Tor Project : Browser 7.0a1-hardened is released

A new hardened Tor Browser release is available. It can be found in the 7.0a1-hardened distribution directory and on the download page for hardened builds.

This release features important security updates to Firefox.

Tor Browser 7.0a1-hardened is the first hardened alpha in the 7.0 series. Apart from the usual Firefox update (to 45.7.0 ESR) it contains the first alpha in the tor 0.3.0 series (0.3.0.1-alpha) and an updated HTTPS-Everywhere (5.2.9) + NoScript (2.9.5.3).

Tor Browser 7.0a1-hardened is the first hardened alpha allowing Linux users to test Snowflake, a new WebRTC-based pluggable transport.

The full changelog since 6.5a6-hardened is:

• All Platforms
  • Update Firefox to 45.7.0esr
  • Tor to 0.3.0.2-alpha
  • Update Torbutton to 1.9.7
    • Bug 19898 : Use DuckDuckGo on about:tor
    • Bug 21091: Hide the update check menu entry when running under the sandbox
    • Bug 21243: Add links to es, fr, and pt Tor Browser manual
    • Bug 21194: Show snowflake in the circuit display
    • Bug 21131 : Remove 2016 donation banner
    • Translation updates
  • Update HTTPS-Everywhere to 5.2.9
  • Update NoScript to 2.9.5.3
  • Bug 2047 1: Allow javascript: links from HTTPS first party pages
  • Bug 206 51: DuckDuckGo does not work with JavaScript disabled
  • Bug 20 589: Add new MAR signing key
  • Bug 2 0735: Add snowflake pluggable transport to alpha Linux builds
• Build system