*Kleopatra* replaced the *OpenPGP Applet* and the *Password and Keys*
utility, also known as *Seahorse*, which were not actively developed anymore
and had many issues.

[[!img version_5.0/kleopatra.png alt="" link="no"]]

We updated *Thunderbird* to 102, which includes major usability improvements to the OpenPGP feature.

When composing an email, you can now see whether it will be encrypted or not.
If encryption is impossible, a key assistant helps you solve key issues.

[[!img version_5.5/thunderbird_102.png link="no" alt="Thunderbird composer
window with encryption turned on and notification about a missing key and how
to resolve the issue."]]

*Tor Connection* assistant

We conducted usability tests of the *Tor Connection* assistant in France and Brazil with people who were new to Tails to identify issues in complicated cases: when connecting to Tor is blocked by censorship or a captive portal.

We fixed [28 usability issues](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/?sort=closed_desc&state=closed&label_name%5B%5D=C%3ATor%20Connection&first_page_size=20) identified during these tests. For example:

The *Tor Connection* assistant now automatically fixes the computer clock if you choose to connect to Tor automatically. This makes it much easier for people in Asia to circumvent censorship.

We made it easier to open the *Unsafe Browser* to sign in to a network. This makes it much easier to use Tails on public networks in airports, libraries, and so on.

In Tails 5.8 (December 20), you will be able to scan a QR code from your phone to enter a Tor bridge:

[[!img test_5.8-beta1/qr_code.png link="no" alt=""]]

Backups

We added a utility to make a backup of the Persistent Storage to another Tails USB stick.

[[!img version_4.25/backup.png link="no" alt=""]]

It's pretty basic. We still want to do something better in [[!tails_ticket
7049]], but we didn't want to wait more because we know that backups are a big
issue for our users.

We added animations and more exciting visuals.

Team life

We never let you down!

To always keep you safe, a significant part of our work consists in releasing Tails every 4 weeks, updating to new version of *Tor Browser* and the *Tor* client, migrating to new technologies in GNOME or Debian, etc.