Whonix 18.1.4.2 - Point Release!

Patrick · February 15, 2026, 12:34pm

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Dynamic resolution is now disabled by default in Whonix-Workstation. This prevents automatic screen resolution changes when resizing the VM window, reducing potential fingerprinting from uncommon or frequently changing display sizes. Users who accept the privacy trade-off can still enable dynamic resolution manually. User documentation:
- wlr-resize-watcher
- Screen
Simplify disabling of IPv6 (How to Disable IPv6 in Whonix 18?)
Implement torS0X stream isolation Tor's extensions to the SOCKS protocol - Tor Specifications

anon-apps-config:
- Disable dynamic resolution by default in Whonix-Workstation (wlr-resize-watcher)
- No longer apply VLC configuration vout=xcb_x11
  - Revert VLC X11 Decoding by default due to port to Wayland
anon-gw-anonymizer-config:
- Fix: Provide more helpful output when attempting to run tordata or torrc start menu entry in user session
- Move more Tor settings into tor-service-defaults-torrc.anondist.base
anon-gw-base-files:
- Disable removable media automount by default
anon-ws-base-files:
- Disable removable media automount by default
anon-ws-disable-stacked-tor:
- Make IPv6-related socket units start only if IPv6 is available
uwt:
- curl, dnf (uwt wrappers): Implement torS0X stream isolation Tor's extensions to the SOCKS protocol - Tor Specifications
Whonix-Installer:
- Improve error handling, prevent users from proceeding through Hyper-V screen without making an explicit choice, and improve UX