[Tails-dev] [Tails News] Test Tails 6.0~rc1

# [Test Tails 6.0~rc1](https://tails.net/news/test_6.0-rc1/)

We are very excited to present you a release candidate of the upcoming Tails
6.0.

We plan to release Tails 6.0 officially on February 27. You can help us by
testing already a release candidate of Tails 6.0 before February 18.

Tails 6.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) and
GNOME 43. It will bring new versions of most of the software included in Tails
as well as several important security and usability improvements.

We will provide security upgrades for Tails 6.0~rc1 like we do for regular
versions of Tails.

# New features

## Mount external devices automatically

When you plug in an external storage device, a USB stick or an external hard
disk, Tails 6.0~rc1 mounts it automatically. If the storage device contains an
encrypted partition, Tails 6.0~rc1 offers you to unlock the encryption
automatically.

![Authentication Required. A

passphrase is needed to access encrypted
data.](https://tails.net/news/test_6.0-rc1/unlock.png)

## Protection against malicious USB devices

If an attacker manages to plug a [malicious USB
device](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BadUSB) in your computer, they could run
software that breaks the security built in Tails without your knowledge.

To protect from such attacks while you are away from your computer, Tails
6.0~rc1 ignores any USB device that is plugged in while your screen is locked.

You can only use new USB devices if they are plugged in while the screen is
unlocked.

![Notification: Reconnect

USB device. New device has been detected while you were away. Please
disconnect

and reconnect the device to start using
it.](https://tails.net/news/test_6.0-rc1/usbguard.png)

## Dark Mode and Night Light

>From the system menu of Tails 6.0~rc1, you can now switch between:

* The default _light_ mode with colder colors and more brightness


* A _dark_ mode


* A _night light_ mode with warmer colors and less brightness


* A combination of both the _dark_ mode and _night light_ mode


## Easier screenshots and screencasts

GNOME 43 introduces a new ![Take Screenshot](https://tails.net/lib/camera-
photo.png) shortcut in the system menu that makes it easier to take a
screenshot or record a screencast.


## Easier Gmail in Thunderbird

Thanks to changes in both Thunderbird and Gmail, it's much easier to configure
a Gmail account in Thunderbird in Tails 6.0~rc1.

* You don't have to configure anything special in your Gmail account, other than the usual 2-Step Verification.

* You can sign in to your Gmail account directly when configuring it in _Thunderbird_.

![Gmail: Sign in to continue

to Mozilla Thunderbird](https://tails.net/news/test_6.0-rc1/gmail.png)

## Diceware passphrases in 5 more languages

When creating a Persistent Storage, suggested passphrases are now also
generated in Catalan, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Thanks to [jawlensky](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/jawlensky) who created the
word lists for Catalan, Italian, and Spanish for Tails, but also made them
available to all users of `diceware`.


# Changes and updates

## Included software

Tails 6.0~rc1 updates many of the applications included in Tails, among
others:

* _Electrum_ from 4.0.9 to 4.3.4

    * Improve support for the Lightning protocol and hardware wallets.
  * _KeePassXC_ from 2.6.2 to 2.7.4

    * Add entry tags.
    * Support dark mode.
    * Redesign history view.
  * _Metadata Cleaner_ from 1.0.2 to 2.4.0

    * Redesign the whole user interface.
    * Support dark mode.
    * Add support for AIFF and HEIC files.
  * _OnionShare_ from 2.2-3 to 2.6-5

    * Redesign the whole user interface.
    * Allow creating chat rooms.
    * Allow hosting static websites.
  * _Text Editor_ from `gedit` to `gnome-text-editor`

    * Support dark mode.
  * _Inkscape_ from 1.0.2 to 1.2.2

* _Audacity_ from 2.4.2 to 3.2.4

* _Gimp_ from 2.10.22 to 2.10.34

* _Kleopatra_ from 4:20.08 to 4:22.12

## Removed features

* Remove the item **Remove metadata** from the shortcut menu of the _Files_ browser.

The developers of MAT2, the metadata removal library used by _Metadata
Cleaner_ are not providing this option anymore.

* Remove the item **Wipe** and **Wipe available disk space** from the shortcut menu of the _Files_ browser.

Secure deletion is not reliable enough on USB sticks and SSDs for us to keep
advertising this feature. We are still discussing which alternatives to
explain in our documentation on [secure
deletion](https://tails.net/doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion/index.en.html).
([#19121](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/19121))

* Remove _GtkHash_

You can still install _GtkHash_ as [Additional
Software](https://tails.net/doc/persistent_storage/additional_software/index.en.html).

# Fixed problems

* Fix several issues with special characters and non-Latin scripts in the screen keyboard. ([#18076](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/18076))

# Changelog

For more details about what has changed in Tails 6.0~rc1, read our
[changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/raw/{{tag}}/debian/changelog).

# Known issues

* Tails 6.0~rc1 is not reliably reproducible ([#20165](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20165), [#20166](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20166)).

* _OnionShare_ 2.6 has several issues in Tails and Debian 12 (Bookworm) in general that have security implications:

    * OnionShare stays open in the background and fails to reopen. ([#20135](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20135))

    * OnionShare crashes when stopping and restarting file shares in OnionShare. ([#20140](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20140))

Despite the very interesting new features in _OnionShare_ 2.6, we are
considering keeping _OnionShare_ 2.2 in Tails 6.0 because of these issues.

* Mounting external devices automatically interferes badly with some other features:

    * The _Back Up Persistent Storage_ utility ([#20143](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20143))

    * _Tails Cloner_ ([#20154](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20154))

* The pointer doesn't change into a spinner anymore in some cases when launching applications. ([#19920](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/19920))

# Send us feedback

Keep in mind that this is a test image. We tested that it is not broken in
obvious ways, but it might still contain undiscovered issues.

Please, report any new problem before February 18 to either:

* [tails-testers@???](mailto:tails-testers@boum.org) (public mailing list)

* [tails-support-private@???](mailto:tails-support-private@boum.org) (private email)

# Get Tails 6.0~rc1

## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

Automatic upgrades are not available to 6.0~rc1.

You have to do a [manual
upgrade](https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual).

You will be able to automatically upgrade from 6.0~rc1 to 6.0 when it is
released.

## To download 6.0~rc1

### Direct download

* [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://download.tails.net/tails/alpha/tails-amd64-{{version}}/tails-amd64-{{version}}.img) ([?](https://tails.net/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Ftest_6.0-rc1&page=torrents%2Ffiles%2Ftails-amd64-__123____123__version__125____125__.img.sig)OpenPGP signature)

* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://download.tails.net/tails/alpha/tails-amd64-{{version}}/tails-amd64-{{version}}.iso) ([?](https://tails.net/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Ftest_6.0-rc1&page=torrents%2Ffiles%2Ftails-amd64-__123____123__version__125____125__.iso.sig)OpenPGP signature)

### BitTorrent download

* [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.net/torrents/files/tails-amd64-{{version}}.img.torrent)

* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.net/torrents/files/tails-amd64-{{version}}.iso.torrent)

## To install Tails 6.0~rc1 on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

* [Install from Windows](https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html)

* [Install from macOS](https://tails.net/install/mac/index.en.html)

* [Install from Linux](https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html)

* [Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG](https://tails.net/install/expert/index.en.html)

The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of
upgrading.

URL: <https://tails.net/news/test_6.0-rc1/>

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