Standup Notes 2020 07 21

Participants (alphabetical): Allie, Conor, Erik, John, Kevin, Mickael, Nina, Ro

Topics and Call-outs

SecureDrop 1.5.0

• rc2 is available. John, Kev, Ro will be doing RC2 QA today

• some pending docs backports; should not affect QA

• Release ticket: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/issues/5368

• QA matrix: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y8Kiy0NzWxKsoKy9KmmtfQNpCWZxZsbDymP6yJg7FJs/edit#gid=373736950

• Pre-release comms scheduled to go out by EOD

• Docs strategy (stable tag) check-in

• QA documentation check-in

• Wiki page: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/wiki/QA-Procedures

  • Ro will update as part of QA

SecureDrop Client 0.2.1

• Released yesterday
• No major user-facing changes, but Erik will give a quick heads-up to pilot users

Other

• Support sync will happen as scheduled, we will review first read/unread findings
• Workstation kernel update shipped, waiting on pilot feedback

Allie

Yesterday:

• worked with mickael on building, reviewing, and publishing securedrop-client 0.2.1
• opened a docs pr in the debian packaging repo: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-debian-packaging/pull/180
• opened an issue for an error i was seeing on my non-qubes laptop when trying to build a package using our tooling: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-debian-packaging/issues/181

Today:

• remove old client packages from the lfs repo
• meeting to go over what we learned in the user interview for read/unread
• work on client resize issue in qubes: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/issues/1109

Blockers or Asks:

• if someone could plz review https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-debian-packaging/pull/180

  • Kev will review

Conor

Yesterday:

• Pushed workstation kernel prod artifacts, that's now live
• Performed additional investigation of workstation kernel issue, sadly no repro

Today:

• Non-SD tasks, ping for review

Blockers or Asks:

• None

Erik

Yesterday:

• Prepared two PRs targeting 1.6.0:
  • String fixes: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/5391
  • Old code removal: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/5394
• Kernel and 0.2.1 testing
• Cont'd fundraising event planning

Today:

• Sprint prep & backlog review for Thursday
• Support SecureDrop 1.5.0 pre-release comms as needed
• Poke at securedrop-admin changes on SecureDrop Workstation on current sprint if time allows

Blockers or Asks: None

John

Yesterday:

• release stuff

Today:

• release stuff, QA
• reviewing #5391

Blockers or Asks:

• None

Kev

Yesterday:

• finished QA on rc1 NUC5s
• chats re: revenue
• reviewed and approved https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-debian-packages-lfs/pull/30
• reviewed, merged, backported 1.5.0 docs and builder image PRs
• helped with Weblate config change

Today:

• QA against RC2
• LM tasks as required
• Review build logs PR

Blockers or Asks: none

Kushal

PTO

Mickael

Yesterday:

• release client w/ allie
• release management tasks / reviews
• started some QA on rc2
• updated ws DFD
• default branch changes (almost done)

Today:

• meetings
• QA if required

Blockers or Asks: None

Nina

Yesterday:

Today:

Blockers or Asks:

Ro

Yesterday:

• meetings
• support comms and DST comms/client intake
• reviewed HOPE video
• pre-release comms
• workstation b0rkage

Today:

• Meetings
• Pre-release comms cont'd
• rc2 QA
• IVF if time

Blockers or Asks:

• Can someone point me at the astroid version upgrade PR? unsuccessful hunting. (looking at https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/5376/files)