hCaptcha editing trial deployment tracker
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	Sep 25 2025, 1:46 PM

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This task tracks the rollout of hCaptcha on editing. In this plan, the editor involved is wikitext editor (and not in MobileFrontend). DiscussionTools, VisualEditor, and API edits are not impacted. Users who encounter hCaptcha are logged out sessions, temporary account users, and non-autoconfirmed accounts (users without skipcaptcha right)

Phase 0

testwiki, wikitexteditor in 99.9% passive mode
test2wiki, 100% passive mode

Phase 1 - Week of November 17

idwiki, ptwiki, 99.9% passive mode (patch)
fawiki, trwiki, 99.9% passive mode (patch)
jawiki, zhwiki 99.9% passive mode - A/B test with FancyCaptcha (patch, T410354)

Phase 2 - Week of November 24

November 25 - frwiki, 100% passive mode (patch)

Phase 3 - Week of Dec 1

December 2 - enwiki, 100% passive mode (patch)
December 2 - frwiki, 99.9% passive mode (patch)

Phase 4 - Week of Dec 8

December 8 - enwiki, 99.9% passive mode (patch)

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+2 -2
hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+2 -2
hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+3 -2
hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+3 -2
hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+2 -0
hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+1 -1
hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+3 -0
hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+4 -6
hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+8 -1
hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+1 -1
hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha for form edits on testwiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+50 -0
hCaptcha: Define HCaptchaSiteKey in CommonSettings.php	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+4 -0

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Status	Assigned	Task
Resolved	kostajh	T405586 hCaptcha editing trial deployment tracker
Resolved	kostajh	T407334 hCaptcha: Enable for wikitext editor on testwiki in 99.9% passive mode
Resolved	kostajh	T410354 hCaptcha: Enable A/B test for jawiki and zhwiki

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-29T09:24:44Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1198100|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha for form edits on testwiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Change #1199729 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1199729

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-29T09:33:52Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1198100|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha for form edits on testwiki (T405586)]] (duration: 11m 41s)

Change #1199729 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1199729

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-29T09:37:19Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1199729|hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-29T09:42:16Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1199729|hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-29T09:49:10Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1199729|hCaptcha: Fix usage of wmgEmergencyCaptcha in closure (T405586)]] (duration: 11m 51s)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Oct 29 2025, 10:34 AM

Change #1200120 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1200120

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Oct 30 2025, 5:42 PM

Change #1200120 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1200120

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-30T20:27:27Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1200111|EventBus: Enable TYPE_EVENT for loginwiki (T408701)]], [[gerrit:1200120|hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki (T405586)]]

Stashbot mentioned this in T408701: Enable event logging for the mediawiki.product_metrics.suggested_investigations_interaction stream on loginwiki.Oct 30 2025, 8:27 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-30T20:29:35Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1200111|EventBus: Enable TYPE_EVENT for loginwiki (T408701)]], [[gerrit:1200120|hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Oct 30 2025, 8:30 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-30T20:39:39Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1200111|EventBus: Enable TYPE_EVENT for loginwiki (T408701)]], [[gerrit:1200120|hCaptcha: Enable 100% passive mode for edits on test2wiki (T405586)]] (duration: 12m 08s)

kostajh claimed this task.Nov 3 2025, 1:00 PM

kostajh added a subtask: T407334: hCaptcha: Enable for wikitext editor on testwiki in 99.9% passive mode.Nov 4 2025, 12:57 PM

kostajh closed subtask T407334: hCaptcha: Enable for wikitext editor on testwiki in 99.9% passive mode as Resolved.

kostajh moved this task from Backlog to In progress on the Bot detection and mitigation (WE4.2 hCaptcha editing trial) board.

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Change #1204966 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1204966

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 13 2025, 9:39 PM

Change #1204966 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1204966

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-13T21:44:30Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1204966|hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-13T21:46:34Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1204966|hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

kostajh updated the task description. (Show Details)Nov 13 2025, 9:47 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-13T21:53:26Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1204966|hCaptcha: Simplify ConfirmEditTriggersCaptcha logic for API edits (T405586)]] (duration: 08m 56s)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 13 2025, 10:30 PM

Change #1205115 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1205115

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 14 2025, 11:04 AM

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Change #1205115 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1205115

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T14:37:20Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1205115|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T14:41:48Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1205115|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T14:53:23Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1205115|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for idwiki, jawiki, and ptwiki (T405586)]] (duration: 16m 02s)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 17 2025, 3:31 PM

Change #1206425 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1206425

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 17 2025, 5:28 PM

Change #1206425 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1206425

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T17:31:59Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1206425|hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T17:37:12Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1206425|hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-17T17:42:57Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1206425|hCaptcha: Disable edit integration on jawiki (T405586)]] (duration: 10m 58s)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 17 2025, 6:31 PM

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Change #1206455 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1206455

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 17 2025, 9:06 PM

kostajh updated the task description. (Show Details)Nov 18 2025, 7:10 AM

Change #1206455 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1206455

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-18T08:32:08Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1206455|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-18T08:37:36Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1206455|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-18T08:46:34Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1206455|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing for fawiki, trwiki (T405586)]] (duration: 14m 26s)

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Change #1210622 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1210622

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 24 2025, 4:24 PM

Change #1210622 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1210622

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-25T09:06:51Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1210622|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-25T09:11:03Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1210622|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-11-25T09:19:48Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1210622|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing on frwiki in 100% passive mode (T405586)]] (duration: 12m 57s)

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Nov 25 2025, 9:30 AM

kostajh updated the task description. (Show Details)Nov 25 2025, 10:34 AM

Change #1211658 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211658

Change #1211659 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211659

Change #1211660 had a related patch set uploaded (by Kosta Harlan; author: Kosta Harlan):

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211660

kostajh updated the task description. (Show Details)Nov 26 2025, 12:19 PM

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OKryva-WMF moved this task from Backlog to Epics in progress on the Product Safety and Integrity (Sprint Mince Pie Dec 1 - Dec 12) board.Dec 1 2025, 9:03 AM

Change #1211658 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211658

Change #1211659 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211659

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-02T11:07:54Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1211659|hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]], [[gerrit:1211658|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-02T11:10:02Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1211659|hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]], [[gerrit:1211658|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-02T11:16:49Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1211659|hCaptcha: Switch frwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]], [[gerrit:1211658|hCaptcha: Enable hCaptcha editing in 100% passive mode on enwiki (T405586)]] (duration: 08m 55s)

Change #1211660 merged by jenkins-bot:

[operations/mediawiki-config@master] hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1211660

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-08T08:07:24Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1211660|hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-08T08:30:26Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> kharlan: Backport for [[gerrit:1211660|hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

kostajh closed this task as Resolved.Dec 8 2025, 8:41 AM

kostajh updated the task description. (Show Details)

kostajh moved this task from In progress to Done on the Bot detection and mitigation (WE4.2 hCaptcha editing trial) board.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-12-08T08:47:18Z] <kharlan@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1211660|hCaptcha: Switch enwiki to 99.9% passive mode (T405586)]] (duration: 39m 54s)