History of Add-on signing in Firefox

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Revision Status S Editor R Comment
Current   AliceWyman Template:aboutconfigwarning
Approved M AliceWyman Themes now need to be signed (bug 1545109)
Approved   TyDraniu (minor) Purge pre-fx68 content
Approved M AliceWyman add-ons warning {for not fx67}
Approved M Joni added note with link to article
Approved M AliceWyman [fx61] Language packs need to be signed (see discussion). Do not approve until fx61 goes into Beta.
Approved M AliceWyman xpinstall.signatures.required override also applies to Firefox 52 ESR
Unreviewed   Zppix Add/modify some content
Unreviewed   Caitlin Neiman Added Firefox 57 note
Approved M AliceWyman removed references to 45 ESR, purged pre-fx45 content
Approved M AliceWyman Fx48: What are my options... more edits
Unreviewed   AliceWyman Fx48: What are my options... Firefox ESR added; other edits
Unreviewed   AliceWyman Fx48: What are my options if I want to install an unsigned add-on? and linked to MozillaWiki article
Approved M AliceWyman Add-on signing: another edit to remove outdated info
Approved M AliceWyman add-on signing requirement delayed again
Approved M AliceWyman edit to philipp's revision: Override add-on signing for =fx46
Unreviewed   philipp signing enforcement will land in 47 according to release management
Approved M AliceWyman Override add-on signing removed in Fx46, other edits
Reviewed M AliceWyman How does add-on signing protect me?
Approved   Tonnes add "the"
Approved M AliceWyman added that Fx43 enforces signing, included ''has not been verified for use in Firefox'' message, reordered.
Unreviewed   jdc20181 Needed Version that is impacted
Unreviewed   AliceWyman xpinstall.signatures.required removal postponed
Unreviewed   Joni added info about reinstalling add-ons
Unreviewed   Joni added more detail about versions, per user advocacy's request
Approved M AliceWyman suggested visiting AMO for signed add-on version
Approved M Joni changes to reflects automated review process
Approved M AliceWyman updated MDN links. Other changes still needed - see discussion
Approved M AliceWyman edit to last revision by underpass
Approved M Underpass preference format and "about:config" link
Unreviewed   AliceWyman edits to philipp's revision
Approved M philipp more updates on timing
Approved M Joni added pref with disclaimer, edited to reflect new timeline
Approved M Joni removed android because of show-for problems
Approved M philipp reworked "how does signing protect me section"
Approved   Artist text change: first verified, then signed
Approved   Tonnes haven't -> hasn't. Is "verified" OK here? (Verified/signed may be confusing here and there)
Approved M Joni changed show-for to avoid redundant sections
Unreviewed   lizhenry Fixed faulty logic that made a section repeat.
Approved M Joni added TOC
Unreviewed   Joni minor editing to philipp's addition
Unreviewed   philipp suggest affected users contact devs of unsigned addons
Unreviewed   drew.ray added nore about xpinstall.signatures.required
Approved   misibacsi typo, + formatting
Reviewed M misibacsi typo
Approved M Artist testing syntax for warning/blocking (fx40 and fx41)
Approved M Underpass since block is for fx <40, condition "for not fx40" is always verified
Approved M Joni removed link to search hijacking
Approved M AliceWyman edit to pending revision (extensions link)
Unreviewed   AliceWyman "add-ons signing" -> "add-on signing" (see discussion)
Approved M Joni added more info about add-ons signing
Approved M Joni added messaging for < 40 because all they'll see is a blank section.
Approved M Joni more show-for fixing
Approved M Joni minor revision
Unreviewed   Joni fixing showfor
Approved M Joni add-ons signing not in effect until 40-41
Approved M Joni added android
Approved M Joni simplified second to last sentence
Approved MT Joni first draft - needs checking

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