Notices by Vernissage (vernissage@mastodon.social)

Vernissage 1.32.0 is here! ✨

This update brings better mobile uploads, improved keyboard accessibility, SSR fixes, images in the comments panel, better muted users handling, and improved compatibility with remote profiles/services across the fediverse.

More details:
https://github.com/VernissageApp/VernissageServer/releases/tag/v1.32.0
https://github.com/VernissageApp/VernissageWeb/releases/tag/v1.32.0

Thank you for all your help and support! 💙

Friday the 13th, a long walk with a camera (because priorities 📷), and yet… a new #Vernissage release just dropped.

Highlights:
- Better EXIF parsing (dates, Canon tags) - thanks @geobomatic
- Captcha can now protect all registration types
- Disabled actions on old status versions (previous versions)
- Fixed automatic user approval (for approval registration flow)
- OAuth now supports urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob

Also: a fresh #Vernissage for iOS just dropped today. Thanks for all the support! 🙌

@dansup Thanks for the information. The email looks correct, but I’ll double-check to be sure.

Unfortunately, #Vernissage was not selected for NLnet funding. It is disappointing, but I understand how competitive these calls are. As a fully independent project sustained entirely through community support, #Vernissage relies on patron support to cover its ongoing infrastructure and resource costs. That support now matters more than ever for the project’s future. ❤️

#NLnetFoundation #NLnet #Founding #Support #foss #photography #fediverse #ActivityPub

The financial report for running vernissage.photos in February 2026 is ready.

This project is possible only because of your support. If you enjoy using the platform, please consider supporting me.

To my current patrons, thank you very much! ❤️

https://vernissage.photos/news/7613349588275038370

🎉 Vernissage 1.29.0 is out!

What’s new and improved:
- Skip boosts from blocked instances
- User blocked domains API
- Fix parsing of person attachments with Link type (thanks @pfefferle!)
- Dynamic home cards feature
- Cancel file upload

Big thanks to all of you for your help and support! 💙

After a few pretty intense days of work, I finally managed to migrate the app to Angular Material M3 🎉

The nice side effect? I was able to delete a surprisingly large amount of code (mostly CSS 😅). The app looks a bit different now - mainly updated buttons, colors, and overall styling - but it feels cleaner and more consistent.

The new version is already live at https://vernissage.photos 🚀

🚀 Vernissage 1.26.0 is out today!

API updates:
- Migration to Swift 6.2
- Renamed unit test titles (less code duplication)
- GPT-5.2 support (optional ALT text & hashtag generation by the photo author)
- All dependencies updated

Web client:
- Upgrade to Angular 21 (getting closer to zoneless 😉)
- Fixed bug after canceling photo upload
- All dependencies updated

🙏 Thanks for all the help and valuable feedback!

#Vernissage #Release #Swift #Angular #Fediverse #Photography #PhotoSharing

@Gargron It really depends on the size of the instance 😉. The data growth is definitely something worth keeping an eye on. In the future, it might be possible to clean up older entries if needed. For now, though, this is very helpful for me to track potential issues and to provide explanations for why something didn’t show up as expected.

After a round of testing and tweaks, a new version of #Vernissage has been deployed to vernissage.photos! 🎉

This update adds a new feature for authors and moderators: the ability to view ActivityPub events. Now you can easily check where a specific event, like creating, updating, or liking a post, was sent. If everything works smoothly, the official release will go live before the weekend, and we’ll move on to the next exciting items in the queue. 🚀

Another Sunday means it’s time for a quick recap of what’s been added to #Vernissage over the past week:
✨ Edit statuses in Vernissage
✨ Send updates via ActivityPub
✨ Apply incoming updates from other servers

Unfortunately, there are still some issues with updates not being properly delivered to Mastodon (it works fine with Pixelfed). Next week will be dedicated to fixing and improving this functionality.

Thanks for all your support and feedback! Want to help? https://patreon.com/Vernissage 🙏

A lot has changed in #Vernissage recently - and it’s all aimed at making the platform more powerful, secure, and user-friendly. Read the full breakdown here: https://vernissage.photos/news/7520628769137100956

If you’re curious about the updates we’ve made to Vernissage over the past month, you’ll find a summary of the changes here:

https://vernissage.photos/news/7504383493426645980

@silverpill Thank you very much for the feedback. I’m not yet familiar with how to use and define these extensions. From what I understand, I can use the standard “location” and add an additional element “schema:addressCountry” (which is defined here: https://schema.org/). Would this approach be more compliant with ActivityPub standards?

I wrote a short piece of documentation today describing the ActivityPub protocol extensions that Vernissage introduces. They’re strictly focused on photos, and other photo‑centric platforms (and not only those) are welcome to use them. You can find the description here: https://joinvernissage.org/ns#

Financial report for March 2025. Two new machines added for background tasks + Amazon CloudFront (CDN) is live! S3 storage hit 160 GB (~480k photos). Big thanks for all the support - this project runs without any company behind it, just me and your help. Couldn’t do it without you! ❤️🙌

For everyone interested in the future functionalities being gradually introduced to Vernissage, here is the roadmap: https://github.com/orgs/VernissageApp/projects/2. Please note that it does not include everything. In the meantime, libraries need to be updated to the latest versions, critical bugs must be fixed, and other ongoing tasks addressed. However, it provides a general outline of the plan for the coming months.

#Vernissage #Raodmap

Please keep in mind that everything in Vernissage is created in my free time after work (and after my own photography walks) and funded entirely out of my own pocket. So, if you enjoy the app even a little, use it, and would like to help, consider buying me a proverbial coffee once a month. If you have technical skills, you’re always welcome to contribute to the app’s development (the code is on GitHub). Thanks in advance 💕! https://www.patreon.com/Vernissage

@darnell That would be great. These codes still haven’t been used: “y7NlRmgdiLt”, “RNchJvSFoGn” 😊.

It would be great to receive feedback on any features that are currently missing or could be improved in the existing version of the system. My goal is to develop the system slowly and carefully, ensuring that no untested or unnecessary functionality is introduced ad-hoc. This feedback would also help me prioritize future tasks.