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0.6
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*Released: 2022/12/24*
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This release focuses primarily on server completeness and stability, with
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an extra helping of moderation tools as well.
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This is the first release we *might* recommend you start a community on. Bear in
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mind that this is still beta software, and so not free of bugs, but we've now
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reached enough stability and moderation functionality that it's doable. We're
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also spooling up invites on `takahe.social <https://takahe.social>`_ as part
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of our own push in this regard - see https://jointakahe.org/takahesocial/ for
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more information and how to get an invite.
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If you're curious on the reasons *not* to use Takahē yet, see what's left
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to implement on our :doc:`/features` page, and our federation and client
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compatibility list on our :doc:`/interoperability` page.
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Major features:
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* Initial Mastodon Client API support
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* Timelines, notifications, posting, image upload, emoji, search, follow/unfollow, like, boost, thread view all work
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* Filtering, DMs/conversations, bookmarks, favourites list, lists, scheduling, announcements do not work yet
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* Custom Emoji ("emojo") support
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* Fetching and rendering is fully supported
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* Local creation is still via the Django Admin, but otherwise works well
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* Report functionality and moderation queue
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* Both local and forwarded reports from other servers
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* Identities can now be "limited" or blocked entirely
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* Following/Followers pages
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* Identity, user and invites admin pages
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* Stator status monitoring page
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* Separate moderation and admin user permission levels
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* Terms Of Service, Privacy Policy, and Server Rules page functionality
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Additionally, we've made lots of bug fixes and other improvements, including:
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* Profile and post URLs now work in search
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* Character counter on compose forms
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* Videos will now show in the timeline
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* Counts on boosts and likes (that can be turned off in new Wellness settings)
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* Compatibility with more Fediverse servers (see :doc:`/interoperability`)
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* Static files are now efficiently served/proxied by a bundled nginx
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* All uploaded images are now WebP for efficiency
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* Sessions use signed cookies for reduced database load
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* Better web user experience on mobile devices
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Our plan for the 0.7 release is not finalised, but likely includes:
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* Emoji admin page
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* User-initiated identity deletion
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* Server announcements system
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* Initial video support
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* HTML emails and moderation emails
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We're specifically looking help from the following people as we develop further:
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* Visual Design - We'd like to have a proper design system and identity for Takahē
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* Instance admins or developers of non-Mastodon servers - We need help debugging
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federation issues, especially where we're causing errors we can't see elsewhere.
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If you'd like to help with these or other areas, see :doc:`/contributing` to
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see how to get in touch.
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I would also like to specifically thank `Michael Manfre <https://manfre.me/>`_
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and `Tyler Kennedy (TkTech) <https://tkte.ch/>`_ for their help during the 0.6
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development cycle; it is people like them, who turn up and help with the boring
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and unglamarous parts of development, who make Open Source work.
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You can download images from `Docker Hub <https://hub.docker.com/r/jointakahe/takahe>`_,
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or use the image name ``jointakahe/takahe:0.6``.
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Upgrade Notes
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-------------
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Migrations
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~~~~~~~~~~
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There are new database migrations, but this once, they are not fully
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backwards-compatible, as we've deleted the unneeded ``stator_errors`` table.
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To apply these migrations, you should:
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* Stop all Stator processes (it's fine to leave webservers going)
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* Apply the migrations
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* Start new Stator processes
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Signed Cookie Sessions
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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As of version 0.6, Takahē uses signed cookies for sessions rather than a
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database table. As part of this change, when you upgrade, all users will be
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signed out, but no data will be lost - they just need to sign in again.
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Signup Settings
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The previous "invite only signups mode" option has been removed - invites are
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now always allowed to sign up, and the only option is to disable open signup
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or not.
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As a result, your site may default to open signups after upgrade - check the
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setting and ensure signups are disabled if you want invite-only.
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Storage Settings
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If you use Google Cloud for storage, the URI format has changed - before it was
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``gcs://bucketname``, and now it is ``gs:///bucketname``.
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About Page Format
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The about page and homepage have been merged and have a new format (and
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Markdown is now supported). You should check your layout and formatting still
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looks good.
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