MastodonEngineering

MastodonEngineering, 1 day ago to mastodon

See what we've been working on and what's coming next in our new, hopefully regular series on #Mastodon development:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2024/

MastodonEngineering, 29 days ago to mastodon

We are looking for a new member for our #Mastodon core team to work with @Gargron, @renchap and @Claire on building the Mastodon #backend and web app!

This is a #remote #fulltime position and requires an overlap with the CET timezone.

Ideally:

• You are a #Ruby expert
• With prior experience in maintaining #opensource projects
• Prior knowledge of #ActivityPub is a big plus!

For more info and to apply:

https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/de1e4d8a-5639-4b6a-86d7-97bd9c768b02

#FediHire #GetFediHired #hiring

MastodonEngineering, 2 months ago to random

The new 4.2.8 release is out today. It's a small update that introduces a mechanic that will automatically switch sign-ups to manual review if no moderators have been active for a while. This should reduce vectors for spam and abuse in the future.

MastodonEngineering, 2 months ago to random

We've released one more security patch earlier today, for the versions 4.1, 4.2, and nightly.

If you are using nightly, you can upgrade to the 4.3.0-nightly.2024-02-17-security tag to get the patches.

Please upgrade as soon as possible!

MastodonEngineering, 2 months ago to random

We just released important security patches for versions 4.1, 4.2, nightly, and the already discontinued 3.5 and 4.0.

If you are using nightly, you can upgrade to the 4.3.0-nightly.2024-02-15-security tag to get the patches.

Please upgrade as soon as possible!

MastodonEngineering, 3 months ago to random

We just released critical security patches for versions 4.1, 4.2, nightly, and the already discontinued 3.5 and 4.0.

If you are using nightly, you can upgrade to the 4.3.0-nightly.2024-02-02-security tag to get the patch.

Please upgrade as soon as possible!

MastodonEngineering, 3 months ago to random

We are planning to release critical security patches for versions 3.5, 4.1, 4.2 and nightly this Thursday, Feb 01, at 15:00 UTC. We encourage server administrators to plan for a timely upgrade to ensure their Mastodon server is protected.

MastodonEngineering, 3 months ago to random

We've just released Mastodon versions 4.2.4 and 4.1.12 with bugfixes and security improvements. Please consider updating!

MastodonEngineering, 5 months ago to random

We've released the patches 4.2.3, 4.1.11, and 3.5.16 with some regular bug fixes. Please consider upgrading to the latest version, as support for 3.5 and 4.0 will end soon.

MastodonEngineering, 7 months ago to random

We've released the patches 4.2.1, 4.1.10, 4.0.12 and 3.5.15 today with some regular bug fixes. This is probably the last release on the 4.0 line as it's nearing its EOL.

MastodonEngineering, 7 months ago to mastodon

#Mastodon 4.2 is out! This massive update features new search functionality and many usability improvements. See the extensive changelog and upgrade instructions here:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0

MastodonEngineering, 7 months ago to random

We just released security patches for versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. If you are using nightly, you can upgrade to 4.2.0-rc2 safely. We strongly suggest you upgrade to one of those versions in the coming days.

MastodonEngineering, 7 months ago to random

We are planning to release security patches for versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 and nightly next Tuesday, Sep 19, at 15:00 UTC. We encourage server administrators to plan for a timely upgrade to ensure their Mastodon server is protected.

MastodonEngineering, 7 months ago to mastodon

#Mastodon 4.2 has entered the release candidate stage. We expect the stable to drop next week!

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0-rc1

MastodonEngineering, 8 months ago to random

The 4.2 release is dropping soon. Help us get all the new labels and messages translated into your language through Crowdin!

https://crowdin.com/project/mastodon

MastodonEngineering, 8 months ago to mastodon

The third beta of #Mastodon 4.2.0 is now available. We're pretty much just fine tuning search now!

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta3

MastodonEngineering, 8 months ago to mastodon

The second beta of #Mastodon 4.2.0 has arrived. We're getting there! See the extensive changelog and upgrade instructions here:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta2

MastodonEngineering, 9 months ago to mastodon

The first beta of #Mastodon 4.2.0 is now available for testing! There are too many improvements to count. See the extensive changelog and upgrade instructions here:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta1

MastodonEngineering, 9 months ago to random

We've released the patches 4.1.6, 4.0.8 and 3.5.12 today, fixing some stability issues. There are no security fixes in these updates but you are encouraged to upgrade unless you're already on one of the latest nightlies!