Whonix 16 is currently scheduled to reach EOL (end-of-life) on 2024-01-18. We strongly recommend that all Whonix users upgrade to Whonix 17 before then. For more information, see Upgrading to avoid EOL. Please note that Whonix 17 is available only on Qubes OS 4.2.

There are three ways to upgrade to Whonix 17:

• Recommended: Perform a clean installation of Qubes OS 4.2.0, which comes with Whonix 17 templates preinstalled (if selected during installation).

• Recommended: Install fresh Whonix templates to replace the existing ones. After you install the new templates, redo all desired template modifications and switch everything that was set to the old templates to the new templates.

• Advanced: Perform an in-place upgrade from Whonix 16 to Whonix 17. This option will preserve any modifications you’ve made to the templates, but it may be more complicated for less experienced users.