Notices by NodeBB (nodebb@fosstodon.org)

@julian is so excited to be presenting at #fosdem2025 alongside other leaders from the ActivityPub community.

Thanks @fosdem, @swf and @HSBXL for this opportunity and special thanks to @NGIZero for your ongoing support.

NodeBB v3.7.2 (a patch release) has been dropped, please see attached for changelog

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v3.7.2

@tchambers @box464 not yet, that wasn't on the original project plan, but after several feedback rounds it seems to be something that is repeatedly asked about!

If there's interest (and it seems like there is), then we will adjust our priorities accordingly.

@devnull provided an update on his ActivityPub development for #nodebb. Lots of exciting progress, but we've only just begun 💪

https://community.nodebb.org/topic/17803/january-update-on-activitypub-development

There's something comforting in hearing about a #NodeBB upgrade from v1.1.6 to v3.5.2, running with no problems whatsoever.

A lot of breaking changes and DB schema updates happened between those versions!!

🚀 #NodeBB v3.6.0 was launched a couple weeks back, containing some often asked-for features!

tl;dr —

- Ability to watch categories and receive notifications 🔔
- Reaction notifications 🔥
- Ability to sort rewards in the ACP 🏆
- New social share buttons 🔗
- Better rich search results 🔍
- Upgrade request to native fetch nodejs 18 ⚙️
- Better docker support 🐋

https://community.nodebb.org/topic/17732/nodebb-3-6-0

Thanks @feditips for the shout-out, and an enthusiastic welcome to all of our new followers! @devnull is working on our #ActivityPub support out in the open, and updates will come from this (nodebb) account.

We're excited for what the #fediverse represents, and can't wait to have our software (developed over a decade OUTSIDE of the fediverse) take its first baby steps into this new world 🌎

With all this #RedditMigration going on, there's been a renewed interest in #forums, especially with #activitypub integration.

We've got @devnull working on it. I'm hoping we don't miss the boat by the time it can be rolled out, but we want to do right by the #fediverse and come out swinging with a highly interoperable frontend to the fediverse-at-large.

Stay tuned here for more info as the story (and branch) develops!