[[!meta date="Tue Dec 15 12:34:56 2015"]] [[!meta title="Tails 1.8 is out"]] [[!tag announce]] This release fixes [[numerous security issues|security/Numerous_security_holes_in_1.7]]. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. [[!toc levels=1]] # Changes ## New features - [[Icedove|doc/anonymous_internet/icedove]] a rebranded version of Mozilla Thunderbird is now the official email client in Tails, replacing Claws Mail. Claws Mail will be removed from Tails in version 2.0 (2016-01-26). If you have been using Claws Mail and activated its persistence feature, follow our instructions to [[migrate your data to Icedove|doc/anonymous_internet/claws_mail_to_icedove]]. ## Upgrades and changes - Electrum from 1.9.8 to [2.5.4](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/0d4de870a5159d491b604d29780f6bfb539c49f3/RELEASE-NOTES). Now Electrum should work again in Tails. - Tor Browser to [5.0.5](https://gitweb.torproject.org/builders/tor-browser-bundle.git/tree/Bundle-Data/Docs/ChangeLog.txt?h=maint-5.0&id=tbb-5.0.5-build1). - Tor to [0.2.7.6](https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/tree/ChangeLog?id=tor-0.2.7.6). - I2P to [0.9.23](https://geti2p.net/en/blog/post/2015/11/19/0.9.23-Release). - Icedove from 31.8 to 38.4. - Enigmail from 1.7.2 to 1.8.2. # Known issues * Automatic upgrades are much slower to apply than before. Expect the upgrade to take around an hour *after* the download is finished. See [[!tails_ticket 10757]] for details. * The [[doc/first_steps/startup_options/bridge_mode]] fails if the system clock is incorrect. To prevent this problem, correct the system clock *before* connecting to the network. To do so: 1. [[Set up an administration password|doc/first_steps/startup_options/administration_password]] when starting Tails. 1. Right-click on the system clock in the top navigation bar and choose Adjust Date & Time. 1. Click the Unlock button and enter the administration password from step 1. 1. Adjust the time to be the correct time in [[!wikipedia Coordinated_Universal_Time desc="UTC"]] (use the same difference with your local time as observed usually in Tails). See the current list of [[known issues|support/known_issues]]. # Download or upgrade Go to the [[install]] or [[upgrade|doc/first_steps/upgrade/]] page. If your Tails does not boot after an automatic upgrade, please [[upgrade your Tails manually|doc/first_steps/upgrade#manual]]. # What's coming up? The next Tails release is [[scheduled|contribute/calendar]] for January 26. Have a look at our [[!tails_roadmap]] to see where we are heading to. We need your help and there are many ways to [[contribute to Tails|contribute]] ([[donating|donate]] is only one of them). Come [[talk to us|about/contact#tails-dev]]!