Matrix (Synapse/Element) - Package Updates
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[1.41.0]
- Update Synapse to 1.56.0
- Full changelog
- Allow modules to store already existing 3PID associations. (#12195)
- Allow registering server administrators using the module API. Contributed by Famedly. (#12250)
- Fix a long-standing bug where events from ignored users would still be considered for relations. (#12227, #12232, #12285)
- Refuse to start if registration is enabled without email, captcha, or token-based verification unless the new config flag
enable_registration_without_verificationis set to true
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[1.7.19]
- Update Element to 1.10.9
- Full changelog
- Release threads as a beta feature (#8081). Fixes #21351.
- More video rooms design updates (#8222).
- Update video rooms to new design specs (#8207). Fixes #21515, #21516 #21519 and #21526.
- Live Location Sharing - left panel warning with error (#8201).
- Live location sharing - Stop publishing location to beacons with consecutive errors (#8194).
- Live location sharing: allow retry when stop sharing fails (#8193).
- Allow voice messages to be scrubbed in the timeline (#8079). Fixes #18713.
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[1.7.21]
- Update Element to 1.10.11
- Full changelog
- Handle forced disconnects from Jitsi (#21697). Fixes #21517.
- Improve performance of switching to rooms with lots of servers and ACLs (#8347).
- Avoid a reflow when setting caret position on an empty composer (#8348).
- Add message right-click context menu as a labs feature (#5672).
- Live location sharing - basic maximised beacon map (#8310).
- Live location sharing - render users own beacons in timeline (#8296).
- Improve Threads beta around degraded mode (#8318).
- Live location sharing - beacon in timeline happy path (#8285).
- Add copy button to View Source screen (#8278). Fixes #21482. Contributed by @olivialivia.
- Add heart effect (#6188). Contributed by @CicadaCinema.
- Update new room icon (#8239).
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[1.42.0]
- Update Synapse to 1.58.0
- Full changelog
- Implement MSC3383 for including the destination in server-to-server authentication headers. Contributed by @Bubu and @jcgruenhage for Famedly. (#11398)
- Enable processing of device list updates asynchronously. (#12365, #12465)
- Implement MSC2815 to allow room moderators to view redacted event content. Contributed by @tulir @ Beeper. (#12427)
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Synapse 1.58.1 hangs on startup . https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12649 is the upstream issue (which, in turn, is caused by https://github.com/python-jsonschema/jsonschema/issues/941)
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[1.7.22]
- Update Element to 1.10.12
- Full changelog
- Made the location map change the cursor to a pointer so it looks like it's clickable (https (#8451). Fixes #21991. Contributed by @Odyssey346.
- Implement improved spacing for the thread list and timeline (#8337). Fixes #21759. Contributed by @luixxiul.
- LLS: expose way to enable live sharing labs flag from location dialog (#8416).
- Fix source text boxes in View Source modal should have full width (#8425). Fixes #21938. Contributed by @EECvision.
- Read Receipts: never show +1, if it’s just 4, show all of them (#8428). Fixes #21935.
- Add opt-in analytics to onboarding tasks (#8409). Fixes #21705.
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[1.44.0]
- Update Synapse to 1.60.0
- Full changelog
- Add an option allowing users to use their password to reauthenticate for privileged actions even though password login is disabled. (#12883)
- Explicitly close ijson coroutines once we are done with them, instead of leaving the garbage collector to close them. (#12875)
- Improve URL previews by not including the content of media tags in the generated description. (#12887)
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[1.7.24]
- Update Element to 1.10.14
- Full changelog
- Make Lao translation available (#22358). Fixes #22327.
- Configure custom home.html via .well-known/matrix/client["io.element.embedded_pages"]["home_url"] for all your element-web/desktop users (#7790). Contributed by @johannes-krude.
- Live location sharing - open location in OpenStreetMap (#8695). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
- Show a dialog when Jitsi encounters an error (#8701). Fixes #22284.
- Add support for setting the avatar_url of widgets by integration managers. (#8550). Contributed by @Fox32.
- Add an option to ignore (block) a user when reporting their events (#8471).
- Add the option to disable hardware acceleration (#8655). Contributed by @novocaine.
- Slightly better presentation of read receipts to screen reader users (#8662). Fixes #22293. Contributed by @pvagner.
- Add jump to related event context menu item (#6775). Fixes #19883.
- Add public room directory hook (#8626).
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[1.45.0]
- Update Synapse to 1.61.0
- Full changelog
- Add new media_retention options to the homeserver config for routinely cleaning up non-recently accessed media. (#12732, #12972, #12977)
- Experimental support for MSC3772: Push rule for mutually related events. (#12740, #12859)
- Update to the check_event_for_spam module callback: Deprecate the current callback signature, replace it with a new signature that is both less ambiguous (replacing booleans with explicit allow/block) and more powerful (ability to return explicit error codes). (#12808)
- Add storage and module API methods to get monthly active users (and their corresponding appservices) within an optionally specified time range. (#12838, #12917)
- Support the new error code ORG.MATRIX.MSC3823.USER_ACCOUNT_SUSPENDED from MSC3823. (#12845, #12923)
- Add a configurable background job to delete stale devices. (#12855)
- Improve URL previews for pages with empty elements. (#12951)
- Allow updating a user's password using the admin API without logging out their devices. Contributed by @jcgruenhage. (#12952)
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[1.8.0]
- Update Element to 1.11.0
- Full changelog
- Remove Piwik support (#8835).
- Document how to configure a custom home.html. (#21066). Contributed by @johannes-krude.
- Move New Search Experience out of beta (#8859). Contributed by @justjanne.
- Switch video rooms to spotlight layout when in PiP mode (#8912). Fixes #22574.
- Live location sharing - render message deleted tile for redacted beacons (#8905). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
- Improve view source dialog style (#8883). Fixes #22636. Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Improve integration manager dialog style (#8888). Fixes #22642. Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Implement MSC3827: Filtering of /publicRooms by room type (#8866). Fixes #22578.
- Show chat panel when opening a video room with unread messages (#8812). Fixes #22527.
- Live location share - forward latest location (#8860). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
- Allow integration managers to validate user identity after opening (#8782). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
- Create a common header on right panel cards on BaseCard (#8808). Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Integrate searching public rooms and people into the new search experience (#8707). Fixes #21354 and #19349. Contributed by @justjanne.
- Bring back waveform for voice messages and retain seeking (#8843). Fixes #21904.
- Improve colors in settings (#7283).
- Keep draft in composer when a slash command syntax errors (#8811). Fixes #22384.
- Release video rooms as a beta feature (#8431).
- Clarify logout key backup warning dialog. Contributed by @notramo. (#8741). Fixes #15565. Contributed by @MadLittleMods.
- Slightly improve the look of the Message edits dialog (#8763). Fixes #22410.
- Add support for MD / HTML in room topics (#8215). Fixes #5180. Contributed by @Johennes.
- Live location share - link to timeline tile from share warning (#8752). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
- Improve composer visiblity (#8578). Fixes #22072 and #17362.
- Makes the avatar of the user menu non-draggable (#8765). Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Improve widget buttons behaviour and layout (#8734).
- Use AccessibleButton for 'Reset All' link button on SetupEncryptionBody (#8730). Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Adjust message timestamp position on TimelineCard in non-bubble layouts (#8745). Fixes #22426. Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Use AccessibleButton for 'In reply to' link button on ReplyChain (#8726). Fixes #22407. Contributed by @luixxiul.
- Live location share - enable reply and react to tiles (#8721). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
- Change dash to em dash issues fixed (#8455). Fixes #21895. Contributed by @goelesha.
