diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6426d317..87b53717 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2762,7 +2762,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "diesel",
@@ -2780,7 +2780,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "diesel",
@@ -2793,7 +2793,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2805,7 +2805,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_federate"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2862,7 +2862,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 723d7aab..f0c98712 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/utils" }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/utils" }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.5.0-beta.3", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }
@@ -168,4 +168,4 @@ prometheus = { version = "0.13.3", features = ["process"], optional = true }
 actix-web-prom = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true }
 serial_test = { workspace = true }
 clap = { version = "4.3.19", features = ["derive"] }
-lemmy_federate = { version = "0.18.1", path = "crates/federate" }
+lemmy_federate = { version = "0.18.4", path = "crates/federate" }
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index a3f35b0a..66b52411 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -198,21 +198,6 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       query = query.filter(comment_like::score.eq(-1));
     }
 
-    let is_creator = options.creator_id == options.local_user.map(|l| l.person.id);
-    // only show deleted comments to creator
-    if !is_creator {
-      query = query.filter(comment::deleted.eq(false));
-    }
-
-    let is_admin = options
-      .local_user
-      .map(|l| l.local_user.admin)
-      .unwrap_or(false);
-    // only show removed comments to admin when viewing user profile
-    if !(options.is_profile_view && is_admin) {
-      query = query.filter(comment::removed.eq(false));
-    }
-
     if !options
       .local_user
       .map(|l| l.local_user.show_bot_accounts)
diff --git a/crates/utils/translations b/crates/utils/translations
index 1c42c579..839f1097 160000
--- a/crates/utils/translations
+++ b/crates/utils/translations
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1c42c579460871de7b4ea18e58dc25543b80d289
+Subproject commit 839f1097d07ba9d730e31f58c892de491442e490
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 3a68ea13..a61f2597 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
 
   lemmy:
     # use "image" to pull down an already compiled lemmy. make sure to comment out "build".
-    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.18.1
+    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.18.4
     # platform: linux/x86_64 # no arm64 support. uncomment platform if using m1.
     # use "build" to build your local lemmy server image for development. make sure to comment out "image".
     # run: docker compose up --build
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ services:
 
   lemmy-ui:
     # use "image" to pull down an already compiled lemmy-ui. make sure to comment out "build".
-    image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.18.1
+    image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.18.4
     # platform: linux/x86_64 # no arm64 support. uncomment platform if using m1.
     # use "build" to build your local lemmy ui image for development. make sure to comment out "image".
     # run: docker compose up --build