Wikimedia Technical Committee/Minutes/2020-07-01

For more information, see the public notes.


 * Moved from open to stalled: RFC Frontend build step 
 * The question on the RFC was originally: How can we implement a build step? The discussion on the RFC has been centered around whether we should implement a build step. The authors are trying to address concerns to enable them to implement it since it’s an industry-wide practice.
 * This impacts security for the developers running insecure code on developer host machines, security for production (can be contained/network isolated), and security for the end-user (this isn’t just helping create commits or run tests, it modifies and adds code we sent to a billion people’s devices). Reproducing the same locally, in CI and prod. Workflow problems like cherry-pick and revert in production branches.
 * TechCom to continue discussing these topics with stakeholders
 * Moved from Inbox to In progress: Send regular overview about Wikimedia development policies 
 * On last call ending July 8: RFC Amendment to the Stability interface policy 
 * Ongoing discussion: RFC Hybrid extension management 
 * No public IRC discussion scheduled for next week