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Re: [Update] net/tor 0.4.9.5
To:
ports@openbsd.org,Pascal Stumpf <pascal@stumpf.co>
Date:
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:02:19 +0000

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    [Update] net/tor 0.4.9.5

Oh, and I forgot to mention that several patches are not needed anymore.

The port builds and runs fine, all tests are passing. I tested it quite extensively on amd64.



On Monday, February 16th, 2026 at 10:59 AM, SystemFailure <openbsd@systemfailure.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Please find attached a patch updating net/tor to the latest stable version.
> 
> According to the release announcement [*], this is the first stable version of the 0.4.9.x series. Among many changes, it brings two major features:
> 
> - A new cryptographic protocol named "Counter Galois Onion", which provides improved resistance to several types of tagging attacks, as well as better forward secrecy and stronger protection against forgery
> 
> - A feature called "Happy Families", which will enable a significant reduction in bandwidth usage
> 
> Best regards.
> 
> --
> [*] https://forum.torproject.org/t/stable-release-0-4-9-5/21227