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August 2026

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New Release: Tor Browser 16.0a10 (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
by Morgan 28 Aug '26

28 Aug '26

Hi everyone, Tor Browser 16.0a10 has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post: - https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a10/ Changelog: > Tor Browser 16.0a10 - August 27 2026 > * All Platforms > * Updated NoScript to 13.6.31.90301984 > * Updated OpenSSL to 3.5.8 > * Bug 44257: Disable locale-based font rules as a defense-in-depth [tor-browser] > * Bug 45161: Drop TorProviderBuilder.firstWindowLoaded [tor-browser] > * Bug 45205: Rebase Tor Browser onto 153.1.0esr [tor-browser] > * Bug 45219: Backport Security Fixes from Firefox 154 [tor-browser] > * Windows + macOS + Linux > * Updated Firefox to 153.1.0esr > * Bug 43570: Report errors in about:torconnect when tor daemon crashes (Desktop) [tor-browser] > * Bug 43640: Poor screen reader experience when opening preferences and scrolling to element [tor-browser] > * Bug 43939: Update Bridge settings when connection failed [tor-browser] > * Bug 44247: Adapt Tor Browser manual to use the new support pages [tor-browser] > * Bug 44511: Make sure new search suggest features are disabled for 16.0 [tor-browser] > * Bug 44629: Add a search suggestion warning in the settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 44699: Amend commit message for "BB 43322: Customize the font visibility lists" [tor-browser] > * Bug 44802: Hide the "safe browsing" settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 44830: Migrate our home page adjustments to the settings config [tor-browser] > * Bug 44831: Misleading banner in "Search engine suggestions" settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 44855: Use `ariaNotify` for bridge updates [tor-browser] > * Bug 44959: Integrate the new Tor Browser manual into Tor Browser [tor-browser] > * Bug 44998: Remove Firefox branding from about:preferences [tor-browser] > * Bug 45039: Make it easier to test ProfileDataUpgrader customization [tor-browser] > * Bug 45051: Show a separate Tor error prompt for users who do not see about:torconnect (desktop) [tor-browser] > * Bug 45058: Convert bridge settings to new design and config approach [tor-browser] > * Bug 45059: Convert advanced connection settings to new design and config approach [tor-browser] > * Bug 45079: Move letterboxing to the appearance setting pane [tor-browser] > * Bug 45123: Disable profile backup for 16.0 [tor-browser] > * Bug 45125: Tidy up bridge emoji widget [tor-browser] > * Bug 45143: Modify moz-fieldset to allow focusing the heading [tor-browser] > * Bug 45156: Remove "Firefox Home" from the appearance settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45157: Grant "access local files" permission to NoScript (Firefox 153 and above) [tor-browser] > * Bug 45168: Hide the history search option, again [tor-browser] > * Bug 45169: Cannot open history sidebar in private browsing window [tor-browser] > * Bug 45171: Disable split view for 16.0 [tor-browser] > * Bug 45176: Add "Request English" to the website language config [tor-browser] > * Bug 45178: Change support URLs in new settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45179: Update the feedback URL to point to the new support page. [tor-browser] > * Bug 45180: Also show download warning in download settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45185: Disable network also in the Rust implementation of the remote settings client [tor-browser] > * Bug 45186: Remove duplicate alert roles in moz-message-bar [tor-browser] > * Bug 45187: Disable private browsing "delete downloaded files" feature [tor-browser] > * Bug 45190: New circuit urlbar icon button is squished [tor-browser] > * Bug 45192: Some URLs trigger `The proxy server is refusing connections` rather than about:torconnect prior to bootstrap [tor-browser] > * Bug 45194: "Your bridges" background color [tor-browser] > * Bug 45195: Modify our calls to openPreferences to work with the new settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45196: Replace old connection settings with setting-group widgets [tor-browser] > * Bug 45197: Hide password settings by default [tor-browser] > * Bug 45200: Include onion authentication in the new password settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45201: Convert security level settings to the new config [tor-browser] > * Bug 45208: Switch on the setting redesign [tor-browser] > * Bug 45209: Remove mention of "sync" from new settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45211: Add settings for protections from third party applications [tor-browser] > * Bug 45214: Keep megalist (contextual password manager) disabled for 16.0 [tor-browser] > * Bug 45220: about:torconnect doesn't show when launching the browser in non-PBM [tor-browser] > * Bug 45226: Stylelint issues on browser/components/torpreferences/content/torPreferences.css [tor-browser] > * Bug 45228: Drop browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh [tor-browser] > * Bug 45232: Spoof picture-in-picture sizes under RFP [tor-browser] > * Bug 45236: Resolve miscellaneus accessibility issues in about:torconnect [tor-browser] > * Bug 45245: Fix a ML file inclusion that creates an error [tor-browser] > * Windows + Android > * Bug 44513: Backport Bugzilla 2059471: Do not spoof screen orientation when it is locked [tor-browser] > * Windows > * Bug 45144: Do not offer to make the browser a PDF viewer when in portable mode [tor-browser] > * Bug 45243: Disable taskbar tabs [tor-browser] > * macOS > * Bug 45163: Consistently do not disable app group container support [tor-browser] > * Android > * Updated GeckoView to 153.1.0esr > * Bug 41758: Don't allow PDFs to be opened by 3rd party apps [tor-browser] > * Bug 43571: Implement improved error handling and tor restart flow (Android) [tor-browser] > * Bug 44054: Review Mozilla 1970806: [Download v2] Implement new UI for External Download Manager dialog [tor-browser] > * Bug 44210: Consider dropping shouldDisableNormalMode setting [tor-browser] > * Bug 44448: Trivialise assets rather than delete them in "[android] Delete unused media" [tor-browser] > * Bug 44758: Disable email mask feature [tor-browser] > * Bug 44881: Remove link sharing setting on android [tor-browser] > * Bug 44921: Disable Google Lens feature [tor-browser] > * Bug 45049: Opening a pdf from outside TBA crashes TBA after bootstrapping it not already bootstrapped [tor-browser] > * Bug 45085: Disable GooglePlay Integrity [tor-browser] > * Bug 45098: Share link button shows in landscape mode on android despite being removed elsewhere [tor-browser] > * Bug 45115: Padlock always shows insecure even for HTTPS and Onion sites [tor-browser] > * Bug 45159: Fix Android Padlock security pane colors [tor-browser] > * Bug 45170: Tab Switcher shows Firefox's private browsing mask badge on tab switcher icon [tor-browser] > * Bug 45173: Disable Search Optimizations for android [tor-browser] > * Bug 45203: Rebase error with: TB 40041: [android] Implement Tor Network Settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45221: Remove "Manage downloads with another app" setting from TBA download settings [tor-browser] > * Bug 45227: Remove "Default search engine for Standard Mode" [tor-browser] > * Bug 45234: Do not spoof secondary screen orientations if they were requested by a lock [tor-browser] > * Build System > * All Platforms > * Bug 45224: Enable Rust linter in CI [tor-browser] > * Bug 45231: Backport Bugzilla 2053518: Rust target detection fails to translate the host triple with rustc nightly >= 2026-07-02 (new *-oe-linux-* targets) [tor-browser] > * Bug 41844: Add scripts to backup/deploy signing keys on signing machines [tor-browser-build] > * Bug 41850: Update keyring/torbrowser.gpg for new subkey and updated expiration date of the main key [tor-browser-build] > * Windows + macOS + Linux > * Bug 41711: Update our manual machinery for its new home [tor-browser-build] > * Windows + Linux + Android > * Updated Go to 1.26.7 > * Android > * Bug 41843: Remove unused universal apk from geckoview [tor-browser-build] best, -morgan

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New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.20 (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
by Giorgio Maone 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hi everyone, Tor Browser 15.0.20 has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post <https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15020/>. * All Platforms o Bug tor-browser#45204 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/45204>: Rebase Tor Browser stable onto 140.14.0esr o Bug tor-browser#45219 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/45219>: Backport Security Fixes from Firefox 154 * Windows + macOS + Linux o Updated Firefox to 140.14.0esr * Android o Updated GeckoView to 140.14.0esr * Build System o All Platforms + Bug tor-browser-build#41839 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/4…>: Backport tor-browser-build-browser#41831: Update libevent to 2.1.13 + Bug tor-browser-build#41850 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/4…>: Update keyring/torbrowser.gpg for new subkey and updated expiration date of the main key o Windows + Linux + Android + Updated Go to 1.25.13 -- ma1

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