Updates for GmbH (#1087)

Signed-off-by: Andy Piper <andypiper@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: andypiper

components/Footer.tsx

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export const Footer = () => (
 
       <div className="sm:flex sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
         <span className="text-center text-nightshade-100 md:text-start">
-          Copyright © 2025 Mastodon gGmbH.{" "}
+          Copyright © 2026 Mastodon GmbH.{" "}
           <Link
             href="/trademark"
             className="border-nightshade-600 hover:underline sm:ml-4 sm:border-l sm:pl-4"

components/donate/DonateFooter.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function DonateFooter() {
       <LogoPurple className="size-6" />
       <FormattedMessage
         id="donate_widget.footer"
-        defaultMessage="Donations go to Mastodon gGmbH"
+        defaultMessage="Donations go to Mastodon GmbH"
       />
     </footer>
   )

locales/en.json

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "donate_widget.currency.eur": "EUR",
   "donate_widget.currency.usd": "USD",
   "donate_widget.currency_select": "Select currency",
-  "donate_widget.footer": "Donations go to Mastodon gGmbH",
+  "donate_widget.footer": "Donations go to Mastodon GmbH",
   "donate_widget.frequency.monthly": "Monthly",
   "donate_widget.frequency.once": "Just once",
   "donate_widget.frequency.yearly": "Yearly",
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
   "sponsors.cta.annual_reports": "Annual Report",
   "sponsors.cta.contribute_to_mastodon": "Contribute to Mastodon",
   "sponsors.donate.body": "All donations go directly to Mastodon's development and operation. Recurring donations help us plan for the long term. We're forever grateful for every dollar we receive — Thank you!",
-  "sponsors.donate.footer.donor_policy": "To ensure you qualify to make a donation, please refer to our donor policies: <link_mastodon_inc>Mastodon, Inc</link_mastodon_inc> <middot></middot> <link_mastodon_ggmbh>Mastodon gGmbH</link_mastodon_ggmbh>",
+  "sponsors.donate.footer.donor_policy": "To ensure you qualify to make a donation, please refer to our donor policies: <link_mastodon_inc>Mastodon, Inc</link_mastodon_inc> <middot></middot> <link_mastodon_ggmbh>Mastodon GmbH</link_mastodon_ggmbh>",
   "sponsors.donate.title": "Donate today",
   "sponsors.donate_card.corporate_matching.button": "Donate on Benevity",
   "sponsors.donate_card.corporate_matching.copy": "Does your company provide corporate matching? If so, you can use Benevity to donate!",

pages/about/index.tsx

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const About = () => (
 
               <p className="b1 mb-4">
                 <strong>
-                  Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit from Germany that develops the
+                  Mastodon is a non-profit that develops the
                   Mastodon software.
                 </strong>{" "}
                 Mastodon started in 2016 as an open-source project by Eugen
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ const About = () => (
                 <div className="col-span-6">
                   <div className="mb-4">
                     <dt className="font-bold">Firmenname:</dt>
-                    <dd>Mastodon gGmbH</dd>
+                    <dd>Mastodon GmbH</dd>
                   </div>
 
                   <div className="mb-4">
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ const About = () => (
                 <div className="col-span-12 mb-4">
                   <dt className="font-bold">Vertretungsberechtigt:</dt>
                   <dd>Felix Hlatky (Geschäftsführer)</dd>
+                  <dd>Dr. Marius Rothermund (Geschäftsführer)</dd>
                 </div>
               </dl>
             </div>

pages/careers.tsx

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const Careers = () => {
               <div className="col-span-12 md:col-span-4">
                 <h2 className="h3 mb-4">Work with us</h2>
                 <p className="b1 mb-4">
-                  Mastodon is German non-profit with a remote-only, primarily
+                  Mastodon is a non-profit with a remote-only, primarily
                   English-speaking team distributed across the world.
                 </p>
                 <p className="b1 mb-6">

pages/donor-policy/de/mastodon-ggmbh.tsx

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
     <div dir="ltr" className="[unicode-bidi:plaintext]">
       <Hero desktopImage={heroImage} mobileImage={heroImage}>
         <h1 className="h2 mb-4" lang="de">
-          Mastodon gGmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie
+          Mastodon GmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie
         </h1>
         <p className="sh1" lang="de">
-          Zuletzt aktualisiert: 14. Oktober 2024
+          Zuletzt aktualisiert: 13. Februar 2026
         </p>
       </Hero>
     </div>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
           fördern.
         </p>
         <p className="mt-4">
-          Alle finanziellen Mittel, die die Mastodon gGmbH erhält, müssen im
+          Alle finanziellen Mittel, die die Mastodon GmbH erhält, müssen im
           Einklang mit unserer Mission und unseren Zielen stehen. Die Wahrung
           unserer Unabhängigkeit hat dabei höchste Priorität.
         </p>
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
           </li>
         </ul>
         <p className="mt-4">
-          Die Mastodon gGmbH nimmt die Einhaltung dieser Spendenrichtlinien sehr
+          Die Mastodon GmbH nimmt die Einhaltung dieser Spendenrichtlinien sehr
           ernst. Finanzierungen sind entscheidend, um das Wachstum der von
-          Mastodon gGmbH zu unterstützen, dürfen jedoch nicht die Werte der
+          Mastodon GmbH zu unterstützen, dürfen jedoch nicht die Werte der
           Organisation gefährden. Entscheidungen werden nach Prüfung jeder
           GeldgeberIn und jeder Finanzierungsquelle getroffen. Wenn eine
           SpenderIn oder ein Unternehmen nicht den oben genannten Kriterien
@@ -103,11 +103,10 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
       <section lang="de" className="mt-8">
         <h4 className="h4 mb-6">Steuerliche Konsequenzen</h4>
         <p>
-          Mastodon gGmbH ist nicht in der Lage, potenziellen Spendern
+          Mastodon GmbH ist nicht in der Lage, potenziellen Spendern
           steuerliche Beratung zu bieten. SpenderInnen sollten sich bezüglich
           der steuerlichen Abzugsfähigkeit von Spenden an einen Steuerberater
-          wenden. Die Organisation wurde 2021 offiziell als gGmbH (eine deutsche
-          Form der gemeinnützigen GmbH) eingetragen.
+          wenden.
         </p>
       </section>
       <section lang="de" className="mt-8">
@@ -121,11 +120,11 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
 
       <Head>
         <title lang="de">
-          Mastodon gGmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie - Mastodon
+          Mastodon GmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie - Mastodon
         </title>
         <meta
           property="og:title"
-          content="Mastodon gGmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie"
+          content="Mastodon GmbH Spendenannahme-Richtlinie"
         />
       </Head>
     </PolicyPage>

pages/donor-policy/mastodon-ggmbh.tsx

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
     <div dir="ltr" className="[unicode-bidi:plaintext]">
       <Hero desktopImage={heroImage} mobileImage={heroImage}>
         <h1 lang="en" className="h2 mb-4">
-          Mastodon gGmbH Donor Policy
+          Mastodon GmbH Donor Policy
         </h1>
         <p lang="en" className="sh1">
-          Last updated October 14, 2024
+          Last updated February 13, 2026
         </p>
       </Hero>
     </div>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
           of gifts and grants to further its mission.
         </p>
         <p className="mt-4">
-          Any funding towards Mastodon gGmbH must be consistent with the
+          Any funding towards Mastodon GmbH must be consistent with the
           organisation’s stated mission and purposes which prioritises its
           independence.
         </p>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
           </li>
         </ul>
         <p className="mt-4">
-          Mastodon gGmbH takes compliance and origin of funding sources very
+          Mastodon GmbH takes compliance and origin of funding sources very
           seriously. Funding is essential to adequately support its growth, but
           will not be allowed to compromise its values. Decisions are taken
           after examination of each funder and funding source. If a donor does
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
       <section lang="en" className="mt-8">
         <h4 className="h4 mb-6">Tax Consequences</h4>
         <p>
-          Mastodon gGmbH is unable to offer tax advice to would-be donors.
+          Mastodon GmbH is unable to offer tax advice to would-be donors.
           Donors who are concerned about tax-deductibility of donations should
-          consult with their own tax advisers. The organisation was officially
-          incorporated as a gGmbH (a German form of non-profit LLC) in 2021.
+          consult with their own tax advisers.
         </p>
       </section>
       <section lang="en" className="mt-8">
@@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ const MastodonGGmbHDonorPolicy = () => (
       </section>
 
       <Head>
-        <title lang="en">Mastodon gGmbH Donor Policy - Mastodon</title>
-        <meta property="og:title" content="Mastodon gGmbH Donor Policy" />
+        <title lang="en">Mastodon GmbH Donor Policy - Mastodon</title>
+        <meta property="og:title" content="Mastodon GmbH Donor Policy" />
       </Head>
     </PolicyPage>
   </Layout>

pages/guide.tsx

@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ function Guide(props) {
                   ? undefined
                   : {
                       domain: "mastodon.social",
-                      version: "3.5.3",
+                      version: "4.5.6",
                       description:
-                        "The original server maintained by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit.",
+                        "The original server maintained by the Mastodon GmbH non-profit.",
                       languages: ["en"],
                       region: "",
                       categories: ["general"],

pages/sponsors.tsx

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function Sponsors() {
               <div className="b4 mt-4 text-gray-2 italic pr-4 text-left md:text-right">
                 <FormattedMessage
                   id="sponsors.donate.footer.donor_policy"
-                  defaultMessage={`To ensure you qualify to make a donation, please refer to our donor policies: <link_mastodon_inc>Mastodon, Inc</link_mastodon_inc> <middot></middot> <link_mastodon_ggmbh>Mastodon gGmbH</link_mastodon_ggmbh>`}
+                  defaultMessage={`To ensure you qualify to make a donation, please refer to our donor policies: <link_mastodon_inc>Mastodon, Inc</link_mastodon_inc> <middot></middot> <link_mastodon_ggmbh>Mastodon GmbH</link_mastodon_ggmbh>`}
                   values={{
                     link_mastodon_inc: (text) => (
                       <Link

public/funding.json

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "entity": {
     "type": "organisation",
     "role": "maintainer",
-    "name": "Mastodon gGmbH",
+    "name": "Mastodon GmbH",
     "email": "zora@joinmastodon.org",
-    "description": "Mastodon gGmbH (alongside Mastodon Inc., our US 501(c)(3) non-profit) is the non-profit organisation behind Mastodon, operating with 10 FTEs. Built on Ruby (backend) and Javascript/Typescript (frontend), we build and steward an open-source social infrastructure that is free — both in cost and freedom, creating authentic digital spaces where communities can flourish. We champion user sovereignty, authentic human connection, and technology that serves people rather than extracting value from them. Our mission is to provide robust, safe places for people and institutions that last forever, free from corporate control and extractive economies.",
+    "description": "Mastodon GmbH (alongside Mastodon Inc., our US 501(c)(3) non-profit) is the organisation behind Mastodon, operating with 10 FTEs. Built on Ruby (backend) and Javascript/Typescript (frontend), we build and steward an open-source social infrastructure that is free — both in cost and freedom, creating authentic digital spaces where communities can flourish. We champion user sovereignty, authentic human connection, and technology that serves people rather than extracting value from them. Our mission is to provide robust, safe places for people and institutions that last forever, free from corporate control and extractive economies.",
     "webpageUrl": {
       "url": "https://joinmastodon.org"
     }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {
       "guid": "mastodon",
       "name": "Mastodon",
-      "description": "Mastodon operates as three distinct interconnected components: First, Mastodon the free and open-source project—a global top 1% FOSS project on GitHub with over 1,000 contributors, representing cutting-edge social networking technology. Second, the Mastodon social network—software installed on 10,000 individual servers with 1 million monthly active users. Mastodon gGmbH, our German non-profit, operates the largest server (mastodon.social) with approximately 300,000 monthly active users. Third, as part of the broader ActivityPub-powered Fediverse.",
+      "description": "Mastodon operates as three distinct interconnected components: First, Mastodon the free and open-source project—a global top 1% FOSS project on GitHub with over 1,000 contributors, representing cutting-edge social networking technology. Second, the Mastodon social network—software installed on 10,000 individual servers with 1 million monthly active users. Mastodon GmbH, our German entity, operates the largest server (mastodon.social) with approximately 300,000 monthly active users. Third, as part of the broader ActivityPub-powered Fediverse.",
       "webpageUrl": {
         "url": "https://joinmastodon.org"
       },