<![CDATA[A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:]]>A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:

➡️ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6

Some highlights:

- Collections (starter packs)
- Newsletters (following by email)
- Export/import of filters
- Longer account display names
- Alt text on profile pictures & headers
- Simplified profile editing on web interface

...and lots more. Techy people might want to check out the full changelog at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.6.0

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/46e88c1a-6316-4220-88c4-4a8eac730392/a-major-new-version-of-mastodon-s-server-software-v4.6.0-has-just-been-released-you-can-find-out-more-atRSS for NodeFri, 19 Jun 2026 16:35:09 GMTWed, 17 Jun 2026 18:33:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:19:26 GMT]]>@lianna

I've just been playing around with it, you can remove yourself from specific Collections even if you allow Collections in general. (EDIT: And you get a notification every time someone adds you to a Collection.)

Also, if you block an account it cannot add you to a Collection at all. Accounts on servers that have been defederated by your server cannot add you either.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116767006737643435https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116767006737643435Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:19:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:03:37 GMT]]>@FediTips That's unfortunate. I think if I used Mastodon, I'd like to appear in these organic recommendations, but I don't want to potentially be put into a convenient alt-right hitlist.

Thanks for the clarification though!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBFFCDV15B6M64NPGZBERJShttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBFFCDV15B6M64NPGZBERJSWed, 17 Jun 2026 19:03:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:43:06 GMT]]>@lianna

Yup, exactly!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116766918981200138https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116766918981200138Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:42:30 GMT]]>@FediTips Oh, so the feature is tied to the other discovery features, e. g. recommended profiles, the public instance timeline and such?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBE8PJS9R954PC5K0YVXET1https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBE8PJS9R954PC5K0YVXET1Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:42:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:04:55 GMT]]>@lianna

It's controlled by whether you've ticked the "Feature me in discovery experiences" box in Preferences > Privacy & Reach

You can only be added to Collections if you have ticked this box.

This option has been there for years relating to other discovery features such as suggesting accounts to follow, and now it includes Collections.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116766912661584993https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116766912661584993Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:04:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: on Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:39:25 GMT]]>@FediTips I sure hope collections won't turn into a harassment feature... are they opt-in at least?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBE31V9S2EKJWK9J1KE5RFFhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://micro.webgarden.click/users/lianna/statuses/01KVBE31V9S2EKJWK9J1KE5RFFWed, 17 Jun 2026 18:39:25 GMT