Hi everyone, Tor Browser 16.0a6 has now been published for all platforms. For details please see our blog post <https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a6/>. * All Platforms o Updated tor to 0.4.9.7 o Updated NoScript to 13.6.18.90101984 o Updated OpenSSL to 3.5.6 o Bug tor-browser#43857 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43857>: Review in-source TODOs o Bug tor-browser#44402 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44402>: Re-enable ESLint rule mozilla/no-browser-refs-in-toolkit as an error o Bug tor-browser#44749 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44749>: Check search engines parameter replacements o Bug tor-browser#44792 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44792>: Rebase alpha onto 150.0a1 o Bug tor-browser#44796 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44796>: Adjust TorProviderBuilder to report the provider state to consumers o Bug tor-browser#44828 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44828>: Remove browser module references from toolkit/modules/ActorManagerParent.sys.mjs o Bug tor-browser#44841 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44841>: TorDomainIsolator proxy filter returns null on exception instead of preserving SOCKS proxy o Bug tor-browser#44865 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44865>: Block chrome:////locale// to content o Bug tor-browser#44868 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44868>: Backport 138c33ea964b2e0a4875aadc39d8a948e0c2aace to 150 to fix Windows builds o Bug tor-browser#44870 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44870>: Remove legacy branch from gitlab templates o Bug tor-browser#44895 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44895>: Undo the patch for #44772 o Bug tor-browser-build#41775 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41775>: Update list of Snowflake STUN servers in default bridge line, 2026 edition o Bug tor-browser-build#41778 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41778>: Remove base-browser from protected-branches.py o Bug tor-browser-build#41780 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41780>: Create sha256sums-unsigned-build.txt in artifacts/$platform directories * Windows + macOS + Linux o Updated Firefox to 150.0a1 o Bug tor-browser#43824 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43824>: Switch resource:// modules to use moz-src: o Bug tor-browser#44288 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44288>: New identity fails to block loading a custom home page o Bug tor-browser#44458 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44458>: Fix the "Connect" and ".onion available" button height o Bug tor-browser#44560 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44560>: Customize the flags for alternate 'Application Data' directories o Bug tor-browser#44630 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44630>: Use settings config to hide settings, rather than data-hidden-from-search or commenting out o Bug tor-browser#44648 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44648>: Unexpected changes to SearchService.sys.mjs o Bug tor-browser#44685 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44685>: Use border radius for letterboxing o Bug tor-browser#44798 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44798>: Don't load |about:torconnect| into iframes o Bug tor-browser#44829 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44829>: Hide the settings privacy card o Bug tor-browser#44832 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44832>: Hide the Firefox mascot in about:neterror o Bug tor-browser#44846 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44846>: about:torconnect redirect doesn't work with the new neterror page o Bug tor-browser#44847 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44847>: Drop letterboxing sidebar rounded corner logic o Bug tor-browser#44902 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44902>: Error in privacy preference initialisation due to missing |dataCollectionViewProfilesMultiProfileBackupWarning| o Bug tor-browser-build#31860 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/31860>: Start using LTO for firefox project * Windows o Bug tor-browser#44862 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44862>: Fontvis is missing Segoe MDL2 Assets o Bug tor-browser#44868 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44868>: Backport 138c33ea964b2e0a4875aadc39d8a948e0c2aace to 150 to fix Windows builds * macOS o Bug tor-browser#44850 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44850>: Wrong path for bootstrapped tor daemon on macOS o Bug tor-browser-build#41476 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41476>: Since 13.5-legacy is not longer supported, remove tools/signing/wrappers/sign-rcodesign * Linux o Bug tor-browser#44361 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44361>: Notify Linux i686 users that they won't receive updates anymore o Bug tor-browser#44521 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44521>: Disable widget.wayland.fractional-scale.enabled * Android o Updated GeckoView to 150.0a1 o Bug tor-browser#44615 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44615>: Remove ability to "Rate/Review in Google Play" in app o Bug tor-browser#44827 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44827>: Always enable noscript for android o Bug tor-browser#44842 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44842>: Replace instances of SwitchPreference with SwitchPreferenceCompat o Bug tor-browser#44848 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44848>: Do not overwrite Android toolchains on default mozconfigs o Bug tor-browser#44880 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44880>: Fix edgeToEdge display issue presented in 150 android rebase o Bug tor-browser#44925 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44925>: Fix bootstrap screen color styling for light mode presented in one of the rebases between 140 and 150 o Bug tor-browser#44935 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44935>: Remove incorrectly shown "open in app" notification dot on settings button * Build System o All Platforms + Bug tor-browser-build#41591 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41591>: Remove support for old mar filenames when 13.5 legacy branch is EOL + Bug tor-browser-build#41764 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41764>: Update toolchains for Firefox 150 + Bug tor-browser-build#41767 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41767>: Add jwilde to allowed signer for browser projects + Bug tor-browser-build#41778 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41778>: Remove base-browser from protected-branches.py + Bug tor-browser-build#41780 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41780>: Create sha256sums-unsigned-build.txt in artifacts/$platform directories + Bug tor-browser-build#41786 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41786>: Add comment to rbm.local.conf.example warning about potential recursive loops in tmp_dir definition + Bug rbm#40106 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/rbm/-/issues/40106>: Improve error message in case of recursive definition o Windows + macOS + Linux + Bug tor-browser-build#41759 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41759>: Remove references to legacy release in tor-browser-build o Windows + Linux + Android + Bug tor-browser-build#41770 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41770>: Update Go to 1.26.x + Updated Go to 1.26.2 o Windows + Bug tor-browser#44853 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44853>: Update target in mozconfig-windows-x86_64 and mozconfig-windows-i686 o macOS + Bug tor-browser-build#41773 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/41773>: Change the position of -mindepth when creating the dmg o Linux + Bug tor-browser#44555 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44555>: Remove mozconfig-linux-i686 o Android + Bug tor-browser#44848 <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/44848>: Do not overwrite Android toolchains on default mozconfigs -- ma1