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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/21/2018 6:32 PM, Wayne Mery wrote:<br>
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<p>Version 60 has been in beta for many months, with about 70,000
users. ...<br>
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<p>As with any major update, you should first <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data#w_backing-up-a-profile">back
up your profile data directory</a>. <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="#1_Version_60_candidate_downloads">v60 candidate [1]</a>,
will automatically receive the official release when it becomes
available, but not future <u>candidates</u> if there are any.
You may of course download and install the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/all/">current
version 52</a> at any time.<br>
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<p>We encourage you to report problems and issues, and ask
questions in the following ways: <br>
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<ul>
<li>If you have a question or an issue that needs advice, post
at <a
href="https://support.mozilla.org/questions/new/thunderbird"
moz-do-not-send="true">support</a> with a clear description,
and mention your version. </li>
<li>If a problem reproduces in <a
href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird"
moz-do-not-send="true">safe mode</a> please <a
href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?comment=Preview+testing&product=Thunderbird&version=60"
moz-do-not-send="true">file a bug report in bugzilla</a>,
state your version and whether problem happens in the prior
version.</li>
<li> If problem does <b>not </b>reproduce in <a
href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird"
moz-do-not-send="true">safe mode</a>, please determine which
add-on is causing the problem and file a support request with
the author of the add-on, which you can find on the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/">add-ons
website</a>. (do not report problems by posting a review) </li>
<li>If Thunderbird crashes please comment in the crash report
and include your email address so that we may contact you if
needed</li>
<li>If you encounter issues with the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/">add-ons
website</a>, please report it at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://github.com/thundernest/addons-server">https://github.com/thundernest/addons-server</a>
or in the etherpad<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>You can follow bug and other issue reports in the following
ways:<br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>An <a
href="https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/thunderbird60preview-issues"
moz-do-not-send="true">etherpad tracking preview issues</a>,
and please comment in the pad (no login required) if you
encounter an issue not reported in Thunderbird support or
bugzilla, especially add-on issues.</li>
<li> A partial list of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1424861">bugs
found during version 60 beta testing</a>, which you can
follow or subscribe to with a bugzilla account.</li>
<li>A larger list of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://mzl.la/2JJjxPZ">recent open bug reports</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p> Thank you for helping make Thunderbird 60 better!</p>
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<p><font size="+1"><b><tt>If you installed a previous preview /
release candidate, <u>you are now on the beta channel</u>.
(beta was an accident) To get back on the <u>release
channel</u> you will want to install the 60.0 candidate
mentioned below, or download 60.0 when it gets released.</tt></b></font></p>
<p>Available today, August 2, is the last preview, <tt><b>Version
60 candidate 4 downloads</b> (English): <a
href="https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/win32/en-US/Thunderbird%20Setup%2060.0.exe">win32</a>,
<a
href="https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/win64/en-US/Thunderbird%20Setup%2060.0.exe">win64</a>**,
<a
href="https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/mac/en-US/Thunderbird%2060.0.dmg">mac</a>,
<a
href="https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/linux-x86_64/en-US/thunderbird-60.0.tar.bz2">linux64<br>
</a></tt></p>
<p><tt>If you want a localized version visit </tt><br>
<tt><tt><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/candidates/60.0-candidates/build4/</a><br>
</tt></tt></p>
<p><tt><tt>Thanks for testing.<br>
</tt></tt></p>
<p><tt>** </tt>NOTE: win64 is not yet officially released, nor will
it be featured on the Thunderbird website until it is officially
released. And there is no guarantee the unofficial 64bit download
will automatically update to a newer version. However, you may
file bug reports and ask for assistance. </p>
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