[tbb-bugs] #19528 [Applications/Tor Browser]: The build id stays the same with every Firefox update

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#19528: The build id stays the same with every Firefox update
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:4 boklm]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 gk]:
 > > We could use the output of e.g. `cat browser/config/version.txt` to
 construct something.
 >
 > Yes, we could probably convert the version number to an increasing
 number. However, if we release a Tor Browser update based on the same
 firefox version, then the build id will not change.

 That's perfectly fine as the idea is to prevent things like #19400 which
 only happen with Firefox updates.

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