2024-11-25 BTR Meeting Minutes

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Sumac

• sumac.1 ~ 2024-12-09

  • Release blockers

    • Build-Test-Release Working Group • openedx

  • Process overview

    • Testing process - @Peter Pinch @Andrés González

      • Ongoing work

      • Red flags, risks, and concerns

      • Call for help

    • New features testing - @Chelsea Rathbun

      • Ongoing work

      • Red flags, risks, and concerns

      • Call for help

    • Release management - @Maksim Sokolskiy @Farhaan Bukhsh

      • Ongoing work

      • Red flags, risks, and concerns

      • Call for help

    • Release documentation - @Chris Patti

      • Ongoing work

      • Red flags, risks, and concerns

      • Call for help

    • Debugging - @Maria Grimaldi

      • Ongoing work

      • Release blockers

      • Call for help

1. Release Blockers

• Programs Button Release Blocker:

  • Diana opened the PR for the backport that addresses this release blocker: GitHub Issue #372.

  • Majo tagged Max and Farhaan for review.

  • Diana also tagged Adolfo for review.

• Release Notes Release Blocker:

  • Majo discussed with Chris the possibility of trying another git diff; Chris agreed to attempt it after returning from Thanksgiving break.

  • Majo attempted to generate the documentation herself but was unsuccessful. She committed to trying again before the next meeting.

2. Testing Process

• Updates on Testing:

  • Andrés, Chelsea, and Peter collaborated to create a list of test cases requiring assignees.

  • Another list was compiled for tests categorized as "needs DevOps support."

  • Peter confirmed he would share these lists with the team.

  • Progress has improved since the previous meeting, with approximately 70% of tests completed.

  • Andrés mentioned he would share the tests internally to increase participation.

3. New Features Testing

• Chelsea shared updates on testing new features:

  • Plugin slots are now ready to be tested in the sandbox environment.

  • Chelsea confirmed she would add these test cases to the spreadsheet for tracking.

4. Release Management

• Forum V2:

  • The status of the proposal to include Forum V2 remains unclear. The PR against the master branch is still open.

  • Peter agreed to follow up with Régis for clarification on whether it will be included in the release.

• Mobile Testing:

  • Max noted that mobile testing has not been included in the current test plan. Although it's usually a low-priority item, Max mentioned he often tests mobile functionality informally.

  • Majo suggested discussing with Andrés the possibility of adding mobile tests to the spreadsheet, even if it's a low priority.

5. Release Documentation

• Feature Flags for Release Notes:

  • Chelsea proposed speaking with product managers to manually gather information on feature flags to help with the release notes.

6. Debugging

• Issue Triage:

  • Majo committed to triaging the remaining issues and sharing a summary via Slack.

  • The team will review the summary to help identify potential blockers.

• Continue addressing release blockers and testing gaps before the next meeting.

• Ensure follow-ups on Forum V2 inclusion and mobile testing integration.

I’d like to merge this backport that fixes a bug in xBlock caching: [Backport] fix: bypass access checks when populating course blocks cache by asadali145 · Pull Request #35919 · openedx/edx-platform

@Peter Pinch

It’s been tested thoroughly in master, and it’s been running on edx.org for a couple of weeks with no side effects.

FYI: postgres support in Teak

@Peter Pinch

I recently became aware of @Muhammad Qasim Gulzar 's work on supporting postgresql instead of mysql: https://discuss.openedx.org/t/postgresql-and-open-edx/6441/6