[Tails-news] Tails 3.5 is out

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This release fixes [many security issues](https://tails.boum.org/security/Nume
rous_security_holes_in_3.4/index.en.html) and users should upgrade as soon as
possible.

# Changes

## New features

* Tor redesigned _Tor Launcher_, the application to configure a [Tor bridge](https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/startup_options/bridge_mode/index.en.html) or a local proxy.

![](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.5/tor-launcher.png)

## Upgrades and changes

* Update _Tor Browser_ to 7.5.

* Update _Linux_ to 4.14.13 and the microcode firmware for AMD to mitigate Spectre.

* Update _Thunderbird_ to 52.5.

## Fixed problems

* Fix printing to a PDF in _Tor Browser_. ([#13403](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/13403) and [#15024](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15024))

* Fix the opening of the **Applications** menu when the time synchronization changed the clock in the past. ([#14250](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/14250))

* Fix the opening of the documentation included in Tails for many non-English languages. ([#15160](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15160))

* Fix translations of the time synchronization and "_Tor is ready_" notifications. ([#13437](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/13437))

* Remove the code to migrate from _Claws Mail_ that was preventing _Thunderbird_ to start in some cases. ([#12734](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/12734))

For more details, read our [changelog](https://git-
tails.immerda.ch/tails/plain/debian/changelog).

# Known issues

* Debug and error messages appear when starting Tails, including an alarming message about a _kernel BUG_.

These messages do not affect the safety of Tails.

![](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.5/logs.png)

* In _Tails Installer_, it is only possible to select an ISO image when choose **Use a downloaded Tails ISO image** when running Tails in English. For other language, the file chooser button remains inactive:

![](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.5/broken-file-chooser.png)

* The documentation shipped in Tails doesn't open in _Tor Browser_ anymore. The warning page of the _Unsafe Browser_ also lacks graphical design. ([#14962](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/14962) and [Tor #24243](https://bugs.torproject.org/24243))

See the list of [long-standing
issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html).

# Get Tails 3.5

* To install, follow our [installation instructions](https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html).

* To upgrade, automatic upgrades are available from 3.3 and 3.4 to 3.5.

If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if you fail to start after an
automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual
upgrade](https://tails.boum.org/upgrade/index.en.html).

* [Download Tails 3.5.](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html)

# What's coming up?

Tails 3.6 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for
March 13.

Have a look at our [roadmap](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/roadmap) to see
where we are heading to.

We need your help and there are many ways to [contribute to
Tails](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/index.en.html)
([donating](https://tails.boum.org/donate?r=3.5) is only one of them). Come
[talk to us](https://tails.boum.org/about/contact/index.en.html#tails-dev)!



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