This instance upgraded to Mastodon 2.8.0rc1.

This release allows us to somewhat reopen our registrations and request invites directly on the main page without having to contact someone on the instance.

This release also adds polls as one of its main features, and plenty of other things. Full changelog below:

https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v2.8.0rc1

Please report any bugs or problem you encounter here as it is still a release candidate.