diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 28c526a0c..4c9af5441 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # See https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/issues/1677
 
 variables:
-  - &rust_image "rust:1.76"
+  - &rust_image "rust:1.77"
   - &install_pnpm "corepack enable pnpm"
   - &slow_check_paths
     - event: pull_request
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ steps:
       - git submodule init
       - git submodule update
     when:
-      - event: pull_request
+      - event: [pull_request, tag]
 
   prettier_check:
     image: tmknom/prettier:3.0.0
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ steps:
   publish_to_crates_io:
     image: *rust_image
     commands:
-      - 'echo "pub const VERSION: &str = \"$(git describe --tag)\";" > "crates/utils/src/version.rs"'
       - cargo install cargo-workspaces
       - cp -r migrations crates/db_schema/
       - cargo login "$CARGO_API_TOKEN"
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a446fe418..c0edf2dcf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2612,7 +2612,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2641,7 +2641,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "accept-language",
  "activitypub_federation",
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_perf"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -2755,7 +2755,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "chrono",
@@ -2817,7 +2817,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "diesel",
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2849,7 +2849,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_federate"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2897,7 +2897,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a7ca399a9..554448d02 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.19.4-beta.1"
+version = "0.19.4-beta.2"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -88,16 +88,17 @@ unused_self = "deny"
 unwrap_used = "deny"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/utils", default-features = false }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.1", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/utils", default-features = false }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_federate = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.2", path = "./crates/federate" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.5.2", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ lemmy_utils = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_db_schema = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_api_common = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_routes = { workspace = true }
-lemmy_federate = { version = "0.19.4-beta.1", path = "crates/federate" }
+lemmy_federate = { workspace = true }
 activitypub_federation = { workspace = true }
 diesel = { workspace = true }
 diesel-async = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 9539402df..ff3dfc7ff 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.6
-ARG RUST_VERSION=1.76
+ARG RUST_VERSION=1.77
 ARG CARGO_BUILD_FEATURES=default
 ARG RUST_RELEASE_MODE=debug
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/lemmy/target set -ex; \
 # Release build
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/lemmy/target set -ex; \
     if [ "${RUST_RELEASE_MODE}" = "release" ]; then \
-        [ -z "$USE_RELEASE_CACHE" ] && cargo clean --release; \
+        cargo clean --release; \
         cargo build --features "${CARGO_BUILD_FEATURES}" --release; \
         mv target/"${RUST_RELEASE_MODE}"/lemmy_server ./lemmy_server; \
     fi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=./target,uid=10001,gid=10001 set -ex; \
 # Release build
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=./target,uid=10001,gid=10001 set -ex; \
     if [ "${RUST_RELEASE_MODE}" = "release" ]; then \
-        [ -z "$USE_RELEASE_CACHE" ] && cargo clean --release; \
+        cargo clean --release; \
         cargo build --features "${CARGO_BUILD_FEATURES}" --release; \
         mv "./target/$CARGO_BUILD_TARGET/$RUST_RELEASE_MODE/lemmy_server" /home/lemmy/lemmy_server; \
     fi
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 30b38ad85..1bf38863f 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.7"
-
 x-logging: &default-logging
   driver: "json-file"
   options:
diff --git a/src/scheduled_tasks.rs b/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
index 491902fb3..e225b96ff 100644
--- a/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
+++ b/src/scheduled_tasks.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub async fn setup(context: LemmyContext) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
       delete_old_denied_users(&mut context.pool()).await;
       update_instance_software(&mut context.pool(), context.client())
         .await
-        .inspect_err(|e| warn!("Failed to update instance software: {e}"))
+        .map_err(|e| warn!("Failed to update instance software: {e}"))
         .ok();
     }
   });
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ async fn delete_expired_captcha_answers(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       )
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect(|_| {
+      .map(|_| {
         info!("Done.");
       })
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old captcha answers: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old captcha answers: {e}"))
       .ok();
     }
     Err(e) => {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ async fn clear_old_activities(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       )
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old sent activities: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old sent activities: {e}"))
       .ok();
 
       diesel::delete(
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ async fn clear_old_activities(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       )
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect(|_| info!("Done."))
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old received activities: {e}"))
+      .map(|_| info!("Done."))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to clear old received activities: {e}"))
       .ok();
     }
     Err(e) => {
@@ -322,10 +322,10 @@ async fn clear_old_activities(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
 async fn delete_old_denied_users(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
   LocalUser::delete_old_denied_local_users(pool)
     .await
-    .inspect(|_| {
+    .map(|_| {
       info!("Done.");
     })
-    .inspect(|e| error!("Failed to deleted old denied users: {e}"))
+    .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to deleted old denied users: {e}"))
     .ok();
 }
 
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ async fn overwrite_deleted_posts_and_comments(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       ))
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect(|_| {
+      .map(|_| {
         info!("Done.");
       })
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to overwrite deleted posts: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to overwrite deleted posts: {e}"))
       .ok();
 
       info!("Overwriting deleted comments...");
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@ async fn overwrite_deleted_posts_and_comments(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       .set(comment::content.eq(DELETED_REPLACEMENT_TEXT))
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect(|_| {
+      .map(|_| {
         info!("Done.");
       })
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to overwrite deleted comments: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to overwrite deleted comments: {e}"))
       .ok();
     }
     Err(e) => {
@@ -399,14 +399,14 @@ async fn active_counts(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
         sql_query(update_site_stmt)
           .execute(&mut conn)
           .await
-          .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to update site stats: {e}"))
+          .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to update site stats: {e}"))
           .ok();
 
         let update_community_stmt = format!("update community_aggregates ca set users_active_{} = mv.count_ from community_aggregates_activity('{}') mv where ca.community_id = mv.community_id_", i.1, i.0);
         sql_query(update_community_stmt)
           .execute(&mut conn)
           .await
-          .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to update community stats: {e}"))
+          .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to update community stats: {e}"))
           .ok();
       }
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ async fn update_banned_when_expired(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       .set(person::banned.eq(false))
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to update person.banned when expires: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to update person.banned when expires: {e}"))
       .ok();
 
       diesel::delete(
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ async fn update_banned_when_expired(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
       )
       .execute(&mut conn)
       .await
-      .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to remove community_ban expired rows: {e}"))
+      .map_err(|e| error!("Failed to remove community_ban expired rows: {e}"))
       .ok();
     }
     Err(e) => {