So, building an instance with only one arm is quite some work. I saw it as a challenge, I completed the challenge! Yay!

Though, in hindsight, I should have waited. Heh. Half the hands, didn't mean twice the amount of time. It took way longer.

#mastodon #mastoadmin

I'm excited about #Mastodon 4.5! Native quote posting (finally) and some other great sounding features… any gotchas I should be aware of #MastoAdmin s? I see @rolle's excellent #BirdUI isn't yet officially supportive of the final release, so maybe there's that…

Mastodon Bird UI v3.0.0 is now released! 🎉

Most notable changes:
- Support for Mastodon stable 4.5.0
- Fix profile links and alignment
- Re-style Quote Posts
- Improved UI for the new quote posts popper
- Improve status__quote--error being to high, update min-height
- Remove the separator dot redundant since 4.3
- Fix performance-expensive transitions
- Fix audio embed overflow
- Improve the accesibility of modals

Full changelog and download: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/releases/tag/3.0.0

#MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #CSS #UI #OpenSource

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Mastodon Bird UI phone mockup, closeup of an iPhone, text: "Mastodon Bird UI 3.0.0"

MASTODON V4.5 HERE I AM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

#mastoAdmin

Eben mal schnell Mastodon auf 4.5.0 gebracht

#mastoadmin

I did the 4.5 Mastodon update on my test instance tonight, in preparation for doing this server on Saturday.

You all better have Node 20.19.5 installed and on by default, or it won't build properly, and the streaming service won't run.

I hit this snag on my first try.

#Mastodon #MastoAdmin

Now I feel bad for being too busy, falling behind, and not managing to upgrade to 4.6.0 alpha. I'll definitely get to it over the upcoming weekend. It might need more work than usual since there will finally be CSS custom properties, and I want to migrate Mastodon Bird UI to use them.

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon

If you're still running mastodon on ubuntu 22.04 like me and want a simple way to move to libvips, this script will save you some time googling how to do it: https://gist.github.com/nolanlawson/b9813bcc4e2e2be8761a8b20811926b8 - just be sure to update the version number to the latest in the script. Don't forget to add "MASTODON_USE_LIBVIPS=true" to your .env.production file.

#mastoadmin

Time to update mastodon and try not to kms while doing so

#MastoAdmin

Upgrade to 4.5.0 done ✅

#mastoAdmin

Should I stop #FediFetcher with the new version of Mastodon? #mastoadmin

RE: https://afterspace.rocks/@aleph/115503736765203974

Hey. Wir sind up und tooten weiter. Frisch und clean könnt ihr das auch 🎉
#AfterSpace #MastodonAdmin #MastoAdmin #MastoUpdate

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/115503006012708370

Jetzt gehts los. Wir machen ernst 😉
Wenn wir uns wiederlesen sind wir neu.
Bis gleich
#AfterSpace #MastodonAdmin #MastoAdmin #MastoUpdate

Mastodonを運営している管理者の方ですか？

⚠️ バージョン4.5にアップグレードしてください！ ⚠️

古いバージョンのMastodonには既知のセキュリティ脆弱性があります。また、古いインスタンスでは、最新バージョンで導入された特定のコンテンツ（引用など）が正しく表示・通信されない場合があります。

ユーザーのセキュリティ、互換性、利便性を確保するために、Mastodonインスタンスをバージョン4.5にアップグレードすることをお勧めします。

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Fedi #FediAdmin #Administrator #Admin #MastoAdmin

Are you an administrator running Mastodon?

⚠️ Upgrade to version 4.5! ⚠️

Older versions of Mastodon contain known security vulnerabilities. In addition, outdated instances may not properly display or communicate certain types of content (such as quotes) introduced in the latest version.

To ensure the security, compatibility, and convenience of your users, you should upgrade your Mastodon instance to version 4.5 as soon as possible.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Fedi #FediAmin #Administrator #Admin #MastoAdmin

Mastodon을 운영하는 관리자이신가요?

⚠️ 4.5 버전으로 업그레이드하세요! ⚠️

이전 버전의 Mastodon에는 알려진 보안 취약점이 포함되어 있습니다. 또한 구버전 인스턴스는 최신 버전에서 도입된 일부 콘텐츠 유형(예: 인용글)을 올바르게 표시하거나 주고받지 못할 수 있습니다.

사용자의 보안, 호환성, 편의성을 보장하기 위해 Mastodon 인스턴스를 가능한 한 빨리 4.5 버전으로 업그레이드하시기 바랍니다.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Fedi #FediAdmin #Administrator #Admin #MastoAdmin

Sind Sie Administrator einer Mastodon-Instanz?

⚠️ Aktualisieren Sie jetzt auf Version 4.5! ⚠️

Ältere Versionen von Mastodon enthalten bekannte Sicherheitslücken. Außerdem können veraltete Instanzen bestimmte Arten von Inhalten (z. B. Zitate), die in der neuesten Version eingeführt wurden, möglicherweise nicht richtig anzeigen oder übermitteln.

Um die Sicherheit, Kompatibilität und Benutzerfreundlichkeit für Ihre Nutzer zu gewährleisten, sollten Sie Ihre Mastodon-Instanz so bald wie möglich auf Version 4.5 aktualisieren.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Fedi #FediAdmin #Administrator #Admin #MastoAdmin

We’re happy to announce that Mastodon 4.5 is now ready for prime time! Quote posts, async fetching of replies, server timeline visibility settings, more moderation tools, and lots and lots of other tweaks and improvements.

Announcement on our blog: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/mastodon-4.5/

Full release notes and update instructions are available on our GitHub release page: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0

#mastoadmin

RE: https://oldfriends.live/@paul/115451596055698976

Thank you #Mastodon #devs for turning on SideKiq's "delete all" for the dead morgue jobs in v4.5.0-rc.3. #MastoDev #MastoAdmin

cc: @cadusilva re your reply in the quoted thread. "Delete All" is back in Mastodon.

This is bollocks. I can put custom text if I close registrations down entirely. But I can't put custom text to ask them why they want to join. I specifically want to ask them what part of town they're from or if they're not from town what their connection to the town is.

I work around that by making this server rule number one in the rules section. But people don't usually look that closely at the rules. I have yet to get an answer to this question from someone signing up.

#MastoAdmin

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Screen shot from the signup page of a Mastodon server. Sign-ups on yazoocity.us go through manual review by our moderators. To help us process your registration write a bit about yourself and why you want an account on yazoocity.us. Text box Checkbox: I have read and agree to the privacy policy. Button: Request an account

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Screenshot from the admin setting of a Mastodon server. Boxed text: Please make sure you have an adequate and reactive moderation team before you open registrations to everyone! Minimum age requirement Text box Users will be asked to confirm their date of birth during sign-up Pulldown: Who can sign-up Selected in pull-down: Approval required for sign up Checkbox: Require a reason to join When sign-ups require manual approval, make the "Why do you want to join?" text input mandatory rather than optional Custom message when sign-ups are not available. Displayed when sign-ups are closed Text box Button: Save changes

thanks to @paige for the very flattering and in depth video largely about the #FediAlgo project!

https://video.fedihost.co/w/a1522517-704e-44a3-aa0e-5c4e7d49e7d1

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #javascript #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #node #nodejs #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Back from the engine room. Everything is up to date on our Mastodon instance:

Mastodon : 4.5.0-rc.3
Ruby: 3.4.7
PostgreSQL : 18.0
Redis: 8.0.2
Elasticsearch: 7.17.29

Also all operating system updates deployed and re-organized the PostgreSQL database with a pg_repack.

Few technical stats:
Database size: 22,1 GB
Media size (S3 Storage): 142 GB
Elasticsearch size: ~ 10 GB

All looking pretty healthy, stable, realiable. Running like a well oiled machine 🙂

#mastodon #maintanance #mastoadmin #postgresql
@tux

The delete all dead jobs from the SideKiq morgue is missing in v4.5-beta.2 Mastodon. Anyone know how to tweak it and get that link back? #MastoAdmin I'm gonna poke around and see if it is a custom webUI change. Curious if there was a reason to remove it, also. #Mastodon

The third release candidate for Mastodon 4.5 is ready!

It addresses UX concerns regarding quotes and post privacy, now warning when you quote someone in a followers-only post, and preventing quotes in Private Mentions.

It also includes a few other bugfixes.

We are planning to release the final 4.5.0 version tomorrow, so please test this release candidate if you can!

Full release notes and update instructions are available on our GitHub release page: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.3

#mastoadmin

New Mastodon Release Candidate Release

v4.5.0-rc.3

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.3

#Mastodon #Mastoadmin

One of the devs replied to the discussion I started in the Mastodon repo:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/discussions/36685#discussioncomment-14856034

#Mastodon #MastoAdmin #QuoteToots

There are now two pull requests proposing changes to quote toots inside private mentions (DM).

When composing a DM, pasting a link will not create a quote: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/36690
When composing a DM, it'll not be sent if it quotes a toot from someone not mentioned: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/36689

If approved, the changes will be merged into Mastodon's source code.

#Mastodon #MastoAdmin #QuoteToots

Façam testes com seus backups

Aproveitei o upgrade para PostgreSQL 18 na Bolhinha e na Ursal para fazer testes pra casos de desastres.

Subi um contêiner do psql no Docker, exportei o banco de dados da instalação principal do psql e importei no Docker para simular importação num servidor novo ou instalação nova. Tudo sem erros.

Que seja assim também caso um dia esses dumps sejam necessários.

Façam testes para conferir se tudo está funcionando como esperado, como agendamentos de rotinas de backup e se o backup resultante está funcional.

@fediadminbr

#FediAdminBR #MastoAdmin

Mastodon 4.5 is set to launch this week and there's something you should know:

All you need to quote a toot is to paste the link of said toot. Or, of course, you can use the boost button and select "Quote".

But pasting a link also works, automatically. If the author allows to be quoted, the toot will appear in the compose field. If not, it'll be just a simple, plain link.

In the end, both paths lead to the same destination: to quote a toot. And, if the author allows quotes, this will generate a notification to them.

So it's important to know that this also works with private mentions, aka DMs.

Even if you don't mention the author's profile (user@instance.tld), if you simply paste a link to their post, and they allow quotes, they will be notified.

If they don't allow quotes, it'll be just a simple and plain link, and no notification will be sent to them.

So be careful not to end up mentioning someone in a DM without the intention of doing so.

They'll be able to see the DM content where the link was pasted, as if you'd have mentioned them explicitly. But it was just a quoted toot.

Let's see what they say about this: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/discussions/36685

#Mastodon #MastoAdmin #QuoteToots

My heart skipped a beat when I went to clean up the local dev database for mementomori.test. For some reason, it was connected to the production S3 media library and started deleting files... luckily, it only managed to remove a few orphaned ones. Phew. Now I'll make sure it uses proper .env.development.

#MastoAdmin #MementoMoriSocial

The Ultra Accessible and Ultra Accessible Plus themes for the vision impaired on Mastodon have now been fixed for our instance. The differentiated colors were reset after the last update, but mentions, hashtags, and links now have their distinct colors again.

#A11y #Accessibility #CSS #MementomoriSocial #MastoAdmin #MastodonBirdUI

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Preview of "Termporary test post that contains mention, hashtags, and a link, presenting accessible colors and font sizes.

So apparently the bot behind @fjoxdocker is posting everything that was on the rss feed for my docker git repo which caused so many request my nginx showed -1 requests per secound at one point...

#MastoAdmin