Mozilla plans to launch a new testing program next month that will let Firefox users try out potential changes to the browser, according to documents published by the open-source developer.

Dubbed “Idea Town” for now, the opt-in program is to kick off Aug. 11 with a teaser in the browser’s new tab page inviting users to register, with additional elements added over the following three months until the testing infrastructure is complete and operational.

Idea Town’s goal is to solicit feedback from users of its most-stable build channel — labeled “Release” by Mozilla — to help it decide whether to pull the trigger on new features and UI modifications before adding them to the usual 18-week development cycle.

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