[Tails-dev] Tails 4.11 release schedule
Hi, I will be the release manager for Tails 4.11, a major release (IMHO, see below), scheduled to be available for users on 2020-09-22. Since it is a major release, we'll have a release candidate too this time. First, let me explain why I think we need a major release. There are two main reasons: 1. The next Tor Browser update is a major one, and is based on a new Firefox ESR series (78) which often breaks various edge cases. A release candidate would give users a chance to report these and us to fix them before the final 4.11 release. 2. We will enable persistence for all options set on the Greeter/Welcome Screen (#17136). In Tails 4.8 we enabled persistence for just the new Unsafe Browser option (#17085), but now it is time to enable the rest of segfault's amazing work. It just needs more testing, which is what we have release candidates for. So, here's the schedule I propose: # Tails 4.11~rc1 I'd like the release candidate to include the latest possible Tor Browser 10 alpha, so I'm trying to coordinate with the Tor Browser developers. My guess is that it will latest be on September 11, but I might want to try on September 8 instead to give testers more time -- it will depend a bit on the timing of the Tor Browser alphas and my personal availability. Stay tuned! # Tails 4.11 final 2020-09-20: - Freeze at 12:00 CEST! Please do not push anything to the testing branch for the rest of the day! 2020-09-21: - Build the Tails 4.11 images. - Start testing. 2020-09-22: - Finish testing. - Release! Testers how does you availability look at: * 2020-09-21, evening? * 2020-09-22, morning-afternoon? Cheers! ___ Tails-dev mailing list Tails-dev@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to tails-dev-unsubscr...@boum.org.
[Tails-dev] [Tails-news] Tails 4.10 is out
This release fixes [many security vulnerabilities](https://tails.boum.org/security/Numerous_security_holes_in_4.9/). You should upgrade as soon as possible. # Changes and updates * Update _Tor Browser_ to [9.5.4](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-954). * Update _Tor_ to [0.4.3.6](https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/tree/ChangeLog). * Update _Electrum_ from 3.3.8 to [4.0.2](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES). * Update _Linux_ to 5.7.10. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). * Hide the welcome message when starting Thunderbird. # Fixed problems * Fix support for USB Wi-Fi adapters with Atheros AR9271 hardware. ([#17834](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17834)) * Fix USB tethering from iPhone. ([#17820](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17820)) For more details, read our [changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog). # Known issues None specific to this release. See the list of [long-standing issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html). # Get Tails 4.10 ## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 4.2 or later to 4.10. * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual). ## To install Tails on a new USB stick Follow our installation instructions: * [Install from Windows](https://tails.boum.org/install/win/index.en.html) * [Install from macOS](https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/index.en.html) * [Install from Linux](https://tails.boum.org/install/linux/index.en.html) The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading. ## To download only If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 4.10 directly: * [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html) * [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download-iso/index.en.html) # What's coming up? Tails 4.11 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for September 22. Have a look at our [roadmap](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/roadmap) to see where we are heading to. We need your help and there are many ways to [contribute to Tails](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/index.en.html) ([donating](https://tails.boum.org/donate/?r=4.10) is only one of them). Come [talk to us](https://tails.boum.org/about/contact/index.en.html#tails-dev)! URL: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.10/index.en.html ___ amnesia-news mailing list amnesia-n...@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/amnesia-news To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to amnesia-news-unsubscr...@boum.org. ___ Tails-dev mailing list Tails-dev@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to tails-dev-unsubscr...@boum.org.
