# [Call for testing: 5.0~beta1](https://tails.boum.org/news/test_5.0-beta1/)
We plan to release Tails 5.0 on May 3 or May 31. It will be the first version
of Tails based on Debian 11 (Bullseye). It brings new versions of most of the
software included in Tails and some important usability improvements.
You can help Tails by testing the beta for Tails 5.0 before the end of April.
# Changes and upgrades
* Update to Debian 11 (Bullseye)
In particular this updates software included in Tails to:
* GNOME 3.38
* Audacity 2.4.2
* GIMP 2.20.22
* Inkscape 1.0.2
* LibreOffice 7.0.4
* OnionCircuits 0.7
* Pidgin 2.14.1
* Thunderbird 91.7.0-2~deb11u1
* Upgrade Tor Browser to 11.0.10
* Enable driverless printing and scanning
([#18521](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18521))
# Fixed problems
* Fix locales translation in the Welcome Screen
([#18199](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18199))
* Fix opening a Veracrypt volume with a long passphrase
([#17474](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17474))
# Changelog
For more details about what has changed in Tails 5.0~beta1, read our
[changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/raw/5.0-beta1/debian/changelog).
# Known issues
* _WhisperBack_ fails to send error reports
([#18908](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18908)).
* _Tails Installer_ sometimes fails to install or upgrade Tails
([#18844](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18844),
[#18841](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18841)). If this
happens to you, please retry.
* _Additional Software_ sometimes fails to install packages on first startup
after configuring it
([#18839](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18839)). To fix
this problem, install your _Additional Software_ manually again, then restart
Tails.
* _OpenPGP Applet_ is not usable: its icon is not displayed
([#18845](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18845)).
* Tails 5.0~beta1 takes more time to start than previous versions
([#18906](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18906)).
* [Open issues for Tails
5.0](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/boards/4?label_name%5B%5D=Core%20Work%3AFoundations%20Team&milestone_title=Tails_5.0)
See the list of [long-standing
issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html).
# How to test Tails 5.0~beta1?
Keep in mind that this is a test image. We tested that it is not broken in
obvious ways, but it might still contain undiscovered issues.
Please, report any new problem to [[email protected]](mailto:tails-
[email protected]) (public mailing list) before the end of April.
# Get Tails 5.0~beta1
## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage
No automatic upgrade is available, so do a [manual
upgrade](https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual).
## To download 5.0~beta1
### Direct download
* [For USB sticks (USB
image)](http://dl.amnesia.boum.org/tails/alpha/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.img)
([OpenPGP
signature](https://tails.boum.org/torrents/files/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.img.sig))
* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO
image)](http://dl.amnesia.boum.org/tails/alpha/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.iso)
([OpenPGP
signature](https://tails.boum.org/torrents/files/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.iso.sig))
### BitTorrent download
* [For USB sticks (USB
image)](https://tails.boum.org/torrents/files/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.img.torrent)
* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO
image)](https://tails.boum.org/torrents/files/tails-amd64-5.0~beta1.iso.torrent)
## To install Tails on a new USB stick
Follow our installation instructions:
*
[?](https://tails.boum.org/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Ftest_5.0-beta1&page=install%2Fwin%2Fusb)Install
from Windows
*
[?](https://tails.boum.org/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Ftest_5.0-beta1&page=install%2Fmac%2Fusb)Install
from macOS
*
[?](https://tails.boum.org/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Ftest_5.0-beta1&page=install%2Flinux%2Fusb)Install
from Linux
All the data on this USB stick will be lost.
# What's coming up?
We will keep our [calendar](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/)
updated regarding the planned release date of Tails 5.0.
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=5.0-beta1) 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/test_5.0-beta1/>
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