SecureDrop 2.11.0 is scheduled to be released Dec. 17. We will send out another notification through this blog, Mastodon, X, and the support portal when the release is live.
We are soon approaching the end-of-life date for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal), which all SecureDrops use. This release lays the foundation for an automated upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble), which we plan to do in early 2025.
What administrators will need to do
SecureDrop Application and Monitor Servers will be updated to SecureDrop 2.11.0 automatically within 24 hours of the release. As with previous releases, we will provide instructions for performing the workstation updates at the time of the release.
SecureDrop 2.11.0 will automatically run checks to ensure all servers are ready for migration to Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble). If issues are found, a banner will be displayed in the Journalist Interface to both admins and journalists. A guide explaining how to resolve any errors will be made available as part of documentation updates following the release of SecureDrop 2.11.0. Administrators are encouraged to review this guide and perform any necessary steps before Jan. 31st, 2025.
More information about the actual Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) migration will be communicated in early 2025.
Questions and comments
If you have questions or comments regarding this release, please contact us:
- Via our Support Portal, if you are a member (membership is available to SecureDrop administrators on request);
- Via securedrop@freedom.press (PGP encrypted) for sensitive security issues (please use judiciously), or submit a report via Bugcrowd;
We also encourage you to file nonsensitive issues you encounter in our GitHub repository (issue report form).
Thank you for using SecureDrop!