Whonix 17.3.9.9 - Point Release!

Patrick · May 14, 2025, 6:57pm

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install user-sysmaint-split by default on Whonix-Workstation Xfce. It is strongly recommended to review the feature’s documentation:

whonix-welcome-page:
- Add startpage and more button, remove duckduckgo (Thanks to Hans!)
- Implementation of transparency tooltip for search engines (Thanks to Hans!)
sysmaint-panel
- Fully apply wording changes, fix background color on Whonix VMs (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)
user-sysmaint-split
- Fix systemcheck under Whonix by enabling onion-grater in sysmaint sessions (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)

same as 17.3.9.2:

updated Kicksecure
anon-gw-anonymizer-config:
- Port to privleap (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)
anon-gw-base-files:
- new GRUB theme (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)
anon-meta-packages:
- add gnome-keyring to whonix-workstation-packages-recommended-gui, fixes Signal Messenger Keyring Issue on Whonix - Electron Safestorage Missing
anon-ws-base-files:
- new GRUB theme (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)
qubes-whonix:
- Obsolete qubes-whonix-shared-packages-recommended and qubes-whonix-workstation-packages-recommended (Thanks to @ArrayBolt3!)
- no longer install qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root by default inside Whonix-Workstation (sysmaint - System Maintenance User)