[Tails-testers] [Tails-news] Tails 4.7 is out

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This release fixes [many security
vulnerabilities](https://tails.boum.org/security/Numerous_security_holes_in_4.6/).
You should upgrade as soon as possible.

# Changes and updates

* Update _Tor Browser_ to [9.5](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-95).

* Update _Thunderbird_ to [68.8.0](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/68.8.0/releasenotes/).

# Fixed problems

* Make the installation of Additional Software more robust. ([#17278](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17278))

* Clarify the error message when entering an incorrect password to unlock a VeraCrypt volume: _Wrong passphrase or parameters_ instead of _Error unlocking volume_. ([#17668](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17668))

* Clean up confusing comments in `/etc/tor/torrc`. ([#17706](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17706))

For more details, read our
[changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog).

# Known issues

None specific to this release.

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

# Get Tails 4.7

## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage

* Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 4.2 or later to 4.7.

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

## To install Tails on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

* [Install from Windows](https://tails.boum.org/install/win/index.en.html)
* [Install from macOS](https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/index.en.html)
* [Install from Linux](https://tails.boum.org/install/linux/index.en.html)

All the data on this USB stick will be lost.

## To download only

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails
4.7 directly:

* [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html)
* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download-iso/index.en.html)

# What's coming up?

Tails 4.8 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for June
30.

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=4.7) is only one of them). Come
[talk to us](https://tails.boum.org/about/contact/index.en.html#tails-dev)!



URL: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.7/index.en.html
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