[[!meta title="Call for testing: 0.22~rc1"]] [[!meta date="2013-12-02 13:00:00"]]

You can help Tails! The first (and hopefully only) release candidate for the upcoming version 0.22 is out. Please test it and see if all works for you.

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# How to test Tails 0.22~rc1?

1. Keep in mind that this is a test image. We have made sure that it is not broken in an obvious way, but it might still contain undiscovered issues.

2. Download the ISO image and its signature:

   Tails 0.22~rc1 ISO image

   Tails 0.22~rc1 signature

3. Verify the ISO image.

4. Have a look at the list of known issues of this release and the list of [[longstanding known issues|support/known_issues]].

5. Test wildly!

If you find anything that is not working as it should, please [[report to us|doc/first_steps/bug_reporting]]! Bonus points if you check that it is not a known issue of this release or a [[longstanding known issue|support/known_issues]].

# What's new since 0.21?

- Security fixes

- Stop migrating persistence configuration and access rights. Instead, disable all persistence configuration files if the mountpoint has wrong access rights.

- Upgrade to NSS 3.15.3 that fixes a few serious security issues affecting the browser.

- Major improvements

- Switch to Iceweasel 24 and Torbutton 1.6.

- Install Linux 3.11-2 (3.11.8-1).

- Incremental upgrades are ready for beta-testing, stay tuned.

- Bugfixes

- Fix Vidalia startup.

- Disable DPMS screen blanking.

- Fix checking of the persistent volume's ACL.

- Sanitize more IP and MAC addresses in bug reports.

- Do not fail USB upgrade when the "tmp" directory exists on the destination device.

- Minor improvements

- Clearer warning when deleting persistent volume.

- Use IBus instead of SCIM.

- Always list optimal keyboard layout in the greeter.

- Fix on-the-fly translation of the greeter in various languages.

- Update I2P to 0.9.8.1 and rework its configuration.

# Known issues in 0.22~rc1

- The memory erasure on shutdown [[!tails_ticket 6460 desc="does not work on some hardware"]], most notably systems with Intel graphics.

- Tails Installer [[!tails_ticket 6462 desc="fails to list USB stick with isohybrid Tails installed"]].

- The browser may [[!tails_ticket 6468 desc="leak the IP on the local network via WebRTC"]].

All these issues are being worked on and will hopefully be fixed in Tails 0.22.