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  • Tor Browser 13.5.6 (2024-10-1)

    From noreply@noreply@mixmin.net to alt.privacy on Wednesday, October 02, 2024 01:29:43
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy


    Tor Browser 13.5 will only receive updates for a limited time.
    Please upgrade to Windows 10 or later to receive the latest
    version of Tor Browser. Learn more >https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tor-browser-and-legacy-os/
    Why is Tor Browser dropping support for legacy operating systems?
    Legacy operating systems are unsupported versions of operating systems.
    For instance, Microsoft ended official support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
    in January of 2023. Legacy unsupported operating systems receive no >security updates and may have known security vulnerabilities. With no >official support and Firefox (Tor Browser is based on Firefox ESR)
    dropping support for legacy operating systems, maintaining Tor Browser
    for obsolete operating systems becomes unfeasible and a security risk
    for users.
    Support for Windows 8.1 or lower and macOS 10.14 or lower will be >discontinued with the release of Tor Browser 14, scheduled for the end
    of 2024. Users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 and macOS 10.12 to 10.14 will
    continue receiving security updates for Tor Browser 13.5 for a limited
    time until at least March of 2025, pending a re-evaluation by Firefox. >Users on legacy operating systems are strongly advised to upgrade their >operating system for access to Tor Browser 14 and later and for the
    latest security updates and new features in Tor Browser. Windows users
    are recommended to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11. macOS users are >recommended to upgrade to macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later. In some
    cases, it may require newer hardware in order to support the newer
    operating system.
    ...
    https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1356/
    New Release: Tor Browser 13.5.6
    by morgan | October 1, 2024
    Tor Browser 13.5.6 is now available from the Tor Browser download page >https://www.torproject.org/download/
    and also from our distribution directory. >https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/13.5.6/
    This version includes important security updates to Firefox.
    Send us your feedback
    If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this
    release, please let us know.
    Full changelog
    The full changelog since Tor Browser 13.5.4 is:
    *All Platforms
    Updated NoScript to 11.4.40
    Bug tor-browser#42832: Download spam prevention should not affect
    browser extensions
    Bug tor-browser#43167: Rebase Tor Browser Stable onto 115.16.0esr
    Bug tor-browser#43173: Backport security fixes from Firefox 131
    *Windows + macOS + Linux
    Updated Firefox to 115.16.0esr
    Bug tor-browser#42737: Drop the hash check on updates
    Bug tor-browser#43098: YEC 2024 Takeover for Desktop Stable
    *Windows + macOS
    Bug tor-browser#42747: Windows 7/8 and macOS 10.12-10.14 Legacy/
    Maintenance
    *Android
    Updated GeckoView to 115.16.0esr
    Bug tor-browser#43099: YEC 2024 Takeover for Android Stable
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