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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 14, 2022
> Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird, Firefox ESR, and Firefox. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
> CISA encourages users and administrators to review Mozilla’s security advisories for Thunderbird 102.6, Firefox ESR 102.6, and Firefox 108 for more information and apply the necessary updates.
> Surprise! Bugzilla’s not dead yet. :-)
> So I posted a bunch of this a few months ago on the developers mailing list but it’s time to get it in front of a bigger audience. :-)
> I am trying to kick-start getting stuff moving again with Bugzilla since most of the core Bugzilla volunteers have had job changes over the last few years that have left them with less time to spend on the project, so things have been very slow going for a while. For those that don’t know, I’ve been more or less of a figurehead of a project leader for a number of years now, not having much time to spend on Bugzilla, but not having anyone in a position to be able to step in to replace me, and only stepping in myself to make decision calls when the other developers were at an impasse. I’ve attempted to hand off control of the project to someone else twice in the last 10 years or so, and both times, the person I was about to hand off to got a new job and didn’t have time for it anymore just before we were about to do the hand-off (on the plus side, that happened before they took over and not after). It takes a while for someone to build the trust needed to know I’m leaving it in good hands, so without a lot of active developers it’s hard to get someone in place to do that. But I’ve had some life changes of my own now, which actually give me more time to spend on Bugzilla finally, so I’m getting back in the saddle and taking direct control again. I’ve probably poked at it more in the last 5 or 6 months than I have in the last 5 or 6 years combined.
> Bugzilla project lead Dave Miller has posted a plan for several upcoming releases of the bug-tracking tool. The post starts with: "Surprise! Bugzilla’s not dead yet. :-)". It is, in effect, an update to his August posting to the Bugzilla developers mailing list. In the new post, he outlines the plan for releases of multiple branches, lists specific areas where help is needed, and describes some project infrastructure improvements.
> Before we close the year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and look back on what we accomplished in 2022. This year continued to be a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, and we know how important it is to have something in life you can rely on. So, here at Firefox, we continued to focus on the features that mattered the most and meet you where you are at. If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that Firefox will always deliver the best web experience wherever you are.
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