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TORchIM v0.1.4.161 - Alpha
IMPORTANT: BUILDS v0.1.4.36 AND OLDER ARE NOT TRANSPORT-COMPATIBLE WITH THIS RELEASE. ALL CLIENTS SHOULD BE UPDATED.
This security-focused alpha release updates the Tor components bundled with TORchIM Desktop.
Security update
- Updated bundled C-Tor to 0.4.9.12.
- Refreshed the bundled Windows x64 Tor Expert Bundle files.
- Updated bundled lyrebird to 0.8.1.
- Verified the downloaded Tor archive using the official Tor Browser Developers signing key.
- Tor Project reports that Tor 0.4.9.12 addresses a series of high-severity security issues and strongly recommends updating as soon as possible.
Tor Project announcement:
https://forum.torproject.org/t/security-release-0-4-9-12/22096
Compatibility and testing
- Portable Windows x64 builds were manually tested on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- Direct Tor and obfs4 transport configurations remain supported.
- Signed update metadata, package integrity verification, resumable downloads, and portable replacement remain enabled.
Package
- Windows x64 portable ZIP.
- Bundled Java runtime.
- Bundled Tor and lyrebird components.
- SHA256SUMS.txt is included as a separate release asset.
This is an Alpha release intended for testing. Back up important data before testing new builds.