Note: Thunderbird 128 Release - will hit TW soon. Same one-way Profile conversion on start. Lock if you need a bit more time. Backup if you want options.
All, Just a note on Tbird. 128 is released and it will become the new ESR. Like firefox 128, it will update your thunderbird profile on start and modify it so it cannot be opened by 115 any longer. Other than possibly seeing the version number fly by during update -- there is no notice to you that irreversible modifications will take place on next thunderbird start. 115 will remain supported until October with 3 more releases planned -- if you would like to let the new 128 get a bit of broader testing before taking the plunge. Thunderbird 128 also comes with a new UI called ("nebula"). I'm always a bit hesitant with new UIs - but at least The Register notes there are things to like about it. Long story short, if you are on TW or SlowRoll, expect this to show up shortly. If you want to continue with 115 while the initial bugs are worked out, you need to lock thunderbird and do explicit updates specifying the version. If you are on Leap, also keep an eye out, mid-release major version changes for tbird and firefox are not uncommon. INSURANCE - backup your 115 profile BEFORE the update so you preserve the option of going back if you need to. I liked the 115 UI ("supernova"), and since the 128 UI also includes a "compact" mode -- I suspect it will be good as well (of course with a few gripes -- just to keep them honest...) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
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