[tbb-bugs] #33184 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Support for Fenix

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#33184: Support for Fenix
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 Reporter:  sisbell                           |          Owner:  gk
     Type:  enhancement                       |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Very High                         |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser          |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile, TorBrowserTeam202005  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #33659                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                    |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:22 acat]:
 > I noticed that there is the `EARLY_BETA_OR_EARLIER` define which
 controls several prefs, for example the one controlling whether
 `SharedArrayBuffer` is enabled or not (not implying that
 `SharedArrayBuffer` is still dangerous, just as an example). And by taking
 a look at the latest Fenix releases:
 >
 > {{{
 > v4.1.0
 > 36.0.2
 > 75.0.20200309155231
 > EARLY_BETA_OR_EARLIER=1
 > has SharedArrayBuffer
 > }}}
 > {{{
 > v4.2.0
 > 37.0.0
 > 75.0.20200322132212
 > EARLY_BETA_OR_EARLIER=
 > does not have SharedArrayBuffer
 > }}}
 > {{{
 > v4.3.0
 > 38.0.0
 > 76.0.20200406152003
 > EARLY_BETA_OR_EARLIER=1
 > has SharedArrayBuffer
 > }}}
 > {{{
 > v5.0.0
 > 39.0.1
 > 76.0.20200424000239
 > EARLY_BETA_OR_EARLIER=
 > does not have SharedArrayBuffer
 > }}}
 >
 > I'm not sure if it's intended that there is one Fenix version with early
 beta and another with late beta alternatively, or it is a coincidence.
 This might not be an issue if they are going to move to gecko-release for
 Fenix release, but just mentioning it here just in case we want to take a
 look at these kind of issues. With some pinning tests like the
 `dom_enumeration` ones, but for `prefs` we should probably be able to
 catch these issues, so that might be a good idea to have for Fenix.

 Indeed, it is. What you see stems from the fact that the release cycles
 between GeckoView and Fenix are not aligned (yet). So, we need to catch
 those issues. I heard the plan is to align those cycles at some point (and
 Fenix release using GeckoView release etc.), though, but it's not clear
 when exactly this will happen and how we would deal with that.

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