Updates from the Mastodon team
Trunk & Tidbits, September 2026
The latest updates on engineering work from the Mastodon team
The Mastodon Team
Building a better social web
5.0: A closer look
October is here, and it's almost time for Mastodon's 5.0 release! We announced our plans for big changes back in August. In this companion article, we're hoping to shed light on some of the decisions behind this major UI overhaul.
Imani Joy
Head of Design
Plushtodon pre-orders now open
They're small, they're soft, they're squishy, and they are your friend! If you missed out on our stuffed toys before, now is your chance to pre-order our latest series in Matcha Baku and Hitori Pink.
Eugen Rochko
Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder
Trunk & Tidbits, August 2026
The latest updates on engineering work from the Mastodon team
The Mastodon Team
Building a better social web
Mastodon 4.7
This release is full of technical improvements focusing on bug fixes, performance and interoperability with other fediverse platforms.
The Mastodon Team
Building a better social web
5.0: Laying the foundation
First looks at the upcoming changes to Mastodon’s composer and navigation on web
Imani Joy
Head of Design
Sharing Guidelines about Mastodon’s Trade Mark Policy
Today, we’re sharing additional guidelines about our trade mark policy in order to give you more clarity about it, based on questions we received from you!
Hannah Aubry
Community Director
Trunk & Tidbits, July 2026
The latest updates on engineering work from the Mastodon team
The Mastodon Team
Building a better social web
Discovery Week 2026: What we learned, and what we’re doing next
Reflections and outcomes from the 5-day rapid research event we held in May
Imani Joy
Head of Design