diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 6b9126bff..6e30293de 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ steps:
       - if [[ "$IGNORED" ]]; then echo "Ignored files present:\n$IGNORED\n"; exit 1; fi
 
   restore-cache:
-    group: format
     image: meltwater/drone-cache:v1
     pull: true
     settings:
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ steps:
         - ".cargo_home"
         - "target"
         - "api_tests/node_modules"
-      exit_code: true
     secrets:
       [MINIO_ENDPOINT, MINIO_WRITE_USER, MINIO_WRITE_PASSWORD, MINIO_BUCKET]
     when: *slow_check_paths
@@ -232,7 +230,6 @@ steps:
         - ".cargo_home"
         - "target"
         - "api_tests/node_modules"
-      exit_code: true
     secrets:
       [MINIO_ENDPOINT, MINIO_WRITE_USER, MINIO_WRITE_PASSWORD, MINIO_BUCKET]
     when:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0c3144d51..5589c610c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2551,7 +2551,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2646,7 +2646,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "chrono",
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "diesel",
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_federate"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a64a82bf7..75d2852c6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.19.0-rc.16"
+version = "0.19.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ unused_self = "deny"
 unwrap_used = "deny"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/utils" }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.0-rc.16", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/utils" }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.0", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.5.0-beta.6", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ lemmy_utils = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_db_schema = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_api_common = { workspace = true }
 lemmy_routes = { workspace = true }
-lemmy_federate = { version = "0.19.0-rc.16", path = "crates/federate" }
+lemmy_federate = { version = "0.19.0", path = "crates/federate" }
 activitypub_federation = { workspace = true }
 diesel = { workspace = true }
 diesel-async = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 35bc8314a..aef399c59 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -59,52 +59,55 @@ impl Comment {
   ) -> Result<Comment, Error> {
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
 
-    // Insert, to get the id
-    let inserted_comment = insert_into(comment)
-      .values(comment_form)
-      .on_conflict(ap_id)
-      .do_update()
-      .set(comment_form)
-      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
-      .await;
+    conn
+      .build_transaction()
+      .run(|conn| {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+          // Insert, to get the id
+          let inserted_comment = insert_into(comment)
+            .values(comment_form)
+            .on_conflict(ap_id)
+            .do_update()
+            .set(comment_form)
+            .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+            .await?;
 
-    if let Ok(comment_insert) = inserted_comment {
-      let comment_id = comment_insert.id;
+          let comment_id = inserted_comment.id;
 
-      // You need to update the ltree column
-      let ltree = Ltree(if let Some(parent_path) = parent_path {
-        // The previous parent will already have 0 in it
-        // Append this comment id
-        format!("{}.{}", parent_path.0, comment_id)
-      } else {
-        // '0' is always the first path, append to that
-        format!("{}.{}", 0, comment_id)
-      });
+          // You need to update the ltree column
+          let ltree = Ltree(if let Some(parent_path) = parent_path {
+            // The previous parent will already have 0 in it
+            // Append this comment id
+            format!("{}.{}", parent_path.0, comment_id)
+          } else {
+            // '0' is always the first path, append to that
+            format!("{}.{}", 0, comment_id)
+          });
 
-      let updated_comment = diesel::update(comment.find(comment_id))
-        .set(path.eq(ltree))
-        .get_result::<Self>(conn)
-        .await;
+          let updated_comment = diesel::update(comment.find(comment_id))
+            .set(path.eq(ltree))
+            .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+            .await;
 
-      // Update the child count for the parent comment_aggregates
-      // You could do this with a trigger, but since you have to do this manually anyway,
-      // you can just have it here
-      if let Some(parent_path) = parent_path {
-        // You have to update counts for all parents, not just the immediate one
-        // TODO if the performance of this is terrible, it might be better to do this as part of a
-        // scheduled query... although the counts would often be wrong.
-        //
-        // The child_count query for reference:
-        // select c.id, c.path, count(c2.id) as child_count from comment c
-        // left join comment c2 on c2.path <@ c.path and c2.path != c.path
-        // group by c.id
+          // Update the child count for the parent comment_aggregates
+          // You could do this with a trigger, but since you have to do this manually anyway,
+          // you can just have it here
+          if let Some(parent_path) = parent_path {
+            // You have to update counts for all parents, not just the immediate one
+            // TODO if the performance of this is terrible, it might be better to do this as part of a
+            // scheduled query... although the counts would often be wrong.
+            //
+            // The child_count query for reference:
+            // select c.id, c.path, count(c2.id) as child_count from comment c
+            // left join comment c2 on c2.path <@ c.path and c2.path != c.path
+            // group by c.id
 
-        let parent_id = parent_path.0.split('.').nth(1);
+            let parent_id = parent_path.0.split('.').nth(1);
 
-        if let Some(parent_id) = parent_id {
-          let top_parent = format!("0.{}", parent_id);
-          let update_child_count_stmt = format!(
-            "
+            if let Some(parent_id) = parent_id {
+              let top_parent = format!("0.{}", parent_id);
+              let update_child_count_stmt = format!(
+                "
 update comment_aggregates ca set child_count = c.child_count
 from (
   select c.id, c.path, count(c2.id) as child_count from comment c
@@ -113,15 +116,15 @@ from (
   group by c.id
 ) as c
 where ca.comment_id = c.id"
-          );
+              );
 
-          sql_query(update_child_count_stmt).execute(conn).await?;
-        }
-      }
-      updated_comment
-    } else {
-      inserted_comment
-    }
+              sql_query(update_child_count_stmt).execute(conn).await?;
+            }
+          }
+          updated_comment
+        }) as _
+      })
+      .await
   }
   pub async fn read_from_apub_id(
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
index 7da4ce354..7d63c9ffa 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/instance.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@ use crate::{
     federation_queue_state::FederationQueueState,
     instance::{Instance, InstanceForm},
   },
-  utils::{functions::lower, get_conn, naive_now, now, DbPool},
+  utils::{
+    functions::{coalesce, lower},
+    get_conn,
+    naive_now,
+    now,
+    DbPool,
+  },
 };
 use diesel::{
   dsl::{count_star, insert_into},
   result::Error,
-  sql_types::{Nullable, Timestamptz},
   ExpressionMethods,
   NullableExpressionMethods,
   QueryDsl,
@@ -157,5 +162,3 @@ impl Instance {
       .await
   }
 }
-
-sql_function! { fn coalesce(x: Nullable<Timestamptz>, y: Timestamptz) -> Timestamptz; }
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index d65fd2398..4f2f88cb2 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use super::instance::coalesce;
 use crate::{
   newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, PersonId, PostId},
   schema::post::dsl::{
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ use crate::{
   },
   traits::{Crud, Likeable, Saveable},
   utils::{
+    functions::coalesce,
     get_conn,
     naive_now,
     DbPool,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
index dd0e3631b..cb9ab86c4 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::{LocalUserId, PersonId},
   schema::{local_user, person, person_aggregates},
-  utils::{functions::lower, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
+  utils::{
+    functions::{coalesce, lower},
+    DbConn,
+    DbPool,
+    ListFn,
+    Queries,
+    ReadFn,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorType};
 use std::future::{ready, Ready};
@@ -34,7 +41,9 @@ fn queries<'a>(
     let mut query = local_user::table.into_boxed();
     query = match search {
       ReadBy::Id(local_user_id) => query.filter(local_user::id.eq(local_user_id)),
-      ReadBy::Email(from_email) => query.filter(local_user::email.eq(from_email)),
+      ReadBy::Email(from_email) => {
+        query.filter(lower(coalesce(local_user::email, "")).eq(from_email.to_lowercase()))
+      }
       _ => query,
     };
     let mut query = query.inner_join(person::table);
@@ -43,8 +52,8 @@ fn queries<'a>(
       ReadBy::Name(name) => query.filter(lower(person::name).eq(name.to_lowercase())),
       ReadBy::NameOrEmail(name_or_email) => query.filter(
         lower(person::name)
-          .eq(lower(name_or_email))
-          .or(local_user::email.eq(name_or_email)),
+          .eq(lower(name_or_email.to_lowercase()))
+          .or(lower(coalesce(local_user::email, "")).eq(name_or_email.to_lowercase())),
       ),
       _ => query,
     };
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 36dc0ee89..087bc1ec0 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use diesel::{
   dsl::{exists, not, IntervalDsl},
   pg::Pg,
   result::Error,
-  sql_function,
   sql_types,
   BoolExpressionMethods,
   BoxableExpression,
@@ -38,14 +37,23 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post_read,
     post_saved,
   },
-  utils::{fuzzy_search, get_conn, limit_and_offset, now, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
+  utils::{
+    functions::coalesce,
+    fuzzy_search,
+    get_conn,
+    limit_and_offset,
+    now,
+    DbConn,
+    DbPool,
+    ListFn,
+    Queries,
+    ReadFn,
+  },
   ListingType,
   SortType,
 };
 use tracing::debug;
 
-sql_function!(fn coalesce(x: sql_types::Nullable<sql_types::BigInt>, y: sql_types::BigInt) -> sql_types::BigInt);
-
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 enum Ord {
   Desc,
@@ -482,16 +490,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       query = query.filter(post_aggregates::published.gt(now() - interval));
     }
 
-    let tie_breaker = match options.sort.unwrap_or(SortType::Hot) {
-      // A second time-based sort would not be very useful
-      SortType::New | SortType::Old | SortType::NewComments => None,
-      _ => Some((Ord::Desc, field!(published))),
-    };
-
     let sorts = [
       Some((Ord::Desc, featured_field)),
       Some(main_sort),
-      tie_breaker,
+      Some((Ord::Desc, field!(post_id))),
     ];
     let sorts_iter = sorts.iter().flatten();
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
index 16e9b3bc6..f42fa15cf 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ mod tests {
 
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
+  #[allow(clippy::dbg_macro)]
   async fn exclude_deleted() {
     let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
     let pool = &mut pool.into();
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ mod tests {
     .list(pool)
     .await
     .unwrap();
+    dbg!(&list);
     assert_eq!(list.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(list[0].person.id, data.bob.id);
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 712c3d8cf..4c1a67411 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
 
   lemmy:
     # use "image" to pull down an already compiled lemmy. make sure to comment out "build".
-    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.18.4
+    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.19.0
     # platform: linux/x86_64 # no arm64 support. uncomment platform if using m1.
     # use "build" to build your local lemmy server image for development. make sure to comment out "image".
     # run: docker compose up --build
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ services:
 
   lemmy-ui:
     # use "image" to pull down an already compiled lemmy-ui. make sure to comment out "build".
-    image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.19.0-rc.14
+    image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.19.0
     # platform: linux/x86_64 # no arm64 support. uncomment platform if using m1.
     # use "build" to build your local lemmy ui image for development. make sure to comment out "image".
     # run: docker compose up --build
diff --git a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
index 142267596..6e0e7f2d2 100644
--- a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.7"
 
 x-ui-default: &ui-default
   init: true
-  image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.19.0-rc.3
+  image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.19.0
   # assuming lemmy-ui is cloned besides lemmy directory
   # build:
   #   context: ../../../lemmy-ui