Manual test run on Windows x64 for 1.8.x - Release Hotfix 3

[kjozwiak]

Per release specialty tests

• NTP Sponsored Images component should refresh sooner.(#9590)
• Implement pagination for publisher list.(#9607)
• May ads payout recovery.(#9684)

Installer

• 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

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

Rewards

• Verify wallet is auto created after enabling rewards
• Verify account balance shows correct BAT and USD value
• Verify you are able to restore a wallet
• Verify wallet address matches the QR code that is generated under Add funds
• Verify actions taken (claiming grant, tipping, auto-contribute) display in wallet panel
• Verify adding funds via any of the currencies flows into wallet after specified amount of time
• Verify adding funds to an existing wallet with amount, adjusts the BAT value appropriately
• Verify monthly budget shows correct BAT and USD value
• Verify you are able to exclude a publisher from the auto-contribute table by clicking on the x in auto-contribute table and popup list of sites
• Verify you are able to exclude a publisher by using the toggle on the Rewards Panel
• Verify when you click on the BR panel while on a site, the panel displays site specific information (site favicon, domain, attention %)
• Verify when you click on Send a tip, the custom tip banner displays
• Verify you are able to make one-time tip and they display in tips panel
• Verify you are able to make recurring tip and they display in tips panel
• Verify you can tip a verified publisher
• Verify you can tip a verified YouTube creator
• Verify tip panel shows a verified checkmark for a verified publisher/verified YouTube creator
• Verify tip panel shows a message about unverified publisher
• Verify BR panel shows message about an unverified publisher
• Verify you are able to perform a contribution
• Verify if you disable auto-contribute you are still able to tip regular sites and YouTube creators
• Verify that disabling Rewards and enabling it again does not lose state
• Verify that disabling auto-contribute and enabling it again does not lose state
• Adjust min visit/time in settings. Visit some sites and YouTube channels to verify they are added to the table after the specified settings
• 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

Ads Upgrade Tests:

• Install 0.62.51 and enable Rewards (Ads are not available on this version). Update on test channel to the hotfix version. Verify Ads are off by default, should get a BAT logo notification to alert you that Ads are available.
• Install 0.64.77 and enable Rewards. Ads are on by default. View an Ad. Update on test channel to the hotfix version. Verify Ads are still on after update, Ads panel information was not lost after upgrade, no BAT logo notification.
• Install 0.64.77 and enable Rewards. Disable Ads. Update on test channel to the hotfix version. Verify Ads are still off after update, no BAT logo notification.
• Install 1.8.90 CR: 81.0.4044.129 and enable Rewards. Ads are on by default. View an ad. Update on test channel to the hotfix version. Verify Ads are still on after update, Ads panel information was not lost after upgrade, no BAT logo notification.
• install 1.8.90 CR: 81.0.4044.129 and enable Rewards. Disable Ads. Update on test channel to the hotfix version. Verify Ads are still off after update, no BAT logo notification.

Session storage

• Temporarily move away your browser profile and test that a new profile is created when browser is launched
  • macOS - ~/Library/Application\ Support/BraveSoftware/
  • Windows - %userprofile%\appdata\Local\BraveSoftware\
  • Linux(Ubuntu) - ~/.config/BraveSoftware/
• Test that windows and tabs restore when closed, including active tab
  • Ensure that the tabs in the above session are being lazy loaded when the session is restored

Update tests

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

[GeetaSarvadnya]

Looks good hence closing the issue.

Brave	1.8.96 Chromium: 81.0.4044.138 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	8c6c7ba89cc9453625af54f11fd83179e23450fa-refs/branch-heads/4044@{#999}
OS	Windows 10 OS Version 1803 (Build 17134.1006)