# Hot

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## [Translation of TOS and other system topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-von-tos-und-anderen-systemthemen/383058)

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**Author:** [@asa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-von-tos-und-anderen-systemthemen/383058 "2025-09-18T01:49:05Z")

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I noticed that the topics generated first are not translated into the respective language. I have already tried to edit the post and assign it the English language, and also...

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## [Updated latest beta (got warning about critical update), now Discourse won't start](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-latest-beta-got-warning-about-critical-update-now-discourse-wont-start/318568)

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**Author:** [@WaitroseCarpark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WaitroseCarpark)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-latest-beta-got-warning-about-critical-update-now-discourse-wont-start/318568 "2024-07-28T12:45:50Z")

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I ran update from frontend as I thought it might fix a onebox embedding issue. Thought I’d run a rebuild, just because. But this is the last message: Hosted with digitalocean. FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecErro…

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## [‘No more topics’ in topic list missing text padding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-topics-in-topic-list-missing-text-padding/390626)

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**Author:** [@typed-sigterm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typed-sigterm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-topics-in-topic-list-missing-text-padding/390626 "2025-12-07T15:02:08Z")

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The text is very close to the edge of the screen. It should have paddings (like other texts) Version: 2025.12.0-latest Browser: Edge 142.0.3595.93

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## [Feature Request: Warning Before Replying to PMs with Mixed User/Staff Participants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-warning-before-replying-to-pms-with-mixed-user-staff-participants/366953)

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**Author:** [@Rubi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rubi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-warning-before-replying-to-pms-with-mixed-user-staff-participants/366953 "2025-05-22T20:44:47Z")

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Hi, I am a moderator over on Ubuntu Discourse. In moderation workflows, it’s common to start a private message (PM) with a user, and then later add the @moderators group to get input from other staff. The problem is: …

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## [Limit the number of characters displayed in the title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-the-number-of-characters-displayed-in-the-title/297623)

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**Author:** [@Gonerdot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gonerdot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-the-number-of-characters-displayed-in-the-title/297623 "2024-03-02T20:02:45Z")

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Hello! Please tell me how to limit the number of characters in a topic title when viewing a list of all topics.

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## [Filter by date before/after field not aligned with other fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-date-before-after-field-not-aligned-with-other-fields/366217)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-date-before-after-field-not-aligned-with-other-fields/366217 "2025-05-20T15:51:25Z")

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The 2 fields for sorting topics before or afrer a certain date are not long enough, making them not aligned with the other fields. The gap is denoted in purple on the left and right.

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## [Terms of service changes in Discourse platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terms-of-service-changes-in-discourse-platform/317245)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Walsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Walsh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terms-of-service-changes-in-discourse-platform/317245 "2024-07-23T16:00:27Z")

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Afternoon, I was greeted with this here on Meta, which I really like. Is this something new? How do we activate this on our own forum if we wish?

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## [Discourse Private Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-private-replies/146712)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-private-replies/146712 "2026-04-20T10:11:07Z")

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Github: GitHub - communiteq/discourse-private-replies · GitHub This plugin hides topic replies for everyone but the topic starter and the post author. Use cases This can be used for for instance homework assignments wh…

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## [3.3.0.beta3 increased font size?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta3-increased-font-size/314900)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta3-increased-font-size/314900 "2024-07-17T20:05:21Z")

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Hi there, since upgrading to 3.3.0.beta3 I noticed a slight increase in the font size of most UX and content elements in Discourse. I checked my settings and default text size is at “normal” and was never changed by me. …

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## [Aftermath of spam attack! Need help with releasing IPs, and mass-blocking of profiles of a domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aftermath-of-spam-attack-need-help-with-releasing-ips-and-mass-blocking-of-profiles-of-a-domain/335969)

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**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aftermath-of-spam-attack-need-help-with-releasing-ips-and-mass-blocking-of-profiles-of-a-domain/335969 "2024-12-01T07:11:57Z")

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I blocked many IPs after a massive spam attack. Now some people with genuine accounts aren’t able to login. It says “You can’t login with that IP”. How do I correct this? Also, do blocked IPs get released after a few da…

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## [Discourse now works as a PWA in iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-now-works-as-a-pwa-in-ios/146346)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-now-works-as-a-pwa-in-ios/146346 "2024-10-31T17:02:02Z")

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It’s been a long time coming, but finally Discourse can be used as a pwa in iOS devices. This is now possible thanks to many changes over the years, some from Apple and lots from us. Both meta.discourse.org and review.…

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## [Automating Discourse Topic Creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-discourse-topic-creation/342285)

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**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-discourse-topic-creation/342285 "2024-12-14T04:10:54Z")

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A Python script that automates the creation of topics on Discourse, ideal for bulk posting or managing large-scale content updates. Why Use This Script: Efficiency: Automatically create multiple topics without manual i…

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## [Moving to JS native class syntax in themes and plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-js-native-class-syntax-in-themes-and-plugins/356588)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-js-native-class-syntax-in-themes-and-plugins/356588 "2025-04-13T18:37:58Z")

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Over the last few years, we’ve been moving away from Ember’s legacy .extend({ ... }) syntax and towards native-class syntax like class extends Foo {...}. While the legacy syntax is technically still supported, modern JS…

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## [Error in logs related to twitter\_login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-logs-related-to-twitter-login/385203)

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**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-logs-related-to-twitter-login/385203 "2025-10-24T08:52:39Z")

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After updating to today’s build 3.6.0 beta 2 I’m seeing errors in the logs. I checked and twitter (X) signup and login is working fine. No idea why it’s throwing these messages: Message (67 copies reported) A scheduled…

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## [IPBv4 migration script issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipbv4-migration-script-issues/401561)

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**Author:** [@Anonymous\_Moose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anonymous_Moose)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipbv4-migration-script-issues/401561 "2026-04-27T20:05:47Z")

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It failed to import all the avatars (only imported admins) and it saw that an admin already existed on our forum so it didn’t make a new one or replace it, I thought it had merged it but it didn’t migrate any of their po…

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## [Can't get script tag to work in landing pages plugin due to content-security-policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-script-tag-to-work-in-landing-pages-plugin-due-to-content-security-policy/372200)

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**Author:** [@TheNab](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheNab)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-script-tag-to-work-in-landing-pages-plugin-due-to-content-security-policy/372200 "2025-07-01T15:57:04Z")

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inline js script tag isn’t being loaded due to csp and idk how to fix it.

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## [Changing the target audience of Enable form templates incorrectly creates an Update Discourse option in the left sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-target-audience-of-enable-form-templates-incorrectly-creates-an-update-discourse-option-in-the-left-sidebar/398151)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-target-audience-of-enable-form-templates-incorrectly-creates-an-update-discourse-option-in-the-left-sidebar/398151 "2026-03-25T03:40:40Z")

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v2026.3.0-latest +331

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## [500 error when using translate, proofread and generate title of ai helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-using-translate-proofread-and-generate-title-of-ai-helper/319438)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-using-translate-proofread-and-generate-title-of-ai-helper/319438 "2024-07-31T11:46:09Z")

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When I try to use the AI-Helper to proofread, translate or generate a title I receive the following error: Suggesting a category and tags still works. I’m not sure about explain. I did not receive the error but I did…

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## ["Triage posts using AI" script of "Automation" plugin always includes image data in request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/triage-posts-using-ai-script-of-automation-plugin-always-includes-image-data-in-request/392143)

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**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/triage-posts-using-ai-script-of-automation-plugin-always-includes-image-data-in-request/392143 "2025-12-26T09:29:52Z")

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Priority/Severity: Medium Platform: Discourse b66fca70d0e3d12ef930398289fac5269cd240c7 Description: The official “Automation” plugin has a “Triage posts using AI” script. This script provides the content of a post to t…

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## [Clone to a new server; Change Domain; New Topic Asking for Login Everytime](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clone-to-a-new-server-change-domain-new-topic-asking-for-login-everytime/382874)

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**Author:** [@marlinhares](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marlinhares)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clone-to-a-new-server-change-domain-new-topic-asking-for-login-everytime/382874 "2025-09-17T13:45:41Z")

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hi, new to discourse. I need to clone an environment. What I did: rsync -a from dirs discourse\_docker and discourse\_volumes moved the dirs to a new server changed discourse\_docker/containers/app.yml (the domain name) …

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## [How to create leftsidebar tags section ? based on attachment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-leftsidebar-tags-section-based-on-attachment/380012)

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**Author:** [@tester123\_tester123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tester123_tester123)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-leftsidebar-tags-section-based-on-attachment/380012 "2025-08-25T10:34:05Z")

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How to create leftsidebar tags section ? based on attachment

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## [Translating %{filter} in headings for discovery routes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translating-filter-in-headings-for-discovery-routes/363520)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translating-filter-in-headings-for-discovery-routes/363520 "2025-05-22T18:51:51Z")

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I have some difficulty translating the following texts into German. In German, adjectives like “hot” or “unread” change form depending on context, so one static %{filter} doesn’t work grammatically. Are other languages …

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## [Why is the Dark/Light Mode Toggle not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-dark-light-mode-toggle-not-working/331527)

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**Author:** [@MCATAKCIN](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MCATAKCIN)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-dark-light-mode-toggle-not-working/331527 "2024-10-19T10:22:49Z")

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Hello community members, I hope you are well! I installed this component on my site and made the settings, but it doesn’t work when I press the button. I can’t find a console error in dev tools, why isn’t it working? T…

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## [Making custom user status more prominent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-custom-user-status-more-prominent/392826)

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**Author:** [@jayarr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jayarr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-custom-user-status-more-prominent/392826 "2026-01-07T08:22:07Z")

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Hi all, Our forum heavily uses the custom user status feature, and the notion has come up of finding a way to make that info even more prominent and visible – by having it always appear beneath a user’s name in a post r…

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## [Is the link to Discourse browser requirements correct](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-link-to-discourse-browser-requirements-correct/365315)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-link-to-discourse-browser-requirements-correct/365315 "2025-05-08T13:35:35Z")

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Does that link still work? https://www.discourse.org/faq/#browser doesn’t take me to the browser requirements. Maybe it should be https://discourse.org/about#browser?

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## [Docker deploy specific version of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-deploy-specific-version-of-discourse/293479)

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**Author:** [@maaatt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maaatt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-deploy-specific-version-of-discourse/293479 "2024-02-05T05:31:57Z")

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Hello, I managed to deploy to my live server the discourse app with discoure-docker project. The only problem is that it deployed the latest current beta (beta5). How can I deploy one specific version of the software? …

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## [What’s the best/safest branch not break production site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-best-safest-branch-not-break-production-site/297025)

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**Author:** [@CGenie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CGenie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-best-safest-branch-not-break-production-site/297025 "2024-02-28T08:44:19Z")

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Maybe this is a silly question, but I haven’t found an answer: what should be the default branch for safe updates? I don’t want to break my production server by having some random failiures due to main branch issues? Sho…

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## [Beta dev version showing in Dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-dev-version-showing-in-dashboard/365867)

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**Author:** [@HenrysCat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HenrysCat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-dev-version-showing-in-dashboard/365867 "2025-05-13T09:08:31Z")

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I followed the guide below to install, but the version shown is 3.5.0.beta5-dev, is this correct? I thought the dev install was different?

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## [How to install updates with console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-updates-with-console/290128)

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**Author:** [@anon36555649](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36555649)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-updates-with-console/290128 "2023-12-31T15:18:05Z")

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Hello, Discourse Folks. I’ve got a notification that there are 34 updates that can be installed for discourse site but I don’t know how to install these, does anyone know what is the command to write for these to instal…

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## [Theme stuck in dark mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-stuck-in-dark-mode/329503)

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**Author:** [@Musa\_H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Musa_H)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-stuck-in-dark-mode/329503 "2024-10-07T01:15:49Z")

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How can I change my website from being dark? It’s stuck in dark mode even if I select mint-light for color palettes Here’s the website: https://forum.rihla.education/

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