Subj : Tails 7.0 released
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Sat Sep 20 2025 06:40:07


Version
7.0 of the Tails portable
operating system has been released. This is the first version of Tails
based on Linux 6.12.43, Debian˙13
("trixie") and GNOME˙48. It uses zstd instead of
xz to compress the USB and ISO images to deliver a
faster start time on most computers. The release is dedicated to the memory of Lunar, "a
traveling companion for Tails, a Tor volunteer, Free Software hacker,
and community organizer":

Lunar has always been by our side throughout Tails' history. From
the first baby steps of the project that eventually became Tails, to
the merge with Tor, he's provided sensible technical suggestions,
out-of-the-box product design ideas, outreach support, and caring
organizational advice.

Outside of Tor, Lunar worked on highly successful Free Software
projects such as the Debian project, the Linux distribution on which
Tails is based, and the Reproducible Builds
project, which helps us verify the integrity of Tails releases.

See the changelog
for a full list of fixes, upgraded applications, and removals. LWN covered Tails
Project team leader intrigeri's DebConf25 talk in July.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1038579/
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