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  • v1.10.0
    Synapse 1.10.0 (2020-02-12)
    ===========================
    
    **WARNING to client developers**: As of this release Synapse validates `client_secret` parameters in the Client-Server API as per the spec. See [\#6766](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6766) for details.
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - Update the docker images to Alpine Linux 3.11. ([\#6897](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6897))
    
    Synapse 1.10.0rc5 (2020-02-11)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix the filtering introduced in 1.10.0rc3 to also apply to the state blocks returned by `/sync`. ([\#6884](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6884))
    
    Synapse 1.10.0rc4 (2020-02-11)
    ==============================
    
    This release candidate was built incorrectly and is superceded by 1.10.0rc5.
    
    Synapse 1.10.0rc3 (2020-02-10)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Filter out `m.room.aliases` from the CS API to mitigate abuse while a better solution is specced. ([\#6878](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6878))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Fix continuous integration failures with old versions of `pip`, which were introduced by a release of the `zipp` library. ([\#6880](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6880))
    
    Synapse 1.10.0rc2 (2020-02-06)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix an issue with cross-signing where device signatures were not sent to remote servers. ([\#6844](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6844))
    - Fix to the unknown remote device detection which was introduced in 1.10.rc1. ([\#6848](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6848))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Detect unexpected sender keys on remote encrypted events and resync device lists. ([\#6850](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6850))
    
    Synapse 1.10.0rc1 (2020-01-31)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add experimental support for updated authorization rules for aliases events, from [MSC2260](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2260). ([\#6787](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6787), [\#6790](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6790), [\#6794](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6794))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Warn if postgres database has a non-C locale, as that can cause issues when upgrading locales (e.g. due to upgrading OS). ([\#6734](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6734))
    - Minor fixes to `PUT /_synapse/admin/v2/users` admin api. ([\#6761](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6761))
    - Validate `client_secret` parameter using the regex provided by the Client-Server API, temporarily allowing `:` characters for older clients. The `:` character will be removed in a future release. ([\#6767](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6767))
    - Fix persisting redaction events that have been redacted (or otherwise don't have a redacts key). ([\#6771](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6771))
    - Fix outbound federation request metrics. ([\#6795](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6795))
    - Fix bug where querying a remote user's device keys that weren't cached resulted in only returning a single device. ([\#6796](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6796))
    - Fix race in federation sender worker that delayed sending of device updates. ([\#6799](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6799), [\#6800](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6800))
    - Fix bug where Synapse didn't invalidate cache of remote users' devices when Synapse left a room. ([\#6801](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6801))
    - Fix waking up other workers when remote server is detected to have come back online. ([\#6811](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6811))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Clarify documentation related to `user_dir` and `federation_reader` workers. ([\#6775](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6775))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Record room versions in the `rooms` table. ([\#6729](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6729), [\#6788](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6788), [\#6810](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6810))
    - Propagate cache invalidates from workers to other workers. ([\#6748](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6748))
    - Remove some unnecessary admin handler abstraction methods. ([\#6751](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6751))
    - Add some debugging for media storage providers. ([\#6757](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6757))
    - Detect unknown remote devices and mark cache as stale. ([\#6776](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6776), [\#6819](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6819))
    - Attempt to resync remote users' devices when detected as stale. ([\#6786](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6786))
    - Delete current state from the database when server leaves a room. ([\#6792](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6792))
    - When a client asks for a remote user's device keys check if the local cache for that user has been marked as potentially stale. ([\#6797](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6797))
    - Add background update to clean out left rooms from current state. ([\#6802](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6802), [\#6816](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6816))
    - Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm. ([\#6803](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6803), [\#6805](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6805), [\#6806](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6806), [\#6807](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6807), [\#6820](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6820))
    
  • v1.10.0rc5
    856b2a95 · 1.10.0rc5 ·
    Synapse 1.10.0rc5 (2020-02-11)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix the filtering introduced in 1.10.0rc3 to also apply to the state blocks returned by `/sync`. ([\#6884](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6884))
    
  • v1.10.0rc4
    Synapse 1.10.0rc4 (2020-02-11)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Filter out m.room.aliases from /sync state blocks until a full fix lands. ([\#6884](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6884))
    
  • dinsic_2020-02-10
    dinsic_2020-02-10
    
  • v1.10.0rc3
    3de57e70 · 1.10.0rc3 ·
    Synapse 1.10.0rc3 (2020-02-10)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Filter out m.room.aliases from the CS API to mitigate abuse while a better solution is specced. ([\#6878](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6878))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Fix continuous integration failures with old versions of `pip`, which were introduced by a release of the `zipp` library. ([\#6880](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6880))
    
  • v1.10.0rc2
    f6631181 · Update changelog ·
    Synapse 1.10.0rc2 (2020-02-06)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix an issue with cross-signing where device signatures were not sent to remote servers. ([\#6844](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6844))
    - Fix to the unknown remote device detection which was introduced in 1.10.rc1. ([\#6848](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6848))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Detect unexpected sender keys on remote encrypted events and resync device lists. ([\#6850](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6850))
    
  • v1.10.0rc1
    68ef7ebb · Update changelog ·
    Synapse 1.10.0rc1 (2020-01-31)
    ==============================
    
    **WARNING**: As of this release Synapse validates `client_secret` parameters in the Client-Server API as per the spec. See [\#6766](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6766) for details.
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add experimental support for updated authorization rules for aliases events, from [MSC2260](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2260). ([\#6787](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6787), [\#6790](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6790), [\#6794](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6794))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Warn if postgres database has a non-C locale, as that can cause issues when upgrading locales (e.g. due to upgrading OS). ([\#6734](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6734))
    - Minor fixes to `PUT /_synapse/admin/v2/users` admin api. ([\#6761](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6761))
    - Validate `client_secret` parameter using the regex provided by the Client-Server API, temporarily allowing `:` characters for older clients. The `:` character will be removed in a future release. ([\#6767](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6767))
    - Fix persisting redaction events that have been redacted (or otherwise don't have a redacts key). ([\#6771](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6771))
    - Fix outbound federation request metrics. ([\#6795](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6795))
    - Fix bug where querying a remote user's device keys that weren't cached resulted in only returning a single device. ([\#6796](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6796))
    - Fix race in federation sender worker that delayed sending of device updates. ([\#6799](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6799), [\#6800](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6800))
    - Fix bug where Synapse didn't invalidate cache of remote users' devices when Synapse left a room. ([\#6801](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6801))
    - Fix waking up other workers when remote server is detected to have come back online. ([\#6811](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6811))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Clarify documentation related to `user_dir` and `federation_reader` workers. ([\#6775](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6775))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Record room versions in the `rooms` table. ([\#6729](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6729), [\#6788](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6788), [\#6810](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6810))
    - Propagate cache invalidates from workers to other workers. ([\#6748](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6748))
    - Remove some unnecessary admin handler abstraction methods. ([\#6751](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6751))
    - Add some debugging for media storage providers. ([\#6757](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6757))
    - Detect unknown remote devices and mark cache as stale. ([\#6776](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6776), [\#6819](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6819))
    - Attempt to resync remote users' devices when detected as stale. ([\#6786](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6786))
    - Delete current state from the database when server leaves a room. ([\#6792](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6792))
    - When a client asks for a remote user's device keys check if the local cache for that user has been marked as potentially stale. ([\#6797](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6797))
    - Add background update to clean out left rooms from current state. ([\#6802](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6802), [\#6816](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6816))
    - Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm. ([\#6803](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6803), [\#6805](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6805), [\#6806](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6806), [\#6807](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6807), [\#6820](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6820))
    
  • v1.9.1
    77d93572 · 1.9.1 ·
    Synapse 1.9.1 (2020-01-28)
    ==========================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix bug where setting `mau_limit_reserved_threepids` config would cause Synapse to refuse to start. ([\#6793](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6793))
    
  • v1.9.0
    9bae7405 · Fixup changelog ·
    Synapse 1.9.0 (2020-01-23)
    ==========================
    
    **WARNING**: As of this release, Synapse no longer supports versions of SQLite before 3.11, and will refuse to start when configured to use an older version. Administrators are recommended to migrate their database to Postgres (see instructions [here](docs/postgres.md)).
    
    If your Synapse deployment uses workers, note that the reverse-proxy configurations for the `synapse.app.media_repository`, `synapse.app.federation_reader` and `synapse.app.event_creator` workers have changed, with the addition of a few paths (see the updated configurations [here](docs/workers.md#available-worker-applications)). Existing configurations will continue to work.
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Fix endpoint documentation for the List Rooms admin API. ([\#6770](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6770))
    
    Synapse 1.9.0rc1 (2020-01-22)
    =============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Allow admin to create or modify a user. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#5742](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5742))
    - Add new quarantine media admin APIs to quarantine by media ID or by user who uploaded the media. ([\#6681](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6681), [\#6756](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6756))
    - Add `org.matrix.e2e_cross_signing` to `unstable_features` in `/versions` as per [MSC1756](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/1756). ([\#6712](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6712))
    - Add a new admin API to list and filter rooms on the server. ([\#6720](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6720))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Correctly proxy HTTP errors due to API calls to remote group servers. ([\#6654](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6654))
    - Fix media repo admin APIs when using a media worker. ([\#6664](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6664))
    - Fix "CRITICAL" errors being logged when a request is received for a uri containing non-ascii characters. ([\#6682](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6682))
    - Fix a bug where we would assign a numeric user ID if somebody tried registering with an empty username. ([\#6690](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6690))
    - Fix `purge_room` admin API. ([\#6711](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6711))
    - Fix a bug causing Synapse to not always purge quiet rooms with a low `max_lifetime` in their message retention policies when running the automated purge jobs. ([\#6714](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6714))
    - Fix the `synapse_port_db` not correctly running background updates. Thanks @tadzik for reporting. ([\#6718](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6718))
    - Fix changing password via user admin API. ([\#6730](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6730))
    - Fix `/events/:event_id` deprecated API. ([\#6731](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6731))
    - Fix monthly active user limiting support for worker mode, fixes [#4639](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/4639). ([\#6742](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6742))
    - Fix bug when setting `account_validity` to an empty block in the config. Thanks to @Sorunome for reporting. ([\#6747](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6747))
    - Fix `AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'` in `hash_password` when configuration has an empty `password_config`. Contributed by @ivilata. ([\#6753](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6753))
    - Fix the `docker-compose.yaml` overriding the entire `/etc` folder of the container. Contributed by Fabian Meyer. ([\#6656](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6656))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Fix a typo in the configuration example for purge jobs in the sample configuration file. ([\#6621](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6621))
    - Add complete documentation of the message retention policies support. ([\#6624](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6624), [\#6665](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6665))
    - Add some helpful tips about changelog entries to the GitHub pull request template. ([\#6663](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6663))
    - Clarify the `account_validity` and `email` sections of the sample configuration. ([\#6685](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6685))
    - Add more endpoints to the documentation for Synapse workers. ([\#6698](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6698))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Synapse no longer supports versions of SQLite before 3.11, and will refuse to start when configured to use an older version. Administrators are recommended to migrate their database to Postgres (see instructions [here](docs/postgres.md)). ([\#6675](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6675))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add `local_current_membership` table for tracking local user membership state in rooms. ([\#6655](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6655), [\#6728](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6728))
    - Port `synapse.replication.tcp` to async/await. ([\#6666](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6666))
    - Fixup `synapse.replication` to pass mypy checks. ([\#6667](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6667))
    - Allow `additional_resources` to implement `IResource` directly. ([\#6686](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6686))
    - Allow REST endpoint implementations to raise a `RedirectException`, which will redirect the user's browser to a given location. ([\#6687](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6687))
    - Updates and extensions to the module API. ([\#6688](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6688))
    - Updates to the SAML mapping provider API. ([\#6689](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6689), [\#6723](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6723))
    - Remove redundant `RegistrationError` class. ([\#6691](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6691))
    - Don't block processing of incoming EDUs behind processing PDUs in the same transaction. ([\#6697](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6697))
    - Remove duplicate check for the `session` query parameter on the `/auth/xxx/fallback/web` Client-Server endpoint. ([\#6702](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6702))
    - Attempt to retry sending a transaction when we detect a remote server has come back online, rather than waiting for a transaction to be triggered by new data. ([\#6706](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6706))
    - Add `StateMap` type alias to simplify types. ([\#6715](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6715))
    - Add a `DeltaState` to track changes to be made to current state during event persistence. ([\#6716](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6716))
    - Add more logging around message retention policies support. ([\#6717](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6717))
    - When processing a SAML response, log the assertions for easier configuration. ([\#6724](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6724))
    - Fixup `synapse.rest` to pass mypy. ([\#6732](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6732), [\#6764](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6764))
    - Fixup `synapse.api` to pass mypy. ([\#6733](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6733))
    - Allow streaming cache 'invalidate all' to workers. ([\#6749](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6749))
    - Remove unused CI docker compose files. ([\#6754](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6754))
    
  • v1.9.0rc1
    Synapse 1.9.0rc1 (2020-01-22)
    =============================
    
    **WARNING**: As of this release, Synapse no longer supports versions of SQLite before 3.11, and will refuse to start when configured to use an older version. Administrators are recommended to migrate their database to Postgres (see instructions [here](docs/postgres.md)).
    
    If your Synapse deployment uses workers, note that the reverse-proxy configurations for the `synapse.app.media_repository`, `synapse.app.federation_reader` and `synapse.app.event_creator` have changed, with the addition of a few paths (see the updated configurations [here](docs/workers.md#available-worker-applications)).
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Allow admin to create or modify a user. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#5742](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5742))
    - Add new quarantine media admin APIs to quarantine by media ID or by user who uploaded the media. ([\#6681](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6681), [\#6756](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6756))
    - Add `org.matrix.e2e_cross_signing` to `unstable_features` in `/versions` as per [MSC1756](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/1756). ([\#6712](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6712))
    - Add a new admin API to list and filter rooms on the server. ([\#6720](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6720))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Correctly proxy HTTP errors due to API calls to remote group servers. ([\#6654](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6654))
    - Fix media repo admin APIs when using a media worker. ([\#6664](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6664))
    - Fix "CRITICAL" errors being logged when a request is received for a uri containing non-ascii characters. ([\#6682](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6682))
    - Fix a bug where we would assign a numeric user ID if somebody tried registering with an empty username. ([\#6690](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6690))
    - Fix `purge_room` admin API. ([\#6711](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6711))
    - Fix a bug causing Synapse to not always purge quiet rooms with a low `max_lifetime` in their message retention policies when running the automated purge jobs. ([\#6714](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6714))
    - Fix the `synapse_port_db` not correctly running background updates. Thanks @tadzik for reporting. ([\#6718](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6718))
    - Fix changing password via user admin API. ([\#6730](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6730))
    - Fix `/events/:event_id` deprecated API. ([\#6731](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6731))
    - Fix monthly active user limiting support for worker mode, fixes [#4639](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/4639). ([\#6742](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6742))
    - Fix bug when setting `account_validity` to an empty block in the config. Thanks to @Sorunome for reporting. ([\#6747](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6747))
    - Fix `AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'` in `hash_password` when configuration has an empty `password_config`. Contributed by @ivilata. ([\#6753](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6753))
    - Fix the `docker-compose.yaml` overriding the entire `/etc` folder of the container. Contributed by Fabian Meyer. ([\#6656](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6656))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Fix a typo in the configuration example for purge jobs in the sample configuration file. ([\#6621](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6621))
    - Add complete documentation of the message retention policies support. ([\#6624](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6624), [\#6665](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6665))
    - Add some helpful tips about changelog entries to the GitHub pull request template. ([\#6663](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6663))
    - Clarify the `account_validity` and `email` sections of the sample configuration. ([\#6685](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6685))
    - Add more endpoints to the documentation for Synapse workers. ([\#6698](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6698))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Synapse no longer supports versions of SQLite before 3.11, and will refuse to start when configured to use an older version. Administrators are recommended to migrate their database to Postgres (see instructions [here](docs/postgres.md)). ([\#6675](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6675))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add `local_current_membership` table for tracking local user membership state in rooms. ([\#6655](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6655), [\#6728](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6728))
    - Port `synapse.replication.tcp` to async/await. ([\#6666](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6666))
    - Fixup `synapse.replication` to pass mypy checks. ([\#6667](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6667))
    - Allow `additional_resources` to implement `IResource` directly. ([\#6686](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6686))
    - Allow REST endpoint implementations to raise a `RedirectException`, which will redirect the user's browser to a given location. ([\#6687](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6687))
    - Updates and extensions to the module API. ([\#6688](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6688))
    - Updates to the SAML mapping provider API. ([\#6689](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6689), [\#6723](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6723))
    - Remove redundant `RegistrationError` class. ([\#6691](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6691))
    - Don't block processing of incoming EDUs behind processing PDUs in the same transaction. ([\#6697](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6697))
    - Remove duplicate check for the `session` query parameter on the `/auth/xxx/fallback/web` Client-Server endpoint. ([\#6702](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6702))
    - Attempt to retry sending a transaction when we detect a remote server has come back online, rather than waiting for a transaction to be triggered by new data. ([\#6706](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6706))
    - Add `StateMap` type alias to simplify types. ([\#6715](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6715))
    - Add a `DeltaState` to track changes to be made to current state during event persistence. ([\#6716](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6716))
    - Add more logging around message retention policies support. ([\#6717](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6717))
    - When processing a SAML response, log the assertions for easier configuration. ([\#6724](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6724))
    - Fixup `synapse.rest` to pass mypy. ([\#6732](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6732), [\#6764](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6764))
    - Fixup `synapse.api` to pass mypy. ([\#6733](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6733))
    - Allow streaming cache 'invalidate all' to workers. ([\#6749](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6749))
    - Remove unused CI docker compose files. ([\#6754](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6754))
    
  • v1.9.0.dev2
    Another development release
    
  • v1.9.0.dev1
    Development pre-release of v1.9.0
    
  • v1.8.0
    9dfcf47e · Fixup changelog ·
    Synapse 1.8.0 (2020-01-09)
    ==========================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix `GET` request on `/_synapse/admin/v2/users` endpoint. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#6563](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6563))
    - Fix incorrect signing of responses from the key server implementation. ([\#6657](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6657))
    
    Synapse 1.8.0rc1 (2020-01-07)
    =============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add v2 APIs for the `send_join` and `send_leave` federation endpoints (as described in [MSC1802](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/1802)). ([\#6349](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6349))
    - Add a develop script to generate full SQL schemas. ([\#6394](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6394))
    - Add custom SAML username mapping functinality through an external provider plugin. ([\#6411](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6411))
    - Automatically delete empty groups/communities. ([\#6453](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6453))
    - Add option `limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms` to prevent requirement of a local user sharing a room with another user to query their profile information. ([\#6523](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6523))
    - Add an `export_signing_key` script to extract the public part of signing keys when rotating them. ([\#6546](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6546))
    - Add experimental config option to specify multiple databases. ([\#6580](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6580))
    - Raise an error if someone tries to use the `log_file` config option. ([\#6626](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6626))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Prevent redacted events from being returned during message search. ([\#6377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6377), [\#6522](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6522))
    - Prevent error on trying to search a upgraded room when the server is not in the predecessor room. ([\#6385](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6385))
    - Improve performance of looking up cross-signing keys. ([\#6486](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6486))
    - Fix race which occasionally caused deleted devices to reappear. ([\#6514](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6514))
    - Fix missing row in `device_max_stream_id` that could cause unable to decrypt errors after server restart. ([\#6555](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6555))
    - Fix a bug which meant that we did not send systemd notifications on startup if acme was enabled. ([\#6571](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6571))
    - Fix exception when fetching the `matrix.org:ed25519:auto` key. ([\#6625](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6625))
    - Fix bug where a moderator upgraded a room and became an admin in the new room. ([\#6633](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6633))
    - Fix an error which was thrown by the `PresenceHandler` `_on_shutdown` handler. ([\#6640](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6640))
    - Fix exceptions in the synchrotron worker log when events are rejected. ([\#6645](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6645))
    - Ensure that upgraded rooms are removed from the directory. ([\#6648](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6648))
    - Fix a bug causing Synapse not to fetch missing events when it believes it has every event in the room. ([\#6652](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6652))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Document the Room Shutdown Admin API. ([\#6541](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6541))
    - Reword sections of [docs/federate.md](docs/federate.md) that explained delegation at time of Synapse 1.0 transition. ([\#6601](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6601))
    - Added the section 'Configuration' in [docs/turn-howto.md](docs/turn-howto.md). ([\#6614](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6614))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Remove redundant code from event authorisation implementation. ([\#6502](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6502))
    - Remove unused, undocumented `/_matrix/content` API. ([\#6628](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6628))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add *experimental* support for multiple physical databases and split out state storage to separate data store. ([\#6245](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6245), [\#6510](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6510), [\#6511](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6511), [\#6513](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6513), [\#6564](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6564), [\#6565](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6565))
    - Port sections of code base to async/await. ([\#6496](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6496), [\#6504](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6504), [\#6505](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6505), [\#6517](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6517), [\#6559](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6559), [\#6647](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6647), [\#6653](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6653))
    - Remove `SnapshotCache` in favour of `ResponseCache`. ([\#6506](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6506))
    - Silence mypy errors for files outside those specified. ([\#6512](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6512))
    - Clean up some logging when handling incoming events over federation. ([\#6515](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6515))
    - Test more folders against mypy. ([\#6534](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6534))
    - Update `mypy` to new version. ([\#6537](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6537))
    - Adjust the sytest blacklist for worker mode. ([\#6538](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6538))
    - Remove unused `get_pagination_rows` methods from `EventSource` classes. ([\#6557](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6557))
    - Clean up logs from the push notifier at startup. ([\#6558](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6558))
    - Improve diagnostics on database upgrade failure. ([\#6570](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6570))
    - Reduce the reconnect time when worker replication fails, to make it easier to catch up. ([\#6617](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6617))
    - Simplify http handling by removing redundant `SynapseRequestFactory`. ([\#6619](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6619))
    - Add a workaround for synapse raising exceptions when fetching the notary's own key from the notary. ([\#6620](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6620))
    - Automate generation of the sample log config. ([\#6627](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6627))
    - Simplify event creation code by removing redundant queries on the `event_reference_hashes` table. ([\#6629](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6629))
    - Fix errors when `frozen_dicts` are enabled. ([\#6642](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6642))
    
  • v1.8.0rc1
    235d977e · Fixup changelog ·
    Synapse 1.8.0rc1 (2020-01-07)
    =============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add v2 APIs for the `send_join` and `send_leave` federation endpoints (as described in [MSC1802](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/1802)). ([\#6349](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6349))
    - Add a develop script to generate full SQL schemas. ([\#6394](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6394))
    - Add custom SAML username mapping functinality through an external provider plugin. ([\#6411](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6411))
    - Automatically delete empty groups/communities. ([\#6453](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6453))
    - Add option `limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms` to prevent requirement of a local user sharing a room with another user to query their profile information. ([\#6523](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6523))
    - Add an `export_signing_key` script to extract the public part of signing keys when rotating them. ([\#6546](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6546))
    - Add experimental config option to specify multiple databases. ([\#6580](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6580))
    - Raise an error if someone tries to use the `log_file` config option. ([\#6626](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6626))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Prevent redacted events from being returned during message search. ([\#6377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6377), [\#6522](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6522))
    - Prevent error on trying to search a upgraded room when the server is not in the predecessor room. ([\#6385](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6385))
    - Improve performance of looking up cross-signing keys. ([\#6486](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6486))
    - Fix race which occasionally caused deleted devices to reappear. ([\#6514](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6514))
    - Fix missing row in `device_max_stream_id` that could cause unable to decrypt errors after server restart. ([\#6555](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6555))
    - Fix a bug which meant that we did not send systemd notifications on startup if acme was enabled. ([\#6571](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6571))
    - Fix exception when fetching the `matrix.org:ed25519:auto` key. ([\#6625](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6625))
    - Fix bug where a moderator upgraded a room and became an admin in the new room. ([\#6633](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6633))
    - Fix an error which was thrown by the `PresenceHandler` `_on_shutdown` handler. ([\#6640](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6640))
    - Fix exceptions in the synchrotron worker log when events are rejected. ([\#6645](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6645))
    - Ensure that upgraded rooms are removed from the directory. ([\#6648](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6648))
    - Fix a bug causing Synapse not to fetch missing events when it believes it has every event in the room. ([\#6652](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6652))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Document the Room Shutdown Admin API. ([\#6541](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6541))
    - Reword sections of [docs/federate.md](docs/federate.md) that explained delegation at time of Synapse 1.0 transition. ([\#6601](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6601))
    - Added the section 'Configuration' in [docs/turn-howto.md](docs/turn-howto.md). ([\#6614](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6614))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Remove redundant code from event authorisation implementation. ([\#6502](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6502))
    - Remove unused, undocumented `/_matrix/content` API. ([\#6628](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6628))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add *experimental* support for multiple physical databases and split out state storage to separate data store. ([\#6245](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6245), [\#6510](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6510), [\#6511](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6511), [\#6513](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6513), [\#6564](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6564), [\#6565](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6565))
    - Port sections of code base to async/await. ([\#6496](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6496), [\#6504](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6504), [\#6505](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6505), [\#6517](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6517), [\#6559](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6559), [\#6647](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6647), [\#6653](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6653))
    - Remove `SnapshotCache` in favour of `ResponseCache`. ([\#6506](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6506))
    - Silence mypy errors for files outside those specified. ([\#6512](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6512))
    - Clean up some logging when handling incoming events over federation. ([\#6515](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6515))
    - Test more folders against mypy. ([\#6534](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6534))
    - Update `mypy` to new version. ([\#6537](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6537))
    - Adjust the sytest blacklist for worker mode. ([\#6538](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6538))
    - Remove unused `get_pagination_rows` methods from `EventSource` classes. ([\#6557](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6557))
    - Clean up logs from the push notifier at startup. ([\#6558](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6558))
    - Improve diagnostics on database upgrade failure. ([\#6570](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6570))
    - Reduce the reconnect time when worker replication fails, to make it easier to catch up. ([\#6617](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6617))
    - Simplify http handling by removing redundant `SynapseRequestFactory`. ([\#6619](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6619))
    - Add a workaround for synapse raising exceptions when fetching the notary's own key from the notary. ([\#6620](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6620))
    - Automate generation of the sample log config. ([\#6627](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6627))
    - Simplify event creation code by removing redundant queries on the `event_reference_hashes` table. ([\#6629](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6629))
    - Fix errors when `frozen_dicts` are enabled. ([\#6642](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6642))
    
  • v1.7.3
    77661ce8 · 1.7.3 ·
    Synapse 1.7.3 (2019-12-31)
    ==========================
    
    This release fixes a long-standing bug in the state resolution algorithm.
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix exceptions caused by state resolution choking on malformed events. ([\#6608](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6608))
    
  • 1.7.2
    f03c877b · sample log config ·
  • v1.7.2
    29794c6b · 1.7.2 ·
    Synapse 1.7.2 (2019-12-20)
    ==========================
    
    This release fixes some regressions introduced in Synapse 1.7.0 and 1.7.1.
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a regression introduced in Synapse 1.7.1 which caused errors when attempting to backfill rooms over federation. ([\#6576](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6576))
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.7.0 which caused an error on startup when upgrading from versions before 1.3.0. ([\#6578](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6578))
    
  • v1.7.1_modular_profile_hotfix
    67098ee4 · Updated sample config ·
    v1.7.1_modular_profile_hotfix
    
  • v1.7.1
    e156c86a · too many parens ·
    Synapse 1.7.1 (2019-12-18)
    ==========================
    
    This release includes several security fixes as well as a fix to a bug exposed by the security fixes. Administrators are encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible.
    
    Security updates
    ----------------
    
    - Fix a bug which could cause room events to be incorrectly authorized using events from a different room. ([\#6501](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6501), [\#6503](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6503), [\#6521](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6521), [\#6524](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6524), [\#6530](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6530), [\#6531](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6531))
    - Fix a bug causing responses to the `/context` client endpoint to not use the pruned version of the event. ([\#6553](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6553))
    - Fix a cause of state resets in room versions 2 onwards. ([\#6556](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6556), [\#6560](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6560))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug which could cause the federation server to incorrectly return errors when handling certain obscure event graphs. ([\#6526](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6526), [\#6527](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6527))
    
  • v1.7.0
    Synapse 1.7.0 (2019-12-13)
    ==========================
    
    This release changes the default settings so that only local authenticated users can query the server's room directory. See the [upgrade notes](UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v170) for details.
    
    Support for SQLite versions before 3.11 is now deprecated. A future release will refuse to start if used with an SQLite version before 3.11.
    
    Administrators are reminded that SQLite should not be used for production instances. Instructions for migrating to Postgres are available [here](docs/postgres.md). A future release of synapse will, by default, disable federation for servers using SQLite.
    
    No significant changes since 1.7.0rc2.
    
    Synapse 1.7.0rc2 (2019-12-11)
    =============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix incorrect error message for invalid requests when setting user's avatar URL. ([\#6497](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6497))
    - Fix support for SQLite 3.7. ([\#6499](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6499))
    - Fix regression where sending email push would not work when using a pusher worker. ([\#6507](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6507), [\#6509](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6509))
    
    Synapse 1.7.0rc1 (2019-12-09)
    =============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Implement per-room message retention policies. ([\#5815](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5815), [\#6436](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6436))
    - Add etag and count fields to key backup endpoints to help clients guess if there are new keys. ([\#5858](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5858))
    - Add `/admin/v2/users` endpoint with pagination. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#5925](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5925))
    - Require User-Interactive Authentication for `/account/3pid/add`, meaning the user's password will be required to add a third-party ID to their account. ([\#6119](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6119))
    - Implement the `/_matrix/federation/unstable/net.atleastfornow/state/<context>` API as drafted in MSC2314. ([\#6176](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6176))
    - Configure privacy-preserving settings by default for the room directory. ([\#6355](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6355))
    - Add ephemeral messages support by partially implementing [MSC2228](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2228). ([\#6409](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6409))
    - Add support for [MSC 2367](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2367), which allows specifying a reason on all membership events. ([\#6434](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6434))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Transfer non-standard power levels on room upgrade. ([\#6237](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6237))
    - Fix error from the Pillow library when uploading RGBA images. ([\#6241](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6241))
    - Correctly apply the event filter to the `state`, `events_before` and `events_after` fields in the response to `/context` requests. ([\#6329](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6329))
    - Fix caching devices for remote users when using workers, so that we don't attempt to refetch (and potentially fail) each time a user requests devices. ([\#6332](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6332))
    - Prevent account data syncs getting lost across TCP replication. ([\#6333](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6333))
    - Fix bug: TypeError in `register_user()` while using LDAP auth module. ([\#6406](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6406))
    - Fix an intermittent exception when handling read-receipts. ([\#6408](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6408))
    - Fix broken guest registration when there are existing blocks of numeric user IDs. ([\#6420](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6420))
    - Fix startup error when http proxy is defined. ([\#6421](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6421))
    - Fix error when using synapse_port_db on a vanilla synapse db. ([\#6449](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6449))
    - Fix uploading multiple cross signing signatures for the same user. ([\#6451](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6451))
    - Fix bug which lead to exceptions being thrown in a loop when a cross-signed device is deleted. ([\#6462](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6462))
    - Fix `synapse_port_db` not exiting with a 0 code if something went wrong during the port process. ([\#6470](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6470))
    - Improve sanity-checking when receiving events over federation. ([\#6472](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6472))
    - Fix inaccurate per-block Prometheus metrics. ([\#6491](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6491))
    - Fix small performance regression for sending invites. ([\#6493](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6493))
    - Back out cross-signing code added in Synapse 1.5.0, which caused a performance regression. ([\#6494](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6494))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Update documentation and variables in user contributed systemd reference file. ([\#6369](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6369), [\#6490](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6490))
    - Fix link in the user directory documentation. ([\#6388](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6388))
    - Add build instructions to the docker readme. ([\#6390](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6390))
    - Switch Ubuntu package install recommendation to use python3 packages in INSTALL.md. ([\#6443](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6443))
    - Write some docs for the quarantine_media api. ([\#6458](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6458))
    - Convert CONTRIBUTING.rst to markdown (among other small fixes). ([\#6461](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6461))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Remove admin/v1/users_paginate endpoint. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#5925](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5925))
    - Remove fallback for federation with old servers which lack the /federation/v1/state_ids API. ([\#6488](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6488))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add benchmarks for structured logging and improve output performance. ([\#6266](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6266))
    - Improve the performance of outputting structured logging. ([\#6322](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6322))
    - Refactor some code in the event authentication path for clarity. ([\#6343](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6343), [\#6468](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6468), [\#6480](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6480))
    - Clean up some unnecessary quotation marks around the codebase. ([\#6362](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6362))
    - Complain on startup instead of 500'ing during runtime when `public_baseurl` isn't set when necessary. ([\#6379](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6379))
    - Add a test scenario to make sure room history purges don't break `/messages` in the future. ([\#6392](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6392))
    - Clarifications for the email configuration settings. ([\#6423](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6423))
    - Add more tests to the blacklist when running in worker mode. ([\#6429](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6429))
    - Refactor data store layer to support multiple databases in the future. ([\#6454](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6454), [\#6464](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6464), [\#6469](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6469), [\#6487](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6487))
    - Port synapse.rest.client.v1 to async/await. ([\#6482](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6482))
    - Port synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha to async/await. ([\#6483](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6483))
    - Port SyncHandler to async/await. ([\#6484](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6484))