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Standup Notes 2020 07 15

Erik Moeller edited this page Jul 16, 2020 · 1 revision

Participants (alphabetical): Allie, Conor, Erik, John, Kevin, Kushal, Mickael, Nina, Ro

Topics and Call-outs

Releases

SecureDrop 1.5.0

SecureDrop Client

  • Allie will drive 0.2.1 release mechanics, Mickael to support

Other Updates

  • Critical glitch reported by one pilot user since kernel update, sd-app windows are filled with graphical noise instead of their expected contents

    • Next steps: Kev will engage w/ user, ask for logs, verify paxctl

    • /proc/gid has to match the user that is running, see

    $ grep -n GID config-securedrop-workstation-4.14

    7774:CONFIG_GRKERNSEC_PROC_GID=1000

    matches the GID of the running user (obtained via id)

Allie

Yesterday:

Today:

Blockers or Asks:

  • None

Conor

Yesterday:

Today:

  • Package clean up on apt-test. Will timebox, defaulting to manual cleanup, given that we have two different workflows for apt-test vs apt prod.

Blockers or Asks:

  • Updating weblate default email address sysadmin@ -> securedrop@freedom.press today. Keturah will ask someone to test, Kushal/Kev can they ping you?

Erik

Yesterday:

  • More August SD fundraising event prep w/ Parker & Louise
  • Docs changes related to v2 deprecation, other sprint work as time allows
  • Final bits of client QA in preparation for release
  • Research planning w/ Nina

Today:

  • Weblate comment review
  • Knowledge share re: release comms w/ Ro
  • Any final bits of QA needed for next SecureDrop Client release
  • Backlog curation as time allows

Blockers or Asks: None

John

Yesterday:

  • release work

Today:

  • release work, then back to some lingering PRs

Blockers or Asks:

  • None

Kev

Yesterday:

  • Tested onion service authentication dialog functionality in Tails 4.8, it's due to the "Onion Grater" firewall

Today:

  • Reviewed and approved v2 deprecation docs update
  • Writing up bug report for Tails team re: the issue above
  • QA NUC

Blockers or Asks: None

Kushal

Today:

Tomorrow:

  • QA
  • client resize issue digging Blockers or Asks:
  • None

Mickael

Yesterday:

Today:

  • release tasks (1.5.0 and client)
  • coordination w/ infra for changing default branch

Blockers or Asks:

Ro

Yesterday:

  • Meetings (Standup, infosec council, 1:1s)
  • Sprint tasks (thanks John!) + a bit of fussing with Qubes staging env

Today:

Blockers or Asks:

  • no blockers
  • interested in looking at testinfra on Qubes staging if no one else is
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