Release WM ext 1.0.0-alpha

[tselit]

Outcomes

In scope for 1.0.0-alpha: Website visitors:

• Have a new or additional way to pay for stuff on the Web.
• Are able to install the WM ext to be able to pay using WM.
• Can define a maximum WM budget available monthly.
• How much to pay per hour, when paying continually.
• Who to pay online, using WM.

Features for 1.0.0-alpha:

1. Overall WM config:

• [ ] Global enable/disable WM. See ticket #61
• [ ] Enter & connect wallet address. See ticket #46
• [ ] Disconnect wallet address. See ticket #108
• [ ] Generate public-private key pair to authenticate a WM user agent to the payer’s wallet. See ticket #92
• [ ] Display the public key generated by the extension during installation. See ticket #105
• [ ] Visual indication when payments are actively streaming. See ticket TBC

2. Configure WM payments:

• [ ] Set budget & renewal frequency (options being once-off or monthly). See ticket #46
• [ ] The denomination of balance is automatically inferred from the wallet address. See ticket #109
• [ ] View remaining budget balance. See ticket #101 & ticket TBC
• [ ] Enable/disable streaming/continuous payments. See ticket #101 & ticket TBC
• [ ] For streaming/continuous payments, define the hourly rate to spend the budget. See ticket #60

Out of scope for 1.0.0-alpha but in scope for 1.0.0-beta:

1. One-time payment: website visitors can make a once-off payment (e.g. a tip). See ticket #62
2. Web developers: 2.1 Make it easier for websites to respond to receiving WM payments. 2.2 Have light tools (i.e. code snippets & libs) to add a tipping button & WM banner advert to websites.