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Mastodon

🎉 #Mastodon 4.0 is out now! This server software update includes a ton of improvements, like following hashtags, translating posts, editing, an improved filtering system, customizable user roles for administration, but also some important security fixes.

Check out the full changelog:

github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

341 comments
Lox

@r3pek @Mastodon so true. It should be made much easier for anyone to host its own instance on a cheap VPS. That will enhance privacy and reduce the load on public instances.

🇬🇧Daron Brewood

@Mastodon Good news, now we have to wait for Instances to update I guess?

Miicat_47

@Mastodon

:blobcatparty: :pepehappy: :blobcatrave: :pepedance: :blobcatbongo:

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Kaede, a fluffy void fox

@Mastodon
>customizable user roles
==do you mean they are fixed and are now shown?

Geert Bevin

@Mastodon thank you so much, upgrade from 4.0.0rc3 took less than a minute, we're now already on 4.0.0! 😃

Paulo Laureano

@gbevin @Mastodon is there some guide for the 4.0.0 rc3 to 4.0.0?

Geert Bevin

@pls @Mastodon Upgrading from v4.0.0rc3 requires a code update, assets precompilation, and a web process reload/restart.

j

@Mastodon Is the docker image in latest going to be updated today too?

DELETED

@Mastodon Been running the RC for a while and it just feels super-polished compared to 3.x. Nice to see the rather unfriendly index page gone too 😀

Amper Sand

@Mastodon Great! How does this roll out? Do instance admins update the instances?

Earl Novy

@Mastodon

Seriously?!? An hour ago I thought I did something wrong, because I was looking for the 4 stable release and the couldn’t find it. Thank you for your work and the release.

Sei Kay

@Mastodon Cool, but github says tests are failing for the specific commit you designated as the 4.0.0 version

Talon

@kev we don't run Mastodon, so we'll have to wait until our fork, Hometown, gets the update.

ǝʇɹoʞ oıɹɐɯ :gruenesocial:

@Mastodon @moderation wann können wir mit dem Update auf unserer Instanz rechnen?

DELETED

@Mastodon Ooo lookie! Add language attribute to posts in web UI (tribela)

Eric

@Mastodon Congrats on the milestone! Looking forward to the improvements!

Fenna

@Mastodon Sorry for my stupid question... But is this about the Mastodon app?
I am still searching for an app that let's me read my teamline where I left the app.
Even on Tusky, which I use now, when I click the 'load more' - button, it jumps to the latest toots, instead of just adding the toots above where I was reading.

I hope I could explain my problem well and that someone can help me.

How do y'all keep up with new roots in your timeline?!?

@Mastodon Sorry for my stupid question... But is this about the Mastodon app?
I am still searching for an app that let's me read my teamline where I left the app.
Even on Tusky, which I use now, when I click the 'load more' - button, it jumps to the latest toots, instead of just adding the toots above where I was reading.

San Sebastian Marset

@FennaS @Mastodon

the release is about the instance software

and about the app, I suggest subway tooter

Henry Cole

@FennaS @Mastodon this is about the server version which each instance runs.

for the app, the official one on iOS successfully returns to previous position on the timeline for me.

i’m currently using (and preferring) Mammoth by @JPEGuin though i’m not sure it has that functionality yet

Fenna

@henry @JPEGuin I'm on Android. Someone suggested Subway Tooter, so I downloaded that one.
And now I hope I can read my timeline without it jumping forward and me scrolling backward.

But thanks for your reaction, trying to help out, much appreciated.

Chasalin 🦣

@MartinG @Mastodon I did an upgrade from 3.5.3 to 'main' to 4.0.0rc1 in minutes per update.

Filipo :flago:

@Marte @Mastodon Paciencu. La servilon ĝisdatiĝos Hugo ĉe masto.host kiam li povos.

Marso :flago:

@filipo @Mastodon nu, bone bone! Mi nur volas scii ke tio okazos 🥹
Nia sekreto 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

ricardo :mastodon:

@Mastodon :ablobcatbongo: :blobcatwavereverse: :ablobcatrave:

Steve White

@Mastodon
Running rc3 for a couple of days. Seems solid and fast.

TheraP

@Mastodon

Do I need to do something?

I am 77 and joined a few days ago.

Henry Cole

@TheraP @Mastodon provided you don’t run your own server, then nothing to do! yours will update in the coming days i would imagine, you might just notice some changes to the look and feel.

Peter Janes

@TheraP Release notes like this are mainly for server administrators, e.g. the person or people who run masto.ai in your case. They can affect the web interface---you may have more options, buttons may change, etc.---but you don't have to do anything to use the new stuff. Think of it kind of like GMail: Google updates it all the time, but you can pretty much just keep using it as you always have.

Rickety

@Mastodon Nice! How long with the downtime for when instances be when they update?

Joas

@Mastodon Awesome! 🎉
Thanks for al the work

Sheri Chinen Biesen

@Mastodon This sounds great! Do the mobile apps upgrade automatically or do we need to do anything to update the apps, not sure how to make sure app has latest version. #AskingForAFriend 😉🙏

butterflyoffire ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂

@sheribiesen The next release of the Android app will notify you if there's a new update, client side.

For now, you have nothing to do as a user :) Only, admins of the instances are concerned and will try to upgrade Mastodon to the latest version.

Dennis Börm

@Mastodon yeah, just updated without problems. thx for all the work

Lucas Treffenstädt

@Mastodon update seems straightforward enough. Let's see if it goes smoothly.

Tom Martinek

@Mastodon How can I tell what version the instance I'm on is running?

Laura

@Mastodon does this apply to the iPhone app?

butterflyoffire ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂

@aberquine Hi, only server-side is concerned. Apps will try to implement the new features client-side little by little 😉

Nico

@Mastodon You are the best! Already upgraded to 4.0.0 :) No issues so far, great job keep the good work up!

Stéphane Calonnec🗿

@Mastodon thanks so much to everybody for what you do for us 💗

omg! ubuntu

@Mastodon Congrats – what a change-log! Look forward to benefitting from these features as and when I can! 🥳

Airikr :endeavourOS:

@Mastodon Editing!!! 😱 😍 It is finally here! @kev, @mike, hurry!! 😂

TechSquidTV

@Mastodon let's consider focusing on making it so users can host an instance for similar costs to a personal blog 😅? Was originally hoping a $6-10 VPS would work but now I'm looking at Pleroma instead

Alexi Charles

@Mastodon great, congrats. New install coming tomorrow.

Jmaniac55

@Mastodon Is iOS getting an update soon? Could use some functionality improvements

Nicolas Pettiaux

@Mastodon would you be so kind to use as main git server a decentralized one based on gitea or at least on that does not belong to Microsoft or Google. Much thanks

Sam Vekemans

@Mastodon great!

Does this mean that the app in the Google Play store will be updated?

Moose

@Mastodon Wish me luck! I'm going in to upgrade! 🐘 🍀

tarasis

@Mastodon Congratulations on the release! Thank you to all involved.

Eric Kansa

@Mastodon

Regarding #Mastodon 4.0:

@socrates What support do you have and how feasible is it to keep up with frequent Mastodon software updates?

Surely, this must cost at least some time and attention. How do we try to make that sustainable?

Administrative account

@ekansa We use masto.host and they handle upgrades and everything for us

There's the patreon on my profile if you want to contribute

SmittyHalibut

@Mastodon well, Crap. Guess I know what I’m doing this afternoon.

サイバーダック Cyberduck

@Mastodon "following hashtags" I was waiting for that! Good job and thanks!

Fisher Root

@Mastodon Excelente versión, que hace a Mastodon alcanzar un nivel más en funcionalidad y seguridad. Especialmente sorprendido por la posibilidad de editar toots (manteniendo la opción de borrar y editar) y el uso de DeepL como servicio de traducción integrado.

Excelente trabajo y que no pare el mastodonte. 🦣

Just Liz

@Mastodon Very excited about following hashtags! Thank you!

pelzvieh

@Mastodon There's some indication I might be upgraded.

Connel

@Mastodon what's the easiest way to know if your instance has been updated? Is it just a case of listening out for an update from the admin?

Nafnlaus 🇮🇸 🇺🇦

@Mastodon Just in time - I was looking to spin up an instance (at least to do some testing with this: github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i)! :)

Vettir

@Mastodon Cool, when is the app getting an appropriate update?

Mad Max: Fury Stroad ☭✨

@Mastodon big fan of translating posts! I'm learning German so reading something and then having it confirmed(ish) by the translation is a great tool! Love it! Keep it up!

BLWN

@Mastodon Congrats to the herd for hitting this milestone release!

Alejandro Rodríguez (Alex Rod)

@Mastodon Great! I like the follow hashtags feature. Something Twitter does not have.

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