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We are very excited to present you Tails 6.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) and GNOME 43. Tails 6.0 brings new versions of most of the software included in Tails as well as several important security and usability improvements.

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<h1 id="features">New features</h1>

Error detection on the Persistent Storage

Tails 6.0 warns you about [[errors when reading or writing|ioerror]] from your Tails USB stick.

These alerts can help you diagnose hardware failures on your USB stick and backup your Persistent Storage before it's too late.

Mount external devices automatically

When you plug in an external storage device, a USB stick or an external hard disk, Tails 6.0 mounts it automatically. If the storage device contains an encrypted partition, Tails 6.0 offers you to unlock the encryption automatically.

[[!img test_6.0-rc1/unlock.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="Authentication Required. A
passphrase is needed to access encrypted data."]]

This feature also simplifies how to unlock [[*VeraCrypt* encrypted volumes|doc/encryption_and_privacy/veracrypt]].

Protection against malicious USB devices

If an attacker manages to plug a [[!wikipedia BadUSB desc="malicious USB
device"]] in your computer, they could run software that breaks the security
built in Tails without your knowledge.

You can only use new USB devices if they are plugged in while the screen is unlocked.

From the system menu of Tails 6.0, you can now switch between:

- The default *light* mode with colder colors and more brightness

[[!img doc/first_steps/desktop/light.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt=""]]

- A *dark* mode