# [Tails 6.18](
https://tails.net/news/version_6.18/index.en.html)
# New features
## _WebTunnel_ bridges
You can now use _WebTunnel_ bridges to connect to the Tor network from Tails.
[_WebTunnel_](
https://blog.torproject.org/introducing-webtunnel-evading-
censorship-by-hiding-in-plain-sight/) is a bridge technology that is
particularly good at circumventing censorship and might work from places where
_obfs4_ bridges are blocked. _WebTunnel_ disguises your connection as ordinary
web traffic.
To get _WebTunnel_ bridges, visit
[
https://bridges.torproject.org/](
https://bridges.torproject.org/bridges?transport=webtunnel).
[](
https://tails.net/news/version_6.18/webtunnel.png)
# Changes and updates
* Update _Tor Browser_ to [14.5.5](
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1455).
* Update _Thunderbird_ to [128.12.0](
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/128.12.0esr/releasenotes/).
For more details, read our
[changelog](
https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog).
# Get Tails 6.18
## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage
* Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.18.
* If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](
https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual).
## To install Tails 6.18 on a new USB stick
Follow our installation instructions:
* [Install from Windows](
https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html)
* [Install from macOS](
https://tails.net/install/mac/index.en.html)
* [Install from Linux](
https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html)
* [Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG](
https://tails.net/install/expert/index.en.html)
The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of
upgrading.
## To download only
If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails
6.18 directly:
* [For USB sticks (USB image)](
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html)
* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](
https://tails.net/install/download-iso/index.en.html)
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