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diff --git a/docs/bug-mgmt/policies/new-feature-triage.rst b/docs/bug-mgmt/policies/new-feature-triage.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7bc8022777 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/bug-mgmt/policies/new-feature-triage.rst @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +New Feature Triage +================== + +Identifying Feature Requests +---------------------------- + +Bugs which request new features or enhancements should be of +type=\ ``enhancement``. + +Older bugs may also be feature requests if some or all of the following +are true: + +- Bugs with ``feature`` or similar in whiteboard or short description +- ``[RFE]`` in whiteboard, short description, or description +- Bugs not explicitly marked as a feature request, but appear to be + feature requests +- Bugs marked with ``feature`` keyword + +Initial Triage +-------------- + +Staff, contractors, and other contributors looking at new bugs in +*Firefox::Untriaged* and *::General* components should consider if a +bug, if not marked as a feature request, should be one, and if so: + +- Update the bug’s type to ``enhancement`` +- Determine which product and component the bug belongs to and update + it **or** + + - Use *needinfo* to ask a component’s triage owner or a module’s + owner where the request should go + +Product Manager Triage +---------------------- + +- The product manager for the component reviews bugs of type + ``enhancement`` + + - This review should be done a least weekly + +- Reassigns to another Product::Component if necessary **or** +- Determines next steps + + - Close bug as ``RESOLVED WONTFIX`` with comment as to why and + thanking submitter + - If bug is similar enough to work in roadmap, close bug as + ``RESOLVED DUPLICATE`` of the feature bug it is similar to + + - If there’s not a feature bug created already, then consider + making this bug the feature bug + + - Set type to ``enhancement`` + + - Set bug to ``P5`` priority with comment thanking submitter, and + explaining that the request will be considered for future roadmaps |