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June 2019

Mattermost 5.12.1 released

Mattermost dot release 5.12.1 for Team Edition (TE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) is now available for download. If your deployment is affected by issues this dot release fixes, upgrading is recommended. Otherwise, you can upgrade to the next monthly release which also includes these fixes. This version resolves the following bugs in the Mattermost 5.12 release:

Layman's Guide to Markdown on Mattermost

One of the biggest challenges with text-based communication is that oftentimes context, emotions, and intentions can get lost in translation. On the other hand, when we speak to one another, we have the advantage of inflection, tone, and body language to help convey our points effectively. Historically, adding context to text-based communications involved writing HTML code—something that was a bit too complicated for the average internet user.

Mattermost security update 5.11.1 / 5.10.2 / 5.9.2 / 4.10.10 (ESR) released

We are releasing a recommended security update via Mattermost Team Edition 5.11.1, 5.10.2, 5.9.2 and 4.10.10 (ESR) and Mattermost Enterprise Edition 5.11.1, 5.10.2, 5.9.2 and 4.10.10 (ESR). This security update addresses a medium-level vulnerability discovered during a security research review by Zonduu.

YC leads $50M Series B in Mattermost as open source Slack alternative

Today, we’re delighted to announce that Y Combinator Continuity is leading a $50M Series B investment in Mattermost as an open source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams. With today’s announcement, Mattermost becomes YC’s largest ever Series B investment, and more importantly, their largest open source investment to date. YC is joined by our existing investors, Redpoint and S28 Capital, and new investor Battery Ventures.

Oetker Digital Migrates from Hipchat to Mattermost and Accelerates Digital Transformation

After migrating from Hipchat to Mattermost, Oetker Digital was able to innovate faster for its legendary parent company. The platform helped globally dispersed teams stay unified, productive, and focused as they collaborated on bold new digital initiatives for the enterprise.

Keyboard Shortcuts in Slack and Mattermost

In an increasingly connected world that moves faster every day, everyone’s always trying to get more done in less time at work. Are you enjoying the most productive Mattermost experience? To increase your productivity on Mattermost, you may want to consider giving keyboard shortcuts and slash commands a spin.