diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 748bec74a..04af8c186 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cache:
 stages:
   - build
   - test
+  - benchmark
   - deploy
   - release
 
@@ -28,6 +29,36 @@ build:
   - mix deps.get
   - mix compile --force
 
+docs-build:
+  stage: build
+  only:
+  - master@pleroma/pleroma
+  - develop@pleroma/pleroma
+  variables:
+    MIX_ENV: dev
+    PLEROMA_BUILD_ENV: prod
+  script:
+    - mix deps.get
+    - mix compile
+    - mix docs
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - priv/static/doc
+
+benchmark:
+  stage: benchmark
+  variables:
+    MIX_ENV: benchmark
+  services:
+  - name: lainsoykaf/postgres-with-rum
+    alias: postgres
+    command: ["postgres", "-c", "fsync=off", "-c", "synchronous_commit=off", "-c", "full_page_writes=off"]
+  script:
+    - mix deps.get
+    - mix ecto.create
+    - mix ecto.migrate
+    - mix pleroma.load_testing
+
 unit-testing:
   stage: test
   services:
@@ -70,7 +101,7 @@ docs-deploy:
   stage: deploy
   image: alpine:latest
   only:
-  - master@pleroma/pleroma
+  - stable@pleroma/pleroma
   - develop@pleroma/pleroma
   before_script:
   - apk add curl
@@ -127,9 +158,10 @@ amd64:
   # TODO: Replace with upstream image when 1.9.0 comes out
   image: rinpatch/elixir:1.9.0-rc.0
   only: &release-only
-  - master@pleroma/pleroma
+  - stable@pleroma/pleroma
   - develop@pleroma/pleroma
   - /^maint/.*$/@pleroma/pleroma
+  - /^release/.*$/@pleroma/pleroma
   artifacts: &release-artifacts
     name: "pleroma-$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-$CI_JOB_NAME"
     paths:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e7817a54..f91bf63c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Authentication: Added rate limit for password-authorized actions / login existence checks
 - Metadata Link: Atom syndication Feed
 - Mix task to re-count statuses for all users (`mix pleroma.count_statuses`)
+- Mastodon API: Add `exclude_visibilities` parameter to the timeline and notification endpoints
+- Admin API: `/users/:nickname/toggle_activation` endpoint is now deprecated in favor of: `/users/activate`, `/users/deactivate`, both accept `nicknames` array
+- Admin API: `POST/DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group` are deprecated in favor of: `POST/DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/:permission_group` (both accept `nicknames` array), `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users` (`nickname` query param or `nickname` sent in JSON body) is deprecated in favor of: `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users` (`nicknames` query array param or `nicknames` sent in JSON body).
 - Admin API: Add `GET /api/pleroma/admin/relay` endpoint - lists all followed relays
 
 ### Changed
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - MRF (Simple Policy): Also use `:accept`/`:reject` on the actors rather than only their activities
 - OStatus: Extract RSS functionality
 - Mastodon API: Add `pleroma.direct_conversation_id` to the status endpoint (`GET /api/v1/statuses/:id`)
+- Mastodon API: Mark the direct conversation as read for the author when they send a new direct message
 
 ### Fixed
 - Mastodon API: Fix private and direct statuses not being filtered out from the public timeline for an authenticated user (`GET /api/v1/timelines/public`)
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Report emails now include functional links to profiles of remote user accounts
 
 ## [1.1.0] - 2019-??-??
+**Breaking:** The stable branch has been changed from `master` to `stable`, `master` now points to `release/1.0`
 ### Security
 - Mastodon API: respect post privacy in `/api/v1/statuses/:id/{favourited,reblogged}_by`
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/load_testing/fetcher.ex b/benchmarks/load_testing/fetcher.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e378c51e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/load_testing/fetcher.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.LoadTesting.Fetcher do
+  use Pleroma.LoadTesting.Helper
+
+  def fetch_user(user) do
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "By id" => fn -> Repo.get_by(User, id: user.id) end,
+      "By ap_id" => fn -> Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: user.ap_id) end,
+      "By email" => fn -> Repo.get_by(User, email: user.email) end,
+      "By nickname" => fn -> Repo.get_by(User, nickname: user.nickname) end
+    })
+  end
+
+  def query_timelines(user) do
+    home_timeline_params = %{
+      "count" => 20,
+      "with_muted" => true,
+      "type" => ["Create", "Announce"],
+      "blocking_user" => user,
+      "muting_user" => user,
+      "user" => user
+    }
+
+    mastodon_public_timeline_params = %{
+      "count" => 20,
+      "local_only" => true,
+      "only_media" => "false",
+      "type" => ["Create", "Announce"],
+      "with_muted" => "true",
+      "blocking_user" => user,
+      "muting_user" => user
+    }
+
+    mastodon_federated_timeline_params = %{
+      "count" => 20,
+      "only_media" => "false",
+      "type" => ["Create", "Announce"],
+      "with_muted" => "true",
+      "blocking_user" => user,
+      "muting_user" => user
+    }
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "User home timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities(
+          [user.ap_id | user.following],
+          home_timeline_params
+        )
+      end,
+      "User mastodon public timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(
+          mastodon_public_timeline_params
+        )
+      end,
+      "User mastodon federated public timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(
+          mastodon_federated_timeline_params
+        )
+      end
+    })
+
+    home_activities =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities(
+        [user.ap_id | user.following],
+        home_timeline_params
+      )
+
+    public_activities =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(mastodon_public_timeline_params)
+
+    public_federated_activities =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_public_activities(
+        mastodon_federated_timeline_params
+      )
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Rendering home timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("index.json", %{
+          activities: home_activities,
+          for: user,
+          as: :activity
+        })
+      end,
+      "Rendering public timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("index.json", %{
+          activities: public_activities,
+          for: user,
+          as: :activity
+        })
+      end,
+      "Rendering public federated timeline" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("index.json", %{
+          activities: public_federated_activities,
+          for: user,
+          as: :activity
+        })
+      end
+    })
+  end
+
+  def query_notifications(user) do
+    without_muted_params = %{"count" => "20", "with_muted" => "false"}
+    with_muted_params = %{"count" => "20", "with_muted" => "true"}
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Notifications without muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI.get_notifications(user, without_muted_params)
+      end,
+      "Notifications with muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI.get_notifications(user, with_muted_params)
+      end
+    })
+
+    without_muted_notifications =
+      Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI.get_notifications(user, without_muted_params)
+
+    with_muted_notifications =
+      Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI.get_notifications(user, with_muted_params)
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Render notifications without muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationView.render("index.json", %{
+          notifications: without_muted_notifications,
+          for: user
+        })
+      end,
+      "Render notifications with muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationView.render("index.json", %{
+          notifications: with_muted_notifications,
+          for: user
+        })
+      end
+    })
+  end
+
+  def query_dms(user) do
+    params = %{
+      "count" => "20",
+      "with_muted" => "true",
+      "type" => "Create",
+      "blocking_user" => user,
+      "user" => user,
+      visibility: "direct"
+    }
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Direct messages with muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+        |> Pleroma.Pagination.fetch_paginated(params)
+      end,
+      "Direct messages without muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+        |> Pleroma.Pagination.fetch_paginated(Map.put(params, "with_muted", false))
+      end
+    })
+
+    dms_with_muted =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+      |> Pleroma.Pagination.fetch_paginated(params)
+
+    dms_without_muted =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_query([user.ap_id], params)
+      |> Pleroma.Pagination.fetch_paginated(Map.put(params, "with_muted", false))
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Rendering dms with muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("index.json", %{
+          activities: dms_with_muted,
+          for: user,
+          as: :activity
+        })
+      end,
+      "Rendering dms without muted" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("index.json", %{
+          activities: dms_without_muted,
+          for: user,
+          as: :activity
+        })
+      end
+    })
+  end
+
+  def query_long_thread(user, activity) do
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Fetch main post" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Activity.get_by_id_with_object(activity.id)
+      end,
+      "Fetch context of main post" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_for_context(
+          activity.data["context"],
+          %{
+            "blocking_user" => user,
+            "user" => user,
+            "exclude_id" => activity.id
+          }
+        )
+      end
+    })
+
+    activity = Pleroma.Activity.get_by_id_with_object(activity.id)
+
+    context =
+      Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.fetch_activities_for_context(
+        activity.data["context"],
+        %{
+          "blocking_user" => user,
+          "user" => user,
+          "exclude_id" => activity.id
+        }
+      )
+
+    Benchee.run(%{
+      "Render status" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render("show.json", %{
+          activity: activity,
+          for: user
+        })
+      end,
+      "Render context" => fn ->
+        Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView.render(
+          "index.json",
+          for: user,
+          activities: context,
+          as: :activity
+        )
+        |> Enum.reverse()
+      end
+    })
+  end
+end
diff --git a/benchmarks/load_testing/generator.ex b/benchmarks/load_testing/generator.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c5a5c122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/load_testing/generator.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.LoadTesting.Generator do
+  use Pleroma.LoadTesting.Helper
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+
+  def generate_users(opts) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating #{opts[:users_max]} users...")
+    {time, _} = :timer.tc(fn -> do_generate_users(opts) end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting users take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_users(opts) do
+    max = Keyword.get(opts, :users_max)
+
+    Task.async_stream(
+      1..max,
+      &generate_user_data(&1),
+      max_concurrency: 10,
+      timeout: 30_000
+    )
+    |> Enum.to_list()
+  end
+
+  defp generate_user_data(i) do
+    remote = Enum.random([true, false])
+
+    user = %User{
+      name: "Test テスト User #{i}",
+      email: "user#{i}@example.com",
+      nickname: "nick#{i}",
+      password_hash:
+        "$pbkdf2-sha512$160000$bU.OSFI7H/yqWb5DPEqyjw$uKp/2rmXw12QqnRRTqTtuk2DTwZfF8VR4MYW2xMeIlqPR/UX1nT1CEKVUx2CowFMZ5JON8aDvURrZpJjSgqXrg",
+      bio: "Tester Number #{i}",
+      info: %{},
+      local: remote
+    }
+
+    user_urls =
+      if remote do
+        base_url =
+          Enum.random(["https://domain1.com", "https://domain2.com", "https://domain3.com"])
+
+        ap_id = "#{base_url}/users/#{user.nickname}"
+
+        %{
+          ap_id: ap_id,
+          follower_address: ap_id <> "/followers",
+          following_address: ap_id <> "/following",
+          following: [ap_id]
+        }
+      else
+        %{
+          ap_id: User.ap_id(user),
+          follower_address: User.ap_followers(user),
+          following_address: User.ap_following(user),
+          following: [User.ap_id(user)]
+        }
+      end
+
+    user = Map.merge(user, user_urls)
+
+    Repo.insert!(user)
+  end
+
+  def generate_activities(user, users) do
+    do_generate_activities(user, users)
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_activities(user, users) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating 20000 common activities...")
+
+    {time, _} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Task.async_stream(
+          1..20_000,
+          fn _ ->
+            do_generate_activity([user | users])
+          end,
+          max_concurrency: 10,
+          timeout: 30_000
+        )
+        |> Stream.run()
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting common activities take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+
+    IO.puts("Starting generating 20000 activities with mentions...")
+
+    {time, _} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Task.async_stream(
+          1..20_000,
+          fn _ ->
+            do_generate_activity_with_mention(user, users)
+          end,
+          max_concurrency: 10,
+          timeout: 30_000
+        )
+        |> Stream.run()
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting activities with menthions take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+
+    IO.puts("Starting generating 10000 activities with threads...")
+
+    {time, _} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Task.async_stream(
+          1..10_000,
+          fn _ ->
+            do_generate_threads([user | users])
+          end,
+          max_concurrency: 10,
+          timeout: 30_000
+        )
+        |> Stream.run()
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting activities with threads take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_activity(users) do
+    post = %{
+      "status" => "Some status without mention with random user"
+    }
+
+    CommonAPI.post(Enum.random(users), post)
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_activity_with_mention(user, users) do
+    mentions_cnt = Enum.random([2, 3, 4, 5])
+    with_user = Enum.random([true, false])
+    users = Enum.shuffle(users)
+    mentions_users = Enum.take(users, mentions_cnt)
+    mentions_users = if with_user, do: [user | mentions_users], else: mentions_users
+
+    mentions_str =
+      Enum.map(mentions_users, fn user -> "@" <> user.nickname end) |> Enum.join(", ")
+
+    post = %{
+      "status" => mentions_str <> "some status with mentions random users"
+    }
+
+    CommonAPI.post(Enum.random(users), post)
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_threads(users) do
+    thread_length = Enum.random([2, 3, 4, 5])
+    actor = Enum.random(users)
+
+    post = %{
+      "status" => "Start of the thread"
+    }
+
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(actor, post)
+
+    Enum.each(1..thread_length, fn _ ->
+      user = Enum.random(users)
+
+      post = %{
+        "status" => "@#{actor.nickname} reply to thread",
+        "in_reply_to_status_id" => activity.id
+      }
+
+      CommonAPI.post(user, post)
+    end)
+  end
+
+  def generate_remote_activities(user, users) do
+    do_generate_remote_activities(user, users)
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_remote_activities(user, users) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating 10000 remote activities...")
+
+    {time, _} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Task.async_stream(
+          1..10_000,
+          fn i ->
+            do_generate_remote_activity(i, user, users)
+          end,
+          max_concurrency: 10,
+          timeout: 30_000
+        )
+        |> Stream.run()
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting remote activities take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_remote_activity(i, user, users) do
+    actor = Enum.random(users)
+    %{host: host} = URI.parse(actor.ap_id)
+    date = Date.utc_today()
+    datetime = DateTime.utc_now()
+
+    map = %{
+      "actor" => actor.ap_id,
+      "cc" => [actor.follower_address, user.ap_id],
+      "context" => "tag:mastodon.example.org,#{date}:objectId=#{i}:objectType=Conversation",
+      "id" => actor.ap_id <> "/statuses/#{i}/activity",
+      "object" => %{
+        "actor" => actor.ap_id,
+        "atomUri" => actor.ap_id <> "/statuses/#{i}",
+        "attachment" => [],
+        "attributedTo" => actor.ap_id,
+        "bcc" => [],
+        "bto" => [],
+        "cc" => [actor.follower_address, user.ap_id],
+        "content" =>
+          "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"" <>
+            user.ap_id <>
+            "\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>" <> user.nickname <> "</span></a></span></p>",
+        "context" => "tag:mastodon.example.org,#{date}:objectId=#{i}:objectType=Conversation",
+        "conversation" =>
+          "tag:mastodon.example.org,#{date}:objectId=#{i}:objectType=Conversation",
+        "emoji" => %{},
+        "id" => actor.ap_id <> "/statuses/#{i}",
+        "inReplyTo" => nil,
+        "inReplyToAtomUri" => nil,
+        "published" => datetime,
+        "sensitive" => true,
+        "summary" => "cw",
+        "tag" => [
+          %{
+            "href" => user.ap_id,
+            "name" => "@#{user.nickname}@#{host}",
+            "type" => "Mention"
+          }
+        ],
+        "to" => ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+        "type" => "Note",
+        "url" => "http://#{host}/@#{actor.nickname}/#{i}"
+      },
+      "published" => datetime,
+      "to" => ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+      "type" => "Create"
+    }
+
+    Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub.insert(map, false)
+  end
+
+  def generate_dms(user, users, opts) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating #{opts[:dms_max]} DMs")
+    {time, _} = :timer.tc(fn -> do_generate_dms(user, users, opts) end)
+    IO.puts("Inserting dms take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_dms(user, users, opts) do
+    Task.async_stream(
+      1..opts[:dms_max],
+      fn _ ->
+        do_generate_dm(user, users)
+      end,
+      max_concurrency: 10,
+      timeout: 30_000
+    )
+    |> Stream.run()
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_dm(user, users) do
+    post = %{
+      "status" => "@#{user.nickname} some direct message",
+      "visibility" => "direct"
+    }
+
+    CommonAPI.post(Enum.random(users), post)
+  end
+
+  def generate_long_thread(user, users, opts) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating long thread with #{opts[:thread_length]} replies")
+    {time, activity} = :timer.tc(fn -> do_generate_long_thread(user, users, opts) end)
+    IO.puts("Inserting long thread replies take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+    {:ok, activity}
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_long_thread(user, users, opts) do
+    {:ok, %{id: id} = activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Start of long thread"})
+
+    Task.async_stream(
+      1..opts[:thread_length],
+      fn _ -> do_generate_thread(users, id) end,
+      max_concurrency: 10,
+      timeout: 30_000
+    )
+    |> Stream.run()
+
+    activity
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_thread(users, activity_id) do
+    CommonAPI.post(Enum.random(users), %{
+      "status" => "reply to main post",
+      "in_reply_to_status_id" => activity_id
+    })
+  end
+
+  def generate_non_visible_message(user, users) do
+    IO.puts("Starting generating 1000 non visible posts")
+
+    {time, _} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        do_generate_non_visible_posts(user, users)
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Inserting non visible posts take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_non_visible_posts(user, users) do
+    [not_friend | users] = users
+
+    make_friends(user, users)
+
+    Task.async_stream(1..1000, fn _ -> do_generate_non_visible_post(not_friend, users) end,
+      max_concurrency: 10,
+      timeout: 30_000
+    )
+    |> Stream.run()
+  end
+
+  defp make_friends(_user, []), do: nil
+
+  defp make_friends(user, [friend | users]) do
+    {:ok, _} = User.follow(user, friend)
+    {:ok, _} = User.follow(friend, user)
+    make_friends(user, users)
+  end
+
+  defp do_generate_non_visible_post(not_friend, users) do
+    post = %{
+      "status" => "some non visible post",
+      "visibility" => "private"
+    }
+
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(not_friend, post)
+
+    thread_length = Enum.random([2, 3, 4, 5])
+
+    Enum.each(1..thread_length, fn _ ->
+      user = Enum.random(users)
+
+      post = %{
+        "status" => "@#{not_friend.nickname} reply to non visible post",
+        "in_reply_to_status_id" => activity.id,
+        "visibility" => "private"
+      }
+
+      CommonAPI.post(user, post)
+    end)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/benchmarks/load_testing/helper.ex b/benchmarks/load_testing/helper.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47b25c65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/load_testing/helper.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.LoadTesting.Helper do
+  defmacro __using__(_) do
+    quote do
+      import Ecto.Query
+      alias Pleroma.Repo
+      alias Pleroma.User
+
+      defp to_sec(microseconds), do: microseconds / 1_000_000
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/benchmarks/mix/tasks/pleroma/load_testing.ex b/benchmarks/mix/tasks/pleroma/load_testing.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fa3eec49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/mix/tasks/pleroma/load_testing.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.LoadTesting do
+  use Mix.Task
+  use Pleroma.LoadTesting.Helper
+  import Mix.Pleroma
+  import Pleroma.LoadTesting.Generator
+  import Pleroma.LoadTesting.Fetcher
+
+  @shortdoc "Factory for generation data"
+  @moduledoc """
+  Generates data like:
+  - local/remote users
+  - local/remote activities with notifications
+  - direct messages
+  - long thread
+  - non visible posts
+
+  ## Generate data
+      MIX_ENV=benchmark mix pleroma.load_testing --users 20000 --dms 20000 --thread_length 2000
+      MIX_ENV=benchmark mix pleroma.load_testing -u 20000 -d 20000 -t 2000
+
+  Options:
+  - `--users NUMBER` - number of users to generate. Defaults to: 20000. Alias: `-u`
+  - `--dms NUMBER` - number of direct messages to generate. Defaults to: 20000. Alias `-d`
+  - `--thread_length` - number of messages in thread. Defaults to: 2000. ALias `-t`
+  """
+
+  @aliases [u: :users, d: :dms, t: :thread_length]
+  @switches [
+    users: :integer,
+    dms: :integer,
+    thread_length: :integer
+  ]
+  @users_default 20_000
+  @dms_default 1_000
+  @thread_length_default 2_000
+
+  def run(args) do
+    start_pleroma()
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :skip_thread_containment], true)
+    {opts, _} = OptionParser.parse!(args, strict: @switches, aliases: @aliases)
+
+    users_max = Keyword.get(opts, :users, @users_default)
+    dms_max = Keyword.get(opts, :dms, @dms_default)
+    thread_length = Keyword.get(opts, :thread_length, @thread_length_default)
+
+    clean_tables()
+
+    opts =
+      Keyword.put(opts, :users_max, users_max)
+      |> Keyword.put(:dms_max, dms_max)
+      |> Keyword.put(:thread_length, thread_length)
+
+    generate_users(opts)
+
+    # main user for queries
+    IO.puts("Fetching local main user...")
+
+    {time, user} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Repo.one(
+          from(u in User, where: u.local == true, order_by: fragment("RANDOM()"), limit: 1)
+        )
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Fetching main user take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+
+    IO.puts("Fetching local users...")
+
+    {time, users} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Repo.all(
+          from(u in User,
+            where: u.id != ^user.id,
+            where: u.local == true,
+            order_by: fragment("RANDOM()"),
+            limit: 10
+          )
+        )
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Fetching local users take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+
+    IO.puts("Fetching remote users...")
+
+    {time, remote_users} =
+      :timer.tc(fn ->
+        Repo.all(
+          from(u in User,
+            where: u.id != ^user.id,
+            where: u.local == false,
+            order_by: fragment("RANDOM()"),
+            limit: 10
+          )
+        )
+      end)
+
+    IO.puts("Fetching remote users take #{to_sec(time)} sec.\n")
+
+    generate_activities(user, users)
+
+    generate_remote_activities(user, remote_users)
+
+    generate_dms(user, users, opts)
+
+    {:ok, activity} = generate_long_thread(user, users, opts)
+
+    generate_non_visible_message(user, users)
+
+    IO.puts("Users in DB: #{Repo.aggregate(from(u in User), :count, :id)}")
+
+    IO.puts("Activities in DB: #{Repo.aggregate(from(a in Pleroma.Activity), :count, :id)}")
+
+    IO.puts("Objects in DB: #{Repo.aggregate(from(o in Pleroma.Object), :count, :id)}")
+
+    IO.puts(
+      "Notifications in DB: #{Repo.aggregate(from(n in Pleroma.Notification), :count, :id)}"
+    )
+
+    fetch_user(user)
+    query_timelines(user)
+    query_notifications(user)
+    query_dms(user)
+    query_long_thread(user, activity)
+    Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :skip_thread_containment], false)
+    query_timelines(user)
+  end
+
+  defp clean_tables do
+    IO.puts("Deleting old data...\n")
+    Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "TRUNCATE users CASCADE;")
+    Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "TRUNCATE activities CASCADE;")
+    Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query!(Repo, "TRUNCATE objects CASCADE;")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/benchmark.exs b/config/benchmark.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd99cf5fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/benchmark.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use Mix.Config
+
+# We don't run a server during test. If one is required,
+# you can enable the server option below.
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint,
+  http: [port: 4001],
+  url: [port: 4001],
+  server: true
+
+# Disable captha for tests
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha,
+  # It should not be enabled for automatic tests
+  enabled: false,
+  # A fake captcha service for tests
+  method: Pleroma.Captcha.Mock
+
+# Print only warnings and errors during test
+config :logger, level: :warn
+
+config :pleroma, :auth, oauth_consumer_strategies: []
+
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Upload, filters: [], link_name: false
+
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "test/uploads"
+
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Emails.Mailer, adapter: Swoosh.Adapters.Test, enabled: true
+
+config :pleroma, :instance,
+  email: "admin@example.com",
+  notify_email: "noreply@example.com",
+  skip_thread_containment: false,
+  federating: false,
+  external_user_synchronization: false
+
+config :pleroma, :activitypub, sign_object_fetches: false
+
+# Configure your database
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo,
+  adapter: Ecto.Adapters.Postgres,
+  username: "postgres",
+  password: "postgres",
+  database: "pleroma_test",
+  hostname: System.get_env("DB_HOST") || "localhost",
+  pool_size: 10
+
+# Reduce hash rounds for testing
+config :pbkdf2_elixir, rounds: 1
+
+config :tesla, adapter: Tesla.Mock
+
+config :pleroma, :rich_media,
+  enabled: false,
+  ignore_hosts: [],
+  ignore_tld: ["local", "localdomain", "lan"]
+
+config :web_push_encryption, :vapid_details,
+  subject: "mailto:administrator@example.com",
+  public_key:
+    "BLH1qVhJItRGCfxgTtONfsOKDc9VRAraXw-3NsmjMngWSh7NxOizN6bkuRA7iLTMPS82PjwJAr3UoK9EC1IFrz4",
+  private_key: "_-XZ0iebPrRfZ_o0-IatTdszYa8VCH1yLN-JauK7HHA"
+
+config :web_push_encryption, :http_client, Pleroma.Web.WebPushHttpClientMock
+
+config :pleroma_job_queue, disabled: true
+
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.ScheduledActivity,
+  daily_user_limit: 2,
+  total_user_limit: 3,
+  enabled: false
+
+config :pleroma, :rate_limit,
+  search: [{1000, 30}, {1000, 30}],
+  app_account_creation: {10_000, 5},
+  password_reset: {1000, 30}
+
+config :pleroma, :http_security, report_uri: "https://endpoint.com"
+
+config :pleroma, :http, send_user_agent: false
+
+rum_enabled = System.get_env("RUM_ENABLED") == "true"
+config :pleroma, :database, rum_enabled: rum_enabled
+IO.puts("RUM enabled: #{rum_enabled}")
+
+config :pleroma, Pleroma.ReverseProxy.Client, Pleroma.ReverseProxy.ClientMock
diff --git a/docs/API/admin_api.md b/docs/API/admin_api.md
index 1c5c8afa4..6adeda07e 100644
--- a/docs/API/admin_api.md
+++ b/docs/API/admin_api.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Authentication is required and the user must be an admin.
 }
 ```
 
-## `/api/pleroma/admin/users`
+## DEPRECATED `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users`
 
 ### Remove a user
 
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ Authentication is required and the user must be an admin.
   - `nickname`
 - Response: User’s nickname
 
+## `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users`
+
+### Remove a user
+
+- Method `DELETE`
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`
+- Response: Array of user nicknames
+
 ### Create a user
 
 - Method: `POST`
@@ -154,28 +163,86 @@ Note: Available `:permission_group` is currently moderator and admin. 404 is ret
 }
 ```
 
-### Add user in permission group
+## DEPRECATED `POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group`
+
+### Add user to permission group
 
-- Method: `POST`
 - Params: none
 - Response:
   - On failure: `{"error": "…"}`
   - On success: JSON of the `user.info`
 
+## `POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/:permission_group`
+
+### Add users to permission group
+
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`: nicknames array
+- Response:
+  - On failure: `{"error": "…"}`
+  - On success: JSON of the `user.info`
+
+## DEPRECATED `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group`
+
 ### Remove user from permission group
 
-- Method: `DELETE`
 - Params: none
 - Response:
   - On failure: `{"error": "…"}`
   - On success: JSON of the `user.info`
 - Note: An admin cannot revoke their own admin status.
 
-## `/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/activation_status`
+## `DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/:permission_group`
+
+### Remove users from permission group
+
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`: nicknames array
+- Response:
+  - On failure: `{"error": "…"}`
+  - On success: JSON of the `user.info`
+- Note: An admin cannot revoke their own admin status.
+
+## `PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate`
+
+### Activate user
+
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`: nicknames array
+- Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  users: [
+    {
+      // user object
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## `PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate`
+
+### Deactivate user
+
+- Params:
+  - `nicknames`: nicknames array
+- Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  users: [
+    {
+      // user object
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## DEPRECATED `PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/activation_status`
 
 ### Active or deactivate a user
 
-- Method: `PUT`
 - Params:
   - `nickname`
   - `status` BOOLEAN field, false value means deactivation.
diff --git a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
index 21b297529..aca0f5e0e 100644
--- a/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
+++ b/docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Some apps operate under the assumption that no more than 4 attachments can be re
 ## 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`.
 
 ## Statuses
 
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
 
 - `is_seen`: true if the notification was read by the user
 
+## GET `/api/v1/notifications`
+
+Accepts additional parameters:
+
+- `exclude_visibilities`: will exclude the notifications for activities with the given visibilities. The parameter accepts an array of visibility types (`public`, `unlisted`, `private`, `direct`). Usage example: `GET /api/v1/notifications?exclude_visibilities[]=direct&exclude_visibilities[]=private`.
+
 ## POST `/api/v1/statuses`
 
 Additional parameters can be added to the JSON body/Form data:
diff --git a/docs/installation/alpine_linux_en.md b/docs/installation/alpine_linux_en.md
index f5d1fade1..2a9b8f6ff 100644
--- a/docs/installation/alpine_linux_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/alpine_linux_en.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ sudo adduser -S -s /bin/false -h /opt/pleroma -H -G pleroma pleroma
 ```shell
 sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
 sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
-sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
+sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
 ```
 
 * Change to the new directory:
diff --git a/docs/installation/arch_linux_en.md b/docs/installation/arch_linux_en.md
index 58a8d023f..8370986ad 100644
--- a/docs/installation/arch_linux_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/arch_linux_en.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -m -d /var/lib/pleroma -U pleroma
 ```shell
 sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
 sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
-sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
+sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
 ```
 
 * Change to the new directory:
diff --git a/docs/installation/centos7_en.md b/docs/installation/centos7_en.md
index fe26339b5..ad4f58dc1 100644
--- a/docs/installation/centos7_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/centos7_en.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -m -d /var/lib/pleroma -U pleroma
 ```shell
 sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
 sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
-sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
+sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
 ```
 
 * Change to the new directory:
diff --git a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
index e5f8dd670..fe2dbb92d 100644
--- a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -m -d /var/lib/pleroma -U pleroma
 ```shell
 sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
 sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
-sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
+sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
 ```
 
 * Change to the new directory:
diff --git a/docs/installation/debian_based_jp.md b/docs/installation/debian_based_jp.md
index e7d834b17..7aa0bcc24 100644
--- a/docs/installation/debian_based_jp.md
+++ b/docs/installation/debian_based_jp.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -m -d /var/lib/pleroma -U pleroma
 ```
 sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
 sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
-sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
+sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
 ```
 
 *  新しいディレクトリに移動します。
diff --git a/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md b/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md
index 55d677acf..1e61373cc 100644
--- a/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/gentoo_en.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ It is highly recommended you use your own fork for the `https://path/to/repo` pa
 
 ```shell
  pleroma$ cd ~
- pleroma$ git clone -b master https://path/to/repo
+ pleroma$ git clone -b stable https://path/to/repo
 ```
 
 * Change to the new directory:
diff --git a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
index e204cb3ee..87568faad 100644
--- a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ rm -r ~pleroma/*
 export FLAVOUR="arm64-musl"
 
 # Clone the release build into a temporary directory and unpack it
-# Replace `master` with `develop` if you want to run the develop branch
+# Replace `stable` with `unstable` if you want to run the unstable branch
 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
-curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
+curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/stable/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
 unzip /tmp/pleroma.zip -d /tmp/
 "
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/netbsd_en.md b/docs/installation/netbsd_en.md
index a096d5354..6a922a27e 100644
--- a/docs/installation/netbsd_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/netbsd_en.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Clone the repository:
 
 ```
 $ cd /home/pleroma
-$ git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
+$ git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
 ```
 
 Configure Pleroma. Note that you need a domain name at this point:
diff --git a/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md b/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
index fcba38b2c..3585a326b 100644
--- a/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This creates a "pleroma" login class and sets higher values than default for dat
 Create the \_pleroma user, assign it the pleroma login class and create its home directory (/home/\_pleroma/): `useradd -m -L pleroma _pleroma`
 
 #### Clone pleroma's directory
-Enter a shell as the \_pleroma user. As root, run `su _pleroma -;cd`. Then clone the repository with `git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git`. Pleroma is now installed in /home/\_pleroma/pleroma/, it will be configured and started at the end of this guide.
+Enter a shell as the \_pleroma user. As root, run `su _pleroma -;cd`. Then clone the repository with `git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git`. Pleroma is now installed in /home/\_pleroma/pleroma/, it will be configured and started at the end of this guide.
 
 #### Postgresql
 Start a shell as the \_postgresql user (as root run `su _postgresql -` then run the `initdb` command to initialize postgresql:  
diff --git a/docs/installation/openbsd_fi.md b/docs/installation/openbsd_fi.md
index 39819a8c8..272273cff 100644
--- a/docs/installation/openbsd_fi.md
+++ b/docs/installation/openbsd_fi.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Vaihda pleroma-käyttäjään ja mene kotihakemistoosi:
 
 Lataa pleroman lähdekoodi:
 
-`$ git clone -b master https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git`
+`$ git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git`
 
 `$ cd pleroma`
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index b4e5254cd..c028f4229 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export FLAVOUR="arm64-musl"
 
 # Clone the release build into a temporary directory and unpack it
 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
-curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
+curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/stable/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
 unzip /tmp/pleroma.zip -d /tmp/
 "
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
index ab81f3217..e17f49e58 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/conversation/participation.ex
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ def read_cng(struct, params) do
     |> validate_required([:read])
   end
 
+  def mark_as_read(%User{} = user, %Conversation{} = conversation) do
+    with %__MODULE__{} = participation <- for_user_and_conversation(user, conversation) do
+      mark_as_read(participation)
+    end
+  end
+
   def mark_as_read(participation) do
     participation
     |> read_cng(%{read: true})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
index 352cad433..e8884e6e8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/moderation_log.ex
@@ -86,18 +86,18 @@ defp parse_datetime(datetime) do
     parsed_datetime
   end
 
-  @spec insert_log(%{actor: User, subject: User, action: String.t(), permission: String.t()}) ::
+  @spec insert_log(%{actor: User, subject: [User], action: String.t(), permission: String.t()}) ::
           {:ok, ModerationLog} | {:error, any}
   def insert_log(%{
         actor: %User{} = actor,
-        subject: %User{} = subject,
+        subject: subjects,
         action: action,
         permission: permission
       }) do
     %ModerationLog{
       data: %{
         "actor" => user_to_map(actor),
-        "subject" => user_to_map(subject),
+        "subject" => user_to_map(subjects),
         "action" => action,
         "permission" => permission,
         "message" => ""
@@ -303,13 +303,16 @@ def insert_log(%{
   end
 
   @spec insert_log_entry_with_message(ModerationLog) :: {:ok, ModerationLog} | {:error, any}
-
   defp insert_log_entry_with_message(entry) do
     entry.data["message"]
     |> put_in(get_log_entry_message(entry))
     |> Repo.insert()
   end
 
+  defp user_to_map(users) when is_list(users) do
+    users |> Enum.map(&user_to_map/1)
+  end
+
   defp user_to_map(%User{} = user) do
     user
     |> Map.from_struct()
@@ -349,10 +352,10 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
           "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
           "action" => "delete",
-          "subject" => %{"nickname" => subject_nickname, "type" => "user"}
+          "subject" => subjects
         }
       }) do
-    "@#{actor_nickname} deleted user @#{subject_nickname}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} deleted users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(subjects)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -363,12 +366,7 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
           "subjects" => subjects
         }
       }) do
-    nicknames =
-      subjects
-      |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1["nickname"]}")
-      |> Enum.join(", ")
-
-    "@#{actor_nickname} created users: #{nicknames}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} created users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(subjects)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -376,10 +374,10 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
           "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
           "action" => "activate",
-          "subject" => %{"nickname" => subject_nickname, "type" => "user"}
+          "subject" => users
         }
       }) do
-    "@#{actor_nickname} activated user @#{subject_nickname}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} activated users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -387,10 +385,10 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
           "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
           "action" => "deactivate",
-          "subject" => %{"nickname" => subject_nickname, "type" => "user"}
+          "subject" => users
         }
       }) do
-    "@#{actor_nickname} deactivated user @#{subject_nickname}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} deactivated users: #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -402,14 +400,9 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
           "action" => "tag"
         }
       }) do
-    nicknames_string =
-      nicknames
-      |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1}")
-      |> Enum.join(", ")
-
     tags_string = tags |> Enum.join(", ")
 
-    "@#{actor_nickname} added tags: #{tags_string} to users: #{nicknames_string}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} added tags: #{tags_string} to users: #{nicknames_to_string(nicknames)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -421,14 +414,9 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
           "action" => "untag"
         }
       }) do
-    nicknames_string =
-      nicknames
-      |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1}")
-      |> Enum.join(", ")
-
     tags_string = tags |> Enum.join(", ")
 
-    "@#{actor_nickname} removed tags: #{tags_string} from users: #{nicknames_string}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} removed tags: #{tags_string} from users: #{nicknames_to_string(nicknames)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -436,11 +424,11 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
           "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
           "action" => "grant",
-          "subject" => %{"nickname" => subject_nickname},
+          "subject" => users,
           "permission" => permission
         }
       }) do
-    "@#{actor_nickname} made @#{subject_nickname} #{permission}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} made #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)} #{permission}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -448,11 +436,11 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
         data: %{
           "actor" => %{"nickname" => actor_nickname},
           "action" => "revoke",
-          "subject" => %{"nickname" => subject_nickname},
+          "subject" => users,
           "permission" => permission
         }
       }) do
-    "@#{actor_nickname} revoked #{permission} role from @#{subject_nickname}"
+    "@#{actor_nickname} revoked #{permission} role from #{users_to_nicknames_string(users)}"
   end
 
   @spec get_log_entry_message(ModerationLog) :: String.t()
@@ -551,4 +539,16 @@ def get_log_entry_message(%ModerationLog{
       }) do
     "@#{actor_nickname} deleted status ##{subject_id}"
   end
+
+  defp nicknames_to_string(nicknames) do
+    nicknames
+    |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1}")
+    |> Enum.join(", ")
+  end
+
+  defp users_to_nicknames_string(users) do
+    users
+    |> Enum.map(&"@#{&1["nickname"]}")
+    |> Enum.join(", ")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index d94ae5971..d145f8d5b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
 
   import Ecto.Query
   import Ecto.Changeset
+  require Logger
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
@@ -34,43 +35,92 @@ def changeset(%Notification{} = notification, attrs) do
   end
 
   def for_user_query(user, opts \\ []) do
-    query =
-      Notification
-      |> where(user_id: ^user.id)
+    Notification
+    |> where(user_id: ^user.id)
+    |> where(
+      [n, a],
+      fragment(
+        "? not in (SELECT ap_id FROM users WHERE info->'deactivated' @> 'true')",
+        a.actor
+      )
+    )
+    |> join(:inner, [n], activity in assoc(n, :activity))
+    |> join(:left, [n, a], object in Object,
+      on:
+        fragment(
+          "(?->>'id') = COALESCE((? -> 'object'::text) ->> 'id'::text)",
+          object.data,
+          a.data
+        )
+    )
+    |> preload([n, a, o], activity: {a, object: o})
+    |> exclude_muted(user, opts)
+    |> exclude_visibility(opts)
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_muted(query, _, %{with_muted: true}) do
+    query
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_muted(query, user, _opts) do
+    query
+    |> where([n, a], a.actor not in ^user.info.muted_notifications)
+    |> where([n, a], a.actor not in ^user.info.blocks)
+    |> where(
+      [n, a],
+      fragment("substring(? from '.*://([^/]*)')", a.actor) not in ^user.info.domain_blocks
+    )
+    |> join(:left, [n, a], tm in Pleroma.ThreadMute,
+      on: tm.user_id == ^user.id and tm.context == fragment("?->>'context'", a.data)
+    )
+    |> where([n, a, o, tm], is_nil(tm.user_id))
+  end
+
+  @valid_visibilities ~w[direct unlisted public private]
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{exclude_visibilities: visibility})
+       when is_list(visibility) do
+    if Enum.all?(visibility, &(&1 in @valid_visibilities)) do
+      query
       |> where(
         [n, a],
-        fragment(
-          "? not in (SELECT ap_id FROM users WHERE info->'deactivated' @> 'true')",
-          a.actor
+        not fragment(
+          "activity_visibility(?, ?, ?) = ANY (?)",
+          a.actor,
+          a.recipients,
+          a.data,
+          ^visibility
         )
       )
-      |> join(:inner, [n], activity in assoc(n, :activity))
-      |> join(:left, [n, a], object in Object,
-        on:
-          fragment(
-            "(?->>'id') = COALESCE((? -> 'object'::text) ->> 'id'::text)",
-            object.data,
-            a.data
-          )
-      )
-      |> preload([n, a, o], activity: {a, object: o})
-
-    if opts[:with_muted] do
-      query
     else
-      where(query, [n, a], a.actor not in ^user.info.muted_notifications)
-      |> where([n, a], a.actor not in ^user.info.blocks)
-      |> where(
-        [n, a],
-        fragment("substring(? from '.*://([^/]*)')", a.actor) not in ^user.info.domain_blocks
-      )
-      |> join(:left, [n, a], tm in Pleroma.ThreadMute,
-        on: tm.user_id == ^user.id and tm.context == fragment("?->>'context'", a.data)
-      )
-      |> where([n, a, o, tm], is_nil(tm.user_id))
+      Logger.error("Could not exclude visibility to #{visibility}")
+      query
     end
   end
 
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{exclude_visibilities: visibility})
+       when visibility in @valid_visibilities do
+    query
+    |> where(
+      [n, a],
+      not fragment(
+        "activity_visibility(?, ?, ?) = (?)",
+        a.actor,
+        a.recipients,
+        a.data,
+        ^visibility
+      )
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{exclude_visibilities: visibility})
+       when visibility not in @valid_visibilities do
+    Logger.error("Could not exclude visibility to #{visibility}")
+    query
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, _visibility), do: query
+
   def for_user(user, opts \\ %{}) do
     user
     |> for_user_query(opts)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/reverse_proxy.ex b/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/reverse_proxy.ex
index 78144cae3..2ed719315 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/reverse_proxy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/reverse_proxy/reverse_proxy.ex
@@ -401,11 +401,9 @@ defp increase_read_duration(_) do
 
   defp client, do: Pleroma.ReverseProxy.Client
 
-  defp track_failed_url(url, code, opts) do
-    code = to_string(code)
-
+  defp track_failed_url(url, error, opts) do
     ttl =
-      if code in ["403", "404"] or String.starts_with?(code, "5") do
+      unless error in [:body_too_large, 400, 204] do
         Keyword.get(opts, :failed_request_ttl, @failed_request_ttl)
       else
         nil
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 2cfb13a8c..917bcf2ef 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ def follow(%User{} = follower, %User{info: info} = followed) do
         {:error, "Could not follow user: #{followed.nickname} blocked you."}
 
       true ->
-        if !followed.local && follower.local && !ap_enabled?(followed) do
+        benchmark? = Pleroma.Config.get([:env]) == :benchmark
+
+        if !followed.local && follower.local && !ap_enabled?(followed) && !benchmark? do
           Websub.subscribe(follower, followed)
         end
 
@@ -1059,7 +1061,15 @@ def deactivate_async(user, status \\ true) do
     BackgroundWorker.enqueue("deactivate_user", %{"user_id" => user.id, "status" => status})
   end
 
-  def deactivate(%User{} = user, status \\ true) do
+  def deactivate(user, status \\ true)
+
+  def deactivate(users, status) when is_list(users) do
+    Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      for user <- users, do: deactivate(user, status)
+    end)
+  end
+
+  def deactivate(%User{} = user, status) do
     with {:ok, user} <- update_info(user, &User.Info.set_activation_status(&1, status)) do
       Enum.each(get_followers(user), &invalidate_cache/1)
       Enum.each(get_friends(user), &update_follower_count/1)
@@ -1072,6 +1082,10 @@ def update_notification_settings(%User{} = user, settings \\ %{}) do
     update_info(user, &User.Info.update_notification_settings(&1, settings))
   end
 
+  def delete(users) when is_list(users) do
+    for user <- users, do: delete(user)
+  end
+
   def delete(%User{} = user) do
     BackgroundWorker.enqueue("delete_user", %{"user_id" => user.id})
   end
@@ -1625,6 +1639,12 @@ def change_info(user, fun) do
 
   `fun` is called with the `user.info`.
   """
+  def update_info(users, fun) when is_list(users) do
+    Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      for user <- users, do: update_info(user, fun)
+    end)
+  end
+
   def update_info(user, fun) do
     user
     |> change_info(fun)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
index 6fb2c2352..0d697fe3d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 
 defmodule Pleroma.User.Search do
   alias Pleroma.Pagination
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  @similarity_threshold 0.25
   @limit 20
 
   def search(query_string, opts \\ []) do
@@ -23,18 +21,10 @@ def search(query_string, opts \\ []) do
 
     maybe_resolve(resolve, for_user, query_string)
 
-    {:ok, results} =
-      Repo.transaction(fn ->
-        Ecto.Adapters.SQL.query(
-          Repo,
-          "select set_limit(#{@similarity_threshold})",
-          []
-        )
-
-        query_string
-        |> search_query(for_user, following)
-        |> Pagination.fetch_paginated(%{"offset" => offset, "limit" => result_limit}, :offset)
-      end)
+    results =
+      query_string
+      |> search_query(for_user, following)
+      |> Pagination.fetch_paginated(%{"offset" => offset, "limit" => result_limit}, :offset)
 
     results
   end
@@ -56,15 +46,65 @@ defp search_query(query_string, for_user, following) do
     |> base_query(following)
     |> filter_blocked_user(for_user)
     |> filter_blocked_domains(for_user)
-    |> search_subqueries(query_string)
-    |> union_subqueries
-    |> distinct_query()
-    |> boost_search_rank_query(for_user)
+    |> fts_search(query_string)
+    |> trigram_rank(query_string)
+    |> boost_search_rank(for_user)
     |> subquery()
     |> order_by(desc: :search_rank)
     |> maybe_restrict_local(for_user)
   end
 
+  @nickname_regex ~r/^[a-zA-Z0-9.!#$%&'*+\/=?^_`{|}~\-@]+$/
+  defp fts_search(query, query_string) do
+    {nickname_weight, name_weight} =
+      if String.match?(query_string, @nickname_regex) do
+        {"A", "B"}
+      else
+        {"B", "A"}
+      end
+
+    query_string = to_tsquery(query_string)
+
+    from(
+      u in query,
+      where:
+        fragment(
+          """
+          (setweight(to_tsvector('simple', ?), ?) || setweight(to_tsvector('simple', ?), ?)) @@ to_tsquery('simple', ?)
+          """,
+          u.name,
+          ^name_weight,
+          u.nickname,
+          ^nickname_weight,
+          ^query_string
+        )
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp to_tsquery(query_string) do
+    String.trim_trailing(query_string, "@" <> local_domain())
+    |> String.replace(~r/[!-\/|@|[-`|{-~|:-?]+/, " ")
+    |> String.trim()
+    |> String.split()
+    |> Enum.map(&(&1 <> ":*"))
+    |> Enum.join(" | ")
+  end
+
+  defp trigram_rank(query, query_string) do
+    from(
+      u in query,
+      select_merge: %{
+        search_rank:
+          fragment(
+            "similarity(?, trim(? || ' ' || coalesce(?, '')))",
+            ^query_string,
+            u.nickname,
+            u.name
+          )
+      }
+    )
+  end
+
   defp base_query(_user, false), do: User
   defp base_query(user, true), do: User.get_followers_query(user)
 
@@ -87,21 +127,6 @@ defp filter_blocked_domains(query, %User{info: %{domain_blocks: domain_blocks}})
 
   defp filter_blocked_domains(query, _), do: query
 
-  defp union_subqueries({fts_subquery, trigram_subquery}) do
-    from(s in trigram_subquery, union_all: ^fts_subquery)
-  end
-
-  defp search_subqueries(base_query, query_string) do
-    {
-      fts_search_subquery(base_query, query_string),
-      trigram_search_subquery(base_query, query_string)
-    }
-  end
-
-  defp distinct_query(q) do
-    from(s in subquery(q), order_by: s.search_type, distinct: s.id)
-  end
-
   defp maybe_resolve(true, user, query) do
     case {limit(), user} do
       {:all, _} -> :noop
@@ -126,9 +151,9 @@ defp limit, do: Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :limit_to_local_content], :unauth
 
   defp restrict_local(q), do: where(q, [u], u.local == true)
 
-  defp boost_search_rank_query(query, nil), do: query
+  defp local_domain, do: Pleroma.Config.get([Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :url, :host])
 
-  defp boost_search_rank_query(query, for_user) do
+  defp boost_search_rank(query, %User{} = for_user) do
     friends_ids = User.get_friends_ids(for_user)
     followers_ids = User.get_followers_ids(for_user)
 
@@ -137,8 +162,8 @@ defp boost_search_rank_query(query, for_user) do
         search_rank:
           fragment(
             """
-             CASE WHEN (?) THEN 0.5 + (?) * 1.3
-             WHEN (?) THEN 0.5 + (?) * 1.2
+             CASE WHEN (?) THEN (?) * 1.5
+             WHEN (?) THEN (?) * 1.3
              WHEN (?) THEN (?) * 1.1
              ELSE (?) END
             """,
@@ -154,70 +179,5 @@ defp boost_search_rank_query(query, for_user) do
     )
   end
 
-  @spec fts_search_subquery(User.t() | Ecto.Query.t(), String.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
-  defp fts_search_subquery(query, term) do
-    processed_query =
-      String.trim_trailing(term, "@" <> local_domain())
-      |> String.replace(~r/[!-\/|@|[-`|{-~|:-?]+/, " ")
-      |> String.trim()
-      |> String.split()
-      |> Enum.map(&(&1 <> ":*"))
-      |> Enum.join(" | ")
-
-    from(
-      u in query,
-      select_merge: %{
-        search_type: ^0,
-        search_rank:
-          fragment(
-            """
-            ts_rank_cd(
-              setweight(to_tsvector('simple', regexp_replace(?, '\\W', ' ', 'g')), 'A') ||
-              setweight(to_tsvector('simple', regexp_replace(coalesce(?, ''), '\\W', ' ', 'g')), 'B'),
-              to_tsquery('simple', ?),
-              32
-            )
-            """,
-            u.nickname,
-            u.name,
-            ^processed_query
-          )
-      },
-      where:
-        fragment(
-          """
-            (setweight(to_tsvector('simple', regexp_replace(?, '\\W', ' ', 'g')), 'A') ||
-            setweight(to_tsvector('simple', regexp_replace(coalesce(?, ''), '\\W', ' ', 'g')), 'B')) @@ to_tsquery('simple', ?)
-          """,
-          u.nickname,
-          u.name,
-          ^processed_query
-        )
-    )
-    |> User.restrict_deactivated()
-  end
-
-  @spec trigram_search_subquery(User.t() | Ecto.Query.t(), String.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
-  defp trigram_search_subquery(query, term) do
-    term = String.trim_trailing(term, "@" <> local_domain())
-
-    from(
-      u in query,
-      select_merge: %{
-        # ^1 gives 'Postgrex expected a binary, got 1' for some weird reason
-        search_type: fragment("?", 1),
-        search_rank:
-          fragment(
-            "similarity(?, trim(? || ' ' || coalesce(?, '')))",
-            ^term,
-            u.nickname,
-            u.name
-          )
-      },
-      where: fragment("trim(? || ' ' || coalesce(?, '')) % ?", u.nickname, u.name, ^term)
-    )
-    |> User.restrict_deactivated()
-  end
-
-  defp local_domain, do: Pleroma.Config.get([Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :url, :host])
+  defp boost_search_rank(query, _for_user), do: query
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 9f29087df..d391732a2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
   alias Pleroma.Activity.Ir.Topics
   alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Conversation
+  alias Pleroma.Conversation.Participation
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Object.Containment
@@ -153,11 +154,8 @@ def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false, bypass_actor_check \\ false) when
 
       Notification.create_notifications(activity)
 
-      participations =
-        activity
-        |> Conversation.create_or_bump_for()
-        |> get_participations()
-
+      conversation = create_or_bump_conversation(activity, map["actor"])
+      participations = get_participations(conversation)
       stream_out(activity)
       stream_out_participations(participations)
       {:ok, activity}
@@ -182,7 +180,20 @@ def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false, bypass_actor_check \\ false) when
     end
   end
 
-  defp get_participations({:ok, %{participations: participations}}), do: participations
+  defp create_or_bump_conversation(activity, actor) do
+    with {:ok, conversation} <- Conversation.create_or_bump_for(activity),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor),
+         Participation.mark_as_read(user, conversation) do
+      {:ok, conversation}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp get_participations({:ok, conversation}) do
+    conversation
+    |> Repo.preload(:participations, force: true)
+    |> Map.get(:participations)
+  end
+
   defp get_participations(_), do: []
 
   def stream_out_participations(participations) do
@@ -225,6 +236,7 @@ def create(%{to: to, actor: actor, context: context, object: object} = params, f
     # only accept false as false value
     local = !(params[:local] == false)
     published = params[:published]
+    quick_insert? = Pleroma.Config.get([:env]) == :benchmark
 
     with create_data <-
            make_create_data(
@@ -235,12 +247,16 @@ def create(%{to: to, actor: actor, context: context, object: object} = params, f
          {:fake, false, activity} <- {:fake, fake, activity},
          _ <- increase_replies_count_if_reply(create_data),
          _ <- increase_poll_votes_if_vote(create_data),
+         {:quick_insert, false, activity} <- {:quick_insert, quick_insert?, activity},
          # Changing note count prior to enqueuing federation task in order to avoid
          # race conditions on updating user.info
          {:ok, _actor} <- increase_note_count_if_public(actor, activity),
          :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
       {:ok, activity}
     else
+      {:quick_insert, true, activity} ->
+        {:ok, activity}
+
       {:fake, true, activity} ->
         {:ok, activity}
 
@@ -269,22 +285,21 @@ def listen(%{to: to, actor: actor, context: context, object: object} = params) d
     end
   end
 
-  def accept(%{to: to, actor: actor, object: object} = params) do
-    # only accept false as false value
-    local = !(params[:local] == false)
-
-    with data <- %{"to" => to, "type" => "Accept", "actor" => actor.ap_id, "object" => object},
-         {:ok, activity} <- insert(data, local),
-         :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
-      {:ok, activity}
-    end
+  def accept(params) do
+    accept_or_reject("Accept", params)
   end
 
-  def reject(%{to: to, actor: actor, object: object} = params) do
-    # only accept false as false value
-    local = !(params[:local] == false)
+  def reject(params) do
+    accept_or_reject("Reject", params)
+  end
 
-    with data <- %{"to" => to, "type" => "Reject", "actor" => actor.ap_id, "object" => object},
+  def accept_or_reject(type, %{to: to, actor: actor, object: object} = params) do
+    local = Map.get(params, :local, true)
+    activity_id = Map.get(params, :activity_id, nil)
+
+    with data <-
+           %{"to" => to, "type" => type, "actor" => actor.ap_id, "object" => object}
+           |> Utils.maybe_put("id", activity_id),
          {:ok, activity} <- insert(data, local),
          :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
       {:ok, activity}
@@ -409,18 +424,24 @@ def delete(%User{ap_id: ap_id, follower_address: follower_address} = user) do
     end
   end
 
-  def delete(%Object{data: %{"id" => id, "actor" => actor}} = object, local \\ true) do
+  def delete(%Object{data: %{"id" => id, "actor" => actor}} = object, options \\ []) do
+    local = Keyword.get(options, :local, true)
+    activity_id = Keyword.get(options, :activity_id, nil)
+    actor = Keyword.get(options, :actor, actor)
+
     user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor)
     to = (object.data["to"] || []) ++ (object.data["cc"] || [])
 
     with {:ok, object, activity} <- Object.delete(object),
-         data <- %{
-           "type" => "Delete",
-           "actor" => actor,
-           "object" => id,
-           "to" => to,
-           "deleted_activity_id" => activity && activity.id
-         },
+         data <-
+           %{
+             "type" => "Delete",
+             "actor" => actor,
+             "object" => id,
+             "to" => to,
+             "deleted_activity_id" => activity && activity.id
+           }
+           |> maybe_put("id", activity_id),
          {:ok, activity} <- insert(data, local, false),
          stream_out_participations(object, user),
          _ <- decrease_replies_count_if_reply(object),
@@ -591,6 +612,49 @@ defp restrict_visibility(_query, %{visibility: visibility})
 
   defp restrict_visibility(query, _visibility), do: query
 
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{"exclude_visibilities" => visibility})
+       when is_list(visibility) do
+    if Enum.all?(visibility, &(&1 in @valid_visibilities)) do
+      from(
+        a in query,
+        where:
+          not fragment(
+            "activity_visibility(?, ?, ?) = ANY (?)",
+            a.actor,
+            a.recipients,
+            a.data,
+            ^visibility
+          )
+      )
+    else
+      Logger.error("Could not exclude visibility to #{visibility}")
+      query
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{"exclude_visibilities" => visibility})
+       when visibility in @valid_visibilities do
+    from(
+      a in query,
+      where:
+        not fragment(
+          "activity_visibility(?, ?, ?) = ?",
+          a.actor,
+          a.recipients,
+          a.data,
+          ^visibility
+        )
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, %{"exclude_visibilities" => visibility})
+       when visibility not in @valid_visibilities do
+    Logger.error("Could not exclude visibility to #{visibility}")
+    query
+  end
+
+  defp exclude_visibility(query, _visibility), do: query
+
   defp restrict_thread_visibility(query, _, %{skip_thread_containment: true} = _),
     do: query
 
@@ -955,6 +1019,7 @@ def fetch_activities_query(recipients, opts \\ %{}) do
     |> restrict_muted_reblogs(opts)
     |> Activity.restrict_deactivated_users()
     |> exclude_poll_votes(opts)
+    |> exclude_visibility(opts)
   end
 
   def fetch_activities(recipients, opts \\ %{}, pagination \\ :keyset) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index 872ed0eb2..b56343beb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
   end
 
   def handle_incoming(
-        %{"type" => "Accept", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => _id} = data,
+        %{"type" => "Accept", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => id} = data,
         _options
       ) do
     with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ def handle_incoming(
         type: "Accept",
         actor: followed,
         object: follow_activity.data["id"],
-        local: false
+        local: false,
+        activity_id: id
       })
     else
       _e -> :error
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
   end
 
   def handle_incoming(
-        %{"type" => "Reject", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => _id} = data,
+        %{"type" => "Reject", "object" => follow_object, "actor" => _actor, "id" => id} = data,
         _options
       ) do
     with actor <- Containment.get_actor(data),
@@ -550,7 +551,8 @@ def handle_incoming(
              type: "Reject",
              actor: followed,
              object: follow_activity.data["id"],
-             local: false
+             local: false,
+             activity_id: id
            }) do
       User.unfollow(follower, followed)
 
@@ -637,7 +639,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
   # an error or a tombstone.  This would allow us to verify that a deletion actually took
   # place.
   def handle_incoming(
-        %{"type" => "Delete", "object" => object_id, "actor" => actor, "id" => _id} = data,
+        %{"type" => "Delete", "object" => object_id, "actor" => actor, "id" => id} = data,
         _options
       ) do
     object_id = Utils.get_ap_id(object_id)
@@ -646,7 +648,8 @@ def handle_incoming(
          {:ok, %User{} = actor} <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(actor),
          {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(object_id),
          :ok <- Containment.contain_origin(actor.ap_id, object.data),
-         {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.delete(object, false) do
+         {:ok, activity} <-
+           ActivityPub.delete(object, local: false, activity_id: id, actor: actor.ap_id) do
       {:ok, activity}
     else
       nil ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index 24dda75a9..b6d3f79c8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
            :user_delete,
            :users_create,
            :user_toggle_activation,
+           :user_activate,
+           :user_deactivate,
            :tag_users,
            :untag_users,
            :right_add,
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ def user_delete(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
 
     ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
       actor: admin,
-      subject: user,
+      subject: [user],
       action: "delete"
     })
 
@@ -106,6 +108,20 @@ def user_delete(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     |> json(nickname)
   end
 
+  def user_delete(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames}) do
+    users = nicknames |> Enum.map(&User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+    User.delete(users)
+
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: users,
+      action: "delete"
+    })
+
+    conn
+    |> json(nicknames)
+  end
+
   def user_follow(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{
         "follower" => follower_nick,
         "followed" => followed_nick
@@ -240,7 +256,7 @@ def user_toggle_activation(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => ni
 
     ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
       actor: admin,
-      subject: user,
+      subject: [user],
       action: action
     })
 
@@ -249,6 +265,36 @@ def user_toggle_activation(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => ni
     |> render("show.json", %{user: updated_user})
   end
 
+  def user_activate(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames}) do
+    users = Enum.map(nicknames, &User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+    {:ok, updated_users} = User.deactivate(users, false)
+
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: users,
+      action: "activate"
+    })
+
+    conn
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("index.json", %{users: Keyword.values(updated_users)})
+  end
+
+  def user_deactivate(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames}) do
+    users = Enum.map(nicknames, &User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+    {:ok, updated_users} = User.deactivate(users, true)
+
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: users,
+      action: "deactivate"
+    })
+
+    conn
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("index.json", %{users: Keyword.values(updated_users)})
+  end
+
   def tag_users(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames, "tags" => tags}) do
     with {:ok, _} <- User.tag(nicknames, tags) do
       ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
@@ -313,6 +359,31 @@ defp maybe_parse_filters(filters) do
     |> Enum.into(%{}, &{&1, true})
   end
 
+  def right_add_multiple(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{
+        "permission_group" => permission_group,
+        "nicknames" => nicknames
+      })
+      when permission_group in ["moderator", "admin"] do
+    info = Map.put(%{}, "is_" <> permission_group, true)
+
+    users = nicknames |> Enum.map(&User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+
+    User.update_info(users, &User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, info))
+
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      action: "grant",
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: users,
+      permission: permission_group
+    })
+
+    json(conn, info)
+  end
+
+  def right_add_multiple(conn, _) do
+    render_error(conn, :not_found, "No such permission_group")
+  end
+
   def right_add(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{
         "permission_group" => permission_group,
         "nickname" => nickname
@@ -328,7 +399,7 @@ def right_add(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{
     ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
       action: "grant",
       actor: admin,
-      subject: user,
+      subject: [user],
       permission: permission_group
     })
 
@@ -349,8 +420,36 @@ def right_get(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     })
   end
 
-  def right_delete(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname}}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    render_error(conn, :forbidden, "You can't revoke your own admin status.")
+  def right_delete_multiple(
+        %{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: admin_nickname} = admin}} = conn,
+        %{
+          "permission_group" => permission_group,
+          "nicknames" => nicknames
+        }
+      )
+      when permission_group in ["moderator", "admin"] do
+    with false <- Enum.member?(nicknames, admin_nickname) do
+      info = Map.put(%{}, "is_" <> permission_group, false)
+
+      users = nicknames |> Enum.map(&User.get_cached_by_nickname/1)
+
+      User.update_info(users, &User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, info))
+
+      ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+        action: "revoke",
+        actor: admin,
+        subject: users,
+        permission: permission_group
+      })
+
+      json(conn, info)
+    else
+      _ -> render_error(conn, :forbidden, "You can't revoke your own admin/moderator status.")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def right_delete_multiple(conn, _) do
+    render_error(conn, :not_found, "No such permission_group")
   end
 
   def right_delete(
@@ -371,34 +470,15 @@ def right_delete(
     ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
       action: "revoke",
       actor: admin,
-      subject: user,
+      subject: [user],
       permission: permission_group
     })
 
     json(conn, info)
   end
 
-  def right_delete(conn, _) do
-    render_error(conn, :not_found, "No such permission_group")
-  end
-
-  def set_activation_status(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{
-        "nickname" => nickname,
-        "status" => status
-      }) do
-    with {:ok, status} <- Ecto.Type.cast(:boolean, status),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname),
-         {:ok, _} <- User.deactivate(user, !status) do
-      action = if(user.info.deactivated, do: "activate", else: "deactivate")
-
-      ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
-        actor: admin,
-        subject: user,
-        action: action
-      })
-
-      json_response(conn, :no_content, "")
-    end
+  def right_delete(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname}}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
+    render_error(conn, :forbidden, "You can't revoke your own admin status.")
   end
 
   def relay_list(conn, _params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
index a96affd40..441269162 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ def render("index.json", %{users: users, count: count, page_size: page_size}) do
     }
   end
 
+  def render("index.json", %{users: users}) do
+    %{
+      users: render_many(users, AccountView, "show.json", as: :user)
+    }
+  end
+
   def render("show.json", %{user: user}) do
     avatar = User.avatar_url(user) |> MediaProxy.url()
     display_name = HTML.strip_tags(user.name || user.nickname)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
index ac01d1ff3..d875a5788 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def get_scheduled_activities(user, params \\ %{}) do
   defp cast_params(params) do
     param_types = %{
       exclude_types: {:array, :string},
+      exclude_visibilities: {:array, :string},
       reblogs: :boolean,
       with_muted: :boolean
     }
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
index 3c26eb406..a400d1c8d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ def init(%{qs: qs} = req, state) do
          {_, stream} <- List.keyfind(params, "stream", 0),
          {:ok, user} <- allow_request(stream, [access_token, sec_websocket]),
          topic when is_binary(topic) <- expand_topic(stream, params) do
+      req =
+        if sec_websocket do
+          :cowboy_req.set_resp_header("sec-websocket-protocol", sec_websocket, req)
+        else
+          req
+        end
+
       {:cowboy_websocket, req, %{user: user, topic: topic}, %{idle_timeout: @timeout}}
     else
       {:error, code} ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/delete_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/delete_handler.ex
index b2f9f3946..ac2dc115c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/delete_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/delete_handler.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.DeleteHandler do
   def handle_delete(entry, _doc \\ nil) do
     with id <- XML.string_from_xpath("//id", entry),
          %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(id),
-         {:ok, delete} <- ActivityPub.delete(object, false) do
+         {:ok, delete} <- ActivityPub.delete(object, local: false) do
       delete
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 8cc967af9..0c649cde5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -137,11 +137,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     delete("/users", AdminAPIController, :user_delete)
     post("/users", AdminAPIController, :users_create)
     patch("/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", AdminAPIController, :user_toggle_activation)
+    patch("/users/activate", AdminAPIController, :user_activate)
+    patch("/users/deactivate", AdminAPIController, :user_deactivate)
     put("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :tag_users)
     delete("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :untag_users)
 
     get("/users/:nickname/permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_get)
     get("/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_get)
+
     post("/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_add)
 
     delete(
@@ -150,7 +153,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       :right_delete
     )
 
-    put("/users/:nickname/activation_status", AdminAPIController, :set_activation_status)
+    post("/users/permission_group/:permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_add_multiple)
+
+    delete(
+      "/users/permission_group/:permission_group",
+      AdminAPIController,
+      :right_delete_multiple
+    )
 
     get("/relay", AdminAPIController, :relay_list)
     post("/relay", AdminAPIController, :relay_follow)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer/streamer.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer/streamer.ex
index 8cf719277..2fc7ac8cf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer/streamer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer/streamer.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defp handle_should_send(:test) do
     end
   end
 
-  defp handle_should_send(_) do
-    true
-  end
+  defp handle_should_send(:benchmark), do: false
+
+  defp handle_should_send(_), do: true
 end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3a605b455..120092f1b 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def application do
   end
 
   # Specifies which paths to compile per environment.
+  defp elixirc_paths(:benchmark), do: ["lib", "benchmarks"]
   defp elixirc_paths(:test), do: ["lib", "test/support"]
   defp elixirc_paths(_), do: ["lib"]
 
@@ -220,7 +221,10 @@ defp version(version) do
       with {branch_name, 0} <- System.cmd("git", ["rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"]),
            branch_name <- String.trim(branch_name),
            branch_name <- System.get_env("PLEROMA_BUILD_BRANCH") || branch_name,
-           true <- branch_name not in ["master", "HEAD"] do
+           true <-
+             !Enum.any?(["master", "HEAD", "release/", "stable"], fn name ->
+               String.starts_with?(name, branch_name)
+             end) do
         branch_name =
           branch_name
           |> String.trim()
diff --git a/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl b/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
index f767fe134..90f87a990 100755
--- a/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
+++ b/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ detect_branch() {
 	if [ "$branch" = "develop" ]; then
 		echo "develop"
 	elif [ "$branch" = "" ]; then
-		echo "master"
+		echo "stable"
 	else
 		# Note: branch name in version is of SemVer format and may only contain [0-9a-zA-Z-] symbols —
 		#   if supporting releases for more branches, need to ensure they contain only these symbols.
-		echo "Releases are built only for master and develop branches" >&2
+		echo "Can't detect the branch automatically, please specify it by using the --branch option." >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/test/conversation/participation_test.exs b/test/conversation/participation_test.exs
index f430bdf75..a5af0d1b2 100644
--- a/test/conversation/participation_test.exs
+++ b/test/conversation/participation_test.exs
@@ -23,6 +23,39 @@ test "getting a participation will also preload things" do
     assert %Pleroma.Conversation{} = participation.conversation
   end
 
+  test "for a new conversation or a reply, it doesn't mark the author's participation as unread" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+
+    {:ok, _} =
+      CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey @#{other_user.nickname}.", "visibility" => "direct"})
+
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+    other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
+
+    [%{read: true}] = Participation.for_user(user)
+    [%{read: false} = participation] = Participation.for_user(other_user)
+
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+
+    {:ok, _} =
+      CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
+        "status" => "Hey @#{user.nickname}.",
+        "visibility" => "direct",
+        "in_reply_to_conversation_id" => participation.id
+      })
+
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+    other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
+
+    [%{read: false}] = Participation.for_user(user)
+    [%{read: true}] = Participation.for_user(other_user)
+
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
+  end
+
   test "for a new conversation, it sets the recipents of the participation" do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user)
@@ -32,7 +65,7 @@ test "for a new conversation, it sets the recipents of the participation" do
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey @#{other_user.nickname}.", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
     user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-    other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+    other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
     [participation] = Participation.for_user(user)
     participation = Pleroma.Repo.preload(participation, :recipients)
 
diff --git a/test/moderation_log_test.exs b/test/moderation_log_test.exs
index a39a00e02..81c0fef12 100644
--- a/test/moderation_log_test.exs
+++ b/test/moderation_log_test.exs
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ test "logging user deletion by moderator", %{moderator: moderator, subject1: sub
       {:ok, _} =
         ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
           actor: moderator,
-          subject: subject1,
+          subject: [subject1],
           action: "delete"
         })
 
       log = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
-      assert log.data["message"] == "@#{moderator.nickname} deleted user @#{subject1.nickname}"
+      assert log.data["message"] == "@#{moderator.nickname} deleted users: @#{subject1.nickname}"
     end
 
     test "logging user creation by moderator", %{
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ test "logging user grant by moderator", %{moderator: moderator, subject1: subjec
       {:ok, _} =
         ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
           actor: moderator,
-          subject: subject1,
+          subject: [subject1],
           action: "grant",
           permission: "moderator"
         })
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ test "logging user revoke by moderator", %{moderator: moderator, subject1: subje
       {:ok, _} =
         ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
           actor: moderator,
-          subject: subject1,
+          subject: [subject1],
           action: "revoke",
           permission: "moderator"
         })
diff --git a/test/user_search_test.exs b/test/user_search_test.exs
index f7ab31287..78a02d536 100644
--- a/test/user_search_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_search_test.exs
@@ -65,21 +65,6 @@ test "finds users, considering density of matched tokens" do
       assert [u2.id, u1.id] == Enum.map(User.search("bar word"), & &1.id)
     end
 
-    test "finds users, ranking by similarity" do
-      u1 = insert(:user, %{name: "lain"})
-      _u2 = insert(:user, %{name: "ean"})
-      u3 = insert(:user, %{name: "ebn", nickname: "lain@mastodon.social"})
-      u4 = insert(:user, %{nickname: "lain@pleroma.soykaf.com"})
-
-      assert [u4.id, u3.id, u1.id] == Enum.map(User.search("lain@ple", for_user: u1), & &1.id)
-    end
-
-    test "finds users, handling misspelled requests" do
-      u1 = insert(:user, %{name: "lain"})
-
-      assert [u1.id] == Enum.map(User.search("laiin"), & &1.id)
-    end
-
     test "finds users, boosting ranks of friends and followers" do
       u1 = insert(:user)
       u2 = insert(:user, %{name: "Doe"})
@@ -163,17 +148,6 @@ test "find all users for unauthenticated users when `limit_to_local_content` is
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :limit_to_local_content], :unauthenticated)
     end
 
-    test "finds a user whose name is nil" do
-      _user = insert(:user, %{name: "notamatch", nickname: "testuser@pleroma.amplifie.red"})
-      user_two = insert(:user, %{name: nil, nickname: "lain@pleroma.soykaf.com"})
-
-      assert user_two ==
-               User.search("lain@pleroma.soykaf.com")
-               |> List.first()
-               |> Map.put(:search_rank, nil)
-               |> Map.put(:search_type, nil)
-    end
-
     test "does not yield false-positive matches" do
       insert(:user, %{name: "John Doe"})
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index c9f2a92e7..28a9b773c 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -41,6 +41,27 @@ test "it streams them out" do
         assert called(Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("participation", participations))
       end
     end
+
+    test "streams them out on activity creation" do
+      user_one = insert(:user)
+      user_two = insert(:user)
+
+      with_mock Pleroma.Web.Streamer,
+        stream: fn _, _ -> nil end do
+        {:ok, activity} =
+          CommonAPI.post(user_one, %{
+            "status" => "@#{user_two.nickname}",
+            "visibility" => "direct"
+          })
+
+        conversation =
+          activity.data["context"]
+          |> Pleroma.Conversation.get_for_ap_id()
+          |> Repo.preload(participations: :user)
+
+        assert called(Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("participation", conversation.participations))
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "fetching restricted by visibility" do
@@ -87,6 +108,66 @@ test "it restricts by the appropriate visibility" do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "fetching excluded by visibility" do
+    test "it excludes by the appropriate visibility" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
+
+      {:ok, direct_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})
+
+      {:ok, unlisted_activity} =
+        CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+
+      {:ok, private_activity} =
+        CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "private"})
+
+      activities =
+        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "exclude_visibilities" => "direct",
+          "actor_id" => user.ap_id
+        })
+
+      assert public_activity in activities
+      assert unlisted_activity in activities
+      assert private_activity in activities
+      refute direct_activity in activities
+
+      activities =
+        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "exclude_visibilities" => "unlisted",
+          "actor_id" => user.ap_id
+        })
+
+      assert public_activity in activities
+      refute unlisted_activity in activities
+      assert private_activity in activities
+      assert direct_activity in activities
+
+      activities =
+        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "exclude_visibilities" => "private",
+          "actor_id" => user.ap_id
+        })
+
+      assert public_activity in activities
+      assert unlisted_activity in activities
+      refute private_activity in activities
+      assert direct_activity in activities
+
+      activities =
+        ActivityPub.fetch_activities([], %{
+          "exclude_visibilities" => "public",
+          "actor_id" => user.ap_id
+        })
+
+      refute public_activity in activities
+      assert unlisted_activity in activities
+      assert private_activity in activities
+      assert direct_activity in activities
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "building a user from his ap id" do
     test "it returns a user" do
       user_id = "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 50c0bfb84..6c35a6f4d 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ test "it works for incoming update activities which lock the account" do
 
     test "it works for incoming deletes" do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
+      deleting_user = insert(:user)
 
       data =
         File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-delete.json")
@@ -694,11 +695,14 @@ test "it works for incoming deletes" do
       data =
         data
         |> Map.put("object", object)
-        |> Map.put("actor", activity.data["actor"])
+        |> Map.put("actor", deleting_user.ap_id)
 
-      {:ok, %Activity{local: false}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
+      {:ok, %Activity{actor: actor, local: false, data: %{"id" => id}}} =
+        Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
 
+      assert id == data["id"]
       refute Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
+      assert actor == deleting_user.ap_id
     end
 
     test "it fails for incoming deletes with spoofed origin" do
@@ -905,6 +909,8 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which were pre-accepted" do
 
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
+      assert activity.data["id"] == accept_data["id"]
+
       follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
@@ -1009,6 +1015,7 @@ test "it works for incoming rejects which are orphaned" do
 
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(reject_data)
       refute activity.local
+      assert activity.data["id"] == reject_data["id"]
 
       follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index d7dce2da4..9da4940be 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users" do
-    test "Delete" do
+  describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users" do
+    test "single user" do
       admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
       user = insert(:user)
 
@@ -36,15 +36,36 @@ test "Delete" do
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
-      assert log_entry.data["subject"]["nickname"] == user.nickname
-      assert log_entry.data["action"] == "delete"
-
       assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-               "@#{admin.nickname} deleted user @#{user.nickname}"
+               "@#{admin.nickname} deleted users: @#{user.nickname}"
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == user.nickname
     end
 
+    test "multiple users" do
+      admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+      user_one = insert(:user)
+      user_two = insert(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users", %{
+          nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
+        })
+
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} deleted users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+
+      response = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert response -- [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname] == []
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users" do
     test "Create" do
       admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
 
@@ -410,6 +431,29 @@ test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group" do
                "@#{admin.nickname} made @#{user.nickname} admin"
     end
 
+    test "/:right POST, can add to a permission group (multiple)" do
+      admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+      user_one = insert(:user)
+      user_two = insert(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/admin", %{
+          nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
+        })
+
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
+               "is_admin" => true
+             }
+
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} made @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname} admin"
+    end
+
     test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group" do
       admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
       user = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
@@ -429,63 +473,30 @@ test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group" do
       assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
                "@#{admin.nickname} revoked admin role from @#{user.nickname}"
     end
-  end
 
-  describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/activation_status" do
-    setup %{conn: conn} do
+    test "/:right DELETE, can remove from a permission group (multiple)" do
       admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+      user_one = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+      user_two = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
 
       conn =
-        conn
+        build_conn()
         |> assign(:user, admin)
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users/permission_group/admin", %{
+          nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]
+        })
 
-      %{conn: conn, admin: admin}
-    end
-
-    test "deactivates the user", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/activation_status", %{status: false})
-
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-      assert user.info.deactivated == true
-      assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{
+               "is_admin" => false
+             }
 
       log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
       assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-               "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated user @#{user.nickname}"
-    end
-
-    test "activates the user", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
-      user = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: true})
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/activation_status", %{status: true})
-
-      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-      assert user.info.deactivated == false
-      assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-
-      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
-
-      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-               "@#{admin.nickname} activated user @#{user.nickname}"
-    end
-
-    test "returns 403 when requested by a non-admin", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/activation_status", %{status: false})
-
-      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+               "@#{admin.nickname} revoked admin role from @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{
+                 user_two.nickname
+               }"
     end
   end
 
@@ -1035,6 +1046,50 @@ test "it works with multiple filters" do
     end
   end
 
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate" do
+    admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+    user_one = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: true})
+    user_two = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: true})
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      |> patch(
+        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/activate",
+        %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
+      )
+
+    response = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["deactivated"]) == [false, false]
+
+    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+             "@#{admin.nickname} activated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+  end
+
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate" do
+    admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
+    user_one = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: false})
+    user_two = insert(:user, info: %{deactivated: false})
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, admin)
+      |> patch(
+        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate",
+        %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
+      )
+
+    response = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["deactivated"]) == [true, true]
+
+    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+             "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+  end
+
   test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation" do
     admin = insert(:user, info: %{is_admin: true})
     user = insert(:user)
@@ -1059,7 +1114,7 @@ test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation" do
     log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
 
     assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-             "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated user @#{user.nickname}"
+             "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user.nickname}"
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/invite_token" do
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index 6a59c3d94..745383757 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -237,6 +237,20 @@ test "filters user's statuses by a hashtag", %{conn: conn} do
       assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert id == to_string(post.id)
     end
+
+    test "the user views their own timelines and excludes direct messages", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
+      {:ok, _direct_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/#{user.id}/statuses", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
+
+      assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert id == to_string(public_activity.id)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "followers" do
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
index a308a7620..d89a87179 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/conversation_controller_test.exs
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ test "returns a list of conversations", %{conn: conn} do
     assert user_two.id in account_ids
     assert user_three.id in account_ids
     assert is_binary(res_id)
-    assert unread == true
+    assert unread == false
     assert res_last_status["id"] == direct.id
-    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
   end
 
   test "updates the last_status on reply", %{conn: conn} do
@@ -95,19 +95,23 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
         "visibility" => "direct"
       })
 
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+
     [%{"id" => direct_conversation_id, "unread" => true}] =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
+      |> assign(:user, user_two)
       |> get("/api/v1/conversations")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     %{"unread" => false} =
       conn
-      |> assign(:user, user_one)
+      |> assign(:user, user_two)
       |> post("/api/v1/conversations/#{direct_conversation_id}/read")
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
 
     # The conversation is marked as unread on reply
     {:ok, _} =
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
 
     # A reply doesn't increment the user's unread_conversation_count if the conversation is unread
     {:ok, _} =
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ test "the user marks a conversation as read", %{conn: conn} do
       })
 
     assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_one.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 1
+    assert User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id).info.unread_conversation_count == 0
   end
 
   test "(vanilla) Mastodon frontend behaviour", %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
index e4137e92c..fa55a7cf9 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
@@ -137,6 +137,57 @@ test "paginates notifications using min_id, since_id, max_id, and limit", %{conn
     assert [%{"id" => ^notification3_id}, %{"id" => ^notification2_id}] = result
   end
 
+  test "filters notifications using exclude_visibilities", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+
+    {:ok, public_activity} =
+      CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "@#{user.nickname}", "visibility" => "public"})
+
+    {:ok, direct_activity} =
+      CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "@#{user.nickname}", "visibility" => "direct"})
+
+    {:ok, unlisted_activity} =
+      CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "@#{user.nickname}", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+
+    {:ok, private_activity} =
+      CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{"status" => "@#{user.nickname}", "visibility" => "private"})
+
+    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
+
+    conn_res =
+      get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{
+        exclude_visibilities: ["public", "unlisted", "private"]
+      })
+
+    assert [%{"status" => %{"id" => id}}] = json_response(conn_res, 200)
+    assert id == direct_activity.id
+
+    conn_res =
+      get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{
+        exclude_visibilities: ["public", "unlisted", "direct"]
+      })
+
+    assert [%{"status" => %{"id" => id}}] = json_response(conn_res, 200)
+    assert id == private_activity.id
+
+    conn_res =
+      get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{
+        exclude_visibilities: ["public", "private", "direct"]
+      })
+
+    assert [%{"status" => %{"id" => id}}] = json_response(conn_res, 200)
+    assert id == unlisted_activity.id
+
+    conn_res =
+      get(conn, "/api/v1/notifications", %{
+        exclude_visibilities: ["unlisted", "private", "direct"]
+      })
+
+    assert [%{"status" => %{"id" => id}}] = json_response(conn_res, 200)
+    assert id == public_activity.id
+  end
+
   test "filters notifications using exclude_types", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
index d0e1f60d3..ee413eef7 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller_test.exs
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ test "it returns empty result if user or status search return undefined error",
     test "search", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@shitposter.club"})
-      user_three = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@heldscal.la", name: "I love 2hu 天子"})
+      user_three = insert(:user, %{nickname: "shp@heldscal.la", name: "I love 2hu"})
 
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "This is about 2hu private"})
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "This is about 2hu private 天子"})
 
       {:ok, _activity} =
         CommonAPI.post(user, %{
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ test "search", %{conn: conn} do
         get(conn, "/api/v2/search", %{"q" => "天子"})
         |> json_response(200)
 
-      assert account["id"] == to_string(user_three.id)
+      [status] = results["statuses"]
+      assert status["id"] == to_string(activity.id)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
index d3652d964..fc45c25de 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/timeline_controller_test.exs
@@ -20,27 +20,52 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.TimelineControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  test "the home timeline", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    following = insert(:user)
+  describe "home" do
+    test "the home timeline", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      following = insert(:user)
 
-    {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(following, %{"status" => "test"})
+      {:ok, _activity} = CommonAPI.post(following, %{"status" => "test"})
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
-    assert Enum.empty?(json_response(conn, :ok))
+      assert Enum.empty?(json_response(conn, :ok))
 
-    {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, following)
+      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, following)
 
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
+      conn =
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
 
-    assert [%{"content" => "test"}] = json_response(conn, :ok)
+      assert [%{"content" => "test"}] = json_response(conn, :ok)
+    end
+
+    test "the home timeline when the direct messages are excluded", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      {:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "public"})
+      {:ok, direct_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})
+
+      {:ok, unlisted_activity} =
+        CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+
+      {:ok, private_activity} =
+        CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "private"})
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home", %{"exclude_visibilities" => ["direct"]})
+
+      assert status_ids = json_response(conn, :ok) |> Enum.map(& &1["id"])
+      assert public_activity.id in status_ids
+      assert unlisted_activity.id in status_ids
+      assert private_activity.id in status_ids
+      refute direct_activity.id in status_ids
+    end
   end
 
   describe "public" do
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
index b7a4938a6..ad209b4a3 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ test "shows unread_conversation_count only to the account owner" do
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _activity} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user, %{
-          "status" => "Hey @#{other_user.nickname}.",
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
+          "status" => "Hey @#{user.nickname}.",
           "visibility" => "direct"
         })