Matrix (Synapse/Element) - Package Updates

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[1.81.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.96.1
• Full changelog
• Add experimental support to allow multiple workers to write to receipts stream. (#16432)
• Add a new module API for controller presence. (#16544)
• Add a new module API callback that allows adding extra fields to events' unsigned section when sent down to clients. (#16549)
• Improve the performance of claiming encryption keys. (#16565, #16570)

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[1.9.9]

• Update Element to 1.11.50
• Full changelog
• Ship element-web as a debian package (#26533). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Update room summary card header (#11823). Contributed by @germain-gg.
• Add feature flag for disabling encryption in Element Call (#11837). Contributed by @toger5.
• Adapt the rendering of extra icons in the room header (#11835). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
• Implement new unreachable state and fix broken string ref (#11748). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Allow adding extra icons to the room header (#11799). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
• Room header: do not collapse avatar or facepile (#11866). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• New right panel: fix button alignment in memberlist (#11861). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Use the correct video call icon variant (#11859). Contributed by @robintown.
• fix broken warning icon (#11862). Contributed by @ara4n.
• Fix rightpanel hiding scrollbar (#11831). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Switch to updating presence via /sync calls instead of PUT /presence (#11824). Contributed by @t3chguy.

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[1.82.0]

• Switch LDAP authentication to OIDC login

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[1.83.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.97.0
• Full changelog
• Add support for asynchronous uploads as defined by MSC2246. Contributed by @sumnerevans at @beeper. (#15503)
• Improve the performance of some operations in multi-worker deployments. (#16613, #16616)
• Fix a long-standing bug where some queries updated the same row twice. Introduced in Synapse 1.57.0. (#16609)
• Fix a long-standing bug where Synapse would not unbind third-party identifiers for Application Service users when deactivated and would not emit a compliant response. (#16617)
• Fix sending out of order POSITION over replication, causing additional database load. (#16639)

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[1.9.10]

• Update Element to 1.11.51
• Full changelog
• Improve debian package and docs (#26618). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Remove Quote from MessageContextMenu as it is unsupported by WYSIWYG (#11914). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Always allow call.member events on new rooms (#11948). Contributed by @toger5.
• Right panel: view third party invite info without clearing history (#11934). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Allow switching to system emoji font (#11925). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Update open in other tab message (#11916). Contributed by @weeman1337.
• Add menu for legacy and element call in 1:1 rooms (#11910). Contributed by @toger5.
• Add ringing for matrixRTC (#11870). Contributed by @toger5.
• Keep device language when it has been previosuly set, after a successful delegated authentication flow that clears localStorage (#11902). Contributed by @mgcm.
• Fix misunderstanding of functional members (#11918). Contributed by @toger5.
• Fix: Video Room Chat Header Button Removed (#11911). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Fix "not attempting encryption" warning (#11899). Contributed by @richvdh.

[girish]

[1.84.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.98.0
• Full changelog
• Synapse now declares support for Matrix v1.7, v1.8, and v1.9. (#16707)
• Add on_user_login module API callback for when a user logs in. (#15207)
• Support MSC4069: Inhibit profile propagation. (#16636)
• Restore tracking of requests and monthly active users when delegating authentication via MSC3861 to an OIDC provider. (#16672)
• Add an autojoin setting for server notices rooms, so users may be joined directly instead of receiving an invite. (#16699)
• Follow redirects when downloading media over federation (per MSC3860). (#16701)

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[1.9.11]

• Update Element to 1.11.52
• Full changelog
• Keep more recent rageshake logs (#12003). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Fix bug which prevented correct clean up of rageshake store (#12002). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Set up key backup using non-deprecated APIs (#12005). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Fix notifications appearing for old events (#3946). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Prevent phantom notifications from events not in a room's timeline (#3942). Contributed by @dbkr.

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[1.85.0]

• Update public suffix list as part of the base image to get the latest domains

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[1.9.12]

• Update Element to 1.11.53
• Full changelog
• Fix a fresh login creating a new key backup (#12106).

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[1.86.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.99.0
• Full changelog
• Add config options to set the avatar and the topic of the server notices room, as well as the avatar of the server notices user. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16679)
• Add config option email.notif_delay_before_mail to tweak the delay before an email is sent following a notification. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16696)
• Add new configuration option sentry.environment for improved system monitoring. Contributed by @zeeshanrafiqrana. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16738)
• Filter out rooms from the room directory being served to other homeservers when those rooms block that homeserver by their Access Control Lists. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16759)
• Fix a long-standing bug where the signing keys generated by Synapse were world-readable. Contributed by Fabian Klemp. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16740)
• Fix email verification redirection. Contributed by Fadhlan Ridhwanallah. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16761)
• Fixed a bug that prevented users from being queried by display name if it contains non-ASCII characters. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16767)
• Allow reactivate user without password with Admin API in some edge cases. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16770)
• Adds the recursion_depth parameter to the response of the /relations endpoint if MSC3981 recursion is being performed. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16775)
• Added version picker for Synapse documentation. Contributed by @Dmytro27Ind. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16533)
• Clarify that password_config.enabled: "only_for_reauth" does not allow new logins to be created using password auth. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16737)
• Remove value from header in configuration documentation for refresh_token_lifetime. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16763)
• Add another custom statistics collection server to the documentation. Contributed by @loelkes. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16769)
• Remove run-once workflow after adding the version picker to the documentation. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/9453)
• Update the implementation of MSC2965 (OIDC Provider discovery). (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16726)
• Move the rust stubs inline for better IDE integration. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16757)
• Fix sample config doc CI. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16758)
• Simplify event internal metadata class. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16762, \https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16780)
• Sign the published docker image using cosign. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16774)
• Port EventInternalMetadata class to Rust. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/16782)
• Bump actions/setup-go from 4 to 5. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16749)
• Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16748)
• Bump immutabledict from 3.0.0 to 4.0.0. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16743)
• Bump isort from 5.12.0 to 5.13.0. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16745)
• Bump isort from 5.13.0 to 5.13.1. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16752)
• Bump pydantic from 2.5.1 to 2.5.2. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16747)
• Bump ruff from 0.1.6 to 0.1.7. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16746)
• Bump types-setuptools from 68.2.0.2 to 69.0.0.0. (\https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/16744)

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[1.9.13]

• Update Element to 1.11.54
• Full changelog
• Fix CSS stacking context order determinism (#26840). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Accessibility improvements around aria-labels and tooltips (#12062). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Add RoomKnocksBar to RoomHeader (#12077). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
• Adjust tooltip side for DecoratedRoomAvatar to not obscure room name (#12079). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Iterate landmarks around the app in order to improve a11y (#12064). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Update element call embedding UI (#12056). Contributed by @toger5.
• Use Compound tooltips instead of homegrown in TextWithTooltip & InfoTooltip (#12052). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix regression around CSS stacking contexts and PIP widgets (#12094). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix Identity Server terms accepting not working as expected (#12109). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• fix: microphone and camera dropdown doesn't work In legacy call (#12105). Contributed by @muratersin.
• Revert "Set up key backup using non-deprecated APIs (#12005)" (#12102). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.
• Fix regression around read receipt animation from refs changes (#12100). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Added meaning full error message based on platform (#12074). Contributed by @Pankaj-SinghR.
• Fix editing event from search room view (#11992). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix timeline position when moving to a room and coming back (#12055). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix threaded reply playwright tests (#12070). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Element-R: fix repeated requests to enter 4S key during cross-signing reset (#12059). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Fix position of thumbnail in room timeline (#12016). Contributed by @anoopw3bdev.

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[1.9.14]

• Update Element to 1.11.55
• Full changelog
• Broaden support for matrix spec versions (#12159). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fixed shield alignment on message Input (#12155). Contributed by @RiotRobot.

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[1.87.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.100.0
• Full changelog
• Fix database performance regression due to changing Postgres table statistics. Introduced in v1.100.0rc1. (#16849)
• Advertise experimental support for MSC4028 through /matrix/clients/versions if enabled. Contributed by @hanadi92. (#16787)
• Handle wildcard type filters properly for room messages endpoint. Contributed by Mo Balaa. (#14984)

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[1.9.15]

• Update Element to 1.11.57
• Full changelog
• Expose apps/widgets (#12071). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
• Enable the rust-crypto labs button (#12114). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Show a progress bar while migrating from legacy crypto (#12104). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Update Twemoji to Jdecked v15.0.3 (#12147). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Change Quick Settings icon (#12141). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Use Compound tooltips more widely (#12128). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix OIDC bugs due to amnesiac stores forgetting OIDC issuer & other data (#12166). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix account management link for delegated auth OIDC setups (#12144). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix Safari IME support (#11016). Contributed by @SuperKenVery.
• Fix Stickerpicker layout crossing multiple CSS stacking contexts (#12127).
• Fix Stickerpicker layout crossing multiple CSS stacking contexts (#12126). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix 1F97A and 1F979 in Twemoji COLR font (#12177).

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[1.88.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.101.0
• Full changelog
• Add support for stabilised MSC3981 that adds a recurse parameter on the /relations API. (#16842)
• Fix performance regression when fetching auth chains from the DB. Introduced in v1.100.0. (#16893)

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[1.9.16]

• Update Element to 1.11.58
• Full changelog
• The flag to enable the Rust crypto implementation is now set to true by default. This means that without any additional configuration every new login will use the new cryptography implementation.
• Add Element call related functionality to new room header (#12091). Contributed by @toger5.
• Add labs flag for Threads Activity Centre (#12137). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Refactor element call lobby + skip lobby (#12057). Contributed by @toger5.
• Hide the "Message" button in the sidebar if the CreateRooms components should not be shown (#9271). Contributed by @dhenneke.
• Add notification dots to thread summary icons (#12146). Contributed by @dbkr.
• [Backport staging] Fix the StorageManger detecting a false positive consistency check when manually migrating to rust from labs (#12230). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fix logout can take ages (#12191). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.
• Fix Mark all as read in settings (#12205). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix default thread notification of the new RoomHeader (#12194). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix display of room notification debug info (#12183). Contributed by @dbkr.

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[1.9.17]

• Update Element to 1.11.59
• Full changelog
• Ignore activity in TAC (#12269). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Use browser's font size instead of hardcoded 16px as root font size (#12246). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Revert "Use Compound primary colors for most actions" (#12264). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Revert "Refine menu, toast, and popover colors" (#12263). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix Native OIDC for Element Desktop (#12253). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Improve client metadata used for OIDC dynamic registration (#12257). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Refine menu, toast, and popover colors (#12247). Contributed by @robintown.
• Call the AsJson forms of import and exportRoomKeys (#12233). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Use Compound primary colors for most actions (#12241). Contributed by @robintown.
• Enable redirected media by default (#12142). Contributed by @turt2live.
• Reduce TAC width by 16px (#12239). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Pop out of Threads Activity Centre (#12136). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Use new semantic tokens for username colors (#12209). Contributed by @robintown.

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[1.89.0]

• Update Synapse to 1.102.0
• Full changelog
• A metric was added for emails sent by Synapse, broken down by type: synapse_emails_sent_total. Contributed by Remi Rampin. (#16881)
• Do not send multiple concurrent requests for keys for the same server. (#16894)
• Fix performance issue when joining very large rooms that can cause the server to lock up. Introduced in v1.100.0. (#16903)
• Always prefer unthreaded receipt when >1 exist (MSC4102). (#16927)

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[1.9.18]

• Update Element to 1.11.60
• Full changelog
• Refine styles of controls to match Compound (#12299). Contributed by @robintown.
• Hide the archived section (#12286). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Add theme data to EC widget Url (#12279). Contributed by @toger5.
• Update MSC2965 OIDC Discovery implementation (#12245). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Use green dot for activity notification in LegacyRoomHeader (#12270). Contributed by @florianduros.

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[1.9.19]

• Update Element to 1.11.61
• Full changelog
• Update @vector-im/compound-design-tokens in package.json (#12340).