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Firefox 136 released with vertical tabs, official ARM64 Linux binaries, hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux, new HTTPS-First behavior for upgrading page loads to HTTPS, support for copying PNG images out of the browser etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-136-is-out-with-vertical-tabs-and-official-arm64-linux-binaries

Firefox 137 beta available with HEVC playback support on Linux, ability to identify all links in PDF documents and turn them into hyperlinks etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-137-enters-public-beta-testing-with-hevc-playback-support-on-linux

Thunderbird 136 released with dark mode toggle for messages, new Appearance setting to control message threading and sorting order globally, bug fixes and security patches:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/thunderbird-136-release-adds-new-appearance-controls

KeePassXC 2.7.10 released with support for importing passwords from Proton Pass (only unencrypted JSON files, no Passkeys currently), support for KeePass2 TOTP config settings, support for generating passphrases using a mix of uppercase and lowercase words ("MIXED case"), UI improvements etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-7-10-open-source-password-manager-brings-proton-pass-support

/e/OS 2.8 released with LineageOS 21 base, privacy policy linked in account manager, App Lounge gets a refined warning message for manual updates and a more readable format for F-Droid app descriptions, software updates, bug fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/-e-os-2-8-released-with-improved-account-manager-smoother-app-lounge-and-bug-fixes/

Internxt Drive becomes the first cloud storage with post-quantum encryption:
https://news.itsfoss.com/internxt-drive-post-quantum-encryption/

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@thunderbird I did the upgrade [via d/l & parallel-install Release into my /opt/thunderbird_release/ directory], after ofc backing up my current t/b data. So far i like what i've seen, & applaud the improvements. I do like that it seems i can now uninstall the #DarkReader AO, given it's now redundant afaict. Unfortunately the #QNote AO is currently disabled as incompatible, so hopefully its Dev is still around & might update it soon.

With this version a TB icon has appeared in my KDE Plasma System Tray, but it seems to serve no purpose that i can discern. As i was typing this, i received a new email, but the S/T icon does not give any visual clue of a new unread email, which was the only purpose i thought it might have. Why does it exist? I think i shall manually hide it.

So far, as far as i can see, 136 continues the UI omission of 128 wrt management of Tab columns. Specifically, afaict, there is still no global way to apply a preferred column arrangement for one Tag, to ALL other Tags; one must tediously do it manually Tag by Tag, which is a PITA. The only columns global tool seems to pertain only to Folders, which is useless for peeps using a Tag not Folder paradigm.

#Thunderbird #Thunderbird136