diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e30bb2634..aad5c9570 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Added
 - Implement Admin Domain Blocks API (Mastodon API Compatible) [ThisIsMissEm](https://github.com/ThisIsMissEm) ([#5021](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/5021))
+- Authorize Interaction support (for handling remote interactions) ([4ca7c6c3](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/4ca7c6c3))
 
 ### Updates
 - Update ApiV1Controller, add support for notification filter types ([f61159a1](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/f61159a1))
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 - Update instance config, update network cache feed max_hours_old falloff to 90 days instead of 6 hours to allow for less active instances to have more results ([c042d135](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/c042d135))
 - Update ApiV1Dot1Controller, add new single media status create endpoint ([b03f5cec](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/b03f5cec))
 - Update AdminSettings component, add link to Custom CSS settings ([958daac4](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/958daac4))
--  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
+- Update ApiV1Controller, fix v1/instance stats, force cast to int ([dcd95d68](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/dcd95d68))
 -  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
 
 ## [v0.12.3 (2024-07-01)](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.12.2...v0.12.3)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c0117a52..e2a90535e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,3 +43,10 @@ We would like to extend our thanks to the following sponsors for funding Pixelfe
 - [NLnet Foundation](https://nlnet.nl) and [NGI0
 Discovery](https://nlnet.nl/discovery/), part of the [Next Generation
 Internet](https://ngi.eu) initiative.
+
+<p>This project is supported by:</p>
+<p>
+  <a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/?utm_medium=opensource&utm_source=pixelfed">
+    <img src="https://opensource.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/attribution/assets/SVG/DO_Logo_horizontal_blue.svg" width="201px">
+  </a>
+</p>
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
index 80c955fb9..253e21f7d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
@@ -1663,9 +1663,9 @@ class ApiV1Controller extends Controller
 
             $stats = Cache::remember('api:v1:instance-data:stats', 43200, function () {
                 return [
-                    'user_count' => User::count(),
-                    'status_count' => StatusService::totalLocalStatuses(),
-                    'domain_count' => Instance::count(),
+                    'user_count' => (int) User::count(),
+                    'status_count' => (int) StatusService::totalLocalStatuses(),
+                    'domain_count' => (int) Instance::count(),
                 ];
             });
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AuthorizeInteractionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthorizeInteractionController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..701ee06f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthorizeInteractionController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Util\ActivityPub\Helpers;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class AuthorizeInteractionController extends Controller
+{
+    public function get(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'uri' => 'required|url',
+        ]);
+
+        abort_unless((bool) config_cache('federation.activitypub.enabled'), 404);
+
+        $uri = Helpers::validateUrl($request->input('uri'), true);
+        abort_unless($uri, 404);
+
+        if (! $request->user()) {
+            return redirect('/login?next='.urlencode($uri));
+        }
+
+        $status = Helpers::statusFetch($uri);
+        if ($status && isset($status['id'])) {
+            return redirect('/i/web/post/'.$status['id']);
+        }
+
+        $profile = Helpers::profileFetch($uri);
+        if ($profile && isset($profile['id'])) {
+            return redirect('/i/web/profile/'.$profile['id']);
+        }
+
+        return redirect('/i/web');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
index 5738292f1..15570eb6b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class FederationController extends Controller
                         'type' => 'application/activity+json',
                         'href' => 'https://'.$domain.'/i/actor',
                     ],
+                    [
+                        'rel' => 'http://ostatus.org/schema/1.0/subscribe',
+                        'template' => 'https://'.$domain.'/authorize_interaction?uri={uri}',
+                    ],
                 ],
             ];
 
diff --git a/app/Util/Lexer/RestrictedNames.php b/app/Util/Lexer/RestrictedNames.php
index 9d88b0da1..0974f2a9c 100644
--- a/app/Util/Lexer/RestrictedNames.php
+++ b/app/Util/Lexer/RestrictedNames.php
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class RestrictedNames
         'admin',
         'administrator',
 
+        // Federation
+        'authorize_interaction',
+
         // Static Assets
         'assets',
         'public',
diff --git a/app/Util/Webfinger/Webfinger.php b/app/Util/Webfinger/Webfinger.php
index c900358e6..3897fc162 100644
--- a/app/Util/Webfinger/Webfinger.php
+++ b/app/Util/Webfinger/Webfinger.php
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ namespace App\Util\Webfinger;
 class Webfinger
 {
     protected $user;
+
     protected $subject;
+
     protected $aliases;
+
     protected $links;
 
     public function __construct($user)
@@ -30,17 +33,17 @@ class Webfinger
         ];
         $this->links = [
             [
-                'rel'  => 'http://webfinger.net/rel/profile-page',
+                'rel' => 'http://webfinger.net/rel/profile-page',
                 'type' => 'text/html',
                 'href' => $user->url(),
             ],
             [
-                'rel'  => 'http://schemas.google.com/g/2010#updates-from',
+                'rel' => 'http://schemas.google.com/g/2010#updates-from',
                 'type' => 'application/atom+xml',
                 'href' => $user->permalink('.atom'),
             ],
             [
-                'rel'  => 'self',
+                'rel' => 'self',
                 'type' => 'application/activity+json',
                 'href' => $user->permalink(),
             ],
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ class Webfinger
                 'type' => $avatarType,
                 'href' => $avatar,
             ],
+            [
+                'rel' => 'http://ostatus.org/schema/1.0/subscribe',
+                'template' => 'https://'.config_cache('pixelfed.domain.app').'/authorize_interaction?uri={uri}',
+            ],
         ];
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ class Webfinger
         return [
             'subject' => $this->subject,
             'aliases' => $this->aliases,
-            'links'   => $this->links,
+            'links' => $this->links,
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/sudo.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/sudo.blade.php
index edbbabe25..d173d6677 100644
--- a/resources/views/auth/sudo.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/sudo.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	                            	type="password"
 	                            	class="form-control{{ $errors->has('password') ? ' is-invalid' : '' }}"
 	                            	name="password"
-	                            	autocomplete="new-password"
+	                            	autocomplete="current-password"
 	                            	placeholder="{{__('Password')}}"
 	                            	required>
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 00e9e201a..16d05b22a 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
     Route::redirect('/home', '/')->name('home');
     Route::get('web/directory', 'LandingController@directoryRedirect');
     Route::get('web/explore', 'LandingController@exploreRedirect');
+    Route::get('authorize_interaction', 'AuthorizeInteractionController@get');
 
     Auth::routes();
     Route::get('auth/raw/mastodon/start', 'RemoteAuthController@startRedirect');
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
         Route::get('lang/{locale}', 'SiteController@changeLocale');
         Route::get('restored', 'AccountController@accountRestored');
 
-        Route::get('verify-email', 'AccountController@verifyEmail');
+        Route::get('verify-email', 'AccountController@verifyEmail')->name('account.verify_email');
         Route::post('verify-email', 'AccountController@sendVerifyEmail');
         Route::get('verify-email/request', 'InternalApiController@requestEmailVerification');
         Route::post('verify-email/request', 'InternalApiController@requestEmailVerificationStore');