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

Wed Jun 29 08:57:27 UTC 2016

#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):

 What about just updating `REFERENCE_DATETIME` in the Firefox descriptor if
 a new Firefox version is used or using a separate one (like
 `REFERENCE_DATETIME_FIREFOX`) to begin with just for the Firefox part?
 That way we would solve both problems like #19400 and we could retain
 partial builds as we have them now: no need to rebuild all the artifacts
 if the Firefox version changes or if we only rebundle or are doing a
 buildN.

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