This week, we begin the serious work on Thunderbird 114. There's a lot to plan, define, and schedule for a year that will bring drastic UI and UX changes.
A lot of the changes may upset some users and amaze others.
Every step of the way, we want to be transparent.
You'll see early mock-ups. You'll hear about plans and proposed solutions throughout the development process.
We'll be writing plenty of documentation and support articles to help users w/ the transition...
Our Beta release channel will be used as a testing ground.
Beta will be treated like a rolling release. User testing and continuous feedback will be VITAL to the success of Thunderbird 114.
If you can afford to have your email app a bit unstable on some occasions, please consider running Beta. Help us build the best 114 we can!
@lapor @thunderbird
I second flathub for beta.
@AppleOnTech @lapor Yes, we want to take ownership of Flatpak distribution, AND open a Beta channel option.
I'm pushing for this, and we have some help lined up. Just need to get clear of the 102 release cycle and ensure everything is smooth sailing there.
@thunderbird @AppleOnTech that sounds great. Thanks for the info 🙏
@thunderbird flathub beta aswell?