diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index dc9ca05ad13fc9e3a0da15f6f1dc49d469dfa471..18ffcea4cd1d1f78eaac145a7fcea245b2e0c40e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,80 @@
+Synapse 1.12.0rc1 (2020-03-19)
+==============================
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Changes related to room alias management ([MSC2432](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2432):
+  - Publishing/removing a room from the room directory now requires the user to have a power level capable of modifying the canonical alias, instead of the room aliases. ([\#6965](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6965))
+  - Validate the alt_aliases property of canonical alias events. ([\#6971](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6971))
+  - Users with a power level sufficient to modify the canonical alias of a room can now delete room aliases. ([\#6986](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6986))
+  - Implement updated authorization rules and redaction rules for aliases events, from [MSC2261](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2261) and [MSC2432](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2432). ([\#7037](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7037))
+  - Stop sending m.room.aliases events during room creation and upgrade. ([\#6941](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6941))
+  - Synapse no longer uses room alias events to calculate room names for email notifications. ([\#6966](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6966))
+  - The room list endpoint no longer returns a list of aliases. ([\#6970](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6970))
+  - Remove special handling of aliases events from [MSC2260](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2260) added in v1.10.0rc1. ([\#7034](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7034))
+- Expose the `synctl`, `hash_password` and `generate_config` commands in the snapcraft package. Contributed by @devec0. ([\#6315](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6315))
+- Check that server_name is correctly set before running database updates. ([\#6982](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6982))
+- Break down monthly active users by `appservice_id` and emit via Prometheus. ([\#7030](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7030))
+- Render a configurable and comprehensible error page if something goes wrong during the SAML2 authentication process. ([\#7058](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7058), [\#7067](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7067))
+- Add an optional parameter to control whether other sessions are logged out when a user's password is modified. ([\#7085](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7085))
+- Add prometheus metrics for the number of active pushers. ([\#7103](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7103), [\#7106](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7106))
+- Improve performance when making HTTPS requests to sygnal, sydent, etc, by sharing the SSL context object between connections. ([\#7094](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7094))
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- When a user's profile is updated via the admin API, also generate a displayname/avatar update for that user in each room. ([\#6572](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6572))
+- Fix a couple of bugs in email configuration handling. ([\#6962](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6962))
+- Fix an issue affecting worker-based deployments where replication would stop working, necessitating a full restart, after joining a large room. ([\#6967](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6967))
+- Fix `duplicate key` error which was logged when rejoining a room over federation. ([\#6968](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6968))
+- Prevent user from setting 'deactivated' to anything other than a bool on the v2 PUT /users Admin API. ([\#6990](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6990))
+- Fix py35-old CI by using native tox package. ([\#7018](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7018))
+- Fix a bug causing `org.matrix.dummy_event` to be included in responses from `/sync`. ([\#7035](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7035))
+- Fix a bug that renders UTF-8 text files incorrectly when loaded from media. Contributed by @TheStranjer. ([\#7044](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7044))
+- Fix a bug that would cause Synapse to respond with an error about event visibility if a client tried to request the state of a room at a given token. ([\#7066](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7066))
+- Repair a data-corruption issue which was introduced in Synapse 1.10, and fixed in Synapse 1.11, and which could cause `/sync` to return with 404 errors about missing events and unknown rooms. ([\#7070](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7070))
+- Fix a bug causing account validity renewal emails to be sent even if the feature is turned off in some cases. ([\#7074](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7074))
+
+
+Improved Documentation
+----------------------
+
+- Updated CentOS8 install instructions. Contributed by Richard Kellner. ([\#6925](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6925))
+- Fix `POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS` in the `contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml` example docker-compose configuration. ([\#6984](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6984))
+- Document that the fallback auth endpoints must be routed to the same worker node as the register endpoints. ([\#7048](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7048))
+
+
+Deprecations and Removals
+-------------------------
+
+- Remove the unused query_auth federation endpoint per MSC2451. ([\#7026](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7026))
+
+
+Internal Changes
+----------------
+
+- Add type hints to `logging/context.py`. ([\#6309](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6309))
+- Add some clarifications to `README.md` in the database schema directory. ([\#6615](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6615))
+- Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm. ([\#6874](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6874), [\#6875](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6875), [\#6983](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6983), [\#7003](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7003))
+- Improve performance of v2 state resolution for large rooms. ([\#6952](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6952), [\#7095](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7095))
+- Reduce time spent doing GC, by freezing objects on startup. ([\#6953](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6953))
+- Minor perfermance fixes to `get_auth_chain_ids`. ([\#6954](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6954))
+- Don't record remote cross-signing keys in the `devices` table. ([\#6956](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6956))
+- Use flake8-comprehensions to enforce good hygiene of list/set/dict comprehensions. ([\#6957](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6957))
+- Merge worker apps together. ([\#6964](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6964), [\#7002](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7002), [\#7055](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7055), [\#7104](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7104))
+- Remove redundant `store_room` call from `FederationHandler._process_received_pdu`. ([\#6979](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6979))
+- Update warning for incorrect database collation/ctype to include link to documentation. ([\#6985](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6985))
+- Add some type annotations to the database storage classes. ([\#6987](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6987))
+- Port `synapse.handlers.presence` to async/await. ([\#6991](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6991), [\#7019](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7019))
+- Add some type annotations to the federation base & client classes. ([\#6995](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6995))
+- Change date in [INSTALL.md#tls-certificates] for last date of getting TLS certificates to November 2019. ([\#7015](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7015))
+- Port `synapse.rest.keys` to async/await. ([\#7020](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7020))
+- Add a type check to `is_verified` when processing room keys. ([\#7045](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7045))
+- Add type annotations and comments to the auth handler. ([\#7063](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7063))
+
+
 Synapse 1.11.1 (2020-03-03)
 ===========================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/6309.misc b/changelog.d/6309.misc
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-Add type hints to `logging/context.py`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6315.feature b/changelog.d/6315.feature
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-Expose the `synctl`, `hash_password` and `generate_config` commands in the snapcraft package. Contributed by @devec0.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6572.bugfix b/changelog.d/6572.bugfix
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-When a user's profile is updated via the admin API, also generate a displayname/avatar update for that user in each room.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6615.misc b/changelog.d/6615.misc
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-Add some clarifications to `README.md` in the database schema directory.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6874.misc b/changelog.d/6874.misc
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-Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6875.misc b/changelog.d/6875.misc
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-Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6925.doc b/changelog.d/6925.doc
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-Updated CentOS8 install instructions. Contributed by Richard Kellner.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6941.removal b/changelog.d/6941.removal
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-Stop sending m.room.aliases events during room creation and upgrade.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6952.misc b/changelog.d/6952.misc
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-Improve perf of v2 state res for large rooms.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6953.misc b/changelog.d/6953.misc
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-Reduce time spent doing GC by freezing objects on startup.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6954.misc b/changelog.d/6954.misc
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-Minor perf fixes to `get_auth_chain_ids`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6956.misc b/changelog.d/6956.misc
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-Don't record remote cross-signing keys in the `devices` table.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6957.misc b/changelog.d/6957.misc
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-Use flake8-comprehensions to enforce good hygiene of list/set/dict comprehensions.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6962.bugfix b/changelog.d/6962.bugfix
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-Fix a couple of bugs in email configuration handling.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6964.misc b/changelog.d/6964.misc
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-Merge worker apps together.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6965.feature b/changelog.d/6965.feature
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-Publishing/removing a room from the room directory now requires the user to have a power level capable of modifying the canonical alias, instead of the room aliases.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6966.removal b/changelog.d/6966.removal
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-Synapse no longer uses room alias events to calculate room names for email notifications.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6967.bugfix b/changelog.d/6967.bugfix
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-Fix an issue affecting worker-based deployments where replication would stop working, necessitating a full restart, after joining a large room.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6968.bugfix b/changelog.d/6968.bugfix
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-Fix `duplicate key` error which was logged when rejoining a room over federation.
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-The room list endpoint no longer returns a list of aliases.
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-Validate the alt_aliases property of canonical alias events.
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-Remove redundant `store_room` call from `FederationHandler._process_received_pdu`.
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-Check that server_name is correctly set before running database updates.
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-Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm.
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-Fix `POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS` in the `contrib/docker/docker-compose.yml` example docker-compose configuration.
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-Update warning for incorrect database collation/ctype to include link to documentation.
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-Users with a power level sufficient to modify the canonical alias of a room can now delete room aliases.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6987.misc b/changelog.d/6987.misc
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-Add some type annotations to the database storage classes.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6990.bugfix b/changelog.d/6990.bugfix
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-Prevent user from setting 'deactivated' to anything other than a bool on the v2 PUT /users Admin API.
\ No newline at end of file
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-Port `synapse.handlers.presence` to async/await.
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-Add some type annotations to the federation base & client classes.
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-Merge worker apps together.
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-Refactoring work in preparation for changing the event redaction algorithm.
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-Change date in INSTALL.md#tls-certificates for last date of getting TLS certificates to November 2019.
\ No newline at end of file
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-Fix py35-old CI by using native tox package.
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-Port `synapse.handlers.presence` to async/await.
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-Port `synapse.rest.keys` to async/await.
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-Remove the unused query_auth federation endpoint per MSC2451.
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-Break down monthly active users by `appservice_id` and emit via Prometheus.
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-Remove special handling of aliases events from [MSC2260](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2260) added in v1.10.0rc1.
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-Fix a bug causing `org.matrix.dummy_event` to be included in responses from `/sync`.
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-Implement updated authorization rules and redaction rules for aliases events, from [MSC2261](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2261) and [MSC2432](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2432).
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-Fix a bug that renders UTF-8 text files incorrectly when loaded from media. Contributed by @TheStranjer.
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--- a/changelog.d/7045.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add a type check to `is_verified` when processing room keys.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7048.doc b/changelog.d/7048.doc
deleted file mode 100644
index c9666f333ec0cc7343de3fac2887a8299a6358eb..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7048.doc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Document that the fallback auth endpoints must be routed to the same worker node as the register endpoints.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7055.misc b/changelog.d/7055.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index ec5c004bbed0cc3d0c2bf86cf5bc5f7aa59dc25a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7055.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Merge worker apps together.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7058.feature b/changelog.d/7058.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 53ea485e03f9c0a69ee511d639f58cd8e9252f43..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7058.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Render a configurable and comprehensible error page if something goes wrong during the SAML2 authentication process.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7063.misc b/changelog.d/7063.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index e7b1cd3cd8fb18183a1ccccbc121d4388e4c848f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7063.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add type annotations and comments to the auth handler.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7066.bugfix b/changelog.d/7066.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 94bb0962876402a3afb37a613c8debda8d6ce076..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7066.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a bug that would cause Synapse to respond with an error about event visibility if a client tried to request the state of a room at a given token.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7067.feature b/changelog.d/7067.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 53ea485e03f9c0a69ee511d639f58cd8e9252f43..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7067.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Render a configurable and comprehensible error page if something goes wrong during the SAML2 authentication process.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7070.bugfix b/changelog.d/7070.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 9031927546fe80cd7644cfda9f7836f02fb1fd0f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7070.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Repair a data-corruption issue which was introduced in Synapse 1.10, and fixed in Synapse 1.11, and which could cause `/sync` to return with 404 errors about missing events and unknown rooms.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7074.bugfix b/changelog.d/7074.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 38d745597181a8b7e7cf67f25648e58fbc99e7f9..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7074.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a bug causing account validity renewal emails to be sent even if the feature is turned off in some cases.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7085.feature b/changelog.d/7085.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index df6d0f990d7c5d2cfe97763e84a21972c5ef4bbf..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7085.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add an optional parameter to control whether other sessions are logged out when a user's password is modified.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7094.misc b/changelog.d/7094.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index aa093ee3c07a3c84f51537575fee4cc2cffb4b98..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7094.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve performance when making HTTPS requests to sygnal, sydent, etc, by sharing the SSL context object between connections.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7095.misc b/changelog.d/7095.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 44fc9f616f0881d1c7cad24ab4d2d370b53fb3df..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7095.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Attempt to improve performance of state res v2 algorithm.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7103.feature b/changelog.d/7103.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 413e7f29d70d78799095825b32ffcc381ddc4418..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7103.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add prometheus metrics for the number of active pushers.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7104.misc b/changelog.d/7104.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index ec5c004bbed0cc3d0c2bf86cf5bc5f7aa59dc25a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7104.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Merge worker apps together.
diff --git a/changelog.d/7106.feature b/changelog.d/7106.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 413e7f29d70d78799095825b32ffcc381ddc4418..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/changelog.d/7106.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add prometheus metrics for the number of active pushers.
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index e56ba89ff4d93febae802985c2f994332559e659..020e0536befc222b29a44eb641e807fac9c3974d 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "1.11.1"
+__version__ = "1.12.0rc1"
 
 if bool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_TEST_PATCH_LOG_CONTEXTS", False)):
     # We import here so that we don't have to install a bunch of deps when