: The transition to the Proton design refreshed the look of the browser, featuring updated typography, simplified menus, and a more modern tab design.
: One of the most critical technical shifts in the 11.0 series was the complete removal of support for version 2 onion services. Users were required to migrate to the more secure version 3 onion addresses , which offer better encryption and authentication. Post-Launch Stability Issues
Despite the version-specific UI changes, the fundamental security model remained unchanged: Tor Browser best practices - Security tor-browser-11-0
: These critical stability issues were addressed in rapid follow-up releases, such as 11.0.2 , which focused on resolving the extension and tab crashing bugs identified by the community. Privacy and Security Context
While 11.0 brought modern features, its initial rollout faced several technical hurdles reported by users on the Tor Project Forum : : The transition to the Proton design refreshed
Tor Browser 11.0, released in November 2021, represented a significant overhaul of the privacy-focused browser, primarily by moving to the codebase and introducing the "Proton" user interface . This version aimed to modernize the user experience while maintaining its core mission of providing anonymous, uncensored internet access. Key Features and Modernization
: Version 11.0 introduced updated icons to help users more easily identify their connection status and distinguish between regular websites and .onion services . Key Features and Modernization : Version 11
: Significant bugs in version 11.0.1 caused many browser extensions to break and led to frequent crashes, particularly on Windows systems.