Mastodon Engineering

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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.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

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Our monthly #TrunkAndTidbits engineering update is out!

In September we polished the quote post feature, improved many bits of the UI and worked on some deeper technical changes to unlock future features. Read more on our blog to see what the team has been working on 👀

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/10/trunk-tidbits-september-2025/

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Trunk & Tidbits, September 2025

News about what the Mastodon team worked on in September. Quote posts initial release, preparing version 4.5, new Android and iOS releases, and more.

Mastodon Blog
Oh hey, it me. I wrote this doc a few years ago and met with the Mastodon team about what we learned at Twitter from quote tweets. It makes me happy to see that they took a lot of what I said to heart, and I’m glad that native quote tweets are finally rolling out. https://mergesort.craft.me/notes-on-quotes
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💬 Notes on Quotes

We also want to extend a special thanks to @kissane who helped us articulate our values and overall direction for Quote Posts, and Trust & Safety more broadly.

We had great input from @mergesort that also helped to shape our thinking around how to implement the feature.

Finally, we want to thank all the people who gave feedback on our FEP, blogs, here on #Mastodon, and gave advice on the Mastodon Patreon Discord. We could not have done it without you!

We wanted to share a special thanks with the community members who were instrumental in the design of quote posts.

First, @mekkaokereke whose feedback and guidance helped us iterate on Quote Posts to make them safer and more inclusive. Thank you Mekka!

In case you missed it, Quote Posts are live on mastodon.social and mastodon.online — let us know what you think!

This feature has been a long time coming because we wanted to take the time to do it right. Part of that process was sharing our work and getting feedback along the way.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/02/bringing-quote-posts-to-mastodon/

Bringing Quote Posts to Mastodon

Sharing our thinking and progress on bringing Quote Posts to Mastodon, with a goal to create a safe and respectful space for everyone.

Mastodon Blog

We just released Mastodon 4.4.5, 4.3.13, and 4.2.26.

These versions contain a few bugfixes, notably related to quote posts display in 4.4.

Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

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We just released Mastodon 4.4.4, 4.3.12, and 4.2.25.

These versions contain a few bugfixes, notably related to quote posts display in 4.4.

Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub releases page.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases

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There’s documentation available today, along with an FAQ. If you’re a developer, draft documentation is available as well.

Quote posting will be available on mastodon.online and mastodon.social next week! We will be listening to your feedback on our new feature.

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/quote-posts/

Quoting other posts - Mastodon documentation

All about quoting content (your own posts, or those made by other people).

Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/introducing-quote-posts/

Introducing quote posts

Over the years, we’ve learned just how essential quoting is to many of you. Here's a deep dive on how quote posts will work on Mastodon.

Mastodon Blog