Crossposted from <https://fedia.io/m/mbinReleases@gehirneimer.de/t/4440654> > We finally released a new version of Mbin. It contains new features for users, performance improvements and important security fixes. > > ## Summary for Users > > - Show who boosted content in the feed (Combined view + subscribed + newest) > - Add ability to block instances. Content from blocked instances will not show up in the feed and search anymore. > - Fix emoji autocomplete inserts 'null' > - Show a placeholder when an image embed could not be loaded > - Improve design of posts and comments in some areas of the site > - Fix endless loop when compressing uploaded images > - Fix layout when a comment contains a very wide table > - Bugfixes for some federation issues (handling of Mastodon posts with multiple images, embedded video formats, buggy mentions, etc.) > - Change layout of list of cross posts > - Fix the issue of browsers wanting to download a file when unsupported media files are used in an embed > - Add translation for Swedish (by Jonatan Nyberg) > > ## Summary for Server Admins > > - Minimum software requirements updated to PHP 8.5, Node 24 and Ubuntu 24.04 recommended > - Upgraded most of our dependencies. For more details see #2162 > - Add ability to block instances globally. Instances blocked this way will be blocked for all current and new users. Users can unblock them manually afterward; thus allowing a "soft" way to moderate the content shown by default for your users. For more details see #2155 > - Added the new queue `async_slow` for long-running tasks. If your `async` queue have gotten full often in the past, consider creating a separate messenger for `async_slow`. > - The sessions are now stored in Redis instead of Postgres. You need to enable persistence in your Redis server, if you want to keep open sessions on restarts of Redis. > - Fixed a couple of security vulnerabilities > - PostgreSQL autovacuum is tuned for high-churn tables > > ## Summary for developers > > Mbin: > > - Minimum software requirements updated to PHP 8.5 and Node 24 > - Upgraded most of our dependencies. For more details, including possible breaking package changes, see #2162 > > Fediverse: > > - Fix issue that `to` value might be an object instead of array in some edge-cases > > ## Upgrade Instructions > > There are significant changes in the DB. It is advised to create a DB backup before upgrading. > > After the `post-upgrade` script has run, you should not clear Redis / Valkey. > > **For Docker** > > 1. Get the official image or checkout the code and build it locally > 2. Stop all containers `docker compose down` > 3. Start all containers `docker compose up -d` > > **For Bare Metal** > > 1. Ensure you have PHP 8.5 and Node 24 installed > 2. Login as the mbin/kbin user: `su mbin` > 3. Go to your repo `cd /var/www/mbin` > 4. Get the new release: `git fetch && git checkout v1.11.0` > 5. Run the update script: `bash bin/post-upgrade`. > 6. Run `exit` so we are back at the root user (or put a sudo in front of **every** command) > 7. clear your opcache by reloading php fpm `systemctl restart php8.5-fpm` > 8. Restart the messengers: `supervisorctl restart messenger:*`