an emergency legacy-only 13.5 release). Normally, legacy update responses are generated and deployed as part of the 14.0 release.
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: This is a little bit off the beaten track, ping boklm or morgan if you have any doubts
 +  - From the `maint-14.0` branch:
 +    - [ ] Update `rbm.conf`
 +      - [ ] `var/torbrowser_legacy_version`: update to `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`
 +        - **NOTE** this is the browser version for the legacy branch, not the 14.0 branch
 +      - [ ] `var/torbrowser_legacy_platform_version`: update to `${ESR_VERSION}`
 +        - **NOTE** this is ESR version for the legacy branch, not the 14.0 branch
 +    - [ ] Generate update responses:
 +      - [ ] Run:
 +        ```
 +        make torbrowser-update_responses-release
 +        ```
 +  - On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, deploy new update responses:
 +    - **NOTE**: for now this is a bit janky, we should somehow update the workflow to be a bit less hacky
 +    - [ ] Edit an existing `deploy_update_responses-release.sh` script in your `HOME` directory with the newly pushed commit hash
 +      - **example**: (hash: `d938943`)
 +        ```bash
 +        #!/bin/bash
 +        set -e
++
 +        echo "Deploying version 14.0"
 +        echo "update_responses_commit: d938943"
++
 +        cd "/srv/aus1-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser"
 +        git fetch
 +        changed_files="$(git diff --name-only HEAD d938943)"
 +        if echo "$changed_files" | grep -qv "release"
 +        then
 +          echo >&2 "Error: checking out new update_response_commit will changes"
 +          echo >&2 "some files outside of the release directory:"
 +          echo "$changed_files" | grep -v "release" >&2
 +          echo >&2 "--"
 +          echo >&2 "If this is really what you want to do, edit this script to"
 +          echo >&2 "remove the line 'exit 1' and run it again."
 +          echo >&2 "See tor-browser-build#41168 for more details."
 +          exit 1
 +        fi
 +        git checkout "d938943"
++
 +        static-update-component aus1.torproject.org
 +        ```
 +    - [ ] Enable update responses:
 +      ```bash
 +      sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-release.sh
 +      ```
++
 +</details>
++
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Communications</summary>
++
 +### tor-announce mailing list
 +- [ ] Email tor-announce mailing list
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    ```
 +    tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +  - **Subject**
 +    ```
 +    New Release: Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} (Windows, macOS)
 +    ```
 +  - **Body**
 +    ```
 +    Hi everyone,
++
 +    Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} has now been published for legacy Windows and macOS platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 +    - ${BLOG_POST_URL}
++
 +    Changelog:
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
 +    ```
++
 +</details>
++
 +/label ~"Release Prep"

.gitlab/issue_templates/Release Prep - Tor Browser Stable.md

 +- **NOTE** It is assumed the `tor-browser` release rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 +- **NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Mullvad Browser release prep issue
++
  <details>
    <summary>Explanation of variables</summary>
 -- `$(BUILD_SERVER)` : the server the main builder is using to build a tor-browser release
 -- `$(BUILDER)` : whomever is building the release on the $(BUILD_SERVER)
 -  - **example** : `pierov`
 -- `$(STAGING_SERVER)` : the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 -- `$(ESR_VERSION)` : the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building tor-browser tags, labels, etc
 -  - **example** : `91.6.0`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR)` : the Tor Browser major version
 -  - **example** : `11`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)` : the Tor Browser minor version
 -  - **example** : either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the Tor Browser version in the format
 -  - **example** : `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 -- `$(BUILD_N)` : a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `$(BUILD_N)` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 -  - **example** : `build1`
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` : the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 -  - **example** : `build2`
 -  - **NOTE** : A project's `$(BUILD_N)` and `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For example :
 -    - if we have multiple Tor Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `$(BUILD_N)` value will increase, while the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value may stay at `build1` (but the `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` will increase)
 -    - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)` value will increase while the `$(BUILD_N)` will stay the same.
 -- `$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)` : the published Tor Browser version
 -    - **example** : `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 -- `$(TBB_BUILD_TAG)` : the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Tor Browser version
 -    - **example** : `tbb-12.0.7-build1`
 -</details>
 +- `${BUILD_SERVER}`: the server the main builder is using to build a browser release
 +- `${BUILDER}`: whomever is building the release on the ${BUILD_SERVER}
 +  - **example**: `pierov`
 +- `${STAGING_SERVER}`: the server the signer is using to to run the signing process
 +- `${ESR_VERSION}`: the Mozilla defined ESR version, used in various places for building browser tags, labels, etc
 +  - **example**: `91.6.0`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR}`: the Tor Browser major version
 +  - **example**: `11`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_MINOR}`: the Tor Browser minor version
 +  - **example**: either `0` or `5`; Alpha's is always `(Stable + 5) % 10`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the Tor Browser version in the format
 +  - **example**: `12.5a3`, `12.0.3`
 +- `${BUILD_N}`: a project's build revision within a its branch; this is separate from the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value; many of the Firefox-related projects have a `${BUILD_N}` suffix and may differ between projects even when they contribute to the same build.
 +  - **example**: `build1`
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`: the tor-browser build revision for a given Tor Browser release; used in tagging git commits
 +  - **example**: `build2`
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: A project's `${BUILD_N}` and `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` may be the same, but it is possible for them to diverge. For example :
 +    - if we have multiple Tor Browser releases on a given ESR branch the two will become out of sync as the `${BUILD_N}` value will increase, while the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value may stay at `build1` (but the `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}` will increase)
 +    - if we have build failures unrelated to `tor-browser`, the `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}` value will increase while the `${BUILD_N}` will stay the same.
 +- `${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}`: the published Tor Browser version
 +    - **example**: `11.5a6`, `11.0.7`
 +- `${TBB_BUILD_TAG}`: the `tor-browser-build` build tag used to build a given Tor Browser version
 +  - **example**: `tbb-12.5a7-build1`
 +- `${RELEASE_DATE}`: the intended release date of this browser release; for ESR schedule-driven releases, this should match the upstream Firefox release date
 +  - **example**: `2024-10-29`
 -**NOTE** It is assumed that the `tor-browser` stable rebase and security backport tasks have been completed
 -**NOTE** This can/is often done in conjunction with the equivalent Mullvad Browser release prep issue
 +</details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Building</summary>
 +  <summary>Build Configuration</summary>
  ### tor-browser-build: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build.git
 -Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSER_MINOR)` (and possibly more specific) branches.
+-
 -- [ ] Update `rbm.conf`
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version` : update to next version
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build` : update to `$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 -  - [ ] `var/browser_release_date` : update to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_legacy_version` : update to next version in the legacy-13.5 branch
 -  - [ ] `var/torbrowser_legacy_platform_version` : update to firefox platform version in the legacy-13.5 branch
 -  - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)***`var/torbrowser_incremental_from` : update to previous Desktop version
 -    - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions except in the case of a watershed update
 -    - **IMPORTANT**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 -- [ ] Update Desktop-specific build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/firefox/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `tor-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -- [ ] Update Android-specific build configs
 -  - [ ] Update `projects/geckoview/config`
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match `tor-browser` tag
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/geckoview_version` : update to latest `$(ESR_VERSION)` if rebased
 -  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/tor-android-service/config`
 -    - [ ] `git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `main` branch
 -  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/application-services/config`:
 -    **NOTE** we don't currently have any of our own patches for this project
 -    - [ ] `git_hash` : update to appropriate git commit associated with `$(ESR_VERSION)`
 -  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/firefox-android/config`:
 -    - [ ] `fenix_version` : update to match stable `firefox-android` build tag
 -    - [ ] `browser_branch` : update to match stable `firefox-android` build tag
 -    - [ ] `browser_build` : update to match stable `firefox-android` build tag
 -  variant: Beta
 -- [ ] Update `projects/translation/config`:
 -  - [ ] run `make list_translation_updates-release` to get updated hashes
 -  - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 -  - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch
 -  - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash` : update with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch
 -- [ ] Update common build configs
 -  - [ ] Check for NoScript updates here : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version available, update `noscript` section of `input_files` in `projects/browser/config`
 -      - [ ] `URL`
 -      - [ ] `sha256sum`
 -  - [ ] Check for OpenSSL updates here : https://www.openssl.org/source/
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new 3.0.X version available, update `projects/openssl/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to next 3.0.X version
 -      - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` : update to sha256 sum of source tarball
 -  - [ ] Check for zlib updates here: https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases
 -    - [ ] **(Optional)** If new tag available, update `projects/zlib/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to next release tag
 -  - [ ] Check for tor updates here : https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/tags
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/tor/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update to latest non `-alpha` tag (ping dgoulet or ahf if unsure)
 -  - [ ] Check for go updates here : https://go.dev/dl
 -    - **NOTE** : In general, Tor Browser Stable uses the latest of the *previous* Stable major series Go version, but there are sometimes exceptions. Check with the anti-censorship team before doing a major version update in case there is incompatibilities.
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** Update `projects/go/config`
 -      - [ ] `version` : update go version
 -      - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go` : update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page)
 -  - [ ] Check for manual updates by running (from `tor-browser-build` root): `./tools/fetch-manual.py`
 -    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** If new version is available:
 -      - [ ] Upload the downloaded `manual_$PIPELINEID.zip` file to `tb-build-02.torproject.org`
 -      - [ ] Deploy to `tb-builder`'s `public_html` directory:
 -        - `sudo -u tb-builder cp manual_$PIPELINEID.zip ~tb-builder/public_html/.`
 -      - [ ] Update `projects/manual/config`:
 -        - [ ] Change the `version` to `$PIPELINEID`
 -        - [ ] Update `sha256sum` in the `input_files` section
 -- [ ] Update `ChangeLog-TBB.txt`
 -  - [ ] Ensure `ChangeLog-TBB.txt` is sync'd between alpha and stable branches
 -  - [ ] Check the linked issues: ask people to check if any are missing, remove the not fixed ones
 -  - [ ] Run `./tools/fetch-changelogs.py $(ISSUE_NUMBER) --date $date $updateArgs`
 -    - Make sure you have `requests` installed (e.g., `apt install python3-requests`)
 -    - The first time you run this script you will need to generate an access token; the script will guide you
 -    - `$updateArgs` should be these arguments, depending on what you actually updated:
 -      - [ ] `--firefox` (be sure to include esr at the end if needed, which is usually the case)
 -      - [ ] `--tor`
 -      - [ ] `--no-script`
 -      - [ ] `--openssl`
 -      - [ ] `--zlib`
 -      - [ ] `--go`
 -      - E.g., `./tools/fetch-changelogs.py 41028 --date 'December 19 2023' --firefox 115.6.0esr --tor 0.4.8.10 --no-script 11.4.29 --zlib 1.3 --go 1.21.5 --openssl 3.0.12`
 -    - `--date $date` is optional, if omitted it will be the date on which you run the command
 -  - [ ] Copy the output of the script to the beginning of `ChangeLog-TBB.txt` and adjust its output
 +Tor Browser Release are on the `maint-${TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR}.${TOR_BROWSER_MINOR}` branch
++
 +- [ ] Tag `tor-browser` in tor-browser.git
 +  - **example**: `tor-browser-128.3.0esr-14.0-1-build1`
 +- [ ] Changelog bookkeeping:
 +  - [ ] Ensure all commits to `tor-browser` and `tor-browser-build` for this release have an associated issue linked to this release preparation issue
 +  - [ ] Ensure each issue has a platform (~Windows, ~MacOS, ~Linux, ~Android, ~Desktop, ~"All Platforms") and potentially ~"Build System" labels
 +- [ ] Create a release preparation branch from the current `maint-XX.Y` branch
 +- [ ] Run release preparation script:
 +  - **NOTE**: You can omit the `--tor-browser` argument if this is for a joint Tor and Mullvad Browser release
 +  ```bash
 +  ./tools/relprep.py --tor-browser --date ${RELEASE_DATE} ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}
 +  ```
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: You may need to manually update the `firefox/config` and `geckoview/config` files' `browser_build` field if `tor-browser.git` has not yet been tagged (e.g. if security backports have not yet been merged and tagged)
 +- [ ] Review build configuration changes:
 +  - [ ] `rbm.conf`
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_version`: updated to next browser version
 +    - [ ] `var/torbrowser_build`: updated to `${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
 +    - [ ] `var/browser_release_date`: updated to build date. For the build to be reproducible, the date should be in the past when building.
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: If we have updated `var/torbrowser_build` without updating the `firefox` or `geckoview` tags, then we can leave this unchanged to avoid forcing a firefox re-build (e.g. when bumping `var/torbrwoser_build` to build2, build3, etc due to non-firefox related build issues)
 +    - [ ] ***(Desktop Only)*** `var/torbrowser_incremental_from`: updated to previous Desktop version
 +      - **NOTE**: We try to build incrementals for the previous 3 desktop versions
 +      - **⚠️ WARNING**: Really *actually* make sure this is the previous Desktop version or else the `make torbrowser-incrementals-*` step will fail
 +- [ ] `projects/firefox/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `tor-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] `projects/geckoview/config`
 +    - [ ] `browser_build`: updated to match `tor-browser` tag
 +    - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `var/firefox_platform_version`: updated to latest `${ESR_VERSION}` if rebased
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/translation/config`:
 +    - [ ] `steps/base-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `base-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/tor-browser/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `tor-browser` branch
 +    - [ ] `steps/fenix/git_hash`: updated with `HEAD` commit of project's `fenix-torbrowserstringsxml` branch
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/browser/config`:
 +    - [ ] NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
 +      - [ ] `URL` updated
 +        - **⚠️ WARNING**: If preparing the release manually, updating the version number in the url is not sufficient, as each version has a random unique id in the download url
 +      - [ ] `sha256sum` updated
 +  - [ ] ***(Optional)*** `projects/openssl/config`: https://www.openssl.org/source/
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new LTS version (3.0.X currrently) available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next LTS version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum`: updated to sha256 sum of source tarball
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zlib/config`: https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/zstd/config`: https://github.com/facebook/zstd/releases
 +    - **NOTE**: Only if new tag available; Android-only for now
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to next release tag
 +    - [ ] `git_hash`: updated to the commit corresponding to the tag (we don't check signatures for Zstandard)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/tor/config` https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/tags
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest non `-alpha` tag or release tag if newer (ping **dgoulet** or **ahf** if unsure)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/go/config` https://go.dev/dl
 +    - **NOTE**: In general, Tor Browser Alpha uses the latest Stable major series Go version, but there are sometimes exceptions. Check with the anti-censorship team before doing a major version update in case there is incompatibilities.
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated go version
 +    - [ ] `input_files/sha256sum` for `go`: update sha256sum of archive (sha256 sums are displayed on the go download page)
 +  - [ ] **(Optional)** `projects/manual/config`
 +    - [ ] `version`: updated to latest pipeline id
 +    - [ ] `input_files/shasum` for `manual`: updated to manual hash
 +    - [ ] Upload the downloaded `manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip` file to `tb-build-02.torproject.org`
 +    - [ ] Deploy to `tb-builder`'s `public_html` directory:
 +      - [ ] Run:
 +        ```
 +        sudo -u tb-builder cp manual_${PIPELINEID}.zip ~tb-builder/public_html/.
 +      ```
 +      - [`sudo` documentation for TPO machines](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/doc/accounts#changingresetting-your-passwords)
 +  - [ ] `ChangeLog-TBB.txt`: ensure correctness
 +    - [ ] Browser name correct
 +    - [ ] Release date correct
 +    - [ ] No Android updates on a desktop-only release and vice-versa
 +    - [ ] All issues added under correct platform
 +    - [ ] ESR updates correct
 +    - [ ] Component updates correct
  - [ ] Open MR with above changes, using the template for release preparations
  - [ ] Merge
  - [ ] Sign+Tag
@@ -120,47 +117,52 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE
      - ma1
      - morgan
      - pierov
 -  - [ ] Run: `make torbrowser-signtag-release`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-signtag-release
 +    ```
    - [ ] Push tag to `upstream`
  - [ ] Build the tag:
 -  - Run `make torbrowser-release && make torbrowser-incrementals-release`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    make torbrowser-release && make torbrowser-incrementals-release
 +    ```
      - [ ] Tor Project build machine
      - [ ] Local developer machine
    - [ ] Submit build request to Mullvad infrastructure:
      - **NOTE** this requires a devmole authentication token
 -    - Run `make torbrowser-kick-devmole-build`
 -- [ ] Ensure builders have matching builds
 +    - [ ] Run:
 +      ```
 +      make torbrowser-kick-devmole-build
 +      ```
  </details>
  <details>
 -  <summary>Communications</summary>
+-
 -### notify stakeholders
 -- [ ] **(Once builds confirmed matching)** Email tor-qa mailing list with release information
 -  - [ ] tor-qa: tor-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - **Subject**
 -    ```
 -    Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERION) (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 -    ```
 -  - **Body**
 -    ```
 -    Hello,
+-
 -    Unsigned Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) release candidate builds are now available for testing:
+-
 -    - https://tb-build-02.torproject.org/~$(BUILDER)/builds/torbrowser/release/unsigned/$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)/
+-
 -    The full changelog can be found here:
+-
 -    - https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/raw/$(TBB_BUILD_TAG)/projects/browser/Bundle-Data/Docs-TBB/ChangeLog.txt
 -    ```
 -- [ ] Email packagers:
 -  - [ ] Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@xxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] Guardian Project: nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 -  - [ ] FreeBSD port: freebsd@xxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user maxfx -->
 -  - [ ] OpenBSD port: caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser -->
 -  - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration
 +  <summary>Website</summary>
++
 +  ### downloads: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git
 +  - [ ] `databags/versions.ini`: Update the downloads versions
 +      - `torbrowser-stable/version`: catch-all for latest stable version
 +      - `torbrowser-alpha/version`: catch-all for latest alpha version
 +      - `torbrowser-legacy/version`: catch-all for latest ESR-115 version
 +      - `torbrowser-*-stable/version`: platform-specific stable versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-alpha/version`: platform-specific alpha versions
 +      - `torbrowser-*-legacy/version`: platform-specific legacy versions
 +  - [ ] Push to origin as new branch and create MR
 +  - [ ] Review
 +  - [ ] Merge
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not deploy yet!
++
 +  ### blog: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/blog.git
 +  - [ ] Run `tools/signing/create-blog-post` which should create the new blog post from a template (edit set-config.blog to set you local blog directory)
 +    - [ ] Note any ESR update
 +    - [ ] Thank any users which have contributed patches
 +    - [ ] **(Optional)** Draft any additional sections for new features which need testing, known issues, etc
 +  - [ ] Push to origin as new branch and open MR
 +  - [ ] Review
 +  - [ ] Merge
 +    - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not deploy yet!
  </details>
@@ -168,38 +170,36 @@ Tor Browser Stable lives in the various `maint-$(TOR_BROWSER_MAJOR).$(TOR_BROWSE
    <summary>Signing</summary>
  ### release signing
 -- **NOTE** : In practice, it's most efficient to have the blog post and website updates ready to merge, since signing doesn't take very long
  - [ ] Assign this issue to the signer, one of:
    - boklm
 +  - ma1
    - morgan
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)`, ensure updated:
 -  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N) && git checkout tbb-$(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION)-$(TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N)`
 +  - pierov
 +- [ ] Ensure all builders have matching builds
 +- [ ] Verify the associated legacy `maint-13.5` release has been signed and deployed
 +  - **⚠️ WARNING**: Do not continue if the legacy channel has not been fully signed and published yet; it is needed for update-response generation!
 +  - **NOTE** Stable releases without a corresponding legacy release may ignore this
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}`, ensure updated:
 +  - [ ] `tor-browser-build` is on the right commit: `git tag -v tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N} && git checkout tbb-${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION}-${TOR_BROWSER_BUILD_N}`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.hosts`
 -    - `ssh_host_builder` : ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 -      - **NOTE** : `tor-browser-build` is expected to be in the `$HOME` directory)
 -    - `ssh_host_linux_signer` : ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `ssh_host_builder`: ssh hostname of machine with unsigned builds
 +    - `ssh_host_linux_signer`: ssh hostname of linux signing machine
 +    - `builder_tor_browser_build_dir`: path on `ssh_host_builder` to root of builder's `tor-browser-build` clone containing unsigned builds
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.rcodesign-appstoreconnect`
 -    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path` : path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
 +    - `appstoreconnect_api_key_path`: path to json file containing appstoreconnect api key infos
    - [ ] `set-config.update-responses`
 -    - `update_responses_repository_dir` : directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/tor-browser-update-responses.git`
 +    - `update_responses_repository_dir`: directory where you cloned `git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:tpo/applications/tor-browser-update-responses.git`
    - [ ] `tor-browser-build/tools/signing/set-config.tbb-version`
 -    - `tbb_version` : tor browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 -    - `tbb_version_build` : the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 -    - `tbb_version_type` : either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 -- [ ] On `$(STAGING_SERVER)` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 -  - `cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/`
 -  - `./do-all-signing.torbrowser`
 -- **NOTE**: at this point the signed binaries should have been copied to `staticiforme`
 -- [ ] Update `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - From `screen` session on `staticiforme.torproject.org`:
 -  - [ ] Static update components : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 -  - [ ] Enable update responses : `sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-release.sh`
 -  - [ ] Remove old release data from following places:
 -    - **NOTE** : Skip this step if we need to hold on to older versions for some reason (for example, this is an Andoid or Desktop-only release, or if we need to hold back installers in favor of build-to-build updates if there are signing issues, etc)
 -    - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser`
 -    - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser`
 -  - [ ] Static update components (again) : `static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org`
 +    - `tbb_version`: tor browser version string, same as `var/torbrowser_version` in `rbm.conf` (examples: `11.5a12`, `11.0.13`)
 +    - `tbb_version_build`: the tor-browser-build build number (if `var/torbrowser_build` in `rbm.conf` is `buildN` then this value is `N`)
 +    - `tbb_version_type`: either `alpha` for alpha releases or `release` for stable releases
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, ensure tor daemon is running with SOCKS5 proxy on the default port 9050
 +- [ ] On `${STAGING_SERVER}` in a separate `screen` session, run do-all-signing script:
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    cd tor-browser-build/tools/signing/ && ./do-all-signing.torbrowser
 +    ```
 +  - **NOTE**: on successful execution, the signed binaries and mars should have been copied to `staticiforme` and update responses pushed
  </details>
@@ -239,6 +239,26 @@ popd
  <details>
    <summary>Publishing</summary>
 +### website
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, static update components:
 +  ```
 +  static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +  ```
 +- [ ] Deploy `tor-website` MR
 +- [ ] Deploy `tor-blog` MR
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, enable update responses:
 +  ```
 +  sudo -u tb-release ./deploy_update_responses-release.sh
 +  ```
 +- [ ] On `staticiforme.torproject.org`, remove old release:
 +  - **NOTE**: Skip this step if we need to hold on to older versions for some reason (for example, this is an Andoid or Desktop-only release, or if we need to hold back installers in favor of build-to-build updates if there are signing issues, etc)
 +  - [ ] `/srv/cdn-master.torproject.org/htdocs/aus1/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] `/srv/dist-master.torproject.org/htdocs/torbrowser`
 +  - [ ] Run:
 +    ```
 +    static-update-component cdn.torproject.org && static-update-component dist.torproject.org
 +    ```
++
  ### Google Play: https://play.google.com/apps/publish
  - [ ] Publish APKs to Google Play:
    - Select `Tor Browser` app
@@ -253,45 +273,59 @@ popd
      - [ ] 100% rollout when publishing a security-driven release
    - [ ] Update rollout percentage to 100% after confirmed no major issues
 -### website: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/tpo.git
 -- [ ] `databags/versions.ini` : Update the downloads versions
 -    - `torbrowser-stable/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version
 -    - `torbrowser-alpha/version` : sort of a catch-all for latest stable version
 -    - `torbrowser-*-stable/version` : platform-specific stable versions
 -    - `torbrowser-*-alpha/version` : platform-specific alpha versions
 -    - `tor-stable`,`tor-alpha` : set by tor devs, do not touch
 -- [ ] Push to origin as new branch, open 'Draft :' MR
 -- [ ] Remove `Draft:` from MR once signed-packages are accessible on https://dist.torproject.org
 -- [ ] Merge
 -- [ ] Publish after CI passes and builds are published
 +</details>
 -### blog: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/blog.git
 -- [ ] Run `tools/signing/create-blog-post` which should create the new blog post from a template (edit set-config.blog to set you local blog directory)
 -  - [ ] Note any ESR update
 -  - [ ] Note any updates to dependencies (OpenSSL, zlib, NoScript, tor, etc)
 -  - [ ] Thank any users which have contributed patches
 -- [ ] Push to origin as new branch, open `Draft:` MR
 -- [ ] Merge once signed-packages are accessible on https://dist.torproject.org
 -- [ ] Publish after CI passes and website has been updated
 +<details>
 +  <summary>Communications</summary>
  ### tor-announce mailing list
 -- [ ] Email tor-announce mailing list: tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +- [ ] Email tor-announce mailing list
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    ```
 +    tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
    - **Subject**
      ```
 -    New Release: Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 +    New Release: Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
      ```
    - **Body**
      ```
      Hi everyone,
 -    Tor Browser $(TOR_BROWSER_VERSION) has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 -    - $(BLOG_POST_URL)
 +    Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 +    - ${BLOG_POST_URL}
      Changelog:
 -    # paste changleog as quote here
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
      ```
 +### packagers
 +- [ ] Email packagers:
 +  - **Recipients**
 +    - Tails dev mailing list: tails-dev@xxxxxxxx
 +    - Guardian Project: nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    - FreeBSD port: freebsd@xxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user maxfx -->
 +    - OpenBSD port: caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user cschutijser -->
 +    - torbrowser-launcher: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user asciiwolf -->
 +    - Anti-Censorship: meskio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <!-- Gitlab user meskio -->
 +    ```
 +    tails-dev@xxxxxxxx nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx freebsd@xxxxxxxxx caspar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx meskio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 +    ```
 +  - **Subject**
 +    ```
 +    New Release: Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
 +    ```
 +  - **Body**
 +    ```
 +    Hi everyone,
++
 +    Tor Browser ${TOR_BROWSER_VERSION} has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post:
 +    - ${BLOG_POST_URL}
++
 +    Changelog:
 +    # paste changelog as quote here
 +    ```
 +  - [ ] Note any changes which may affect packaging/downstream integration
  </details>
  /label ~"Release Prep"
+-