Release Notes — Thunderbird

Release Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 140.4.0esr | Released October 14, 2025

Check out the notes below for this version of Thunderbird. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, ask for help, or file a bug in Bugzilla.

For help and a quick start on Thunderbird 140, see Thunderbird 140 Eclipse FAQ

For more on all the new features in Thunderbird 140, see What’s New in Thunderbird 140.

System Requirements: Details

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
  • Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher

What’s Changed

changed

Account Hub is now disabled by default for second email account

changed

Flatpak runtime has been updated to Freedesktop SDK 24.08

What’s Fixed

fixed

Users could not read mail signed with OpenPGP v6 and PQC keys

fixed

Image preview in Insert Image dialog failed with CSP error for web resources

fixed

Emptying trash on exit did not work with some providers

fixed

Thunderbird could crash when applying filters

fixed

Users were unable to override expired mail server certificate

fixed

Opening Website header link in RSS feed incorrectly re-encoded URL parameters

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