Tails 3.9 is the biggest update of Tails this year! It includes two new features on which we have been working for more than a year:
* _Additional Software_ * _VeraCrypt_ integration This release also fixes [many security issues](https://tails.boum.org/security /Numerous_security_holes_in_3.8/index.en.html) and users should upgrade as soon as possible. # Changes ## New features ### Additional Software You can now install additional software automatically when starting Tails. When installing an additional Debian package from Tails, you can decide to install it automatically every time:  To check your list of additional software packages, choose **Applications** ▸ **System Tool** ▸ **Additional Software**.  The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security. Installing additional packages might break the security built in Tails, so be careful with what you install. [Read our documentation on installing additional software.](https://tails.boum .org/doc/first_steps/additional_software/index.en.html) ### VeraCrypt integration To unlock _VeraCrypt_ volume in Tails, choose **Applications** ▸ **System Tool** ▸ **Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes**.  The integration of _VeraCrypt_ in the _Files_ and _Disks_ utilities was done upstream in GNOME and will be available outside of Tails in Debian 10 (Buster) and Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish). [Read our documentation on using _VeraCrypt_ volumes.](https://tails.boum.org/ doc/encryption_and_privacy/veracrypt/index.en.html) ### News reading in _Thunderbird_ _Thunderbird_ is now the official RSS and Atom news feed reader in Tails. _Liferea_ will be removed from Tails in version 3.12, early 2019. ## Upgrades and changes * Improve the configuration of the persistent storage to make it easier to scroll and consistent with the GNOME guidelines.  ### Included software * Update _Tor Browser_ to 8.0, based on _Firefox_ 60 ESR. * Based on _[Firefox Quantum_](https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/11/14/introducing-firefox-quantum/). * New Tor circuit view  * Update _Thunderbird_ from 52 to [60](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/60.0/releasenotes/). * Update _Tor_ to 0.3.4.7-rc. * Update _Electrum_ to from 3.0.6 to [3.1.3](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES). ### Hardware support The following updates make Tails work better on recent hardware (graphics, Wi- Fi, etc.): * Update _Linux_ to 4.17 which also fixes the [Foreshadow](https://foreshadowattack.eu/) attack. * Update the _DRM_ and _Mesa_ libraries to improve support for some graphics cards. * Update the Intel and AMD microcodes and most firmware packages. ## Fixed problems * Stop displaying the _Enigmail_ setup wizard every time Tails is restarted. ([#15693](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15693) and [#15746](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15746)) * Show a spinner while starting _Tor Browser_, _Tails documentation_, and _WhisperBack_. ([#15101](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15101)) * Use _Tor Browser_ again for browsing the documentation offline. ([#15720](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15720)) * Show _Synaptic_ and _Root Terminal_ even when no administration password is set. ([#11013](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/11013)) * _Tails Installer_ * Link to upgrade documentation when upgrading. ([#7904](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/7904)) * Hide the **Reinstall** option when the USB stick is too small. ([#14810](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/14810)) * Correct the size of the USB stick in the confirmation dialog when reinstalling. ([#15590](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15590)) For more details, read our [changelog](https://git- tails.immerda.ch/tails/plain/debian/changelog). # Known issues * Starting Tails 3.9 from DVD is twice slower than earlier releases. ([#15915](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15915)) See the list of [long-standing issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html). # Get Tails 3.9 * To install, follow our [installation instructions](https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html). * To upgrade, automatic upgrades are available from 3.7.1, 3.8, and 3.9~rc1 to 3.9. 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/upgrade/index.en.html). * [Download Tails 3.9.](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html) # What's coming up? Tails 3.10 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for October 23. 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=3.9) 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_3.9/index.en.html _______________________________________________ amnesia-news mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/amnesia-news To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to [email protected]. _______________________________________________ Tails-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to [email protected].
