Users are reporting significant email issues after upgrading to 3.4.0.beta4-dev, with problems in both receiving reply emails and sending watched category notifications.
LotusJeff noticed increased CPU usage after upgrading to 3.4.0.beta4-dev, particularly with Ruby processes showing higher utilization.
An important discussion about being more welcoming to newcomers’ suggestions was started by bloomexperiment, highlighting the need to better understand new users’ experiences with Discourse read more
A detailed comparison between Discord and Discourse emerged, with community members explaining the fundamental differences between chat and forum platforms read more
LotusJeff reported increased CPU usage after a recent update, which sam quickly identified and fixed as a regression in mini_racer read more
Multiple users experienced database shutdown issues during rebuilds, leading to updated documentation for handling PostgreSQL cleanly read more
A significant chat plugin bug was discovered causing Redis memory issues, affecting installations with large user groups read more
Support – Site offline after rebuild (4th Feb 2025): th21 and others detailed how a rebuild left the instance inaccessible, with users sharing log excerpts and troubleshooting steps that led david to deploy a quick fix.
blog – Unpacking Discourse 3.4: Discourse introduced enhancements in Discourse 3.4 – from a streamlined admin experience to AI-powered spam tools – sparking a lively discussion read more.
Announcementsrelease-notes – 3.4.0: Major Release:
The team celebrated Discourse 3.4’s launch with feature highlights such as one‑click AI spam detection. Additional patch notes were shared further in the discussion read more and here.
#Translations – Suggest better italian translations: StefanoCecere raised points about inconsistent Italian terminology (e.g. “delete” vs. “elimina”) to ensure standardization across the interface read more.
Bug – Users getting Internal Server Error when trying to change email address:
In a detailed troubleshooting thread, Richie and Canapin discussed why reusing an email address led to an error and outlined steps for resolving it read more.
Announcements – PostgreSQL 15 update: mwaniki explained the nuances of the PostgreSQL 15 upgrade—including log outputs and post‑update tasks—to help users optimize performance read more.
Support – Private Plugin installation result in app not coming back online:
After a private plugin installation caused downtime, Jacob_Peebles received guidance from david, ultimately restoring service with a rebuild read more.
Support – Sidekiq is running as user:
Users corradom and Falco discussed nuances of container UID mismatches and why Sidekiq may appear under a regular machine user, reassuring that it’s standard in self‑hosted setups read more.
UX – Topic navigation toggle prevents interactions on the page:
In a quick fix update, Don explained how a CSS tweak (restoring pointer events) resolved issues with unclickable elements in the navigation area read more.
Support – Can’t reach web server after update to 3.4: tomtjes encountered connectivity issues post‑update, and with input from david, the community explored log diagnostics to pinpoint the fault read more.
Support – How to set up the SMTP settings?: jill88 sought advice on configuring SMTP behind a reverse proxy. The thread generated practical suggestions on port selection and authentication troubleshooting read more.
Support – Post 3.5.1 update - CPU maxed out 100%:
Following a surprising CPU spike, agemo and sam discussed how a timely rebuild calmed the system after noticing several PostgreSQL processes overloading the server read more.
UX – User filter “hide my mail” popup:
A quirky pop-up issue on MacOS caught the attention of tvavrda and awesomerobot, who uncovered that certain placeholder texts triggered unwanted autocomplete behavior read more.
Theme component – Custom Lightbox: modern, swipe gestures, fullscreen mode and more: Don announced a merged update to the Custom Lightbox plugin that now supports swipe gestures and toggling zoom – a must‑try for mobile users read more.
Dev – Custom automation - modifications flow for successful integration on Automation plugin: ddsongs shared the resolution of a 500 error in his custom automation setup by adjusting context tagging and reviewing log outputs, providing valuable hints for plugin developers read more.
Saif initiated the rollout for the major update in 3.4.0: Major Release, setting the stage for new features and improvements.
jomaxro enriched the release discussion with added context and additional fixes in the 3.4.0: Major Release discussion, deepening community understanding.
mwaniki outlined essential post‑upgrade tasks and performance tweaks in the PostgreSQL 15 update discussion, guiding admins through the process.
david also chimed in on Sidekiq is running as user, reassuring community moderators that observed process behaviors are expected in containerized environments.
What a ride! Yesterday’s whirlwind of rebuilds, CPU tweaks, and detailed troubleshooting had our team buzzing – here’s to another day of lively fixes and fun challenges!
