This release fixes [many security vulnerabilities](https://tails.boum.org/security/Numerous_security_holes_in_4.11/). You should upgrade as soon as possible.
# Changes and updates * Update _Tor Browser_ to [10.0.2](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1002). * Update _tor_ to 0.4.4.5. * Update Linux to 5.8 and most firmware packages. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). * Add a button to cancel an automated upgrade while downloading. ([#17310](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17310)) # Fixed problems * Fix several internationalization issues in _Electrum_, _Tails Installer_, and _Tails Upgrader_. ([#17958](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17958), [#17758](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17758), and [#17961](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17961)) * Anonymize URLs in the technical details provided by _WhisperBack_. ([#17147](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17147)) 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 4.12 ## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 4.2 or later to 4.12. * 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 4.12 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 4.13 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for November 17. 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=4.12) 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_4.12/index.en.html _______________________________________________ amnesia-news mailing list [email protected] https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/amnesia-news To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected]. _______________________________________________ Tails-dev mailing list [email protected] https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to [email protected].
