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Community testing
Element is released every two weeks to bring all the latest features to our users. The release is normally made on a Monday and the release candidate (RC) is available for testing from the previous Tuesday or Wednesday (that’s almost a week to test!). Web RCs are deployed to https://staging.element.io, where they can be tried and tested by everyone. Links to the Android RC will be shared on the day.
Testing can feel overwhelming when doing it for the first time: Where should I start? What should I test? Do I need to test what others already tested? We have set-up a Matrix room for community testing of Element, and fortnightly testing session to do it together. Note that you can take part in the testing session without joining the call!
We are currently running the user testing initiative on Web and Android, and we hope to expand it to include iOS in the future.
We coordinate testing in a Matrix room - join the room for updates and to take part in the testing session.
The room description contains the latest information about upcoming sessions.
You will need to request edit access to the tracking spreadsheet in the chat room once the link is posted in the chat room. There is a new spreadsheet for every session. When you have access to the spreadsheet, add yourself to a new column and fill in your Matrix ID so we can reach out to you if we have any questions. Below the MXID, please fill in your system information. We need these details as many issues are platform specific so it will help us reproduce any issues that you find.
You can now follow the instructions in the chat channel during the testing session, or read platform specific pages for more information: