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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T18:52:30.630Z",
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    "15.0.9",
    "several vulnerabilities in Firefox 140.9.1",
    "140.9.0",
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    "Install from Windows",
    "Install from macOS",
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    "Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG",
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  "textContent": "This release is an emergency release to fix important security vulnerabilities in _Tor Browser_.\n\n## Changes and updates\n\n  * Update _Tor Browser_ to 15.0.9, which fixes several vulnerabilities in Firefox 140.9.1.\n\n\n\nWe are not aware of these vulnerabilities being exploited in practice.\n\n  * Update the _Tor_ client to 0.4.9.6.\n\n  * Update _Thunderbird_ to 140.9.0.\n\n  * Update some firmware packages. This improves support for newer hardware: graphics, Wi-Fi, and so on.\n\n\n\n\nFor more details, read our changelog.\n\n## Get Tails 7.6.1\n\n### To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage\n\n  * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 7.0 or later to 7.6.1.\n\n  * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade.\n\n\n\n\n### To install Tails 7.6.1 on a new USB stick\n\nFollow our installation instructions:\n\n  * Install from Windows\n\n  * Install from macOS\n\n  * Install from Linux\n\n  * Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG\n\n\n\n\nThe Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.\n\n### To download only\n\nIf you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 7.6.1 directly:\n\n  * For USB sticks (USB image)\n\n  * For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)\n\n\n\n\n## Support and feedback\n\nFor support and feedback, visit the Support\nsection on the Tails website.\n\n  * \n          tails\n        \n  * \n          releases\n        \n\n",
  "title": "New Release: Tails 7.6.1",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-08T00:00:00.000Z"
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