Hi,
We are happy to announce that Tor Browser 6.5a2 is ready for testing.
Bundles can be found on:
https://people.torproject.org/~boklm/builds/6.5a2-build2/
This release updates firefox to 45.3.0esr and contains the improvements
that went into Tor Browser 6.0.3. Additionally, Tor is updated to 0.2.8.5-rc,
the default search engine has been switched to DuckDuckGo, resource URLs
are blocked to avoid fingerprinting.
The full changelog since 6.5a1 is:
Tor Browser 6.5a2 -- August 3
* All Platforms
* Update Firefox to 45.3.0esr
* Update Tor to tor-0.2.8.5-rc
* Update Torbutton to 1.9.6.1
* Bug 19689: Use proper parent window for plugin prompt
* Bug 19206: Avoid SOCKS auth and NEWNYM collisions when sharing a tor client
* Bug 19417: Disable asm.js (but add code to clear on New Identity if enabled)
* Bug 19273: Improve external app launch handling and associated warnings
* Bug 8725: Block addon resource and url fingerprinting with nsIContentPolicy
* Update HTTPS-Everywhere to 5.2.1
* Update NoScript to 2.9.0.12
* Bug 19417: Disable asmjs for now
* Bug 19715: Disable the meek-google pluggable transport option
* Bug 19714: Remove mercurius4 obfs4 bridge
* Bug 19585: Fix regression test for keyboard layout fingerprinting
* Bug 19515: Tor Browser is crashing in graphics code
* Bug 18513: Favicon requests can bypass New Identity
* Bug 19273: Write C++ patch for external app launch handling
* Bug 16998: Isolate preconnect requests to URL bar domain
* Bug 18923: Add script to run all Tor Browser regression tests
* Bug 19478: Prevent millisecond resolution leaks in File API
* Bug 19401: Fix broken PDF download button
* Bug 19411: Don't show update icon if a partial update failed
* Bug 19400: Back out GCC bug workaround to avoid asmjs crash
* Bug 19735: Switch default search engine to DuckDuckGo
* Windows
* Bug 19348: Adapt to more than one build target on Windows (fixes updates)
* Bug 19725: Remove old updater files left on disk after upgrade to 6.x
* Linux
* Bug 19276: Disable Xrender due to possible performance regressions
* Bug 19725: Remove old updater files left on disk after upgrade to 6.x
* OS X
* Bug 19269: Icon doesn't appear in Applications folder or Dock
* Android
* Bug 19484: Avoid compilation error when MOZ_UPDATER is not defined
* Build System
* All Platforms
* Bug 19703: Upgrade Go to 1.6.3
Nicolas
Hi!
we are pleased to accounce that Tor Browser 6.0.3 is ready for testing.
Bundles can be found on:
https://people.torproject.org/~boklm/builds/6.0.3-build2/
This release updates firefox to 45.3.0esr. Additionally, it bumps
NoScript to 2.9.0.12, HTTPS-Everywhere to 5.2.1, disables asmjs, removes
meek-google and contains a few bug fixes.
The full changelog since 6.0.2 is:
Tor Browser 6.0.3 -- August 2
* All Platforms
* Update Firefox to 45.3.0esr
* Update Torbutton to 1.9.5.6
* Bug 19417: Disable asmjs for now
* Bug 19689: Use proper parent window for plugin prompt
* Update HTTPS-Everywhere to 5.2.1
* Update NoScript to 2.9.0.12
* Bug 19715: Disable the meek-google pluggable transport option
* Bug 19714: Remove mercurius4 obfs4 bridge
* Bug 19585: Fix regression test for keyboard layout fingerprinting
* Bug 19515: Tor Browser is crashing in graphics code
* Bug 18513: Favicon requests can bypass New Identity
* OS X
* Bug 19269: Icon doesn't appear in Applications folder or Dock
* Android
* Bug 19484: Avoid compilation error when MOZ_UPDATER is not defined
Nicolas
