Thunderbird has the same release schedule of Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release). Mozilla increased the frequency of the Firefox releases so that’s why we see more Thunderbird releases than usual. If you already have Thunderbird installed, you should be prompted for an update. But if you didn’t receive the update yet, you can select click on Help, then go to About Thunderbird and run a manual check for updates. Of course, there is also the option to download the new release from the official project website and install it manually.
What is new in Thunderbird 68.9.0?
Actually, there no new feature coming with the new Thunderbird 68.9.0. However, the release notes point to three bug fixes and some security fixes. For starters, a bug fix corrected an issue that prevented users from removing custom headers used for searching for filtering emails. Another solved problem is that now, the Today Pane from the Calendar is updated after all data is loaded. The third release note points to fixing unspecified stability issues.
Thunderbird 68.9.0 security issues fixed
The most important part of the update was actually the Various security issues. In the detail page, the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-22 lists 5 high impact security issues fixed in the new Thunderbird 68.9.0 version: Do you use Thunderbird as an e-mail client? Leave your thoughts about it in the comments sections below.
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