Releases
Tails 0.22 was released on December 11.
Tails 0.22.1 is scheduled for January 21. The schedule for the next
releases is on our calendar.
https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/
Metrics
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- Tails has been started more than 218 512 times in December.
This make 7 049 boots a day in average.
- 17 791 downloads of the OpenPGP signature of Tails ISO.
- 103 reports were received through WhisperBack.
Code
New features:
- Huge progress was made on the MAC spoofing feature, that can now be
tested.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/spoof-mac
https://tails.boum.org/news/spoof-mac/
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5421
- Experimental UEFI support was completed and is been tested. A bit
more work is needed, though.
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5739
- The last mile was basically completed regarding incremental upgrades,
that will be enabled by default starting with Tails 0.22.1.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/incremental-upgrades-integration
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6014
Work in progress:
- David Wolinsky has started porting
the WiNoN design to Tails: multiple, independent VMs connected to
independent paths through the Tor network in order to wear multiple
hats. Also, as David put it: "There are other benefits of using VMs
as the Whonix folks have recognized".
https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2013-December/004517.html
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5748
- We have struggled against a memory wipe
regression on some hardware with recent Linux kernels. No success
so far.
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6460
- Some progress was made towards the migration to Wheezy (Tails 1.1).
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/wheezy
- Early support for Monkeysign was merged, but more work
is needed.
http://web.monkeysphere.info/monkeysign/
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/monkeysign
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6455
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6515
Bug and regression fixes:
- Disable WebRTC.
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6468
- Fix keyboard shortcuts.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=bugfix/6478
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6478
- Use the same User-Agent in htpdate as in the Tor Browser.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=bugfix/6477-htpdate-user-agent
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6477
- Fix the Unsafe Browser configuration.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=bugfix/unsafe-browser-vs.-FF24
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6479
- Set the browser icon to IE's one in Windows camouflage mode.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=bugfix/6536-IE-icon-in-Windows-camouflage-mode
Branches pending review:
- Install a 64-bit kernel.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/amd64-kernel
- Install poedit from official backports was proposed.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/poedit-from-backports
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6465
- Do not create auto-login text consoles.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/5588-no-autologin-consoles
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5588
And also:
- Tor 0.2.4 is now stable!
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=bugfix/tor-0.2.4-is-stable
- The Persistent Volume Assistant now displays nicer paths.
Thanks to Andres Gomez!
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5311
- Torbutton was upgraded to 1.6.5.3.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/torbutton-1.6.5.3
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6566
- Our Tor Browser build and runtime dependencies were updated.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/torbrowser-24.2.0esr-1+tails1
- We have fixed various NSS security issues in squeeze-backports.
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6479
Documentation and website
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- A branch to clean up our ikiwiki configuration was started.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=feature/cleanup-ikiwiki-setup
- The Mac installation instructions were made a bit safer.
https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/installation/manual/mac/
- The links to files and branches in cgit were fixed.
- The tails-support mailing-list is now mentioned on Help other
Tails users.
https://tails.boum.org/contribute/how/help/
- The documentation for incremental upgrades was written.
- The documentation for MAC spoofing was drafted.
- The draft FAQ has now more content.
https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/faq/
Infrastructure
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Test suite
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- The Tails automated test suite can now be run on pure Debian Wheezy
with backports.
https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/log/?h=test/rjb-migration
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6399
This allowed us to update the test suite to match current code,
fix many bugs in it, and improve style a bit. Most of this was
merged, but a few more branches are pending review:
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5959
https://la