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Lemmy v0.19.6 Release - Horwood Cloud
lemmy.horwood.cloud## What is Lemmy? Lemmy is a self-hosted social link aggregation and discussion
platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company.
This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content
is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are
interested in, and ignore others. Voting is used to bring the most interesting
items to the top. ## Changes This release took a long time to complete due to a
major performance problem which brought lemmy.ml [http://lemmy.ml] to a crawl
every time we tried to deploy the new version. It took a lot of testing (in
production) to narrow it down to a single commit, and finally fix the problem.
The release itself contains numerous bug fixes and minor improvements: ### Lemmy
#### Enhancements - Parallel federation sending by @phiresky in #4623
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4623] - Reduce CPU usage for generating
link previews by @phiresky in #4957
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4957] - Switch from OpenSSL to rustls by
@kwaa in #4901 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4901] - Increase max post
url length to 2000 characters by @dessalines in #4960
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4960] - Increase max length of user bio
to 1000 charactes by @dessalines #5014
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5014] - Reduce maximum comment depth to
50 by @nutomic #5009 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5009] - Resize post
thumbnails by @nutomic #5107/files [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5107]
- Add category to RSS feeds by @nutomic #5030
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5030] - Allow users to view their own
removed/deleted communities by @dessalines in #4912
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4912] - Add backend check to enforce
hierarchy of admins and mods by @dessalines in #4860
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4860] - Do pictrs transformations for
proxied image urls by @dessalines in #4895
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4895] - Enable more build optimizations
by @nutomic in #5168 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5168] - Calculate
“controversial” ranking with exponent instead of multiply (just like Reddit) by
@dullbananas in #4872 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4872] -
Automatically remove tracking parameters from URLs by @dessalines #5018
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5018] - Relax timeout for sending
activities by @Nothing4You in #4864
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4864] #### Bug Fixes - Fix admin
notification for new user registration (fixes #4916) by @Nutomic in #4925
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4925] - Allow community settings changes
by remote mods @flamingo-cant-draw in #4937
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4937] - Fix problem with connecting to
Postgres with TLS @FenrirUnbound in #4910
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4910] - Fix bug when commenting in
local-only community by @dessalines in #4854
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4854] and @abdel-m in #4920
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4920] - Fix scheduled task to delete
users with denied applications by @Nothing4You in #4907
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4907] #### API - Return image dimensions
and content type in API responses by @dessalines in #4704
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4704] - Adding a show_read override to
GetPosts. by @dessalines in #4846 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4846]
- Add show_nsfw override filter to GetPosts. by @dessalines in #4889
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4889] - Require authentication for site
metadata fetch endpoint by @dessalines in #4968
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4968] - Add the ability to fetch a
registration application by person_id by @dessalines in #4913
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4913] - Order community posts by
published data, not id by @dullbananas in #4859
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4859] - Throw error when non-mod posts
to mod-only comm or when URL is blocked by @flamingo-cant-draw in #4966
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4966] - Add option to search exclusively
by post title by Carlos-Cabello #5015
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5015] #### Database - Approve
applications in transaction by @Nothing4You in #4970
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4970] - Use trigger to generate apub URL
in insert instead of update, and fix query planner options not being set when
TLS is disabled by @dullbananas in #4797
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4797] ### Lemmy-UI - Fix full-size post
images. by @dessalines in #2797 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2797]
- Fix modlog ID filtering. by @dessalines in #2795
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2795] - Allow Arabic and Cyrillic
characters when signing up or creating community by @SleeplessOne1917 - UX -
Swap “Select Language” and “Cancel/Preview/Reply” button locations around in
commentsReverse order of buttons in Reply TextArea - Fix jump to content by
@SleeplessOne1917 - Fixing peertube and ordinary video embeds. by @dessalines in
#2676 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2676] - Changing sameSite
cookie from Strict to Lax. by @dessalines in #2677
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2677] - Remove show new post notifs
setting. by @dessalines in #2675
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2675] - Fix memory leak around emojis
on server render by @makotech222 in #2674
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2674] - Enable spellcheck for
markdown text area by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2669
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2669] - Pre release dep bump by
@SleeplessOne1917 in #2661 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2661] -
Add ability to fill magnet link title on post creation. by @dessalines in #2654
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2654] - Registration application view
by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2651 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2651] -
Add torrent help by @dessalines in #2650
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2650] - More moderation history by
@dessalines in #2649 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2649] - Fix
tribute related bug by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2647
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2647] - Remove min and max length
from password input when using login form by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2643
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2643] - Remove trending communities
card from home. by @dessalines in #2639
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2639] - Set data-bs-theme based on
the presence of “dark” in theme name by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2638
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2638] - Fixing modlog filtering to
allow admins and mods to filter by mod. by @dessalines in #2629
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2629] - Fix issue from logo bugfix by
@SleeplessOne1917 in #2620 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2620] -
Make more post params cross-postable by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2621
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2621] - Fix wonky comment action icon
button alignment by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2622
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2622] - Prevent broken logo from
crashing site by @SleeplessOne1917 in #2619
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2619] - Add rate limit info message.
by @dessalines in #2563 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2563] - Fix
getQueryString by @matc-pub in #2558
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/pull/2558] ### New Contributors - @abdel-m
made their first contribution in #4920
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4920] - @johnspurlock made their first
contribution in #4917 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4917] -
@FenrirUnbound made their first contribution in #4910
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4910] - @kwaa made their first
contribution in #4901 [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4901] - @Daniel15
made their first contribution in #4892
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/4892] ### Full Changelog - Lemmy Backend
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/compare/0.19.5...0.19.6] - Lemmy-UI
[https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/compare/0.19.5...0.19.6] ## Upgrade
instructions This upgrade could take as long as ~30 minutes for larger servers,
due to needing to recalculate controversy ranks for all historical posts. There
are no breaking changes with this release. Follow the upgrade instructions for
ansible [https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ansible/blob/main/UPGRADING.md] or
docker
[https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_docker.html#updating]. If
you need help with the upgrade, you can ask in our support forum
[https://lemmy.ml/c/lemmy_support] or on the Matrix Chat
[https://matrix.to/#/!OwmdVYiZSXrXbtCNLw:matrix.org]. ## Thanks to everyone We’d
like to thank our many contributors and users of Lemmy for coding, translating,
testing, and helping find and fix bugs. We’re glad many people find it useful
and enjoyable enough to contribute. Special shout out to @SleeplessOne1917,
@phiresky, @dullbananas, @mv-gh, @Nothing4u, @asonix, @sunaurus,
@flamingo-cant-draw, and @Freakazoid182 for their many code contributions and
helpful insights. ## Support development We (@dessalines and @nutomic) have been
working full-time on Lemmy for over five years. This is largely thanks to
support from NLnet foundation [https://nlnet.nl/], as well as donations from
individual users [https://join-lemmy.org/donate]. If you like using Lemmy, and
want to make sure that we will always be available to work full time building
it, consider donating to support its development
[https://join-lemmy.org/donate]. A recurring donation is the best way to ensure
that open-source software like Lemmy can stay independent and alive, and helps
us grow our little developer co-op to support more full-time developers. -
Liberapay [https://liberapay.com/Lemmy] (preferred option) - Open Collective
[https://opencollective.com/lemmy] - Patreon
[https://www.patreon.com/dessalines] - Cryptocurrency
[https://join-lemmy.org/crypto]
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