6 files changed, 150 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/docs/API/chats.md b/docs/API/chats.md
index 9857aac67..f50144c86 100644
--- a/docs/API/chats.md
+++ b/docs/API/chats.md
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ The modified chat message
 This will return a list of chats that you have been involved in, sorted by their
 last update (so new chats will be at the top).
 
+Parameters:
+
+- with_muted: Include chats from muted users (boolean).
+
 Returned data:
 
 ```json
diff --git a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
index 38865dc68..3075b6b86 100644
--- a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
+++ b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ Pleroma uses 128-bit ids as opposed to Mastodon's 64 bits. However just like Mas
 ## Timelines
 
 Adding the parameter `with_muted=true` to the timeline queries will also return activities by muted (not by blocked!) users.
+
 Adding the parameter `exclude_visibilities` to the timeline queries will exclude the statuses with the given visibilities. The parameter accepts an array of visibility types (`public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct`), e.g., `exclude_visibilities[]=direct&exclude_visibilities[]=private`.
+
 Adding the parameter `reply_visibility` to the public and home timelines queries will filter replies. Possible values: without parameter (default) shows all replies, `following` - replies directed to you or users you follow, `self` - replies directed to you.
 
+Adding the parameter `instance=lain.com` to the public timeline will show only statuses originating from `lain.com` (or any remote instance).
+
 ## Statuses
 
 - `visibility`: has an additional possible value `list`
@@ -249,6 +253,12 @@ Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
 
 There is an additional `user:pleroma_chat` stream. Incoming chat messages will make the current chat be sent to this `user` stream. The `event` of an incoming chat message is `pleroma:chat_update`. The payload is the updated chat with the incoming chat message in the `last_message` field.
 
+For viewing remote server timelines, there are `public:remote` and `public:remote:media` streams. Each of these accept a parameter like `?instance=lain.com`.
+
+## User muting and thread muting
+
+Both user muting and thread muting can be done for only a certain time by adding an `expires_in` parameter to the API calls and giving the expiration time in seconds.
+
 ## Not implemented
 
 Pleroma is generally compatible with the Mastodon 2.7.2 API, but some newer features and non-essential features are omitted. These features usually return an HTTP 200 status code, but with an empty response. While they may be added in the future, they are considered low priority.
diff --git a/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md b/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 36ab43864..000000000
--- a/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Generate release environment file
-
-```sh tab="OTP"
- ./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen
-```
-
-```sh tab="From Source"
-mix pleroma.release_env gen
-```
diff --git a/docs/configuration/howto_ejabberd.md b/docs/configuration/howto_ejabberd.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..520a0acbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/configuration/howto_ejabberd.md
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# Configuring Ejabberd (XMPP Server) to use Pleroma for authentication
+
+If you want to give your Pleroma users an XMPP (chat) account, you can configure [Ejabberd](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd) to use your Pleroma server for user authentication, automatically giving every local user an XMPP account.
+
+In general, you just have to follow the configuration described at [https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/configuration/authentication/#external-script](https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/configuration/authentication/#external-script). Please read this section carefully. 
+
+Copy the script below to suitable path on your system and set owner and permissions. Also do not forget adjusting `PLEROMA_HOST` and `PLEROMA_PORT`, if necessary.
+
+```bash
+cp pleroma_ejabberd_auth.py /etc/ejabberd/pleroma_ejabberd_auth.py
+chown ejabberd /etc/ejabberd/pleroma_ejabberd_auth.py
+chmod 700 /etc/ejabberd/pleroma_ejabberd_auth.py
+```
+
+Set external auth params in ejabberd.yaml file:
+
+```bash
+auth_method: [external]
+extauth_program: "python3 /etc/ejabberd/pleroma_ejabberd_auth.py"
+extauth_instances: 3
+auth_use_cache: false
+```
+
+Restart / reload your ejabberd service.
+
+After restarting your Ejabberd server, your users should now be able to connect with their Pleroma credentials.
+
+
+```python
+import sys
+import struct
+import http.client
+from base64 import b64encode
+import logging
+
+
+PLEROMA_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
+PLEROMA_PORT = "4000"
+AUTH_ENDPOINT = "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials"
+USER_ENDPOINT = "/api/v1/accounts"
+LOGFILE = "/var/log/ejabberd/pleroma_auth.log"
+
+logging.basicConfig(filename=LOGFILE, level=logging.INFO)
+
+
+# Pleroma functions
+def create_connection():
+    return http.client.HTTPConnection(PLEROMA_HOST, PLEROMA_PORT)
+
+
+def verify_credentials(user: str, password: str) -> bool:
+    user_pass_b64 = b64encode("{}:{}".format(
+        user, password).encode('utf-8')).decode("ascii")
+    params = {}
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": "Basic {}".format(user_pass_b64)
+    }
+
+    try:
+        conn = create_connection()
+        conn.request("GET", AUTH_ENDPOINT, params, headers)
+
+        response = conn.getresponse()
+        if response.status == 200:
+            return True
+
+        return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.info("Can not connect: %s", str(e))
+        return False
+
+
+def does_user_exist(user: str) -> bool:
+    conn = create_connection()
+    conn.request("GET", "{}/{}".format(USER_ENDPOINT, user))
+
+    response = conn.getresponse()
+    if response.status == 200:
+        return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def auth(username: str, server: str, password: str) -> bool:
+    return verify_credentials(username, password)
+
+
+def isuser(username, server):
+    return does_user_exist(username)
+
+
+def read():
+    (pkt_size,) = struct.unpack('>H', bytes(sys.stdin.read(2), encoding='utf8'))
+    pkt = sys.stdin.read(pkt_size)
+    cmd = pkt.split(':')[0]
+    if cmd == 'auth':
+        username, server, password = pkt.split(':', 3)[1:]
+        write(auth(username, server, password))
+    elif cmd == 'isuser':
+        username, server = pkt.split(':', 2)[1:]
+        write(isuser(username, server))
+    elif cmd == 'setpass':
+        # u, s, p = pkt.split(':', 3)[1:]
+        write(False)
+    elif cmd == 'tryregister':
+        # u, s, p = pkt.split(':', 3)[1:]
+        write(False)
+    elif cmd == 'removeuser':
+        # u, s = pkt.split(':', 2)[1:]
+        write(False)
+    elif cmd == 'removeuser3':
+        # u, s, p = pkt.split(':', 3)[1:]
+        write(False)
+    else:
+        write(False)
+
+
+def write(result):
+    if result:
+        sys.stdout.write('\x00\x02\x00\x01')
+    else:
+        sys.stdout.write('\x00\x02\x00\x00')
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.info("Starting pleroma ejabberd auth daemon...")
+    while True:
+        try:
+            read()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.info(
+                "Error while processing data from ejabberd %s", str(e))
+            pass
+
+```
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
index b9fc4e112..75ceb6595 100644
--- a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ sudo cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.se
 ```
 
 * Edit the service file and make sure that all paths fit your installation
-* Check that `EnvironmentFile` contains the correct path to the env file. Or generate the env file: `sudo -Hu pleroma mix pleroma.release_env gen`
 * Enable and start `pleroma.service`:
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index 98360bcf7..63eda63ca 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
 # Run the config generator
 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
 
-# Run the environment file generator.
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen"
-
 # Create the postgres database
 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"