Welcome to Mastodon 4.7.0
Mapstodon.Space is now running Mastodon v4.7.0. As stated in the release notes:
This version introduces very few user-facing changes but substantially reworks Mastodon's internals to increase security, support new protocols, and pave the way for new features. Updating to this version will be required for zero-downtime migration to the upcoming Mastodon 5.0.
See the dedicated blog post on the Mastodon blog (quite technical but highly interesting if you're into technical posts).
I'll add that I find refreshing to read this kind of gentle disclaimer somewhere along the reading:
If none of this makes sense to you, don’t worry. There is absolutely no need to understand any of this to enjoy using Mastodon. This is only relevant to you if you are developing or running your own fediverse platform. Our next big release, Mastodon 5.0, will be a lot more interesting for everyone!
Always a good practice to be crystal clear about where you're talking from, who you're talking to, and so on. Thanks again to the Mastodon team for their hard work!
— To follow the conversation on the Fediverse: @jeremy@mapstodon.space