[tor-project] Tails report for April 2020

[sajolida]

Releases
========

* Tails 4.5 was released on April 7:

  https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.5

* Tails 4.6 was released on May 5:

  https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.6

* Tails 4.7 is scheduled for June 2.

The following changes were introduced in Tails 4.5:

- Tails now starts on computers with Secure Boot enabled.

- Update *Tor Browser* to 9.0.9.

  This update fixes several vulnerabilities in *Firefox*, including
  some critical ones.

Documentation and website
=========================

Installation instructions
-------------------------

- Updated our installation instructions to the support of Secure Boot:

  * On PC:
    https://tails.boum.org/install/win/usb#start-tails

  * On Mac:
    https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/usb#start-tails

  * When adding boot options:
    https://tails.boum.org/doc/advanced_topics/boot_options

- Added a link to try downloading from another mirror in case the
  download fails. (#15754)

  Click on Download USB image and the link below it changes.

  https://tails.boum.org/install/download

- Fixed a buggy content reuse on the cloning instructions for
  PC and Mac. (#17502)

	https://tails.boum.org/install/clone
	https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/clone

- Added shortcuts to download for DVDs and virtual machines from
  install. (#17609)

	https://tails.boum.org/install/dvd-download
	https://tails.boum.org/install/vm-download

- Added a **Skip download** link on the download only pages. (#17549)

	https://tails.boum.org/install/download

Terminology
-----------

- Implemented the terminology *Persistent Storage* consistently in all
  our documentation. (#8948)

	https://tails.boum.org/contribute/how/documentation/style_guide#persistent-storage

	https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/persistence

- Renamed *Tails Greeter* into *Welcome Screen*. (#15122)

	https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen

Known issues
------------

- Documented that importing OpenPGP public keys using the *Passwords and
  Keys* utility is broken since Tails 4.0 (October 2019). (#17183)

	https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/gpgapplet/#import

- Documented that opening *VeraCrypt* volumes fails if the passphrase is
  more than 64 characters long. (#17474)

	https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/veracrypt#parameters

- Removed warnings about *Electrum* not working in Tails (#17581)

User experience
===============

- Andrés Fernández Cordón finished the illustrations for the new
  Home and About pages.

	https://anhdr.es/
	https://tails.boum.org/about/staging/home
	https://tails.boum.org/about/staging/about

  sajolida finished writing and testing the written content and most of
  the responsive web design.

- Changed our sidebar to a top bar. (#15112)

  It has a better contrast for accessibility, prevents right-rail
  blindess, and is more visible on mobile.

Funding
=======

- Sent 2 grant applications:

  * To the OTF Core Infrastructure Fund to improve the user experience
    of connecting to Tor and using Tails to circumvent censorship.

	https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/network_connection

  * To Reset.tech to integrate mobile messaging applications (Signal,
    Telegram, Wire, Matrix, etc.).

- Redesigned our **Donate** button to fit in the top bar, even on
  mobile.

- Added ourselves to a list of non-profits who accept lumens:

  https://lumenthropy.com/nonprofit-list/

Translations
============

## All the website

  - fr: 85% (5541) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  - es: 49% (3172) strings translated, 7% strings fuzzy
  - de: 32% (2087) strings translated, 13% strings fuzzy
  - it: 29% (1878) strings translated, 9% strings fuzzy
  - fa: 23% (1551) strings translated, 13% strings fuzzy
  - pt: 22% (1479) strings translated, 9% strings fuzzy

## Core pages of the website

  - fr: 85% (1577) strings translated, 10% strings fuzzy
  - es: 83% (1538) strings translated, 10% strings fuzzy
  - it: 55% (1023) strings translated, 21% strings fuzzy
  - de: 55% (1012) strings translated, 22% strings fuzzy
  - pt: 41% (772) strings translated, 17% strings fuzzy
  - fa: 28% (524) strings translated, 19% strings fuzzy

## Core pages of the website for languages not activated on the website yet

  - zh_TW: 28% (427) strings translated, 12% strings fuzzy
  - zh: 14% (225) strings translated, 6% strings fuzzy
  - ru: 10% (160) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy
  - pl: 8% (133) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  - tr: 8% (133) strings translated, 4% strings fuzzy
  - ar: 7% (119) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy
  - ca: 7% (115) strings translated, 5% strings fuzzy
  - id: 5% (91) strings translated, 2% strings fuzzy
  - sr_Latn: 4% (62) strings translated, 1% strings fuzzy

Metrics
=======

* Tails has been started more than 936 560 times this month. This
makes 31 219 boots a day on average.

  That's 8.7% more than in March and the biggest increase in usage since
  2015. It's most likely due to the COVID-19 quarantine and people
  staying at home but it might also be a good sign from the support of
  Secure Boot and an easier adoption by new users.

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sajolida
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