Hello!
We are happy to announce the first Tor Browser 9.5 release candidate for wider testing. Packages can be found at:
https://people.torproject.org/~gk/builds/9.5-build2/
Tor Browser 9.5 is a very exciting update as it is the first stable release of the 9.5 series.
The full changelog since Tor Browser 9.0.10 is:
* All Platforms * Update Firefox to 68.9.0esr * Update HTTPS-Everywhere to 2020.5.20 * Update NoScript to 11.0.26 * Update Tor to 0.4.3.5 * Translations update * Bug 21549: Disable wasm for now until it is properly audited * Bug 27268: Preferences clean-up in Torbutton code * Bug 28745: Remove torbutton.js unused code * Bug 28746: Remove torbutton isolation and fp prefs sync * Bug 30237: Control port module improvements for v3 client authentication * Bug 30786: Add th locale * Bug 30787: Add lt locale * Bug 30788: Add ms locale * Bug 30851: Move default preferences to 000-tor-browser.js * Bug 30888: move torbutton_util.js to modules/utils.js * Bug 31134: Govern graphite again by security settings * Bug 31395: Remove inline script in aboutTor.xhtml * Bug 31499: Update libevent to 2.1.11-stable * Bug 33877: Disable Samples and Regression tests For Libevent Build * Bug 31573: Catch SessionStore.jsm exception * Bug 32318: Backport Mozilla's fix for bug 1534339 * Bug 32414: Make Services.search.addEngine obey FPI * Bug 32493: Disable MOZ_SERVICES_HEALTHREPORT * Bug 32618: Backport fixes from Mozilla bugs 1467970 and 1590526 * Bug 33342: Avoid disconnect search addon error after removal * Bug 33726: Fix patch for #23247: Communicating security expectations for .onion * Bug 34157: Backport fix for Mozilla Bug 1511941 * Windows + OS X + Linux * Update Tor Launcher to 0.2.21.8 * Translations update * Bug 19757: Support on-disk storage of v3 client auth keys * Bug 30237: Add v3 onion services client authentication prompt * Bug 30786: Add th locale * Bug 30787: Add lt locale * Bug 30788: Add ms locale * Bug 33514: non-en-US Tor Browser 9.5a6 won't start up * Bug 19251: Show improved error pages for onion service errors * Bug 19757: Support on-disk storage of v3 client auth keys * Bug 21952: Implement Onion-Location * Bug 27604: Fix broken Tor Browser after moving it to a different directory * Bug 28005: Implement .onion alias urlbar rewrites * Bug 30237: Improve TBB UI of hidden service client authorization * Bug 32076: Upgrade to goptlib v1.1.0 * Bug 32220: Improve the letterboxing experience * Bug 32418: Allow updates to be disabled via an enterprise policy. * Bug 32470: Backport fix for bug 1590538 * Bug 32645: Update URL bar onion indicators * Bug 32658: Create a new MAR signing key * Bug 32674: Point the about:tor "Get involved" link to the community portal * Bug 32767: Remove Disconnect search * Bug 33698: Update "About Tor Browser" links in Tor Browser * Bug 33707: Swap out onion icon in circuit display with new one * Bug 34032: Use Securedrop's Official https-everywhere ruleset * Bug 34196: Update site info URL with the onion name * Bug 34321: Add Learn More onboarding item * Windows * Bug 22919: Improve the random number generator for the boundaries in multipart/form-data * Bug 29614: Use SHA-256 algorithm for Windows timestamping * Bug 33113: Bump NSIS version to 3.05 * OS X * Bug 32505: Tighten our rules in our entitlements file for macOS * Linux * Bug 34315: Avoid reading policies from /etc/firefox on Linux * Android * Bug 26529: Notify user about possible proxy-bypass before opening external app * Bug 30767: Custom obfs4 bridge does not work on Tor Browser for Android * Bug 32303: Obfs4 is broken on Android Q * Bug 33359: Use latest Version of TOPL and Remove Patches * Bug 33931: obfs4 bridges are used instead of meek if meek is selected in Tor Browser for Android alpha * Build System * All Platforms * Go to 1.13.11 * Bug 33380: Add *.json to sha256sums-unsigned-build.txt * Windows * Bug 33802: --enable-secure-api is not supported anymore in mingw-w64 * Linux * Bug 32976: Build and bundle geckodriver * Bug 34242: Fix creation of Linux containers * Android * Bug 28765: LibEvent Build for Android * Bug 28766: Tor Build for Android * Bug 28803: Integrate building Pluggable Transports for Android * Bug 30461: Clean up tor-android-service project * Bug 32993: Package Tor With Tor Android Service Project * Bug 33685: Add Support for Building zlib for Android
Thanks, Matt