Originally published at: Discourse 2.4 released!
Today we release Discourse 2.4, building on Discourse 2.3 from last year. For post 2.0 releases we’ve chosen a new set of codenames based on the history of human communication; this release is Cuneiform. Hardware Security Keys We shipped support for authentication apps in prior releases of Discourse, but nothing defeats hacking and phishing as…
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Discourse 2.4, codenamed Cuneiform, has been released with several key features. Hardware security keys are now supported via U2F/Fido standards, enhancing security. Strict Content Security Policy (CSP) is enabled by default, improving site safety. API key management has been improved, allowing multiple keys, descriptions, revocation, and automatic deletion after inactivity. Polls now support pie graphs, group-specific voting, closing dates, and data export. A new bulk badge award feature allows administrators to award badges to multiple users at once. The release also includes a new hyperlink composer that enables dynamic topic searches. The community celebrates the release, praising the team’s efforts and highlighting improvements like the enhanced hyperlink feature, which allows users to link to existing topics directly.
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Polls can be set to close at a certain date and time, and Staff can also export poll data with a single click for further analysis if needed.
The bolded shouldn’t be there because it’s not a 2.4 feature, it’s older. With 2.4 you can restrict voting to certain groups and create polls with just one option, though.
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THANKS YOU awesome Discourse Team 
Edited:
Testing lines with bigger emotions
This line starts with normal emoticon.
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Aren’t they always that? 
(just found this is an emoji)
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I’m so proud of the growth Discourse has had. Amazing work, team!
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I can’t wait to share the news with all the Discourse sites I know of! 
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Wow!! This is awesome 
Former JiveX users will love this! JiveX would allow you to @mention content, people, and spaces in their communities. Just making a reference here, in case any former Jivers are looking for how to mention/lookup/link to other community content.
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