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Tor Browser 10.5.4 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 06 Aug '21

06 Aug '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.5.4 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: Desktop: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.5.4-build1/ Tor Browser 10.5.4 updates Firefox to verion 78.13.0esr on Desktop. This version include some bugfixes, as well. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.5.2 is: * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.13.0esr * Update NoScript to 11.2.11 * Bug 40041: Remove V2 Deprecation banner on about:tor for desktop [torbutton] * Bug 40506: Saved Logins not available in 10.5 [tor-browser] * Bug 40524: Update DuckDuckGo onion site URL in search preferences and onboarding [tor-browser] * Build System * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Go to 1.15.14

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Tor Browser 10.5.2 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 11 Jul '21

11 Jul '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.5.2 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: Desktop: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.5.2-build1/ Tor Browser 10.5.2 updates Firefox to verion 78.12.0esr on Desktop. This version include some bugfixes, as well. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.5 is: * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.12.0esr * Bug 40497: Cannot set multiple pages as home pages in 10.5a17 [tor-browser] * Bug 40507: Full update is not downloaded after applying partial update fails [tor-browser] * Bug 40510: open tabs get redirected to about:torconnect on restart [tor-browser]

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Tor Browser 10.5 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 03 Jul '21

03 Jul '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.5 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.5-build1/ Tor Browser 10.5 is the first stable version of the 10.5-series. Tor Browser 10.5 features a new about:torconnect screen for starting tor (disabled via the TOR_USE_LEGACY_LAUNCHER environment variable), the snowflake pluggable transport, and numerous bug fixes. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.18 is: * All Platforms * Update NoScript to 11.2.9 * Update Tor Launcher to 0.2.29 * Translations update * Bug 25483: Provide Snowflake based on Pion for Windows, macOS, and Linux * Bug 33761: Remove unnecessary snowflake dependencies * Bug 40064: Bump libevent to 2.1.12 [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40137: Migrate https-everywhere storage to idb [tor-browser] * Bug 40261: Bump versions of snowflake and webrtc [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40263: Update domain front for Snowflake [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40302: Update version of snowflake [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40030: DuckDuckGo redirect to html doesn't work [torbutton] * Windows + OS X + Linux * Bug 27476: Implement about:torconnect captive portal within Tor Browser [tor-browser] * Bug 32228: Bookmark TPO support domains in Tor Browser * Bug 33803: Add a secondary nightly MAR signing key [tor-browser] * Bug 33954: Consider different approach for Bug 2176 * Bug 34345: "Don't Bootstrap" Startup Mode * Bug 40011: Rename tor-browser-brand.ftl to brand.ftl [torbutton] * Bug 40012: Fix about:tor not loading some images in 82 [torbutton] * Bug 40138: Move our primary nightly MAR signing key to tor-browser [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40428: Correct minor Cryptocurrency warning string typo [tor-browser] * Bug 40429: Update Onboarding for 10.5 [tor-browser] * Bug 40455: Block or recover background requests after bootstrap [tor-browser] * Bug 40456: Update the SecureDrop HTTPS-Everywhere update channel [tor-browser] * Bug 40475: Include clearing CORS preflight cache [tor-browser] * Bug 40478: Onion alias url rewrite is broken [tor-browser] * Bug 40484: Bootstrapping page show Quickstart text [tor-browser] * Bug 40490: BridgeDB bridge captcha selection is broken in alpha [tor-browser] * Bug 40495: Onion pattern is focusable by click on about:torconnect [tor-browser] * Bug 40499: Onion Alias doesn't work with TOR_SKIP_LAUNCH [tor-browser] * Android * Bug 30318: Integrate snowflake into mobile Tor Browser * Bug 40206: Disable the /etc/hosts parser [tor-browser] * Linux * Bug 40089: Remove CentOS 6 support for Tor Browser 10.5 [tor-browser] * Build System * All Platforms * Update Go to 1.15.13 * Bug 23631: Use rootless containers [tor-browser-build] * Bug 33693: Change snowflake and meek dummy address [tor-browser] * Bug 40016: getfpaths is not setting origin_project [rbm] * Bug 40169: Update apt package cache after calling pre_pkginst, too [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40194: Remove osname part in cbindgen filename [tor-browser-build] * Windows + OS X + Linux * Bug 40081: Build Mozilla code with --enable-rust-simd [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40104: Use our TMPDIR when creating our .mar files [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40133: Bump Rust version for ESR 78 to 1.43.0 [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40166: Update apt cache before calling pre_pkginst in container-image config [tor-browser-build] * Android * Bug 28672: Android reproducible build of Snowflake * Bug 40313: Use apt-get to install openjdk-8 .deb files with their dependencies [tor-browser-build] * Windows * Bug 34360: Bump binutils to 2.35.1 * Bug 40131: Remove unused binutils patches [tor-browser-build] * Linux * Bug 26238: Move to Debian Jessie for our Linux builds * Bug 31729: Support Wayland * Bug 40041: Remove CentOS 6 support for 10.5 series [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40103: Add i386 pkg-config path for linux-i686 [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40112: Strip libstdc++ we ship [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40118: Add missing libdrm dev package to firefox container [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40235: Bump apt for Jessie containers [tor-browser-build]

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Call for Testing - Connecting to Tor | Tor Browser 10.5 Alpha Release
by Antonela D 29 Jun '21

29 Jun '21

Hi, We have been working on improving the connection to Tor user flow in Tor Browser. In the next week, Tor Browser stable will have a new "Connecting to Tor" experience. You can wait and update your Tor Browser, or if you want to test and report bugs, you can try it first by downloading Tor Browser Alpha: https://www.torproject.org/download/alpha/ Note: Please only download an alpha if you are okay with some things not working properly, want to help us find and report bugs, and are not putting yourself at risk. About Tor Browser 10.5 release This release is the first step in upcoming enhancements around automatic Tor connection, censorship detection, and bridge suggestion. Please, let us know if you are experiencing any bugs or expecting any different behavior based on your use case. If you already have a GitLab account, please feel free to report a bug or suggest a feature. https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/new?iss… If you don't have one, you can reply to this thread or email us directly, and we will file it onto tickets. Or, if you want to file a ticket anonymously, you can do it here https://anonticket.onionize.space/ Thanks for helping us to improve Tor Browser! The UX team -- Antonela Debiasi UX Team Lead torproject.org @antonela E2330A6D1EB5A0C8

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Tor Browser 10.5a17 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 26 Jun '21

26 Jun '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.5a17 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: Desktop: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.5a17-build2/ Tor Browser 10.5a17 updates Tor to 0.4.6.5. This version provides a new bootstrapping screen and experience. This is also the last Alpha version of the Tor Browser 10.5 series. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.5a16 is: * All Platforms * Update NoScript to 11.2.9 * Update Tor to 0.4.6.5 * Update Tor Launcher to 0.2.29 * Windows + OS X + Linux * Bug 34345: "Don't Bootstrap" Startup Mode * Bug 40302: Update version of snowflake [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40455: Block or recover background requests after bootstrap * [tor-browser] * Bug 40456: Update the SecureDrop HTTPS-Everywhere update channel * [tor-browser] * Bug 40475: Include clearing CORS preflight cache [tor-browser] * Bug 40478: Onion alias url rewrite is broken [tor-browser] * Build System * All Platforms * Update Go to 1.15.13 * Android * Bug 40313: Use apt-get to install openjdk-8 .deb files with their dependencies [tor-browser-build]

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Tor Browser 10.0.17 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 30 May '21

30 May '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.0.17 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: Desktop: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.0.17-build1/ Tor Browser 10.0.17 updates Firefox to verion 78.11.0esr on Desktop. This version updates HTTPS Everywhere to 2021.4.15, NoScript to 11.2.8, and Tor to 0.4.5.8. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.16 is: * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.11.0esr * Update HTTPS Everywhere to 2021.4.15 * Update NoScript to 11.2.8 * Update Tor to 0.4.5.8 * Bug 27002: (Mozilla 1673237) Always allow SVGs on about: pages [tor-browser] * Bug 40432: Prevent probing installed applications [tor-browser] * Bug 40037: Announce v2 onion service deprecation on about:tor [torbutton]

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Tor Browser 10.0.16 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.0.16 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.0.16-build1/ Tor Browser 10.0.16 updates Firefox to verion 78.10.0esr. This version updates NoScript to 11.2.4, and provides localization in Burmese. In particular we are looking for testing on macOS due to a change in how the packages are code-signed. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.15 is: * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.10.0esr * Update NoScript to 11.2.4 * Bug 40007: Update domain fronting config for Moat [tor-launcher] * Bug 40390: Add Burmese as a new locale [tor-browser]

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Tor Browser 10.0.14 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 20 Mar '21

20 Mar '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.0.14 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.0.14-build1/ Tor Browser 10.0.14 updates Firefox to verion 78.9.0esr. This version updates NoScript to 11.2.3, and Tor to 0.4.5.7. In particular we are looking for testing on all supported Windows versions due to changes introduced in Firefox. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.13 is: * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.9.0esr * Update NoScript to 11.2.3 * Update Tor to 0.4.5.7 * Bug 40031: Remove survey banner on TB-stable [torbutton] * Build System * Windows * Bug 40249: Bump mingw-w64 and clang for Firefox 78.9 [tor-browser-build]

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Tor Browser 10.0.13 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.0.13 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.0.13-build1/ Tor Browser 10.0.13 fixes instability on some Linux distributions. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.12 is: * Linux * Bug 40328: Fix instability after upgrading to glibc 2.33 [tor-browser]

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Tor Browser 10.0.12 is ready for testing
by Matthew Finkel 21 Feb '21

21 Feb '21

Hello! We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 10.0.12 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at: Desktop: https://people.torproject.org/~sysrqb/builds/10.0.12-build2/ Tor Browser 10.0.12 updates Firefox to verion 78.8.0esr on Desktop and 86.1.0 on Android. This version updates NoScript to 11.2.2, Openssl to 1.1.1j, and Tor to 0.4.5.6. The full changelog since Tor Browser 10.0.11 is: * All Platforms * Update NoScript to 11.2.2 * Update Openssl to 1.1.1j * Update Tor to 0.4.5.6 * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Firefox to 78.8.0esr * Bug 40026: Create survey banner on about:tor for desktop [torbutton] * Bug 40287: Switch DDG search from POST to GET [tor-browser] * Android * Update Firefox to 86.1.0 * Bug 40138: Create survey banner on about:tor for Android [fenix] * Bug 40144: Hide Download Manager [fenix] * Bug 40171: Make WebRequest and GeckoWebExecutor First-Party aware [tor-browser] * Bug 40188: Build and ship snowflake only if it is enabled [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40309: Avoid using regional OS locales [tor-browser] * Bug 40344: Set privacy.window.name.update.enabled=false [tor-browser] * Build System * Android * Bug 40214: Update AMO Collection URL [tor-browser-build] * Bug 40217: Update components for switch to mozilla86-based Fenix [tor-browser-build]

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