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## [Back button in theme component 'edit code' loads old themes and components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-button-in-theme-component-edit-code-loads-old-themes-and-components/366830)

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**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-button-in-theme-component-edit-code-loads-old-themes-and-components/366830 "2025-05-29T00:40:19Z")

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When you go to ‘Themes and components’, and then ‘Edit Code’ in the Custom code section, it’ll take you to edit code. The back actions will take you to the old UI (admin/customize/themes/28), rather than the new one (ad…

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## [Auto-delete system messages for bumping old topics after the topic gets a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-system-messages-for-bumping-old-topics-after-the-topic-gets-a-reply/147561)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-system-messages-for-bumping-old-topics-after-the-topic-gets-a-reply/147561 "2025-05-28T21:17:17Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Automatically bumping old topics on a category: after the system bumped an old topic, and the topic gets some new replies, the bumping notification is not needed anymore. and it’d be less …

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## [Category Icons TC not working after upgrade to 3.5.0.beta5, additional issues with recent event/chat integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-icons-tc-not-working-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta5-additional-issues-with-recent-event-chat-integration/367948)

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**Author:** [@md-misko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/md-misko)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-icons-tc-not-working-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta5-additional-issues-with-recent-event-chat-integration/367948 "2025-05-28T18:57:18Z")

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After upgrade most of the installed TCs are not working any more, below is a list of some: Category Badge Styles Category Icons Colorful Categories Discourse Buttons Discourse Category Banners Discourse Clickable Topic …

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## [AI-person’s examples are limited to 100 chars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-person-s-examples-are-limited-to-100-chars/367842)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-person-s-examples-are-limited-to-100-chars/367842 "2025-05-28T17:04:28Z")

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I can’t use shipped personas for summarizing, because both of those, longer and short one, can only English. So I copied these two and chainged a bit prompts. Now I tried to copy examples too, but this: 100 characht…

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## [Redis::TimeoutError : Waited 1.0 seconds / Job exception: MiniScheduler::DistributedMutex::Timeout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redis-timeouterror-waited-1-0-seconds-job-exception-minischeduler-timeout/367809)

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**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redis-timeouterror-waited-1-0-seconds-job-exception-minischeduler-timeout/367809 "2025-05-28T15:25:34Z")

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J’ai changé de serveur et je suis passé à un serveur cloud. Je n’ai jamais vu les erreurs suivantes auparavant, je me demande ce qui pourrait les causer et si elles ont un impact négatif sur l’interaction de l’utilisateu…

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## [Require File Approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-file-approval/367106)

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**Author:** [@DonBot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DonBot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-file-approval/367106 "2025-05-28T15:01:37Z")

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How can I require moderator approval for all posts that include a file (not an image)

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## [Unable to Bulk Suspend/Deactivate Users in Rails Console on Discourse 3.5.0.beta5-dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-bulk-suspend-deactivate-users-in-rails-console-on-discourse-3-5-0-beta5-dev/367571)

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**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-bulk-suspend-deactivate-users-in-rails-console-on-discourse-3-5-0-beta5-dev/367571 "2025-05-28T14:30:25Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m facing a persistent issue trying to bulk suspend/deactivate users on my Discourse instance (version 3.5.0.beta5-dev) via the Rails console. I’m trying to exclude my admin account (hoangthai, user ID 100)…

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## [Malayalam labeling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/malayalm-labelling/367926)

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**Author:** [@Minimol\_N\_R](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Minimol_N_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/malayalm-labelling/367926 "2025-05-28T13:47:33Z")

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Malayalam spelling and grammar correction annotation

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## [Can't delete topic without category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-topic-without-category/367811)

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**Author:** [@steinjer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steinjer)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-topic-without-category/367811 "2025-05-28T13:33:42Z")

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I’ve a topic in our database with an category\_id which category someone has deleted. I can open this topic directly with it’s id: url: …/t/3 in table topics the id = 3 has category = 4. But this category is deleted and…

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## [POP3 polling settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-settings/367895)

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**Author:** [@HenrysCat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HenrysCat)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-settings/367895 "2025-05-28T12:58:55Z")

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Trying to setup reply by email on a self hosted server useing this guide, step 5 Visit the Discourse settings and check the Email tab, I assume Admin \> Emal \> Email Settings step 6 Change the following settings: Where…

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## [Provide visual cue when a topic is receiving an AI response](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-visual-cue-when-a-topic-is-receiving-an-ai-response/356720)

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**Author:** [@BrianC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrianC)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-visual-cue-when-a-topic-is-receiving-an-ai-response/356720 "2025-05-28T12:12:58Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve been exploring the Triage with Persona option for auto-responses and noticed that when using thinking models with slower background processing, there’s no visual cue for users to know an auto-respon…

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## [Need help with switching to the new category icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-switching-to-the-new-category-icons/365148)

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**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-switching-to-the-new-category-icons/365148 "2025-05-28T12:05:57Z")

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I’ve switched now to the native category icons, but I need to regenerate the HTML for the topics that still use the old style. Otherwise the icon is just a gray square. Is a rake posts:rebake fine to run? I have about 8…

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## [Toggling Visibility within a Topic connector](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-visibility-within-a-topic-connector/367898)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-visibility-within-a-topic-connector/367898 "2025-05-28T07:55:44Z")

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I would like to access the Topic Controller’s toggleVisibility action within a component via a connector. I see there is a precedent for this. Would the following PR be accepted?: to \<span\> \<PluginOut…

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## [3.5.0.beta5: Improved admin search, AI forum research, easier site appearance configuration, and simpler plugin development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-beta5-improved-admin-search-ai-forum-research-easier-site-appearance-configuration-and-simpler-plugin-development/367300)

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**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-beta5-improved-admin-search-ai-forum-research-easier-site-appearance-configuration-and-simpler-plugin-development/367300 "2025-05-28T05:22:52Z")

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New features in 3.5.0.beta5 Refining the admin search We recently released a new full admin search, allowing you to search all areas of your admin from one place. This month, we’ve spent some time refining how it works t…

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## [3.4.4: Bug fix and UX release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-4-4-bug-fix-and-ux-release/367301)

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**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-4-4-bug-fix-and-ux-release/367301 "2025-05-28T05:22:48Z")

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Discourse 3.4.4 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc…

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## [How to connect to the database externally under discourse container deployment method, for example using DBeaver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dbeaver/367730)

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**Author:** [@singi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dbeaver/367730 "2025-05-28T02:37:00Z")

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Under discourse container deployment method, how to connect to the database externally, for example using DBeaver to connect.

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## [I'm attempting to merge user accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-attempting-to-merge-user-accounts/342147)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Torres](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick_Torres)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-attempting-to-merge-user-accounts/342147 "2025-05-28T01:00:42Z")

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I’m an admin for a forum. A user requested their old account to be merged with their new account. The follow is their activity: When I attempted to merge accounts, the site was stuck on 'merging accounts…". I let it…

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## [How do I find out when the topic was bumped?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-find-out-when-the-topic-was-bumped/367342)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-find-out-when-the-topic-was-bumped/367342 "2025-05-28T00:11:16Z")

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If I look at the JSON of the topic (appending .json to the back of the url), how do I find out when the topic was last bumped (not when the last post was bumped)̀?

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## [Issues with Air Theme on Categories Homepage (Admin vs Non-Admin View)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-air-theme-on-categories-homepage-admin-vs-non-admin-view/367843)

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**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-air-theme-on-categories-homepage-admin-vs-non-admin-view/367843 "2025-05-27T22:23:25Z")

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Hi I am using the Air theme on my Discourse forum. My forum’s default homepage is set to display Categories. I’ve encountered a few display issues related to this theme in mobile view, specifically differences in layout…

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## [What does ‘default locale’ do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-default-locale-do/366507)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-default-locale-do/366507 "2025-05-27T21:56:51Z")

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Very 101 level question again. In the app.yml, I have fi as the default locale. But does it do something more than just set defaults for everything and everyone? And if yes, will then a user see everything in that defau…

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## [Bug reported badge awarded a second time during backfill?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-reported-badge-awarded-a-second-time-during-backfill/367832)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-reported-badge-awarded-a-second-time-during-backfill/367832 "2025-05-27T20:46:39Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Bug reporter badge not granted: Today I noticed that I have a bug reporter badge that doesn’t seem to be connected to a post. It took me a while to understand that it was probably gra…

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## [Ordering categories is quite glitched when the numbers get high](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ordering-categories-is-quite-glitched-when-the-numbers-get-high/367677)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ordering-categories-is-quite-glitched-when-the-numbers-get-high/367677 "2025-05-27T19:50:00Z")

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I’m trying to re-order (alphabetically) some subcategories. There are twenty subcats in the one category, and about 6 other categories, each with a few subcats. When I click on an arrow icon to move a subcat around, it …

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## [How to ungenerate tos/privacy topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-ungenerate-tos-privacy-topics/367789)

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**Author:** [@TempAccount](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TempAccount)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-ungenerate-tos-privacy-topics/367789 "2025-05-27T17:47:13Z")

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Permanently deleting is possible, but it still shows the tab on the /about page. How would one get rid of it completely?

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## [Installing Discourse on Coolify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-coolify/347405)

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**Author:** [@grustamli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grustamli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-coolify/347405 "2025-05-27T17:35:45Z")

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Coolify makes it easy to self-host services with one click. Most of the services are configured using Docker Compose. I am wondering whether we can have a Docker Compose file for Discourse? Has anyone installed Discours…

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## [Possible to configure Discourse to allow flagging after disagreed flags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-configure-discourse-to-allow-flagging-after-disagreed-flags/200074)

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**Author:** [@Hooksmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hooksmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-configure-discourse-to-allow-flagging-after-disagreed-flags/200074 "2021-08-11T14:18:40Z")

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Currently, I believe users are unable to flag content again if a flag was previously declined by a moderator on that post. Our moderation team has some use cases where they want users to be able to flag declined content …

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## [Override or change AboutPageUser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/override-or-change-aboutpageuser/367720)

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**Author:** [@aest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aest)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/override-or-change-aboutpageuser/367720 "2025-05-27T13:22:11Z")

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Hi! I’m currently updating a theme component that’s going to be affected by upcoming core changes in Discourse (Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates). In order to retain the customizat…

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## [Backups fail to upload to S3 several times- works eventually](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-fail-to-upload-to-s3-several-times-works-eventually/366874)

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**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-fail-to-upload-to-s3-several-times-works-eventually/366874 "2025-05-27T12:19:55Z")

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Backups to S3 have been working for several years. Starting a month ago, I often get several notifications that the backup failed. Then it retries, and about an hour later fails again, so I get a second notification, and…

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## [UI Layout Broken for RTL Language After Latest Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-layout-broken-for-rtl-language-after-latest-update/367434)

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**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-layout-broken-for-rtl-language-after-latest-update/367434 "2025-05-27T10:33:00Z")

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I am experiencing a critical UI layout issue with my Discourse instance after updating to the latest version today. When the user interface language is set to Persian (RTL), the entire layout appears broken and s…

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## [Faster (and smaller) uploads in Discourse with Rust, WebAssembly and MozJPEG | Blog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faster-and-smaller-uploads-in-discourse-with-rust-webassembly-and-mozjpeg-blog/196998)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faster-and-smaller-uploads-in-discourse-with-rust-webassembly-and-mozjpeg-blog/196998 "2025-05-13T08:38:14Z")

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As of a few weeks ago, image uploads in Discourse are faster AND smaller thanks to a technique that compresses and optimizes the images clientside before they are uploaded. This blog post will describe how this feature w…

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## [New Ubuntu Release 25.04](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-ubuntu-release-25-04/366712)

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**Author:** [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-ubuntu-release-25-04/366712 "2025-05-26T21:15:07Z")

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Good day, Have completed upgrade for the new Ubuntu version 25.04, Plucky Puffin, what a great name lol. This seems to be working fine to run discourse. Here is some information about the new release: I’m not sure…

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