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Node.js based forum software built for the modern web

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About Versions (100)

v4.14.0

2026-07-09

NodeBB v4.14.0 introduces a first-run modal for categories, ActivityPub improvements, and a registration queue 'reject all' feature, alongside numerous bug fixes and security enhancements.

v4.13.2

2026-06-17

This patch release implements Safari service worker registration and resolves various bug fixes related to notifications, privileges, and GDPR exports.

v4.13.1

2026-06-12

This patch release fixes bug issues related to nodebb global availability in CLI, category search, and cron jobs.

v4.13.0

2026-06-10

Updates ActivityPub with domain blocklisting and improved post queuing, upgrades to FA7, and includes numerous bug fixes and security enhancements.

v4.12.0

2026-05-27

This release introduces significant ActivityPub and Activity Intent enhancements, new chat search capabilities, Burmese localization, and various bug fixes and refactors.

v3.12.9

2026-05-27

Security release addressing vulnerabilities.

v4.11.3

2026-05-13

This patch release includes various bug fixes for ActivityPub, security escaping on ACP pages, and improvements to forum link handling and topic management.

v4.11.2

2026-05-01

This patch release includes a bug fix for the manual dispatcher test.

v4.11.1

2026-04-30

Fixed a bug where checkCache.get returns null when fetch is used directly.

v4.11.0

2026-04-30

This release introduces comprehensive ActivityPub federation analytics, third-party blocklists, improved SSRF protection, and various bug fixes for remote content handling.

v4.10.3

2026-04-15

This patch release includes bug fixes for IP copying, profile picture URLs, and member post saving, along with updated contributor documentation and improved tests.

v4.10.2

2026-04-08

This patch update introduces unreadNids to the notifications API and includes various bug fixes for email logos, backlinks, system groups, and Windows upgrades.

v4.10.1

2026-03-25

This patch release introduces email sharing and includes several bug fixes related to accessibility, uploads, notifications, and login logic.

v4.10.0

2026-03-19

v4.10.0 introduces /world as a potential home page, enhances notification drawer UX, adds support for multiple profile pictures, and includes numerous ActivityPub and general bug fixes.

v4.9.2

2026-03-11

Version 4.9.2 introduces Mastodon sharing and partial query help in user management, alongside numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.

v4.9.1

2026-03-01

This patch release introduces topic teaser parsing for callers and fixes several bugs related to room creation, category ordering, and UI elements.

v4.9.0

2026-02-27

Version 4.9.0 introduces federation summary controls with a magic break string, ban/mute reasons, crossposting privileges, and various UI improvements to the world page and ACP.

v4.8.1

2026-01-28

This patch release includes numerous bug fixes for RSS routes, CSV exports, and data handling, alongside several performance refactors and test improvements.

v4.8.0

2026-01-14

Introduces comprehensive crossposting features, including new UI buttons and API endpoints, while enhancing federation support for dislikes and topic removals.

v4.7.2

2025-12-24

This patch release includes bug fixes for data-isowner updates and 2factor, alongside several test improvements.

v4.7.1

2025-12-17

Version 4.7.1 introduces SSL setup for psql, optimizes data saving for remote users, and includes various bug fixes for pagination and security.

v4.7.0

2025-11-26

Version 4.7.0 enhances ActivityPub federation for topic moves and deletions, bundles the link-preview plugin, and includes numerous bug fixes for remote notes and attachments.

v4.6.3

2025-11-20

This patch release fixes a security vulnerability in the validator dependency and addresses bugs related to private notes emojis and empty pages.

v4.6.2

2025-11-19

This patch release focuses on bug fixes including SVG uploads, session handling, and filename encoding, alongside minor refactors and tests.

v4.6.1

2025-10-17

This patch release includes several bug fixes related to image handling and link previews.

v4.6.0

2025-10-01

Version 4.6.0 introduces remote category nicknaming, user auto-categorization rules, various ActivityPub bug fixes, and multiple dependency updates.

v4.5.2

2025-09-29

Version 4.5.2 introduces category-specific topic templates, new hooks for URL generation, several bug fixes for ActivityPub and reputation systems, and performance improvements to upgrade scripts.

v4.5.1

2025-09-04

This patch release introduces SCSS variable overrides for custom skins and includes several bug fixes for dependencies, topic announcements, and content receipt.

v4.5.0

2025-09-03

Version 4.5.0 introduces enhanced ActivityPub federation features, including relay support and auto-categorization, alongside improved summary generation, Urdu localization, and various bug fixes.

v4.4.6

2025-08-06

Added a new Brite skin from Bootswatch and improved memory management by passing max-memory and expose-gc as process arguments.

v4.4.5

2025-07-31

This patch introduces a new post diff filter and implements several fixes for SVG handling and cache timeouts.

v3.12.8

2025-07-31

This release provides several bug fixes and stability improvements.

v4.4.4

2025-06-18

This release introduces post preview timestamp links, live reload functionality via Grunt and Socket.IO, and various bug fixes including SVG sanitization for uploads.

v3.12.7

2025-06-18

v2.8.20

2025-06-18

v4.4.3

2025-06-09

This patch release fixes bugs related to query parameter escaping and username storage.

v3.12.6

2025-06-09

This is a security release for version 3.x.

v2.8.19

2025-06-09

Security updates for version 2.x.

v4.4.2

2025-06-02

Version 4.4.2 introduces a new post-queue save action and restricts ap.probe access, alongside various bug fixes for activity handling and UI improvements.

v4.4.1

2025-05-16

This patch release introduces post attachment dimension saving, localized digest subjects, and various bug fixes for OpenAPI schemas, search summaries, and remote content handling.

v4.4.0

2025-05-14

Version 4.4.0 removes several deprecated privilege and filter hooks, updates ActivityPub handling, and includes various bug fixes and refactors.

v4.3.2

2025-05-12

This patch release includes various bug fixes, including a security fix for SQL injection, and several refactors to error handling in API routes.

v3.12.5

2025-05-12

Updated NodeBB to version 3.12.5, focusing on bug fixes and stability improvements across the platform.

v2.8.18

2025-05-12

This release provides maintenance updates and bug fixes for stability.

v4.3.1

2025-05-07

This patch release updates Node.js 18 EOL requirements and upgrades bundled plugins to use ESLint 9.

v4.3.0

2025-05-01

This release introduces significant enhancements to remote category handling, federation improvements, and chat allow/deny lists, alongside numerous bug fixes and documentation updates.

v4.3.0-beta.2

2025-04-23

v4.2.2

2025-04-22

This patch release includes bug fixes for display name escaping, post deletion tools, and handle generation, along with minor code refactors.

v4.2.1

2025-04-10

This patch release includes bug fixes for email confirmation and icon color accessibility, along with internal refactors.

v4.3.0-beta.1

2025-04-09

Updates to the /world and /unread sections include proper unread classes, teaser support, and improved category selector and visibility controls.

v4.3.0-alpha.3

2025-04-07

Redesigned the world page to include search functionality and display for watched or tracked remote categories.

v4.3.0-alpha.2

2025-03-31

Fixed a bug where unknown topics boosted by remote categories were incorrectly dropped.

v4.3.0-alpha

2025-03-28

Introduces work-in-progress functionality for browsing remote categories.

v4.2.0

2025-03-19

Version 4.2.0 introduces Azerbaijani localizations, enhanced federated category properties, remote chat message length limits, and various bug fixes and refactors related to ActivityPub and category management.

v4.1.1

2025-03-12

Version 4.1.1 introduces support for self-signed certificates along with various bug fixes for file uploads, chat updates, and navigation items.

v4.1.0

2025-02-27

Version 4.1.0 introduces ActivityPub improvements, a new markdown post parsing type, remote video object support, and numerous dependency updates and bug fixes.

v4.0.6

2025-02-27

This patch release includes new configuration options for plugin installation, various bug fixes for user management and ActivityPub content, and general stability improvements.

v4.0.5

2025-02-20

This patch release adds an upload button to quickreply, implements activity cleanup, and resolves various bug fixes across the platform.

v4.0.4

2025-02-17

Version 4.0.4 includes various bug fixes for post caching, federation, and user management, alongside performance improvements and minor refactors.

v4.0.3

2025-02-09

Version 4.0.3 includes various bug fixes for payload handling, topic IDs, and message duplication, along with several refactors and new tests.

v4.0.2

2025-02-02

This patch release introduces custom select options, updates API config and post parent data, and fixes bugs related to user follows and language file renaming.

v4.0.1

2025-01-29

This patch release includes various bug fixes, small feature enhancements for chat and email templates, and internal refactors.

v4.0.0

2025-01-20

This major release introduces extensive ActivityPub federation support, enabling interaction with the fediverse, alongside significant performance improvements to the /world route and various API and documentation updates.

v3.12.4

2025-01-20

This patch release fixes a 404 error occurring with invalid payloads and adds a HEAD check to the unsub route.

v3.12.3

2025-01-15

This patch release includes bug fixes for widget rendering and email confirmation, along with a performance improvement for config loading.

v3.12.2

2025-01-08

This patch release introduces an upgrade flag, enhances notification settings and accessibility, and includes numerous bug fixes and test improvements.

v3.12.1

2024-12-20

This patch update includes bug fixes for install values and updates to harmony and persona.

v3.12.0

2024-12-18

NodeBB v3.12.0 introduces new features like custom user field visibility and original image retention, alongside various bug fixes and security refactors.

v4.0.0-rc.4

2024-12-12

Improved handling of topic thumbnails and Lemmy attachments and images.

v4.0.0-rc.3

2024-12-11

v3.11.1

2024-12-09

This patch update includes bug fixes for user flag escaping and updates the spam-be-gone dependency.

v4.0.0-rc.2

2024-11-27

v4.0.0-rc.1

2024-11-27

The ActivityPub branch has been rebased onto version 3.11.0.

v3.11.0

2024-11-27

This release introduces pagination for groups, new custom user fields including date and multiselect, and various bug fixes and refactors across the system.

v4.0.0-beta.4

2024-10-24

v3.10.3

2024-10-23

This patch release includes bug fixes addressing a missing await, a specific issue tracking fix, and a crash prevention measure for missing profile folders.

v3.10.2

2024-10-18

This patch release includes bug fixes for the purge class, performance improvements for unread topic loading, and UI refactors for modals and alerts.

v4.0.0-beta.3

2024-10-10

Updates include custom Service Worker scripts for plugins, dynamic ActivityPub category icons, improved search bar UX for webfinger handles, and support for limited visibility posts.

v3.10.1

2024-10-09

This patch release includes a composer update, a dependency bump for 2factor, and a refactor to prevent the upgrade process from blocking when suggested modules are not loaded.

v3.9.1

2024-09-25

This patch release fixes a quick reply JS error and adds a helper to escape tx strings, alongside minor refactors to silence deprecation warnings.

v3.10.0

2024-09-25

Updated service worker code and allowed plugins to define scripts for import into the service worker.

v4.0.0-beta.2

2024-09-24

Fixed issues with the Update activity.

v4.0.0-beta.1

2024-09-20

This Beta release focuses on stability, compatibility, and promoting the web-push plugin to bundled status while demoting the ntfy plugin.

v3.9.0

2024-09-18

NodeBB v3.9.0 introduces new features including a widget container, chat rooms in widgets, and improved notification types, alongside various bug fixes and performance improvements.

v3.8.4

2024-08-01

This patch release introduces chat teaser updates and downvote visibility settings, alongside various bug fixes and UI refactors.

v3.8.3

2024-06-27

This patch release introduces new API routes and features, numerous bug fixes for spider detection and chat, and various performance improvements and refactors.

v4.0.0-alpha

2024-06-21

NodeBB transitions the ActivityPub bridge from proof-of-concept to the 'Road to Beta' development phase.

v3.8.2

2024-05-29

Version 3.8.2 introduces visibility options for ignored/watched topics and vote visibility, while reducing Docker image size and fixing thumb count updates.

v3.8.1

2024-05-15

This patch release fixes a bug related to incorrect mention versions.

v3.8.0

2024-05-15

NodeBB v3.8.0 introduces new features including UID tracking for user changes, editable markdown moderation notes, and improved user CSV exports, alongside various bug fixes and Docker improvements.

v3.7.5

2024-05-03

This patch release includes bug fixes, specifically addressing issue #12543.

v3.7.4

2024-04-17

Version 3.7.4 introduces an unblock button for users and includes various bug fixes, refactors, and test updates.

v3.7.3

2024-04-03

This patch update includes bug fixes for digest post sorting and admin/mod image changes, alongside a dependency update for ntfy.

v3.7.2

2024-03-27

This patch update introduces a new hook for sorting options, adds the playsinline video attribute, and fixes bugs related to group ownership and notification escaping.

v3.7.1

2024-03-14

Updated NodeBB to allow configuring max-old-space-size and fixed a memory leak caused by MongoDB 6.4.0.

v3.7.0

2024-03-06

Version 3.7.0 introduces category sorting options, chat widget areas, accessibility improvements, a maintenance mode CLI command, and numerous dependency updates.

v3.6.7

2024-02-28

This patch release includes various bug fixes for manual digest buttons, staticHooks, API calls, user loading permissions, and database error handling.

v3.6.6

2024-02-14

This patch release includes bug fixes for the categoryWatchState default value and email subjects, along with test improvements.

v3.6.5

2024-01-31

Fixed a bug where .text() incorrectly included newline and tab characters.

v3.6.4

2024-01-24

This patch release introduces a success hook for quick replies and includes various bug fixes and test updates.