Test 7.0~rc2

2025-08-21

announce

Tails 7.0~rc2 is the second release candidate of the upcoming Tails 7.0.

We plan to release Tails 7.0 officially on September 18 or on October 16. You can help us by testing this release candidate already.

Tails 7.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 13 (Trixie) and GNOME 48. It will bring new versions of many applications included in Tails.

We have tested 7.0~rc2 with the same extensive automatic and manual test suites that we use for regular releases. But, Tails 7.0~rc2 might still contain undiscovered issues.

We will provide automatic security upgrades for Tails 7.0~rc2, like we do for regular versions.

Changes and updates

Changes since 7.0~rc1

Increase the memory requirements from 2 GB of RAM to 3 GB. (#21114)

Tails 7.0~rc2 displays a notification when the RAM requirements are not met.

We estimate that less than 2% of current users will be affected.
Remove the Places menu. (#21086)
Rename Root Terminal as Root Console. (#21110)
Skip the onboarding of Inkscape. (#21091)

Other changes compared with 6.18

Replace GNOME Terminal with GNOME Console. (#20161)
Replace GNOME Image Viewer with GNOME Loupe (#20640)
Remove Kleopatra from the Favorites menu. (#21072)

To start Kleopatra choose Apps ▸ Accessories ▸ Kleopatra.
Remove the obsolete Network Connection option from the Welcome Screen. (#21074)

Included software

Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.17.
Update Thunderbird to 128.13.0esr.
Update the Linux kernel to 6.12.41.

This improves support for newer hardware: graphics, Wi-Fi, and so on.
Update Electrum from 4.3.4 to 4.5.8.
Update OnionShare from 2.6.2 to 2.6.3.
Update KeePassXC from 2.7.4 to 2.7.10.
Update Kleopatra from 4:22.12 to 4:24.12
Update Inkscape from 1.2.2 to 1.4.
Update GIMP from 2.10.34 to 3.0.4.
Update Audacity from 3.2.4 to 3.7.3.
Update Text Editor from 43.2 to 48.3.
Update Document Scanner from 42.5 to 46.0.

Removed software

Remove unar. (#20946)
Remove aircrack-ng. (#21044)
Remove sq. (#21042)

Fixed problems

Fix selecting the correct keyboard for certain languages. (#12638)

For more details, see the list of closed issues on the 7.0 milestone in GitLab.

Known issues

Tails 7.0~rc2 takes longer to start.

We plan to fix this in the final Tails 7.0.

For more details, see the list of issues on the 7.0 milestone in GitLab.

Send your feedback

Please, report any new problem to either:

tails-testers@boum.org (public mailing list)
support@tails.net (private email)

Get Tails 7.0~rc2

Direct download

BitTorrent download

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

You can do a manual upgrade to Tails 7.0~rc2.

Automatic upgrades are not available to Tails 7.0~rc2.

To install Tails 7.0~rc2 on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.