MastodonJul 6, 2023
⚠️ We have just released important security fixes for the #Mastodon server software. Versions 4.1.3, 4.0.5, 3.5.9, as well as a new nightly are available now to make upgrading quick and painless. Please upgrade as soon as possible!
Show threadMikaela Caron 🦄Jul 6, 2023

@Mastodon I have absolutely no idea how to update my server 😅

I built it kinda for fun, if anyone has any guides I’d love to see them thanks!
I pretty much followed this guide to set mine up (this was before there was the 1 click install)

https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/install-mastodon-on-ubuntu-2004/

Install a Mastodon Server on Ubuntu 20.04

This guide will show you how to install Mastodon, an open source and decentralized alternative to Twitter also part of the Fediverse, on Ubuntu 20.04.

Linode
Show threadAngelo Stavrow has movedJul 6, 2023

@mikaelacaron did you use the marketplace image on Linode? If so I used this guide to upgrade mine:

https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/blog/general/upgrading-a-docker-mastodon-instance-to-gain-security-fixes.html

Upgrading a docker-compose based Mastodon server to gain today's secur

Between 1300 and 1500 UTC on 6 Jul 2023, the Mastodon project released a version incorporating important security fixes. This post details the process that I used to upgrade my mastodon instance.

www.bentasker.co.uk
Show threadMikaela Caron 🦄
@angelo no, it wasn’t available yet, but maybe this guide could still help?
Jul 6, 2023 at 5:57pmWeb
Show threadAngelo Stavrow has movedJul 6, 2023
@mikaelacaron Ah, poop. It might help, but if not there might be other helpful guides here: https://www.linode.com/community/questions/24083/how-do-i-upgrade-my-mastodon-server-to-the-next-version
How do I upgrade my Mastodon server to the next version? | Linode Questions

I've had trouble upgrading my software and I think this might have to do with the way everything was installed from the Marketplace here in Linode. Can anybody point me in the right direction ...

Show threadMikaela Caron 🦄Jul 6, 2023
@angelo thank you!!
Show threadAngelo Stavrow has movedJul 6, 2023
@mikaelacaron No problem, good luck!