[tbb-bugs] #27221 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser 8.0a10 wants to update to 8.0a10

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#27221: Tor Browser 8.0a10 wants to update to 8.0a10
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 Reporter:  boklm                            |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                           |         Status:
                                             |  needs_review
 Priority:  Very High                        |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                           |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff60-esr, TorBrowserTeam201808R  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by boklm):

 Replying to [comment:21 mcs]:
 > Here is a fix:
 > https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug27221-01&id=d97dc2bdddf642bf192962b40afaf6d220c9fc2d
 >
 > Kathy and I did some testing on macOS; it would be great if someone
 could do some independent testing. One simple test is to replace the
 binary bits of a 8.0a10 install that is in a bad state due to this bug and
 then restart. The startupCache should be removed and life should be good
 again.

 I did some testing on Linux. I made a build of 8.0a10 + this patch. After
 comparing this build with 8.0a10, the only file that is different is
 `Browser/libxul.so`.

 When I copy the new `Browser/libxul.so` file to a browser affected by the
 issue, then it solves the issue. So it looks like the fix is working.

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