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State of the Thunder: Volume 7
In this latest State of the Thunder, we're discussing the upcoming yearly ESR, 140.0, which is due out June 24, 2025. We explain our numbering convention and our different channels, which comes from Firefox, and the difference between ESR, Release, Beta, and Daily. Find out why we're encouraging to use the monthly Release channel, but how this won't take anything away from ESR. Learn more about what channel is right for you (especially if you use add-ons), how to help us with using Beta and Daily, and how to safely move between ESR and Release. And as always, we finish with a community shoutout!
00:00 Intro
01:39 What is ESR?
05:01 How to keep track of channels?
10:05 How to check which channel you're running
11:25 Why the push for the monthly Release channel?
18:22 Why is it called Release channel and not Monthly Release?
21:05 ESR support expectations
24:49 How stable is the Beta channel?
29:03 Can I change channels through a simple update?
33:12 Add-on support in the Release channel
38:53 Highlights of ESR 140
44:41 Community highlight
Resources:
What Train is It Now: http://whattrainisitnow.com
Monthly Release Channel: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/03/thunderbird-release-channel-update/
Choosing a Release Channel: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/choosing-thunderbird-release-channel
Testing Beta Support Article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-beta
Testing Daily Support Article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-daily
Release Channel Support Article (with info on safely downgrading): https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-release
Add-on Compatibility Add-on: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/addon-compatibility-check/
tilorenz's Calendar grid patch: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D251992
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In this latest State of the Thunder, we're discussing the upcoming yearly ESR, 140.0, which is due out June 24, 2025. We explain our numbering convention and our different channels, which comes from Firefox, and the difference between ESR, Release, Beta, and Daily. Find out why we're encouraging to use the monthly Release channel, but how this won't take anything away from ESR. Learn more about what channel is right for you (especially if you use add-ons), how to help us with using Beta and Daily, and how to safely move between ESR and Release. And as always, we finish with a community shoutout!
00:00 Intro
01:39 What is ESR?
05:01 How to keep track of channels?
10:05 How to check which channel you're running
11:25 Why the push for the monthly Release channel?
18:22 Why is it called Release channel and not Monthly Release?
21:05 ESR support expectations
24:49 How stable is the Beta channel?
29:03 Can I change channels through a simple update?
33:12 Add-on support in the Release channel
38:53 Highlights of ESR 140
44:41 Community highlight
Resources:
What Train is It Now: http://whattrainisitnow.com
Monthly Release Channel: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/03/thunderbird-release-channel-update/
Choosing a Release Channel: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/choosing-thunderbird-release-channel
Testing Beta Support Article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-beta
Testing Daily Support Article: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-daily
Release Channel Support Article (with info on safely downgrading): https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-release
Add-on Compatibility Add-on: https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/addon-compatibility-check/
tilorenz's Calendar grid patch: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D251992