Manual test run on Windows x64 for 0.68.x - Release

[kjozwiak]

Per release specialty tests

• Use new adblock-rust library.(#4793)
• Downloads not being instantly displayed under "brave://downloads" until window resize.(#5330)
• Seek (forward or backward) on vimeo video messes up entire AC table.(#5725)

Installer

• Check that installer is close to the size of last release
• Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose /Applications/Brave-Browser-Beta.app/ and make sure it returns accepted. If Windows right click on the brave_installer-x64.exe and go to Properties, go to the Digital Signatures tab and double click on the signature. Make sure it says "The digital signature is OK" in the popup window

Data(Upgrade from previous release)

• Make sure that data from the last version appears in the new version OK
• With data from the last version, verify that
  • Bookmarks on the bookmark toolbar and bookmark folders can be opened
  • Cookies are preserved
  • Installed extensions are retained and work correctly
  • Opened tabs can be reloaded
  • Stored passwords are preserved
  • Unpinned tabs can be pinned
  • Sync chain created in previous version is retained
  • Social media blocking buttons changes are retained

Widevine

• Verify Widevine Notification is shown when you visit Netflix for the first time
• Test that you can stream on Netflix on a fresh profile after installing Widevine

Brave Ads

• Upgrade Cases
  • Verify when updating from the previous version Ads info in the panel is not lost
  • Update to latest version from 0.62.51 (or a version without Ads available). Verify you are notified to try ads via a BAT logo notification but Ads are not automatically turned on for you.
  • Update to latest version from some Ads enabled versions (0.63.x, 0.64.x). Verify Ads status (on/off) is the same as it was prior to update.

Rewards

• Upgrade from older version
  • Verify the wallet balance is retained and wallet backup code isn't corrupted
  • Verify auto-contribute list is not lost after upgrade
  • Verify tips list is not lost after upgrade
  • Verify wallet panel transactions list is not lost after upgrade

Update tests

• Verify visiting brave://settings/help triggers update check
• Verify once update is downloaded, prompts to Relaunch to install update

Chromium upgrade tests

• Verify brave://gpu on Brave and chrome://gpu on Chrome are similar for the same Chromium version on both browsers

Components

• Delete Adblock folder from browser profile and restart browser. Visit brave://components and verify Brave Ad Block Updater downloads and update the component. Repeat for all Brave components
• Restart the browser, load brave://components, wait for 8 mins and verify that no component shows any errors
• Verify Brave Local Data Updater, Brave Ad Block Updater, Brave Tor Client Updater (Mac), PDF Viewer (PDF.js), Brave HTTPS Everywhere Updater have non-zero version numbers

[GeetaSarvadnya]

Looks good hence closing the issue.