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diaspora* version 0.9.0.0 released!

We generally don't give nicknames to our releases, but if we did, this would be called "The Confusing Release". We know that some of you were expecting us to release Version 0.8, while others were eagerly awaiting Version 1.0 - and you've got neither! And there wasn't even a Release Candidate or any other announcement! Please allow us to explain ourselves.

As some of you know, we always work on two versions at the same time. One, that we call a "minor version", is the kind you see us releasing quite frequently. Minor versions include security updates, bugfixes, and some smaller feature additions. We design those versions in a way that allows pod administrators to install them as fast as possible, without manual changes or long downtimes. On the other hand, there are "major versions", that are... well, major. These contain big features, large breaking changes, stuff like that. We keep these seperate as we want to make the lives of our podmins as easy as possible, and major upgrades always require manual interventions or longer downtimes, so we want to keep them as rare as we can.

Our last major release, diaspora* 0.7, was released almost seven years ago - in August 2017. That is quite a long time! And ever since, we have kept working on two versions in parallel: the next "minor", and the next "major". This development model is quite common in big projects, and it's fine, until it's not.

Since the release of 0.7, the difference between the latest minor version and the work-in-progress major versions has become enormous: more than 20,000 lines of code added, and over 6,000 lines removed. For reference, that means that almost 15% of our entire codebase has changed. This huge divergence means that releasing new minor versions has become more and more complicated, as we always have to apply any changes to both work-in-progress versions, and it has reached a level where it's causing us lots of pain and making it harder to release any updates.

Additionally, our community of developers has built quite a few amazing new features for "the next big version". Some of you on pods that run the "development" code already get to use them, but a very large chunk of our userbase does not. That's a shame, because some of the things we have already built are a big deal!

At the same time, we have really ambitious plans for Version 1.0, and as much as we'd love to get it out there, we simply aren't done yet.

This is why we're now release a intermediate major release. We're calling it Version 0.9 because, while it's more than simply the next major version upgrade, it isn't quite Version 1.0 yet. Even so, there's still a really good list of stuff in this version, and we're really excited to get it out to you. And now, enough waffling, let's get to the details.

The Release

Since the last major release, Version 0.7.0.0, a total of 50 contributors have commited 1,833 commits. This includes 858 from 20 contributors that have never been included in any release up until now! A few highlights:

  • diaspora* now has an API! If that term means nothing to you: it allows software developers to build applications on top of diaspora* in an easy and reliable way. You want to build a fully-fledged mobile phone app? API. A script that automatically posts your comics to your diaspora* profile? API. You want to display your diaspora* posts on your website? API. You want to build a text-only user interface for your command line? API. If this sounds interesting to you, check out our API documentation, and let us know if you build something cool!
  • Having an API also means that everyone can use Insporation, a mobile app available for Android and iOS. It's still under development, but if you want, give it a try by following the instructions here, you might like it!
  • Likes on comments have returned!
  • Have you ever taken a profile picture that was slightly off? From now on, you can crop your profile picture before you upload it.
  • Are you tired of the "file is too big" erorr when trying to post a large photo? Well, so are we. We now automatically resize your image uploads in case they're too big for us, so you don't have to take care of that.
  • Speaking about image uploads ... you can now copy-paste images into the diaspora* editor! And the progress bar when uploading multiple photos is no longer broken.
  • The mobile version has got a few improvements as well. For example, you can now select multiple aspects! Exciting, we know. :)
  • Bugfixes! Quite a few of them! Too many of them to list here, and let's be honest, listing bug fixes is quite boring anyway.

The full ChangeLog is available here For podmins, there are quite a few breaking changes. Please make sure to read the upgrade instructions in our wiki, and plan in some time for long database migrations to run!

Thank YOU!

While diaspora* is moving slower than projects with full-time, paid engineering teams, we are incredibly proud of our community and our work. A huge thank you goes out to all the people contributing to this project, entirely in their spare time.

It doesn't matter if you're writing code, helping with documentation or translations, or if you're just using diaspora* to post cute cat photos. We love all of you, and we're happy you're with us. <3

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diaspora*'s 10 years in community hands

diaspora*'s 10 years in community hands This weekend marked the 10th anniversary since the diaspora* project was handed over by its founders to the community. Ten years – time really does fly! During that time we’ve made many fundamental...

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#HOW #MANY #DEATHS
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It's called a Post Marketing Surveillance report and YOU were never supposed to see it.

A USA judge ordered the #release of this #document....despite the wishes of Pfizer and the CDC, who petitioned to…
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— NZ and the MRNA (@HopeRising19) May 12, 2024

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Hamas to Al Jazeera: ‘Will release civilians if Israel stops aggression’ | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

In an interview with Al Jazeera after the release of two American captives, a member of Hamas’ political bureau distinguished between the "civilians” and “mi...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #Gaza #Hamas #Israel #Palestine #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #captives #exclusive #hostages #interview #latestnews #military #newsheadlines #politicalbureau #prisoners #release #war
Hamas to Al Jazeera: ‘Will release civilians if Israel stops aggression’ | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

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diaspora*

diaspora* security release 0.7.18.2!

We just released a new diaspora* version, which addresses possible security issues when processing images uploaded by users that is affecting some system configurations.

This fix was heavily inspired by Mastodon's fix for GHSA-9928-3cp5-93fm, and while diaspora*s attack surface is significantly smaller and some operating systems do ship a restrictive ImageMagick policy, this release makes sure that everyone is safe.

Thank you Cure53 for finding this issue, thank you Mozilla for paying Cure53 to look into it, and thanks for Mastodon for fixing it.

Updating

For podmins, update instructions are available as usual in the wiki. As that this update includes security fixes, please update as soon as possible.

If you are a user not running your own pod, there is nothing you need to do!

#diaspora #announcement #release #07182

Arbitrary file creation through media attachments

(This advisory describes an issue found by Cure53 as part of an audit performed at Mozilla's request) Using carefully crafted media files, attackers can cause Mastodon's media processing code to...

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Mel Gibson Calls for Release of American ‘Man of Great Faith’ Mark Swidan, Jailed in China for a Decade

Actor and Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson is raising awareness of American citizen Mark Swidan’s plight — as he has been imprisoned in China since 2012 and placed on death row for a drug charge that was clearly never proven by the Communist country’s prosecutors.

“Mark Swidan has been wrongfully and unlawfully imprisoned by the Chinese for almost 11 years,” the Passion of the Christ director told News Nation last week.

“He faces a death sentence. He’s a man of great faith, an American patriot, and he refuses during his captivity to renounce either his faith or his country,” Gibson added.

The Patriot star urged Americans to speak out and contact their representatives in Washington to advocate for the federal government to call for Swidan’s release.

“Let us pray that indeed he remained faithful to Christ and that he’d be repatriated very soon and delivered from his unjust captivity,” he said.

The U.S. State Department has ruled that Swidan has been “wrongfully detained” and says it will “continue to press for his immediate release.” The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for the Texas man’s release this week. The United Nations has also determined that Swidan was arrested and prosecuted in violation of international law

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/05/07/mel-gibson-calls-for-release-of-american-man-of-great-faith-mark-swidan-jailed-in-china-for-a-decade/

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Actor Mel Gibson Speaks Out for Release of American Mark Swidan, Held Captive on China's Death Row

Mel Gibson is raising awareness of American citizen Mark Swidan's plight -- as he has been imprisoned in China since 2012.

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Latin America rallies behind Julian Assange

https://mondediplo.com/2023/02/03latin-america-assange

While successive #US administrations and their intelligence agencies have threatened #Assange financially, physically and legally over the past 13 years, nine #LatinAmerican-heads-of-state are demanding his #release. They include #XiomaraCastro-Honduras, #AndrésManuelLópezObrador-Mexico, #DanielOrtega-Nicaragua, #MiguelDíaz-Canel-Cuba, #NicolásMaduro-Venezuela, #GustavoPetro-Colombia, #LuisArce-Bolivia, #AlbertoFernández-Argentina and #LuizInácioLuladaSilva-Brazil. #Lula has even suggested that Assange should be awarded the #NobelPeacePrize for having ‘shed light on the shady dealings of the #CIA,' while Mexico’s #Obrador has offered Assange #asylum and #protection.

#latinamerica #southamerica #julianassange #wikileaks #freeassange #journalismisnotacrime #weareallassange

Latin America rallies behind Julian Assange

Subscribers // by Meriem Laribi (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, February 2023)

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