A request for comment is open to discuss whether AI-generated images (meaning those wholly created by generative AI, not human-created images modified with AI tools) should be banned from use in articles.
A series of 22 mini-RFCs that double-checked consensus on some aspects and improved certain parts of the administrator elections process has been closed (see the summary of the changes).
A request for comment is open to gain consensus on whether future administrator elections should be held.

File:Octicons-tools.svg Technical news

A new filter has been added to the {{#special:Nuke}} tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. {{phab|T378488}}
Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the {{#special:Nuke}} tool. {{phab|T376378}}

File:Info Simple bw.svg Miscellaneous

The 2025 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ＊ぜ, Arcticocean, Ameisenigel, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, Galahad, Nehaoua, Renvoy, Revi C., RoySmith, Teles and Zafer as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
Following the 2025 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: 1234qwer1234qwer4, AramilFeraxa, Daniuu, KonstantinaG07, MdsShakil and XXBlackburnXx.

----

{{center|{{flatlist|

Discuss this newsletter
Subscribe
Archive

}}}}

{{center|1=Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:38, 4 March 2025 (UTC)}}

Administrators' newsletter – April 2025

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2025).

File:ANEWSicon.png

File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg Administrator changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg {{hlist|class=inline

|Giraffer

|Goldsztajn}}

:File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Dennis Brown

:File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg {{hlist|class=inline

|Cyclonebiskit

|Nohat

|Someguy1221

}}

File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg Bureaucrat changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Barkeep49

File:Checkuser Logo.svg CheckUser changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg 0xDeadbeef

File:Oversight logo.png Oversighter changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg GB fan

:File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Moneytrees

File:Info Simple bw.svg Miscellaneous

Sign up for The Core Contest, a competition running from 15 April to 31 May to improve vital articles.

----

{{center|{{flatlist|

Discuss this newsletter
Subscribe
Archive

}}}} {{center|1=Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:46, 7 April 2025 (UTC)}}

Administrators' newsletter – May 2025

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2025).

File:ANEWSicon.png

File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg Administrator changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Rusalkii

:File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg NaomiAmethyst (overlooked last month)

:File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg {{hlist|class=inline

}}

File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg Interface administrator changes

:File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Galobtter

File:Green check.svg Guideline and policy news

Following an RfC, administrator elections were permanently authorized on a five-month schedule. The next election will be scheduled soon; see Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections for more information. This is an alternate process to the RfA process and does not replace the latter.
An RfC was closed with consensus to allow editors to opt-out of seeing "sticky decorative elements". Such elements should now be wrapped in {{t|sticky decoration wrapper}}. Editors who wish to opt out can follow the instructions at WP:STICKYDECO.
An RfC has resulted in a broad prohibition on the use of AI-generated images in articles. A few common-sense exceptions are recognized.

File:Info Simple bw.svg Miscellaneous

A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in May 2025 to reduce the backlog of articles in the new pages feed. Sign up here to participate!

----

{{center|{{flatlist|

Discuss this newsletter
Subscribe
Archive

}}}}{{center|1=Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:02, 6 May 2025 (UTC)}}

Happy First Edit Day!

style="width: 80%; margin: 4px auto; padding: .2em; border: 2px dashed #FF0000; background-color: gold;"

| style="text-align:center;" |50px

| style="text-align:center;" width="100%"|Hey, Rmhermen. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! RPE ✍️ 📚 01:06, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

| style="text-align:right;" |55px

Happy First Edit Day!

File:Nuvola apps kate.svgHappy First Edit Day!File:Nuvola apps date.svg

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 01:31, 10 May 2025 (UTC)