mdn / mdn/browser-compat-data

Firefox release "retired" before new release is "current"

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Infrastructure issue

What is the issue?

See: https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data/pull/29518/changes/9a816d3b161e7fa3c8d84958a76cf0f2b30e71e6

https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data/blob/9a816d3b161e7fa3c8d84958a76cf0f2b30e71e6/browsers/firefox.json#L1068-L1081

What behavior were you expecting?

The script should have kept the "current" release as is.

What version(s) of BCD is the issue present in?
  • The current BCD release
  • The current version of the main branch
Do you have anything more you want to share?

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Research direction

Review the linked pull request changes and the Firefox data around browsers/firefox.json lines 1068-1081, then trace the script responsible for release status updates. Confirm how the current and retired releases are selected; done means the script keeps the current release unchanged when a new release is processed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
json
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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