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Date: 2023-12-22 9:00:02
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<h1 class="header"><a href="https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/index.en.html">Tails \
5.21</a></h1> <div id="body">
<h1 id="changes">Changes and updates</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>Help troubleshoot when resizing the system partition fails the first time
Tails is started.</p>

<p><img alt="Error message: Resizing System Partition Failed - It will be impossible \
to create a Persistent Storage or apply automatic upgrades." class="img" height="207" \
src="https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/resizing.png" width="518" /></p></li> \
<li><p>Translate the date displayed in the top navigation bar.</p>

<p><img alt="Clock showing date in Spanish" class="img" height="77" \
src="https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/clock.png" width="683" /></p></li> \
<li><p>Update <em>Tor Browser</em> to <a \
href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1307">13.0.7</a>.</p></li> \
<li><p>Update the <em>Tor</em> client to 0.4.8.10.</p></li> </ul>

<h1 id="fixes">Fixed problems</h1>

<ul>
<li>Fix Tor Browser crashing when clicking on the UBlock icon. \
(<a href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20061">#20061</a>)</li>
 <li>Make time synchronization more reliable. (<a \
href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/19923">#19923</a>)</li> \
<li><a href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/@BenWestgate">@BenWestgate</a> fixed \
several issues in the backup feature of Tails Cloner:

<ul>
<li>Remove message about doing a backup when no USB stick is plugged in. (<a \
href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20063">#20063</a>)</li> \
<li>Update available options when plugging in another USB stick. (<a \
href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20042">#20042</a>)</li> \
<li>Point to backup instructions when choosing to clone the Persistent Storage. \
(<a href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/merge_requests/1305">!1305</a>)</li>
 </ul>
</li>
</ul>

<p>For more details, read our <a \
href="https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog">changelog</a>.</p>

<h1 id="get">Get Tails 5.21</h1>

<h2>To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage</h2>

<ul>
<li><p>Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.21.</p>

<p>You can <a href="https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#reduce">reduce the \
size of the download</a> of future automatic upgrades by doing a manual upgrade to \
the latest version.</p></li> <li><p>If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails \
fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a <a \
href="https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual">manual \
upgrade</a>.</p></li> </ul>

<h2>To install Tails on a new USB stick</h2>

<p>Follow our installation instructions:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html">Install from \
Windows</a></li> <li><a href="https://tails.net/install/mac/index.en.html">Install \
from macOS</a></li> <li><a \
href="https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html">Install from Linux</a></li> \
<li><a href="https://tails.net/install/expert/index.en.html">Install from Debian or \
Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG</a></li> </ul>

<div class="caution"><p>The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if
you install instead of upgrading.</p></div>

<h2>To download only</h2>

<p>If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download
Tails 5.21 directly:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html">For USB sticks (USB \
image)</a></li> <li><a \
href="https://tails.net/install/download-iso/index.en.html">For DVDs and virtual \
machines (ISO image)</a></li> </ul>
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<p>URL: <a href="https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/index.en.html">https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/index.en.html</a></p>
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# [Tails 5.21](https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/index.en.html)

# Changes and updates

  * Help troubleshoot when resizing the system partition fails the first time Tails \
is started.

![Error message: Resizing System Partition Failed - It will be impossible to
create a Persistent Storage or apply automatic
upgrades.](https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/resizing.png)

  * Translate the date displayed in the top navigation bar.

![Clock showing date in
Spanish](https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/clock.png)

  * Update _Tor Browser_ to \
[13.0.7](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1307).

  * Update the _Tor_ client to 0.4.8.10.

# Fixed problems

  * Fix _Tor Browser_ crashing when clicking on the _UBlock_ icon. \
([#20061](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20061))

  * Make time synchronization more reliable. \
([#19923](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/19923))

  * [@BenWestgate](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/@BenWestgate) fixed several issues \
in the backup feature of _Tails Cloner_ :

    * Remove message about doing a backup when no USB stick is plugged in. \
([#20063](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20063))

    * Update available options when plugging in another USB stick. \
([#20042](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/20042))

    * Point to backup instructions when choosing to clone the Persistent Storage. \
([!1305](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/merge_requests/1305))

For more details, read our
[changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog).

# Get Tails 5.21

## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

  * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.21.

You can [reduce the size of the
download](https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#reduce) of future
automatic upgrades by doing a manual upgrade to the latest version.

  * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an \
automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual \
upgrade](https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual).

## To install Tails on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

  * [Install from Windows](https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html)
  * [Install from macOS](https://tails.net/install/mac/index.en.html)
  * [Install from Linux](https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html)
  * [Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and \
GnuPG](https://tails.net/install/expert/index.en.html)

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

## To download only

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails
5.21 directly:

  * [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html)
  * [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO \
image)](https://tails.net/install/download-iso/index.en.html)

URL: <https://tails.net/news/version_5.21/index.en.html>

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