New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 11.5a6 (Windows/macOS/Linux)

Tor Browser 11.5a6 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

This version includes important security updates to Firefox:

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/

Tor Browser 11.5a6 updates Firefox on Windows, macOS, and Linux to 91.7.0esr.

We use the opportunity as well to update various other components of Tor Browser:

• Tor 0.4.7.4-alpha
• NoScript 11.3.7

We also switch to the latest Go version (1.17.8) for building our Go-related projects.

The full changelog since Tor Browser 11.5a4 is:

• Windows + OS X + Linux
  • Update Tor to 0.4.7.4-alpha
  • Update NoScript to 11.3.7
  • Bug tor-browser#19850: Disable Plaintext HTTP Clearnet Connections
  • Bug tor-browser-build#40440: Bump version of snowflake to include PT LOG events
  • Bug tor-browser#40819: Update Firefox to 91.7.0esr
  • Bug tor-browser#40824: Drop 16539 Patch (android screencasting disable)
  • Bug tor-browser#40825: Redirect HTTPS-Only error page when not connected
  • Bug tor-browser#40826: Cherry-pick fixes for Mozilla bug 1758062
• Build System
  • Windows + OS X + Linux
    • Update Go to 1.17.8
    • Bug tor-browser-build#40441: Add Austin as a valid git-tag signer