[iOS] Update reading challenge dates
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	Apr 6 2026, 7:59 PM

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Promotion of the apps is being delayed, with a start date of May 18 instead of May 5. We need to update the reading challenge, so that new users coming in from the marketing pushes can access and take part.

Original reading challenge dates

Challenge live: May 1 - May 31 2026
Announcement shown: May 1 - May 31, 2026
Widget is removed from App: July 10, 2026

Updated reading challenge dates

Challenge live: May 11 - June 18 2026
Announcement shown: May 11 - June 18 2026
Widget is removed from App: July 27, 2026

Task

@PM Update dates within Project page
@PM Ensure Wikipedia store link discount is extended to July 27
@Design update dates within Translations and designs
@Engineer update dates in codebase

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Status	Assigned	Task
Resolved	WRai-WMF	T416648 [Epic] 25th Birthday Reading Challenge Module & Widget on Apps
Resolved	Seddon	T418949 [Engineering Sub-Epic] iOS Reading Challenge Widget implementation
Resolved	Mazevedo	T422419 [iOS] Update reading challenge dates

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HNordeenWMF created this task.Apr 6 2026, 7:59 PM

HNordeenWMF renamed this task from Update reading challenge dates to [iOS] Update reading challenge dates.

HNordeenWMF triaged this task as Medium priority.

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Tasks from Product Backlog to Needs Eng Sync or Estimation (P2) on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.

HNordeenWMF updated the task description. (Show Details)

HNordeenWMF updated the task description. (Show Details)Apr 6 2026, 8:01 PM

GOlson-WMF set the point value for this task to 3.Apr 7 2026, 12:47 PM

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Needs Eng Sync or Estimation (P2) to Ready for future sprints (P1) on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Apr 7 2026, 5:33 PM

Seddon moved this task from Ready for future sprints (P1) to Current Sprint Work (P0) on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Apr 7 2026, 5:40 PM

HNordeenWMF updated the task description. (Show Details)Apr 7 2026, 10:29 PM

Mazevedo claimed this task.Apr 14 2026, 5:45 PM

Mazevedo moved this task from Current Sprint Work (P0) to Doing on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.

mazevedofs opened https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios/pull/5811

Mazevedo moved this task from Doing to Needs Code Review on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Apr 15 2026, 2:57 PM

l-olson1214 closed https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios/pull/5811

Mazevedo moved this task from Needs Code Review to Waiting for Build on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Apr 15 2026, 9:07 PM

Can be tested in Wikipedia Experimental 8.0.0 (343)

Tsevener mentioned this in T418950: [User story] Join the challenge: Logged-in.Apr 20 2026, 1:17 PM

Testing on 8.0.1.347
Looks good on:
iPhone 16, iOS 26.4
iPhone XS, iOS 26.2.1
iPhone SE, iOS 26.4
iPad Air 11 inch, iPadOS 26.3.1

Challenge live: May 11 - June 18 2026: Looks good
Announcement shown: May 11 - June 18 2026: Looks good
Widget is removed from App: July 27, 2026: Difficult to test. Using the dev settings to change date is not resepected by iOS widgets function. Changing the device date does not cause the widget to be removed, but it does report widget expiration on tap.

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Ready for PM Signoff to Ready for Release on the Wikipedia-iOS-App (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Apr 29 2026, 10:42 PM

HNordeenWMF closed this task as Resolved.May 8 2026, 6:51 PM

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