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## [My dev is making some custom plugins and all the built in plugins disapeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-dev-is-making-some-custom-plugins-and-all-the-built-in-plugins-disapeared/393196)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-dev-is-making-some-custom-plugins-and-all-the-built-in-plugins-disapeared/393196 "2026-01-12T04:43:23Z")

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All the plugins are gone except for the 1 he added. Hes in another time zone so I am asking for my self to have some extra information. I did some searches and seems like I just need to upgrade/run the commands to rebui…

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## [IMAP support for group inboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imap-support-for-group-inboxes/160588)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imap-support-for-group-inboxes/160588 "2026-01-12T02:27:19Z")

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:rotating\_light: We are removing support for IMAP in Discourse. See this post for details IMAP support for group inboxes - #39 by martin . :rotating\_light: We are happy to introduce an alpha version of IMAP support for…

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## ["x users waiting for approval" PM to administrators is not marked as read when users are approved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-users-waiting-for-approval-pm-to-administrators-is-not-marked-as-read-when-users-are-approved/393193)

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**Author:** [@eloy1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eloy1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-users-waiting-for-approval-pm-to-administrators-is-not-marked-as-read-when-users-are-approved/393193 "2026-01-11T21:28:45Z")

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There is a previous thread about this, from 2014, which was recently archived: Notification for user approval even after user is approved However, this is still an issue which I would like to raise attention to. When t…

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## [Include cooked Discourse-math in print view and emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-cooked-discourse-math-in-print-view-and-emails/384092)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-cooked-discourse-math-in-print-view-and-emails/384092 "2026-01-11T21:05:16Z")

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Problem Discourse-math renders beautifully in the browser, but in contexts where JavaScript can’t run, math falls back to raw LaTeX source. Two high-impact cases: Print view (/print or browser print-to-PDF): math show…

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## [Migration error in 'rename\_discourse\_rewind\_disabled\_to\_enabled'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-error-in-rename-discourse-rewind-disabled-to-enabled/393049)

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**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-error-in-rename-discourse-rewind-disabled-to-enabled/393049 "2026-01-11T18:49:01Z")

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重新rebuild 失败了~日志如下： discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' rake aborted! StandardError: An error has occurred, this and all later migrations canceled: (StandardError) You must drop a column's default value before m…

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## [Allow trust level 4 to release queued posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-trust-level-4-to-release-queued-posts/392243)

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**Author:** [@Stew\_Pid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stew_Pid)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-trust-level-4-to-release-queued-posts/392243 "2026-01-11T16:57:55Z")

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Did some reading and asked Mr. Bot and it seems this has come up before but isn’t possible. This is for a technical forum with a high level of computer skill in general. Active and retired electrical engineers mainly s…

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## [Error after installing plugin, \*\* failed to bootstrap \*\*](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/393174)

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**Author:** [@xu2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xu2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/393174 "2026-01-11T11:08:30Z")

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This afternoon I tried to install a few plugins, but this error occurred during the rebuild: 2026-01-11 09:16:55.588 UTC \\\[45\\\] LOG: received fast shutdown request I, \\\[2026-01-11T09:16:55.588399 #1\\\] INFO – : Sending TERM to exec chpst -u redis -U redis /usr/bin/redis-server /etc/re…

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## [Set file size upload to 17 megs, unable to upload 12.2 meg file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-file-size-upload-to-17-megs-unable-to-upload-12-2-meg-file/393155)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-file-size-upload-to-17-megs-unable-to-upload-12-2-meg-file/393155 "2026-01-11T09:58:27Z")

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Is it a bug or am I doing something wrong? Settings for file size set to 17 megs and tried uploading an MP4 12.2 megs

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## [Exploring blocking file upload while interacting with AI bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exploring-blocking-file-upload-while-interacting-with-ai-bot/393178)

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**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exploring-blocking-file-upload-while-interacting-with-ai-bot/393178 "2026-01-11T09:56:50Z")

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Dears good morning, Hope you are doing great !! As I am discovering discourse more and more and I have recently explored the embedded AI features and capabilities - works great ! I notice that the AI bot allows file u…

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## [How to make all users who sign up or accept in invite go to a specifed category(with post composer open)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-all-users-who-sign-up-or-accept-in-invite-go-to-a-specifed-category-with-post-composer-open/393154)

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**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-all-users-who-sign-up-or-accept-in-invite-go-to-a-specifed-category-with-post-composer-open/393154 "2026-01-11T09:27:13Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to make it so anyone who signs up for the first time (whether through the sign up process or by accepting an invite(even if it does not have the go to topic configured)) go to a specified category …

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## [Supported way of adding "IncludeSubdomain" to STS headers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supported-way-of-adding-includesubdomain-to-sts-headers/393114)

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**Author:** [@tanya\_byrne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tanya_byrne)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supported-way-of-adding-includesubdomain-to-sts-headers/393114 "2026-01-11T00:07:28Z")

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Hi all, for our current self hosted Discourse instances, we need to add “IncludeSubDomains” to our STS headers due to this being an expectation of our internal scanners. Previously I achieved this by using some sed com…

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## [Imgur upload built into the post buttons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-upload-built-into-the-post-buttons/393121 "2026-01-10T23:09:34Z")

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It would be very helpful to have a direct to imgur hosting for images/videos that you can quickly add to your post. My server data is already quickly adding up from just my post, so other user post would be best hosted …

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## [Listing conversations with artificial intelligence on a separate page or filtering them on the messages page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/listing-conversations-with-artificial-intelligence-on-a-separate-page-or-filtering-them-on-the-messages-page/362711)

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**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/listing-conversations-with-artificial-intelligence-on-a-separate-page-or-filtering-them-on-the-messages-page/362711 "2026-01-10T22:29:57Z")

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If implemented, it would likely appear quite effective: creating a dedicated page to list conversations conducted with artificial intelligence or filtering them within the messages section. It is essential to facilitate…

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## [Feature Request AI Automation For Topic Creators Only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-ai-automation-for-topic-creators-only/393157)

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**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-ai-automation-for-topic-creators-only/393157 "2026-01-10T22:16:06Z")

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I am utilizing the “AI-powered automatic reply generation” feature within the automation plugin, and I desire this functionality to be triggered for all responses within a given thread, but exclusively for the original a…

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## [Discourse GitHub commit prefix convention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-github-commit-prefix-convention/19392)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-github-commit-prefix-convention/19392 "2026-01-10T21:37:02Z")

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For those who want to bring changes to Discourse’s code, we require that each GitHub commit have one of the following prefixes: Prefix Definition FIX A bug fix \[1\] PERF A performance improvement UX A user in…

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## [Introducing releases.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-releases-discourse-org/392712)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-releases-discourse-org/392712 "2026-01-10T21:29:15Z")

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As part of our ongoing project to overhaul our version numbering & release processes, we’re happy to announce releases.discourse.org. Going forward, this site will be the primary source of information for Discourse ve…

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## [Introducing image grids in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-image-grids-in-posts/268664)

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**Author:** [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-image-grids-in-posts/268664 "2026-01-10T20:04:01Z")

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If you have many images in a Discourse post, you can now have them automatically arranged into a nice grid. All you need to do is wrap them in \[grid\] ... \[/grid\] tags, and the images will be neatly arranged. This is a co…

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## [Own username and avatar displayed when looking at other people’s Rewinds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/own-username-and-avatar-displayed-when-looking-at-other-people-s-rewinds/391440)

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**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/own-username-and-avatar-displayed-when-looking-at-other-people-s-rewinds/391440 "2026-01-10T18:08:06Z")

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When having a browse of other Rewinds I’m noticing that my username is consistently displayed as part of the ai section’s ’wake up \[username\]’ text: Also, the current user avatar is populating the chat section:

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## [Launch VOD platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-vod-platform/373849)

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**Author:** [@emileymadison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emileymadison)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-vod-platform/373849 "2026-01-10T17:00:18Z")

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I’m planning to launch a VOD streaming platform focused on niche content (like fitness). I’d like to know from those who’ve done it—what are the key features or challenges I should prioritize early on? I need to do play…

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## [Why is Apply wrap so high up in the Composer Options menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-apply-wrap-so-high-up-in-the-composer-options-menu/393028)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-apply-wrap-so-high-up-in-the-composer-options-menu/393028 "2026-01-10T16:13:13Z")

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This caused one of my users a problem today, as it pushed the Build Poll down off the visible options for them (and they didn’t realise that they had to scroll): In that example from Meta, Build poll is still visible…

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## [Handling of the image after installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/393129)

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**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/393129 "2026-01-10T06:48:11Z")

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Family, I installed Discourse using Docker deployment. After every rebuild, a local image is generated in Docker. What are the following images used for? Can they be deleted? discourse/base:2.0.20251003-1437 discourse/base:2.0.20260109-0020 Thank you.

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## [Linking user titles to groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-user-titles-to-groups/19169)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-user-titles-to-groups/19169 "2025-04-22T07:37:44Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to link a user’s title to a group in Discourse, allowing users to click on the title to view the associated group page. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator This…

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## [Emoji popup too aggressive with ) followed by colon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-popup-too-aggressive-with-followed-by-colon/393112)

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**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-popup-too-aggressive-with-followed-by-colon/393112 "2026-01-09T21:36:50Z")

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This has bothered me at least 3 times today, leading to the realisation that I tend to end sentences with a bracketed statement (like this): It would be nice if either the popup didn’t appe1ar after a ):, or if hit…

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## [Category description floating to the right](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description-floating-to-the-right/393053)

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**Author:** [@pomodoren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pomodoren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description-floating-to-the-right/393053 "2026-01-09T19:50:37Z")

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Hi there, For the community that we have we are making some updates to the landing page and wanted to achieve something like community-openstreetmap has. So far we made category logo smaller through following the Makin…

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## [Is live notifications feature broken?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-live-notifications-feature-broken/393060)

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**Author:** [@Teafh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Teafh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-live-notifications-feature-broken/393060 "2026-01-09T17:55:35Z")

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Every brower I tried, on mobile and desktop, none of them can send Discourse notifications.

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## [Struggling to Configure SMTP in Discourse with Azure Communication Service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/struggling-to-configure-smtp-in-discourse-with-azure-communication-service/290511)

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**Author:** [@gichamba](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gichamba)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/struggling-to-configure-smtp-in-discourse-with-azure-communication-service/290511 "2026-01-09T17:49:07Z")

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Hey everyone, I’ve been wrestling with setting up SMTP on my Discourse installation, and it’s been quite the challenge. I’ve delved into numerous posts like this one without luck. Here’s the scoop: I suspect my issues …

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## [Highlight current doc topic in the sidebar identified by their slugs in the index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-current-doc-topic-in-the-sidebar-identified-by-their-slugs-in-the-index/392857)

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**Author:** [@Neil\_Evans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neil_Evans)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-current-doc-topic-in-the-sidebar-identified-by-their-slugs-in-the-index/392857 "2026-01-09T17:13:09Z")

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I’m trying to define the TOC index items using only the slugs, rather then adding the topic index at the end of the URL - so I can maintain the same TOC index across environments (DEV/PROD). This appears to work (as it …

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## [Cannot update Discourse after Ubuntu 25.10 upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-update-discourse-after-ubuntu-25-10-upgrade/393079)

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**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-update-discourse-after-ubuntu-25-10-upgrade/393079 "2026-01-09T16:47:20Z")

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Help! Upgraded server to Ubuntu 25.10 due to impending EOL for 25.04. Now when I attempt update Discourse it fails with this error consistently: What is causing this?

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## [Rspec load time is zero?!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rspec-load-time-is-zero/391912)

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**Author:** [@Hanaffi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanaffi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rspec-load-time-is-zero/391912 "2026-01-09T14:00:15Z")

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Hi Team, I was looking forward to contributing to the Discourse project, and I noticed that your RSpec tests load in 0s! Are there any tips on how to reduce that time, please? In a project of mine, it’s around 30s !

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## [\[PAID\] MVP Creation - Forum Maintenance and Evolution 🇫🇷](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-creation-de-mvp-maintenance-et-evolution-dun-forum/393051)

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**Author:** [@Cédric\_DANIEL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/C%C3%A9dric_DANIEL)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-creation-de-mvp-maintenance-et-evolution-dun-forum/393051 "2026-01-09T12:32:49Z")

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What Better description below, in French. But English is possible. When ASAP Budget The price it costs, just let me know :slight\_smile: :france: :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right: Hello, We are looking for a or a…

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