[tor-bugs] #13512 [Tor Browser]: After update, load a static tab with change notes

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#13512: After update, load a static tab with change notes
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     Reporter:  arma     |      Owner:  mcs
         Type:           |     Status:  needs_review
  enhancement            |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability,
  Browser                |  TorBrowserTeam201508R, GeorgKoppen201508R
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:25 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:24 mcs]:
 > > Replying to [comment:23 gk]:
 > > > Here is what I did:
 > > > ...
 > > > 5) I generated the XML files for the updater and checked that
 boklm's patch did indeed include the additional attributes
 > > > 6) I took a MAR file and signed it
 > > > 7) I applied that MAR file manually to 5.0a4
 > > > 8) I restarted and just got an about:tor page but no "You
 successfully updated Tor Browser" dialog
 > >
 > > Does your step 7 only run the updater manually (i.e.,
 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Software_Update:Manually_Installing_a_MAR_file)
 or does an update.xml file (from step 5) get downloaded and placed inside
 updates.xml where the browser expects to find it?  In other words, does
 your procedure update the update history?  If not, the "showURL" action
 won't be found.  See http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-
 esr38/source/browser/components/nsBrowserContentHandler.js#148 (the
 getPostUpdateOverridePage() function).
 >
 > Yes, that seems to be the bit I missed. Interestingly this causes things
 like

 [...]

 > to happen on restart. Not sure if that is expected.

 This is not due to your patches it turns out. I just updated 4.5a5 to
 5.5a1 and get the same stuff on my testing machine. Interesting, but
 probably a different ticket :)

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