Releases ======== * Tails 4.5 was released on April 7: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.5 * Tails 4.6 was released on May 5: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.6 * Tails 4.7 is scheduled for June 2. The following changes were introduced in Tails 4.5: - Tails now starts on computers with Secure Boot enabled. - Update *Tor Browser* to 9.0.9. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in *Firefox*, including some critical ones. Documentation and website ========================= Installation instructions ------------------------- - Updated our installation instructions to the support of Secure Boot: * On PC: https://tails.boum.org/install/win/usb#start-tails * On Mac: https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/usb#start-tails * When adding boot options: https://tails.boum.org/doc/advanced_topics/boot_options - Added a link to try downloading from another mirror in case the download fails. (#15754) Click on Download USB image and the link below it changes. https://tails.boum.org/install/download - Fixed a buggy content reuse on the cloning instructions for PC and Mac. (#17502) https://tails.boum.org/install/clone https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/clone - Added shortcuts to download for DVDs and virtual machines from install. (#17609) https://tails.boum.org/install/dvd-download https://tails.boum.org/install/vm-download - Added a **Skip download** link on the download only pages. (#17549) https://tails.boum.org/install/download Terminology ----------- - Implemented the terminology *Persistent Storage* consistently in all our documentation. (#8948) https://tails.boum.org/contribute/how/documentation/style_guide#persistent-s... https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/persistence - Renamed *Tails Greeter* into *Welcome Screen*. (#15122) https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen Known issues ------------ - Documented that importing OpenPGP public keys using the *Passwords and Keys* utility is broken since Tails 4.0 (October 2019). (#17183) https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/gpgapplet/#import - Documented that opening *VeraCrypt* volumes fails if the passphrase is more than 64 characters long. (#17474) https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/veracrypt#parameters - Removed warnings about *Electrum* not working in Tails (#17581) User experience =============== - Andrés Fernández Cordón finished the illustrations for the new Home and About pages. https://anhdr.es/ https://tails.boum.org/about/staging/home https://tails.boum.org/about/staging/about sajolida finished writing and testing the written content and most of the responsive web design. - Changed our sidebar to a top bar. (#15112) It has a better contrast for accessibility, prevents right-rail blindess, and is more visible on mobile. Funding ======= - Sent 2 grant applications: * To the OTF Core Infrastructure Fund to improve the user experience of connecting to Tor and using Tails to circumvent censorship. https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/network_connection * To Reset.tech to integrate mobile messaging applications (Signal, Telegram, Wire, Matrix, etc.). - Redesigned our **Donate** button to fit in the top bar, even on mobile. - Added ourselves to a list of non-profits who accept lumens: https://lumenthropy.com/nonprofit-list/ Translations ============ ## All the website - fr: 85% (5541) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy - es: 49% (3172) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy - de: 32% (2087) strings translated, 13% strings fuzzy - it: 29% (1878) strings translated, 9% strings fuzzy - fa: 23% (1551) strings translated, 13% strings fuzzy - pt: 22% (1479) strings translated, 9% strings fuzzy ## Core pages of the website - fr: 85% (1577) strings translated, 10% strings fuzzy - es: 83% (1538) strings translated, 10% strings fuzzy - it: 55% (1023) strings translated, 21% strings fuzzy - de: 55% (1012) strings translated, 22% strings fuzzy - pt: 41% (772) strings translated, 17% strings fuzzy - fa: 28% (524) strings translated, 19% strings fuzzy ## Core pages of the website for languages not activated on the website yet - zh_TW: 28% (427) strings translated, 12% strings fuzzy - zh: 14% (225) strings translated, 6% strings fuzzy - ru: 10% (160) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy - pl: 8% (133) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy - tr: 8% (133) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy - ar: 7% (119) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy - ca: 7% (115) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy - id: 5% (91) strings translated, 2% strings fuzzy - sr_Latn: 4% (62) strings translated, 1% strings fuzzy Metrics ======= * Tails has been started more than 936 560 times this month. This makes 31 219 boots a day on average. That's 8.7% more than in March and the biggest increase in usage since 2015. It's most likely due to the COVID-19 quarantine and people staying at home but it might also be a good sign from the support of Secure Boot and an easier adoption by new users. -- sajolida Tails — https://tails.boum.org/ UX · Fundraising · Technical Writing