1 [[!meta date="Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:34:56 +0000"]]
2 [[!pagetemplate template="news.tmpl"]]
3 [[!meta title="Tails 2.6 is out"]]
6 This release fixes [[many security
7 issues|security/Numerous_security_holes_in_2.5]] and users should
8 upgrade as soon as possible.
16 - We enabled [[!wikipedia address space layout randomization]] in the Linux
17 kernel (`kASLR`) to improve protection from buffer overflow attacks.
19 - We installed [[`rngd`|contribute/design/random#rngd]] to improve the
20 entropy of the random numbers generated on computers that have
21 a hardware random number generator.
23 ## Upgrades and changes
25 - Upgrade *Tor* to [0.2.8.7](https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0287-released-important-fixes).
27 - Upgrade *Tor Browser* to [6.0.5](https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-605-released).
29 - Upgrade to Linux 4.6. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.)
31 - Upgrade *Icedove* to [45.2.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/45.2.0/releasenotes/).
33 - Upgrade *Tor Birdy* to [0.2.0](https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbirdy.git/tree/ChangeLog?id=0.2.0).
35 - Upgrade *Electrum* to [2.6.4](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/7dbb23e8c6acfa40795d861b192c205dbb4b4268/RELEASE-NOTES).
37 - Install firmware for Intel SST sound cards (`firmware-intel-sound`).
39 - Install firmware for Texas Instruments Wi-Fi interfaces (`firmware-ti-connectivity`).
41 - Remove `non-free` APT repositories. We documented how to [[configure
42 additional APT repositories|doc/first_steps/additional_software#repository]]
43 using the persistent volume.
45 - Use a dedicated page as the homepage of *Tor Browser* so we can customize
48 - Set up the trigger for RAM erasure on shutdown earlier in the boot
49 process. This should speed up shutdown and make RAM erasure more robust.
53 - Disable the automatic configuration of *Icedove* when using [[!wikipedia OAuth]].
54 This should fix the automatic configuration for GMail accounts. ([[!tails_ticket 11536]])
56 - Make the *Disable all networking* and *Tor bridge mode* options of *Tails
57 Greeter* more robust. ([[!tails_ticket 11593]])
59 For more details, read our [[!tails_gitweb debian/changelog desc="changelog"]].
63 * For some users memory wiping fails more often than in Tails 2.5, and
64 for some users it fails less often. Please report any such changes
65 to [[!tails_ticket 11786]].
67 See the list of [[long-standing issues|support/known_issues]].
71 - To install, follow our [[installation instructions|install]].
73 - To upgrade, an automatic upgrade is available from 2.5 to 2.6.
75 If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if you fail to start after an
76 automatic upgrade, please try to do a [[manual upgrade|doc/upgrade#manual]].
78 - [[Download Tails 2.6.|install/download]]
82 Tails 2.7 is [[scheduled|contribute/calendar]] for November 8.
84 Have a look at our [[!tails_roadmap]] to see where we are heading to.
86 We need your help and there are many ways to [[contribute to
87 Tails|contribute]] ([[donating|donate]] is only one of
88 them). Come [[talk to us|about/contact#tails-dev]]!