1.14.0

CHANGES.md

+Synapse 1.14.0 (2020-05-26)
+===========================
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Synapse's cache factor can now be configured in `homeserver.yaml` by the `caches.global_factor` setting. Additionally, `caches.per_cache_factors` controls the cache factors for individual caches. ([\#6391](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6391))
+- Add OpenID Connect login/registration support. Contributed by Quentin Gliech, on behalf of [les Connecteurs](https://connecteu.rs). ([\#7256](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7256), [\#7457](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7457))
+- Add room details admin endpoint. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7317](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7317))
+- Allow for using more than one spam checker module at once. ([\#7435](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7435))
+- Add `instance_map` config and route replication calls. ([\#7495](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7495))
+- Add additional authentication checks for m.room.power_levels event per [MSC2209](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2209). ([\#7502](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7502))
+- Implement room version 6 per [MSC2240](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2240). ([\#7506](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7506))
+- Add option to move event persistence off master. ([\#7517](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7517))
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Add an experimental room version which strictly adheres to the canonical JSON specification. ([\#7381](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7381))
+- Fix a bug where event updates might not be sent over replication to worker processes after the stream falls behind. ([\#7384](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7384))
+- Allow expired user accounts to log out their device sessions. ([\#7443](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7443))
+- Fix a bug that would cause Synapse not to resync out-of-sync device lists. ([\#7453](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7453))
+- Prevent rooms with 0 members or with invalid version strings from breaking group queries. ([\#7465](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7465))
+- Workaround for an upstream Twisted bug that caused Synapse to become unresponsive after startup. ([\#7473](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7473))
+- Fix Redis reconnection logic that can result in missed updates over replication if master reconnects to Redis without restarting. ([\#7482](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7482))
+- When sending `m.room.member` events, omit `displayname` and `avatar_url` if they aren't set instead of setting them to `null`. Contributed by Aaron Raimist. ([\#7497](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7497))
+- Fix incorrect `method` label on `synapse_http_matrixfederationclient_{requests,responses}` prometheus metrics. ([\#7503](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7503))
+- Ignore incoming presence events from other homeservers if presence is disabled locally. ([\#7508](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7508))
+- Fix a long-standing bug that broke the update remote profile background process. ([\#7511](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7511))
+- Hash passwords as early as possible during password reset. ([\#7538](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7538))
+- Fix bug where a local user leaving a room could fail under rare circumstances. ([\#7548](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7548))
+- Fix "Missing RelayState parameter" error when using user interactive authentication with SAML for some SAML providers. ([\#7552](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7552))
+- Fix exception `'GenericWorkerReplicationHandler' object has no attribute 'send_federation_ack'`, introduced in v1.13.0. ([\#7565](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7565))
+
+
+Updates to the Docker image
+---------------------------
+
+- Update docker runtime image to Alpine v3.11. Contributed by @Starbix. ([\#7398](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7398))
+
+
+Improved Documentation
+----------------------
+
+- Update information about mapping providers for SAML and OpenID. ([\#7458](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7458))
+- Add additional reverse proxy example for Caddy v2. Contributed by Jeff Peeler. ([\#7463](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7463))
+- Fix copy-paste error in `ServerNoticesConfig` docstring. Contributed by @ptman. ([\#7477](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7477))
+- Improve the formatting of `reverse_proxy.md`. ([\#7514](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7514))
+- Change the systemd worker service to check that the worker config file exists instead of silently failing. Contributed by David Vo. ([\#7528](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7528))
+- Minor clarifications to the TURN docs. ([\#7533](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7533))
+
+
+Internal Changes
+----------------
+
+- `synctl` now warns if it was unable to stop Synapse and will not attempt to start Synapse if nothing was stopped. Contributed by Romain Bouyé. ([\#6590](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6590))
+- Add MultiWriterIdGenerator to support multiple concurrent writers of streams. ([\#7281](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7281))
+- Move catchup of replication streams logic to worker. ([\#7374](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7374))
+- Add typing annotations in `synapse.federation`. ([\#7382](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7382))
+- Convert the room handler to async/await. ([\#7396](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7396))
+- Improve performance of `get_e2e_cross_signing_key`. ([\#7428](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7428))
+- Improve performance of `mark_as_sent_devices_by_remote`. ([\#7429](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7429), [\#7562](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7562))
+- Support any process writing to cache invalidation stream. ([\#7436](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7436))
+- Refactor event persistence database functions in preparation for allowing them to be run on non-master processes. ([\#7440](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7440))
+- Add type hints to the SAML handler. ([\#7445](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7445))
+- Remove storage method `get_hosts_in_room` that is no longer called anywhere. ([\#7448](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7448))
+- Fix some typos in the notice_expiry templates. ([\#7449](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7449))
+- Convert the federation handler to async/await. ([\#7459](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7459))
+- Convert the search handler to async/await. ([\#7460](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7460))
+- Fix linting errors in new version of Flake8. ([\#7470](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7470))
+- Have all instance correctly respond to REPLICATE command. ([\#7475](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7475))
+- Clean up replication unit tests. ([\#7490](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7490))
+- Move event stream handling out of slave store. ([\#7491](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7491))
+- Allow censoring of events to happen on workers. ([\#7492](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7492))
+- Move EventStream handling into default ReplicationDataHandler. ([\#7493](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7493))
+- Add type hints to `synapse.event_auth`. ([\#7505](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7505))
+- Convert the room member handler to async/await. ([\#7507](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7507))
+- Add type hints to room member handler. ([\#7513](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7513))
+- Allow `ReplicationRestResource` to be added to workers. ([\#7515](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7515))
+- Add a worker store for search insertion, required for moving event persistence off master. ([\#7516](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7516))
+- Fix typing annotations in `tests.replication`. ([\#7518](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7518))
+- Remove some redundant Python 2 support code. ([\#7519](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7519))
+- All endpoints now respond with a 200 OK for `OPTIONS` requests. ([\#7534](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7534), [\#7560](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7560))
+- Synapse now exports [detailed allocator statistics](https://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/gc_info.html#gc-get-stats) and basic GC timings as Prometheus metrics (`pypy_gc_time_seconds_total` and `pypy_memory_bytes`) when run under PyPy. Contributed by Ivan Shapovalov. ([\#7536](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7536))
+- Remove Ubuntu Cosmic and Disco from the list of distributions which we provide `.deb`s for, due to end-of-life. ([\#7539](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7539))
+- Add ability to wait for replication streams. ([\#7542](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7542))
+- Make worker processes return a stubbed-out response to `GET /presence` requests. ([\#7545](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7545))
+- Optimise some references to `hs.config`. ([\#7546](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7546))
+- On upgrade room only send canonical alias once. ([\#7547](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7547))
+- Fix some indentation inconsistencies in the sample config. ([\#7550](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7550))
+- Include `synapse.http.site` in type checking. ([\#7553](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7553))
+- Fix some test code to not mangle stacktraces, to make it easier to debug errors. ([\#7554](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7554))
+- Refresh apt cache when building dh_virtualenv docker image. ([\#7555](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7555))
+- Stop logging some expected HTTP request errors as exceptions. ([\#7556](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7556), [\#7563](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7563))
+- Convert sending mail to async/await. ([\#7557](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7557))
+- Simplify `reap_monthly_active_users`. ([\#7558](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7558))
+
+
 Synapse 1.13.0 (2020-05-19)
 ===========================
 

changelog.d/6391.feature

-Synapse's cache factor can now be configured in `homeserver.yaml` by the `caches.global_factor` setting. Additionally, `caches.per_cache_factors` controls the cache factors for individual caches.

changelog.d/6590.misc

-`synctl` now warns if it was unable to stop Synapse and will not attempt to start Synapse if nothing was stopped. Contributed by Romain Bouyé.

changelog.d/7256.feature

-Add OpenID Connect login/registration support. Contributed by Quentin Gliech, on behalf of [les Connecteurs](https://connecteu.rs).

changelog.d/7281.misc

-Add MultiWriterIdGenerator to support multiple concurrent writers of streams.

changelog.d/7317.feature

-Add room details admin endpoint. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH.

changelog.d/7374.misc

-Move catchup of replication streams logic to worker.

changelog.d/7381.bugfix

-Add an experimental room version which strictly adheres to the canonical JSON specification.

changelog.d/7382.misc

-Add typing annotations in `synapse.federation`.

changelog.d/7384.bugfix

-Fix a bug where event updates might not be sent over replication to worker processes after the stream falls behind.

changelog.d/7396.misc

-Convert the room handler to async/await.

changelog.d/7398.docker

-Update docker runtime image to Alpine v3.11. Contributed by @Starbix.

changelog.d/7428.misc

-Improve performance of `get_e2e_cross_signing_key`.

changelog.d/7429.misc

-Improve performance of `mark_as_sent_devices_by_remote`.

changelog.d/7435.feature

-Allow for using more than one spam checker module at once.
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changelog.d/7436.misc

-Support any process writing to cache invalidation stream.

changelog.d/7440.misc

-Refactor event persistence database functions in preparation for allowing them to be run on non-master processes.

changelog.d/7443.bugfix

-Allow expired user accounts to log out their device sessions.
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changelog.d/7445.misc

-Add type hints to the SAML handler.

changelog.d/7448.misc

-Remove storage method `get_hosts_in_room` that is no longer called anywhere.
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