[tor-bugs] #10393 [- Select a component]: Torbrowser updates are verified through the Tor consensus

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#10393: Torbrowser updates are verified through the Tor consensus
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 Reporter:  StrangeCharm          |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  project               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:  Chronos: phase two
Component:  - Select a component  |        Version:
 Keywords:  pantheon chronos      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                        |         Points:
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 Torbrowser's updater checks the Tor consensus to see whether Torbrowser's
 current version is recommended. If not, the updater gets updates from a
 location described in the consensus, and verifies downloaded updates
 against a hash provided in the consensus.

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