mastodon
4.6.0-nightly.2026-03-16
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach.
This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon.
For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @Mastodon@mastodon.social
For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @staff@mastodon.social
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
The February 2026 Trunk & Tidbits is posted. Our monthly engineering update, including progress on 4.6, our AI contribution policy, upcoming end-of-life for version 4.3, some posts about the Share button, and more.
#MastoDev #MastoAdmin #Mastodon
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/trunk-tidbits-february-2026/
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.7, 4.4.14, and 4.3.20.
These versions contain various bug fixes. In particular, 4.5.7 and 4.4.14 include security fixes for the experimental FASP feature. Be sure to update if you have enabled it!
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're looking for two Backend Ruby on Rails Web Developers to work with us remotely as part of the core team.
Ideally you are:
1. Very experienced with Ruby on Rails
2. Proficient in PostgreSQL, and familiar with Redis and Elasticsearch
3. Experienced in developing maintainable and scalable web backend and API systems
This remote full-time position requires a 4-hour overlap with the CET timezone.
For more info/to apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/ac9d4f66-13e8-44d1-bb82-a929ebca8a27
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
Have you wondered what the team was working on in January? Here's our monthly "Trunk & Tidbits" update from the product and development side. Progress on Collections and more, as we work towards the next major release.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/trunk-tidbits-january-2026/
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
@fembot@mstdn.social 4.5.5 was released on Jan 20
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.6, 4.4.13, and 4.3.19.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a moderate security vulnerability.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.5, 4.4.12, and 4.3.18.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including very important (1 high severity, 3 moderate severity) security fixes.
Mastodon 4.2 is now unsupported, so if you still run it, please update to a supported version as soon as you can.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
The December edition of Trunk & Tidbits is posted.
It was a quieter month in terms of commits due to the holiday period, but some solid progress was made. Plus, the latest stable releases, end-of-life for Mastodon 4.2, and news about #fosdem
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/01/trunk-tidbits-december-2025/
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.4, 4.4.11, 4.3.17 and 4.2.29.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a high and a moderate severity security fixes.
Mastodon v4.2.29 will be the last update for the Mastodon v4.2 branch, please update to newer versions as soon as you can.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
The November "Trunk & Tidbits" is out! Read about our new organisational announcements and events; the start of development for our Collections feature; CSS theme tokens and Helm chart; and, the latest stable releases.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/trunk-tidbits-november-2025/
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.3, 4.4.10 and 4.3.16 and 4.2.28.
These versions contain various bug fixes, including a fix for a minor security issue.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
Attention Mastodon server operators 🤹🏻
We are working on a new Helm chart for Kubernetes deployments, and the team would appreciate your feedback. See this issue for the new repository (and to provide comments) #mastoadmin
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.2, 4.4.9 and 4.3.15.
These versions contain small bug fixes.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.5.1
This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We've posted #TrunkAndTidbits for October.
It was a busy month, with a lot of coding behind the scenes to prepare for Mastodon 4.5, events and talks, Fediforum and our thoughts on packs, and some merch news. Have a read!
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/trunk-tidbits-october-2025/
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
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
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
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
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We just released Mastodon 4.4.6, 4.3.14, and 4.2.27.
These versions contain security fixes, as well as a few other bugfixes mostly related to handling of quote posts.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
We're building a free, open-source, decentralised social network that gives people back control over their data and their reach. This is the account for the software engineering and design team that makes Mastodon. For news and updates from the overall Mastodon project, follow @ Mastodon For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @ staff
In July, the team made great progress on several features planned for the next major release, and tackled some refactoring tasks.
Take a look behind the scenes in our latest #TrunkAndTidbits update 👀
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/08/trunk-tidbits-july-2025/