diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 988bb6448..ceb5d101e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
 - Add php 8.2 support. Bump laravel version, v9 => v10 ([fb4ac4eb](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/fb4ac4eb))
 - New media:fix-nonlocal-driver command. Fixes s3 media created with invalid FILESYSTEM_DRIVER=s3 configuration ([672cccd4](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/672cccd4))
 - New landing page design ([09c0032b](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/09c0032b))
-- Add cloud ip bans to BouncerService ([50ab2e20](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/50ab2e20))
+- Add cloud ip bans to BouncerService (disabled by default) ([50ab2e20](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/50ab2e20))
 - Redesigned Admin Dashboard Reports/Moderation ([c6cc6327](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/c6cc6327))
 
+### Fixes
+- Fixed `violates check constraint "statuses_visibility_check"` bug affecting postgres instances + various api endpoints ([79b6a17e](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/79b6a17e))
+- Fixed duplicate hashtags on postgres ([64059cb4](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/64059cb4))
+
 ### Updates
 - Update ApiV1Controller, fix blocking remote accounts. Closes #4256 ([8e71e0c0](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/8e71e0c0))
 - Update ComposeController, fix postgres location search. Closes #4242 and #4239 ([64a4a006](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/64a4a006))
@@ -37,6 +41,9 @@
 - Update ForgotPasswordController, add captcha support, improve security and a new redesigned view ([f6e7ff64](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/f6e7ff64))
 - Update ResetPasswordController, add captcha support, improve security and a new redesigned view ([0ab5b96a](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/0ab5b96a))
 - Update Inbox, remove handleCreateActivity logic that rejected posts from accounts without followers ([a93a3efd](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/a93a3efd))
+- Update ApiV1Controller and DiscoverController, fix postgres hashtag search ([055aa6b3](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/055aa6b3))
+- Update StatusTagsPipeline, deduplicate hashtags on postgres ([867cbc75](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/867cbc75))
+- Update SearchApiV2Service, fix postgres hashtag search and prepend wildcard operator to improve results ([6e20d0a6](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/6e20d0a6))
 -  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
 
 ## [v0.11.5 (2023-03-25)](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.11.4...v0.11.5)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
index b9011e595..37412c489 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
@@ -3245,9 +3245,15 @@ class ApiV1Controller extends Controller
 		  'limit'       => 'nullable|integer|max:100'
 		]);
 
-		$tag = Hashtag::whereName($hashtag)
-		  ->orWhere('slug', $hashtag)
-		  ->first();
+		if(config('database.default') === 'pgsql') {
+			$tag = Hashtag::where('name', 'ilike', $hashtag)
+				->orWhere('slug', 'ilike', $hashtag)
+				->first();
+		} else {
+			$tag = Hashtag::whereName($hashtag)
+			  ->orWhere('slug', $hashtag)
+			  ->first();
+		}
 
 		if(!$tag) {
 			return response()->json([]);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DiscoverController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DiscoverController.php
index 3dab2b40b..4bb7277a4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DiscoverController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DiscoverController.php
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ class DiscoverController extends Controller
 		$end = $page > 1 ? $page * 9 : 0;
 		$tag = $request->input('hashtag');
 
-		$hashtag = Hashtag::whereName($tag)->firstOrFail();
+		if(config('database.default') === 'pgsql') {
+			$hashtag = Hashtag::where('name', 'ilike', $tag)->firstOrFail();
+		} else {
+			$hashtag = Hashtag::whereName($tag)->firstOrFail();
+		}
+
 		if($hashtag->is_banned == true) {
 			return [];
 		}
diff --git a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusTagsPipeline.php b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusTagsPipeline.php
index 1f7969555..a72e6d50e 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusTagsPipeline.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusTagsPipeline.php
@@ -71,11 +71,24 @@ class StatusTagsPipeline implements ShouldQueue
                 }
             }
 
-			$hashtag = Hashtag::firstOrCreate([
-				'slug' => str_slug($name)
-			], [
-				'name' => $name
-			]);
+            if(config('database.default') === 'pgsql') {
+            	$hashtag = Hashtag::where('name', 'ilike', $name)
+            		->orWhere('slug', 'ilike', str_slug($name))
+            		->first();
+
+            	if(!$hashtag) {
+            		$hashtag = new Hashtag;
+            		$hashtag->name = $name;
+            		$hashtag->slug = str_slug($name);
+            		$hashtag->save();
+            	}
+            } else {
+				$hashtag = Hashtag::firstOrCreate([
+					'slug' => str_slug($name)
+				], [
+					'name' => $name
+				]);
+            }
 
 			StatusHashtag::firstOrCreate([
 				'status_id' => $status->id,
diff --git a/app/Services/SearchApiV2Service.php b/app/Services/SearchApiV2Service.php
index a6826b77e..93a29cae9 100644
--- a/app/Services/SearchApiV2Service.php
+++ b/app/Services/SearchApiV2Service.php
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ class SearchApiV2Service
 		$q = $this->query->input('q');
 		$limit = $this->query->input('limit') ?? 20;
 		$offset = $this->query->input('offset') ?? 0;
-		$query = Str::startsWith($q, '#') ? substr($q, 1) . '%' : $q . '%';
-		return Hashtag::where('name', 'like', $query)
+		$query = Str::startsWith($q, '#') ? '%' . substr($q, 1) . '%' : '%' . $q . '%';
+		$operator = config('database.default') === 'pgsql' ? 'ilike' : 'like';
+		return Hashtag::where('name', $operator, $query)
+			->orWhere('slug', $operator, $query)
 			->where(function($q) {
 				return $q->where('can_search', true)
 						->orWhereNull('can_search');
diff --git a/config/pixelfed.php b/config/pixelfed.php
index e63d886f2..a40dc2d5b 100644
--- a/config/pixelfed.php
+++ b/config/pixelfed.php
@@ -261,10 +261,10 @@ return [
 		'enabled' => env('PF_BOUNCER_ENABLED', false),
 
 		'cloud_ips' => [
-			'ban_logins' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_LOGINS', true),
-			'ban_signups' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_SIGNUPS', true),
-			'ban_api' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_API', true),
-			'ban_api_strict_mode' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_API_STRICT_MODE', true),
+			'ban_logins' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_LOGINS', false),
+			'ban_signups' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_SIGNUPS', false),
+			'ban_api' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_API', false),
+			'ban_api_strict_mode' => env('PF_BOUNCER_BAN_CLOUD_API_STRICT_MODE', false),
 		],
 	],
 
diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_05_03_042219_fix_postgres_hashtags.php b/database/migrations/2023_05_03_042219_fix_postgres_hashtags.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d4b1e820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_05_03_042219_fix_postgres_hashtags.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use App\Hashtag;
+use App\StatusHashtag;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        $type = config('database.default');
+
+        if($type !== 'pgsql') {
+        	return;
+        }
+
+        foreach(Hashtag::lazyById(50, 'id') as $tag) {
+        	$dups = Hashtag::where('name', 'ilike', $tag->name)->orderBy('id')->get();
+        	if($dups->count() === 1) {
+        		continue;
+        	}
+
+        	$first = $dups->shift();
+        	$dups->each(function($dup) use($first) {
+        		StatusHashtag::whereHashtagId($dup->id)->update(['hashtag_id' => $first->id]);
+        		$dup->delete();
+        	});
+        }
+
+        Cache::clear();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        //
+    }
+};