[tor-announce] New Release: Tor Browser 16.0a5 (Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)

[Giorgio Maone via tor-announce <tor-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

Tor Browser 16.0a5 has now been published for all platforms.

For details please see our blog post.

• All Platforms
  • Updated NoScript to 13.6.14.90101984
  • Updated Tor to 0.4.9.6
  • Bug tor-browser#43858: Clean out deprecated or unused methods in TorConnect
  • Bug tor-browser#44251: Drop pt_config.json meek-azure migration logic
  • Bug tor-browser#44546: Rename appearance-chooser-item to setting-chooser-item after we reach nightly 149
  • Bug tor-browser#44621: Move about:torconnect back to browser
  • Bug tor-browser#44702: Rebase alpha onto 149.0a1
  • Bug tor-browser#44720: Migrate New Identity commit to Tor Browser
  • Bug tor-browser#44753: Drop TorProvider.isBootstrapDone
  • Bug tor-browser#44755: Trusted Types (Firefox 148 and above) + Web Workers broken on Safer Level
  • Bug rebase-149#44757: Update tests for removed Services.search [tor-browser]
  • Bug tor-browser#44761: Safer Level's worker patching filters out Worker constructor options
  • Bug tor-browser#44763: Disable WebGPU until audited
  • Bug tor-browser#44764: Review Mozilla 2012344: Hide main AI settings when the feature is blocked
  • Bug tor-browser#44765: Review Mozilla 1972073: Convert Sidebar to config-based prefs
  • Bug tor-browser#44767: Safer Level's worker patching throws on new about:blank frames with Trusted Types
  • Bug tor-browser#44772: Review Mozilla 1980264: Canvas randomization is too slow
  • Bug tor-browser#44778: Safer Level: xray causes patched TrustedTypePolicy instances to be unusable by content.
  • Bug tor-browser#44801: Redact onion origins from Location.ancestorOrigins.
  • Bug tor-browser#44814: Disable trustpanel until our new designs are ready
• Windows + macOS + Linux
  • Updated Firefox to 149.0a1
  • Bug tor-browser#44714: The browser opens a new about:blank tab in 148
  • Bug tor-browser#44780: AIFeature.sys.mjs failures in 149 desktop builds
  • Bug tor-browser#44781: Use a static page title for about:torconnect
  • Bug tor-browser#44793: privacy.spoof_english console error in about:preferences
  • Bug tor-browser#44797: Clean up about:torconnect styling
  • Bug tor-browser#44799: Onionize toggle in about:tor uses blue text color
• Android
  • Updated GeckoView to 149.0a1
  • Bug tor-browser#43790: Address "Various android workarounds" commit introduced in the 138 rebase
  • Bug tor-browser#44332: Fix android tor logs screen issues presented in 144 rebase
  • Bug tor-browser#44594: DoH is visible on Android
  • Bug tor-browser#44653: Disable "Allow search suggestions in private sessions" prompt presented in RR 148 android
  • Bug tor-browser#44694: Remove new "Tab bar" feature on Android
  • Bug tor-browser#44698: Clean up comments in AccountSettingsFragment.kt. FIXME: Update A-S
  • Bug tor-browser#44700: Untracked change to HomepageHeader.kt
  • Bug tor-browser#44751: Noscript (and likely any extension) can be accidently turned off on Android alpha
  • Bug tor-browser#44752: Remove new expanded toolbar option on Android due to fingerprintability
  • Bug tor-browser#44785: Fix SiteSecurityRobot.kt after the 149 rebase
  • Bug tor-browser#44788: Extensions are unreachable via 3 dot menu in alpha (android)
  • Bug tor-browser#44789: Icon of "New Circuit" is not centered but lies in top left corner
• Build System
  • All Platforms
    • Bug tor-browser#43180: Remove translation CI 13.5 legacy extension
    • Bug tor-browser-build#41758: Rename tools/signing/deploy-legacy to tools/signing/redeploy-update_responses-release
    • Bug tor-browser-build#41766: Use gzip for all platforms for Go vendoring
  • Windows + macOS
    • Bug tor-browser-build#41741: Create a 13.5-specific update path
  • macOS
    • Bug tor-browser-build#41753: Allow running custom commands when vendoring Go dependencies

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ma1
  

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