This is a limited release with only three features and no other features and fixes to RDK6.0 will be accepted. Same platforms as 6.0 

Features

1. Webkit 2.38.12 Epic RDKVREL-8. Support RDKDEV-432 (Documents some Sanity Tests to be used, some test reports and  some test issues)
2. Thunder 4.2 Epic: RDKVREL-7  UserStory RDKDEV-643
3. YT 2024.  Epics: RDKVREL-91 & RDKVREL-208
4. WebKit 2.38 will follow the Comcast Test Plan for browser: WPE Upgrade Test Scope plus the TDK Test 'Sanity' / 'Regression Suites' : as attached to TDK-7152 (RDK_Sanity_Suite, UI_SanityTestSuite and RDKV_BCM-SGM-sanityTest-Cases)

Overall Status

Platforms teams working on integrating Webkit 2.38 and Thunder 4.2 on a feature branch. Required changes are being cherrypicked from rdk-next to this feature branch. Changes will be merged to the feature branch once builds are working. The changes will be cherrypicked to rdk6-main once ready for testing. There will be 3 release candidates:

RC.1 Jan 8th - Target for Feature delivery

RC.2 Feb 8th 5th 21st- Bug fixing

RC.3 March 8th 4th 18th - Bug fixing

RDK6.1 March 31st 29th - Release Need cross platform feature owners who can make decisions on requirements , acceptance testing etc.

BRCM / Sagemcom Status

Stiletto / BRCM7126  are not part of this release. This is being worked by Rajapriya for RDK7 - (needs new BRCM SDK and move from ACK5.1.0 to 5.1.1). No specific RDK6.1 sprint plans in December -aim is to have build issues resolved.  Power Management fixes on rdk_next not being targeted for RDK6.1

Webkit 2.38

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2.38

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• CPE test utility (Browser Test Tool : B2T Tool)and browser test suites in scope. (Browser Tests - Shilpa) Akhil requesting detailed test procedures form Comcast. Acceptance criteria unclearclarified.
• BRCM and Sagemcom have been validated on rdk_next - some issues related to key mapping being workednex .  Test Report
• Changes wil eventually need to be cherry picked to rdk6_main.

Thunder 4.2

• Feature being worked on feature branch
• Changes be tracked in excel (here - Sooraj)
• Team facing multiple build errors with BRCM Ref build (Philip + H Kumar). Working with Akhil's team on these. Sagemcom build not being tried yet. 

YT24

• A very large number of changes  brought to rdk6_main - will take time. RC.1 Jan 12th ready.

YT24

• YT24 changes on rdk_next. Distro enabled. Verified encrypted and clear playback
• DME Apps +SDK24 + ACK15.1.3 Jan 19th delivery. (Kirkstone by March (Q1) - so delayed start for RDK7.)
• BRCM dev team task is to take delivery of the DME apps and do sanity test - no certification required as its already certified by Broadcom
• Remit of Premium App team?
• No Epic ticket created
• Changes expected on stable2 in 2 weeks. (by 21st Dec) - changes to meta-rdk-video to enable the Distro.
• Shibu's team doesn't have BRCM platform and unlikely to be testing on Sagemcom.

Rpi-4 Status

QAM fix on rdk-next will not be part of the release and will not be brought to rdk6-main. Work on rdk6.1 started 5th DecemberWebkit 2.38

• Sanity test suites attached to TDK-7152

Webkit 2.38

• Sanity testing progressing okay. 
• Build issue on rdk-next related to QAM Rpi Hybrid profile - not a problem on rdk6_main which doesn't support QAM on RPi4 (rdk-next issue probably a config file change needed for cmake 3.5 on rdkservices - sync with Karuna/Simon on that fix)
• New build error on rdk-next with respect to Alexa, being worked by Arun / Akhil. 

Thunder 4.2

• Sanity test almost done on rdk-next but blocked by new build error related to QAM. 
• Feature build  being worked on feature branch by Akhil / Rosna  

YT24

• Not started - unclear as to the requirement.

Amlogic / AmlogicTV / Skyworth Status

Thunder 4.2

• Feature build completed on feature branch by Akhil / Rosna  

YT24

• Changes are merged to rdk_next
• YT23 stopped working - libcobalt no longer supported by Google - migrated to evergreen.

Other

• RPI-4 IPSTB port completed - running fine. 
• H264 trickmodes rmf deferred as rmf not to be supported in RDK7, AAMP will need to be addressed in RDK7 time frame. 

Amlogic / AmlogicTV / Skyworth Status

Webkit 2.38

• Test Scope is per Comcast confluence page. (Using our Apps such as CNN as opposed to Comcast Apps that we don't support, benchmark tests) WPE Upgrade Test Scope
• Ran tests and opened tickets for issues
• AMLS905X4-1325 AMLS905X4-1321 AMLS905X4-1323 AMLS905X4-1334 all resolved

Thunder 4.2

• Ran on rdk_next and rerun on feature branch. 
• Web audio issue is only key issue so far. Resolved

YT24

• Certification completed - Google reviewed 

RealTek / Sercomm Status

Webkit 2.38

• Test Scope is per Comcast confluence page. (Using our Apps such as CNN as opposed to Comcast Apps that we don't support, benchmark tests) WPE Upgrade Test Scope
• Ran tests and opened TDK tickets for issues Test Report
• Issues: RTD131X-1003, RTD131X-993, RTD131X-1004 all resolved

Thunder 4.2

• Ran on rdk_next and on feature branch. 
• Web audio issue is only key issue so far. Resolved

YT24

• Certification completed - Google reviewed. 

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