maintainer-feedback requested: [Bug 222859] continue to port and maybe package www/firefox 56.x for some time after 57 is released

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Graham Perrin <grahamperrin at gmail.com> has reassigned Bugzilla Automation
<bugzilla at FreeBSD.org>'s request for maintainer-feedback to gecko at FreeBSD.org:
Bug 222859: continue to port and maybe package www/firefox 56.x for some time
after 57 is released
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222859



--- Description ---
Expect: 

* <http://www.freshports.org/www/firefox> to step from 56.x to 57.0; and 
* <http://www.freshports.org/www/firefox-esr> to remain at 52.x 

– and remain at 52.x for a limited period as defined at 
<https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates>

Issue
=====

The limitation to 52.x will be troublesome for users whose workflows require,
or will require: 

* a greater version of Firefox
* but not 57.

Cross reference
===============

1406737 - ESR: extended support for a Firefox 56.x release
<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406737>

– expect more rationale under that Mozilla bug.

Thanks