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Offer manual topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis
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Release Ticket: offer manual topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature

This task, and its subtasks, represents the work that needs to be completed before we can offer manual Topic Subscriptions as a beta feature at the first set of Wikipedias.
The steps that need to be completed before we consider the deployment finalized can be found in the Deployment checklist section below.

Deployment checklist

Before deployment

Deployment

  • @Whatamidoing-WMF announces planned deployment date at partner wikis: T274281
  • @matmarex and/or @DLynch 1) schedules deployment of T274280 in an available backport window [i] and 2) attends said backport window to ensure config change is deployed as expected. Will be decided when we have the deployment date.

Post-deployment

i. https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Deployments

Associated artifacts:
Release discussion deck

Deployment date as of June 24:
June 28, 2021 (Actual deployment date: 28 June 2021)

Details

Due Date
Jun 15 2021, 3:00 AM

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StatusSubtypeAssignedTask
 OpenNoneT276497 Scale DiscussionTools to all projects
 OpenNoneT251207 [Epic] Scale DiscussionTools to all Wikipedias
 ResolvedppelbergT284489 Deploy topic subscriptions (desktop) as opt-out feature at all projects
 ResolvedppelbergT284490 Offer topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at all projects
 ResolvedppelbergT287276 Offer manual topic subscriptions as Beta Feature at all projects
 OpenNoneT233447 [OKR] Increase response rates
 OpenNoneT273920 [Interventions] Notifications
 OpenNoneT263820 [Intervention] Manual topic subscriptions
 Resolved• LZamanT274188 Offer manual topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis
 Resolved• iamjesskleinT273907 Topic Subscriptions: Design Brief
 DuplicateNoneT260371 Develop an approach for storing thread subscriptions
 ResolvedJTannerWMFT260372 [SPIKE] What is the process for creating a table to store thread subsriptions?
 ResolvedEsandersT272197 Update Discussion tools beta feature to include topic subscriptions
 ResolvedppelbergT274193 Identify topic subscription "partner wikis"
 ResolvedppelbergT274201 Consult with Senior Contributors about topic subscription requirements
 Resolved• iamjesskleinT266203 Notifications: Research: Map Junior Contributors' current notification experience
 ResolvedMNeislerT274215 Create response rate measurement plan
 ResolvedppelbergT274216 Build topic subscriptions v1.0
ResolvedmatmarexT264478 Changes to DiscussionTools internals to better support watching/notifications
 ResolvedmatmarexT263817 DBA review: conversation subscriptions
 ResolvedEsandersT264885 Investigate table schema / DB abstraction layer for section/comment watching/unwatching
 ResolvedmatmarexT274685 Comment IDs that reliably identify the comment across revisions/pages (comment names)
 ResolvedmatmarexT275881 Don't search for signatures in blockquote elements
 ResolvedRyasmeenT275949 Implement topic subscription notification bundling
 ResolvedEsandersT276990 Ensure duplicate notifications are *not* sent for the same talk page event
 ResolvedppelbergT279671 Ensure that all of topic subscriptions code is behind the feature flag
 ResolvedEsandersT280783 Only fire notifications for new comments when signature matches current user
 ResolvedmatmarexT281000 Improve query for fetching user's subscriptions on a page
 ResolvedUrbanecmT282699 Create topic subscription table
 DuplicateNoneT274217 Topic subscriptions v1.0 usability testing (Senior Contributors)
 ResolvedppelbergT274218 Publish topic subscriptions usability test findings on mediawiki.org
 DuplicateNoneT274278 Finalize topic subscription QQQ messages
 ResolvedRyasmeenT274279 Pre-deployment regression testing (topic subscriptions)
 ResolvedmatmarexT274280 Deploy config change to make Topic Subscriptions available as beta feature
Resolved• Whatamidoing-WMFT274281 Announce Topic Subscriptions availability as beta feature
 ResolvedppelbergT275232 Learn what Senior Contributors think about topic subscription initial prototype
 Resolved• iamjesskleinT273911 Topic Subscriptions: Prototype Workflow
ResolvedmatmarexT279119 Investigate why comments are slow to post on patchdemo
 ResolvedmatmarexT279395 Unable to create a new account with patch demo
 ResolvedppelbergT276996 Hide topic subscription affordance on peoples' own user talk page
 Resolved• iamjesskleinT279164 Topic subscription: validate usability of topic subscription prototype with Juniors
Resolved• iamjesskleinT273912 Topic Subscriptions: Design usability test (Junior Contributors)
 ResolvedEsandersT279149 Topic Subscriptions: Improve user interface element for subscribing and unsubscribing to topics on Talk Pages
ResolvedEsandersT279150 Topic Subscriptions: Unsubscribe from Notifications from within dropdown
 ResolvedppelbergT279151 Topic Subscriptions: Define copy and ensure consistent treatment across touchpoints for Notifications
 ResolvedppelbergT279498 [SPIKE] Determine how Topic Subscriptions and Watchlists relate in the near-term
 ResolvedmatmarexT280199 Implement a way for test comments to be posted automatically
 ResolvedppelbergT281438 Topic Subscriptions: Run manual topic subscription usability test with Junior Contributors
 ResolvedmatmarexT281471 Topic Subscription Prototype: Highlight thread after following a notification
ResolvedRyasmeenT284120 Post-deployment QA (Manual Topic Subscriptions)
 ResolvedmatmarexT284169 Deploy config change to make Topic Subscriptions available on the beta cluster
 ResolvedmatmarexT284175 Topic subscription notifications are not sent on the beta cluster

Event Timeline

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ppelberg added subtasks: T273907: Topic Subscriptions: Design Brief, T273911: Topic Subscriptions: Prototype Workflow , T273912: Topic Subscriptions: Design usability test (Junior Contributors).Feb 8 2021, 8:42 PM
ppelberg added a subtask: T260371: Develop an approach for storing thread subscriptions.Feb 8 2021, 9:08 PM
ppelberg added a subtask: T263817: DBA review: conversation subscriptions.Feb 8 2021, 9:11 PM
ppelberg added a subtask: T272197: Update Discussion tools beta feature to include topic subscriptions.
ppelberg added a subtask: T266203: Notifications: Research: Map Junior Contributors' current notification experience.Feb 8 2021, 11:25 PM
ppelberg added a subtask: T274216: Build topic subscriptions v1.0 .Feb 8 2021, 11:49 PM
ppelberg edited projects, added Editing-team (Kanban Board); removed Editing-team (Tracking).Feb 9 2021, 4:14 PM
ppelberg moved this task from Incoming to Main quests on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
ppelberg removed a subtask: T263817: DBA review: conversation subscriptions.Feb 9 2021, 4:35 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T266203: Notifications: Research: Map Junior Contributors' current notification experience as Resolved.Mar 2 2021, 1:42 AM
ppelberg mentioned this in T273911: Topic Subscriptions: Prototype Workflow .Mar 11 2021, 3:18 AM
ppelberg mentioned this in T276996: Hide topic subscription affordance on peoples' own user talk page.Mar 18 2021, 1:55 AM
ppelberg removed a subtask: T273911: Topic Subscriptions: Prototype Workflow .Apr 1 2021, 3:45 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T274201: Consult with Senior Contributors about topic subscription requirements as Resolved.Apr 2 2021, 1:53 AM
ppelberg added a subtask: T279164: Topic subscription: validate usability of topic subscription prototype with Juniors .Apr 2 2021, 5:29 PM
ppelberg removed a subtask: T273912: Topic Subscriptions: Design usability test (Junior Contributors).
ppelberg closed subtask T276996: Hide topic subscription affordance on peoples' own user talk page as Resolved.Apr 9 2021, 1:26 AM
ppelberg mentioned this in T280412: [SPIKE] Develop approach for optimizing topic subscription storage.Apr 16 2021, 9:35 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T274215: Create response rate measurement plan as Resolved.Apr 22 2021, 12:49 AM
ppelberg renamed this task from Offer topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis to Offer topic manual subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis.Apr 22 2021, 12:51 AM
ppelberg renamed this task from Offer topic manual subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis to Offer manual topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at partner wikis.
matmarex mentioned this in T263817: DBA review: conversation subscriptions.Apr 23 2021, 7:44 PM
ppelberg moved this task from Backlog to Triaged on the DiscussionTools board.Apr 28 2021, 5:43 PM
ppelberg added a subtask: T281471: Topic Subscription Prototype: Highlight thread after following a notification .Apr 29 2021, 6:49 PM
ppelberg mentioned this in T279150: Topic Subscriptions: Unsubscribe from Notifications from within dropdown.Apr 29 2021, 11:53 PM
ppelberg removed a subtask: T281541: Decide on subscribe/unsubscribe iconography.May 3 2021, 11:04 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T272197: Update Discussion tools beta feature to include topic subscriptions as Resolved.May 26 2021, 3:36 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 1 2021, 5:47 PM
ppelberg added a subscriber: • LZaman.
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 1 2021, 7:42 PM
• LZaman added subscribers: HMonroy, Ryasmeen, matmarex, • Whatamidoing-WMF.
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 1 2021, 8:00 PM
matmarex updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 1 2021, 8:03 PM
• LZaman moved this task from Main quests to Doing on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.Jun 1 2021, 8:27 PM
• LZaman moved this task from Doing to Main quests on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 2 2021, 1:43 AM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)
ppelberg added a subtask: T284175: Topic subscription notifications are not sent on the beta cluster.Jun 2 2021, 8:25 PM
matmarex added a subtask: T282029: Take people to the precise location of the talk page activity they are being notified about.Jun 2 2021, 9:07 PM
ppelberg removed a subtask: T282029: Take people to the precise location of the talk page activity they are being notified about.Jun 3 2021, 12:58 AM
ppelberg closed subtask T284169: Deploy config change to make Topic Subscriptions available on the beta cluster as Resolved.Jun 3 2021, 4:03 PM
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 3 2021, 5:23 PM
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 3 2021, 5:32 PM
• LZaman awarded a token.Jun 3 2021, 6:00 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T274218: Publish topic subscriptions usability test findings on mediawiki.org as Resolved.Jun 4 2021, 12:57 AM
ppelberg closed subtask T284175: Topic subscription notifications are not sent on the beta cluster as Resolved.Jun 4 2021, 1:25 AM
ppelberg closed subtask T274193: Identify topic subscription "partner wikis" as Resolved.Jun 4 2021, 1:52 AM
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 4 2021, 3:33 PM
• LZaman set Due Date to Jun 15 2021, 3:00 AM.
• LZaman moved this task from Main quests to Incoming on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.Jun 4 2021, 3:53 PM
• LZaman moved this task from Incoming to Upcoming on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
• LZaman moved this task from Upcoming to Ready to Be Worked On on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
• LZaman moved this task from Ready to Be Worked On to Doing on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
ppelberg removed a subtask: T284035: Resolve the spacebar's conflicting meanings.Jun 4 2021, 11:14 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 7 2021, 7:19 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 8 2021, 4:20 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)
• LZaman added a comment.Jun 8 2021, 4:24 PM

@Ryasmeen
Hi Rummana,
Everything should be ready for you to start code review tomorrow. Let me know if you have any questions.

• LZaman added a comment.Jun 9 2021, 5:18 PM

Possible release date week of June 21st

ppelberg closed subtask T275232: Learn what Senior Contributors think about topic subscription initial prototype as Resolved.Jun 11 2021, 12:31 AM
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 14 2021, 5:18 PM

Once we come back, we are going to decide on timing for deployment.

ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 15 2021, 12:56 AM
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 21 2021, 8:43 PM
• LZaman added a subscriber: DLynch.
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 24 2021, 5:09 PM
• LZaman added a comment.Jun 24 2021, 5:12 PM

Next Step
Test Topic and verify that you are able to receive notifications via email from Beta Cluster

If test fails, Peter Pelberg will decide if we can deploy not

ppelberg closed subtask T274279: Pre-deployment regression testing (topic subscriptions) as Resolved.Jun 25 2021, 1:04 AM
• Whatamidoing-WMF closed subtask T274281: Announce Topic Subscriptions availability as beta feature as Resolved.Jun 25 2021, 6:37 PM
• LZaman added a comment.Jun 28 2021, 5:21 PM

@matmarex - to deploy today

ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 28 2021, 10:30 PM
HMonroy unsubscribed.Jun 28 2021, 10:34 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T274280: Deploy config change to make Topic Subscriptions available as beta feature as Resolved.Jun 29 2021, 12:33 AM
• LZaman claimed this task.Jun 29 2021, 10:24 PM
ppelberg moved this task from Doing to Ready to Be Worked On on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.Jul 2 2021, 4:53 PM
ppelberg moved this task from Ready to Be Worked On to Main quests on the Editing-team (Kanban Board) board.
• LZaman updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 2 2021, 5:49 PM
Jack_who_built_the_house subscribed.Jul 5 2021, 11:42 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T284120: Post-deployment QA (Manual Topic Subscriptions) as Resolved.Jul 20 2021, 11:52 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)
ppelberg added a parent task: T284490: Offer topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at all projects.Jul 23 2021, 6:48 PM
ppelberg added a parent task: T287276: Offer manual topic subscriptions as Beta Feature at all projects.
ppelberg removed a parent task: T284490: Offer topic subscriptions as a Beta Feature at all projects.Jul 23 2021, 6:50 PM
ppelberg removed a subtask: T277349: [SPIKE] Determine what – if any – new instrumentation is needed for notifications.Jul 23 2021, 10:22 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T281471: Topic Subscription Prototype: Highlight thread after following a notification as Resolved.Jul 26 2021, 11:32 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T274216: Build topic subscriptions v1.0 as Resolved.Jul 26 2021, 11:41 PM
ppelberg closed subtask T273907: Topic Subscriptions: Design Brief as Resolved.
ppelberg closed subtask T279164: Topic subscription: validate usability of topic subscription prototype with Juniors as Resolved.
ppelberg closed this task as Resolved.Jul 26 2021, 11:47 PM
ppelberg updated the task description. (Show Details)
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ppelberg mentioned this in T288709: [SPIKE] Verify Performance of Manual Topic Subscriptions at Phase 2 Wikis.Aug 12 2021, 2:19 AM
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