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  • v1.21.1
    58e583ea · 1.21.1 ·
    Synapse 1.21.1 (2020-10-13)
    ===========================
    
    This release fixes a regression in v1.21.0 that prevented debian
    packages from being built.
    It is otherwise identical to v1.21.0.
    
  • v1.21.0
    Synapse 1.21.0 (2020-10-12)
    ===========================
    
    No significant changes since v1.21.0rc3.
    
    As [noted in
    v1.20.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/release-v1.21.0/CHANGES.md#synapse-1200-2020-09-22),
    a future release will drop support for accessing Synapse's
    [Admin API](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/docs/admin_api) under the
    `/_matrix/client/*` endpoint prefixes. At that point, the Admin API will only
    be accessible under `/_synapse/admin`.
    
    Synapse 1.21.0rc3 (2020-10-08)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix duplication of events on high traffic servers, caused by PostgreSQL `could not serialize access due to concurrent update` errors. ([\#8456](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8456))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add Groovy Gorilla to the list of distributions we build `.deb`s for. ([\#8475](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8475))
    
    Synapse 1.21.0rc2 (2020-10-02)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Convert additional templates from inline HTML to Jinja2 templates. ([\#8444](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8444))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a regression in v1.21.0rc1 which broke thumbnails of remote media. ([\#8438](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8438))
    - Do not expose the experimental `uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service` flow in the login API, which caused a compatibility problem with Element iOS. ([\#8440](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8440))
    - Fix malformed log line in new federation "catch up" logic. ([\#8442](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8442))
    - Fix DB query on startup for negative streams which caused long start up times. Introduced in [\#8374](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8374). ([\#8447](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8447))
    
    Synapse 1.21.0rc1 (2020-10-01)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Require the user to confirm that their password should be reset after clicking the email confirmation link. ([\#8004](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8004))
    - Add an admin API `GET /_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports` to read entries of table `event_reports`. Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#8217](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8217))
    - Consolidate the SSO error template across all configuration. ([\#8248](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8248), [\#8405](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8405))
    - Add a configuration option to specify a whitelist of domains that a user can be redirected to after validating their email or phone number. ([\#8275](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8275), [\#8417](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8417))
    - Add experimental support for sharding event persister. ([\#8294](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8294), [\#8387](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8387), [\#8396](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8396), [\#8419](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8419))
    - Add the room topic and avatar to the room details admin API. ([\#8305](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8305))
    - Add an admin API for querying rooms where a user is a member. Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#8306](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8306))
    - Add `uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service` login type to allow appservices to login. ([\#8320](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8320))
    - Add a configuration option that allows existing users to log in with OpenID Connect. Contributed by @BBBSnowball and @OmmyZhang. ([\#8345](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8345))
    - Add prometheus metrics for replication requests. ([\#8406](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8406))
    - Support passing additional single sign-on parameters to the client. ([\#8413](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8413))
    - Add experimental reporting of metrics on expensive rooms for state-resolution. ([\#8420](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8420))
    - Add experimental prometheus metric to track numbers of "large" rooms for state resolutiom. ([\#8425](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8425))
    - Add prometheus metrics to track federation delays. ([\#8430](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8430))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug in the media repository where remote thumbnails with the same size but different crop methods would overwrite each other. Contributed by @deepbluev7. ([\#7124](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7124))
    - Fix inconsistent handling of non-existent push rules, and stop tracking the `enabled` state of removed push rules. ([\#7796](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7796))
    - Fix a longstanding bug when storing a media file with an empty `upload_name`. ([\#7905](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7905))
    - Fix messages not being sent over federation until an event is sent into the same room. ([\#8230](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8230), [\#8247](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8247), [\#8258](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8258), [\#8272](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8272), [\#8322](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8322))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where files that could not be thumbnailed would result in an Internal Server Error. ([\#8236](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8236), [\#8435](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8435))
    - Upgrade minimum version of `canonicaljson` to version 1.4.0, to fix an unicode encoding issue. ([\#8262](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8262))
    - Fix longstanding bug which could lead to incomplete database upgrades on SQLite. ([\#8265](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8265))
    - Fix stack overflow when stderr is redirected to the logging system, and the logging system encounters an error. ([\#8268](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8268))
    - Fix a bug which cause the logging system to report errors, if `DEBUG` was enabled and no `context` filter was applied. ([\#8278](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8278))
    - Fix edge case where push could get delayed for a user until a later event was pushed. ([\#8287](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8287))
    - Fix fetching malformed events from remote servers. ([\#8324](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8324))
    - Fix `UnboundLocalError` from occuring when appservices send a malformed register request. ([\#8329](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8329))
    - Don't send push notifications to expired user accounts. ([\#8353](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8353))
    - Fix a regression in v1.19.0 with reactivating users through the admin API. ([\#8362](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8362))
    - Fix a bug where during device registration the length of the device name wasn't limited. ([\#8364](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8364))
    - Include `guest_access` in the fields that are checked for null bytes when updating `room_stats_state`. Broke in v1.7.2. ([\#8373](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8373))
    - Fix theoretical race condition where events are not sent down `/sync` if the synchrotron worker is restarted without restarting other workers. ([\#8374](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8374))
    - Fix a bug which could cause errors in rooms with malformed membership events, on servers using sqlite. ([\#8385](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8385))
    - Fix "Re-starting finished log context" warning when receiving an event we already had over federation. ([\#8398](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8398))
    - Fix incorrect handling of timeouts on outgoing HTTP requests. ([\#8400](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8400))
    - Fix a regression in v1.20.0 in the `synapse_port_db` script regarding the `ui_auth_sessions_ips` table. ([\#8410](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8410))
    - Remove unnecessary 3PID registration check when resetting password via an email address. Bug introduced in v0.34.0rc2. ([\#8414](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8414))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Add `/_synapse/client` to the reverse proxy documentation. ([\#8227](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8227))
    - Add note to the reverse proxy settings documentation about disabling Apache's mod_security2. Contributed by Julian Fietkau (@jfietkau). ([\#8375](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8375))
    - Improve description of `server_name` config option in `homserver.yaml`. ([\#8415](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8415))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Drop support for `prometheus_client` older than 0.4.0. ([\#8426](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8426))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Fix tests on distros which disable TLSv1.0. Contributed by @danc86. ([\#8208](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8208))
    - Simplify the distributor code to avoid unnecessary work. ([\#8216](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8216))
    - Remove the `populate_stats_process_rooms_2` background job and restore functionality to `populate_stats_process_rooms`. ([\#8243](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8243))
    - Clean up type hints for `PaginationConfig`. ([\#8250](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8250), [\#8282](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8282))
    - Track the latest event for every destination and room for catch-up after federation outage. ([\#8256](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8256))
    - Fix non-user visible bug in implementation of `MultiWriterIdGenerator.get_current_token_for_writer`. ([\#8257](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8257))
    - Switch to the JSON implementation from the standard library. ([\#8259](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8259))
    - Add type hints to `synapse.util.async_helpers`. ([\#8260](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8260))
    - Simplify tests that mock asynchronous functions. ([\#8261](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8261))
    - Add type hints to `StreamToken` and `RoomStreamToken` classes. ([\#8279](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8279))
    - Change `StreamToken.room_key` to be a `RoomStreamToken` instance. ([\#8281](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8281))
    - Refactor notifier code to correctly use the max event stream position. ([\#8288](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8288))
    - Use slotted classes where possible. ([\#8296](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8296))
    - Support testing the local Synapse checkout against the [Complement homeserver test suite](https://github.com/matrix-org/complement/). ([\#8317](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8317))
    - Update outdated usages of `metaclass` to python 3 syntax. ([\#8326](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8326))
    - Move lint-related dependencies to package-extra field, update CONTRIBUTING.md to utilise this. ([\#8330](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8330), [\#8377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8377))
    - Use the `admin_patterns` helper in additional locations. ([\#8331](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8331))
    - Fix test logging to allow braces in log output. ([\#8335](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8335))
    - Remove `__future__` imports related to Python 2 compatibility. ([\#8337](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8337))
    - Simplify `super()` calls to Python 3 syntax. ([\#8344](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8344))
    - Fix bad merge from `release-v1.20.0` branch to `develop`. ([\#8354](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8354))
    - Factor out a `_send_dummy_event_for_room` method. ([\#8370](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8370))
    - Improve logging of state resolution. ([\#8371](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8371))
    - Add type annotations to `SimpleHttpClient`. ([\#8372](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8372))
    - Refactor ID generators to use `async with` syntax. ([\#8383](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8383))
    - Add `EventStreamPosition` type. ([\#8388](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8388))
    - Create a mechanism for marking tests "logcontext clean". ([\#8399](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8399))
    - A pair of tiny cleanups in the federation request code. ([\#8401](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8401))
    - Add checks on startup that PostgreSQL sequences are consistent with their associated tables. ([\#8402](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8402))
    - Do not include appservice users when calculating the total MAU for a server. ([\#8404](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8404))
    - Typing fixes for `synapse.handlers.federation`. ([\#8422](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8422))
    - Various refactors to simplify stream token handling. ([\#8423](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8423))
    - Make stream token serializing/deserializing async. ([\#8427](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8427))
    
    
  • v1.21.0rc3
    b9c253a7 · Update change log ·
    Synapse 1.21.0rc3 (2020-10-08)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix duplication of events on high traffic servers, caused by PostgreSQL `could not serialize access due to concurrent update` errors. ([\#8456](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8456))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add Groovy Gorilla to the list of distributions we build `.deb`s for. ([\#8475](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8475))
    
  • v1.21.0rc2
    9de6e9e2 · move #8444 to 'feature' ·
    Synapse 1.21.0rc2 (2020-10-02)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Convert additional templates from inline HTML to Jinja2 templates. ([\#8444](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8444))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a regression in v1.21.0rc1 which broke thumbnails of remote media. ([\#8438](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8438))
    - Do not expose the experimental `uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service` flow in the login API, which caused a compatibility problem with Element iOS. ([\#8440](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8440))
    - Fix malformed log line in new federation "catch up" logic. ([\#8442](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8442))
    - Fix DB query on startup for negative streams which caused long start up times. Introduced in [\#8374](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8374). ([\#8447](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8447))
    
  • v1.21.0rc1
    2eb947e0 · update changelog ·
    Synapse 1.21.0rc1 (2020-10-01)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Require the user to confirm that their password should be reset after clicking the email confirmation link. ([\#8004](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8004))
    - Add an admin API `GET /_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports` to read entries of table `event_reports`. Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#8217](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8217))
    - Consolidate the SSO error template across all configuration. ([\#8248](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8248), [\#8405](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8405))
    - Add a configuration option to specify a whitelist of domains that a user can be redirected to after validating their email or phone number. ([\#8275](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8275), [\#8417](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8417))
    - Add experimental support for sharding event persister. ([\#8294](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8294), [\#8387](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8387), [\#8396](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8396), [\#8419](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8419))
    - Add the room topic and avatar to the room details admin API. ([\#8305](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8305))
    - Add an admin API for querying rooms where a user is a member. Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#8306](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8306))
    - Add `uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service` login type to allow appservices to login. ([\#8320](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8320))
    - Add a configuration option that allows existing users to log in with OpenID Connect. Contributed by @BBBSnowball and @OmmyZhang. ([\#8345](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8345))
    - Add prometheus metrics for replication requests. ([\#8406](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8406))
    - Support passing additional single sign-on parameters to the client. ([\#8413](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8413))
    - Add experimental reporting of metrics on expensive rooms for state-resolution. ([\#8420](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8420))
    - Add experimental prometheus metric to track numbers of "large" rooms for state resolutiom. ([\#8425](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8425))
    - Add prometheus metrics to track federation delays. ([\#8430](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8430))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug in the media repository where remote thumbnails with the same size but different crop methods would overwrite each other. Contributed by @deepbluev7. ([\#7124](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7124))
    - Fix inconsistent handling of non-existent push rules, and stop tracking the `enabled` state of removed push rules. ([\#7796](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7796))
    - Fix a longstanding bug when storing a media file with an empty `upload_name`. ([\#7905](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7905))
    - Fix messages not being sent over federation until an event is sent into the same room. ([\#8230](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8230), [\#8247](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8247), [\#8258](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8258), [\#8272](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8272), [\#8322](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8322))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where files that could not be thumbnailed would result in an Internal Server Error. ([\#8236](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8236), [\#8435](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8435))
    - Upgrade minimum version of `canonicaljson` to version 1.4.0, to fix an unicode encoding issue. ([\#8262](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8262))
    - Fix longstanding bug which could lead to incomplete database upgrades on SQLite. ([\#8265](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8265))
    - Fix stack overflow when stderr is redirected to the logging system, and the logging system encounters an error. ([\#8268](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8268))
    - Fix a bug which cause the logging system to report errors, if `DEBUG` was enabled and no `context` filter was applied. ([\#8278](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8278))
    - Fix edge case where push could get delayed for a user until a later event was pushed. ([\#8287](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8287))
    - Fix fetching malformed events from remote servers. ([\#8324](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8324))
    - Fix `UnboundLocalError` from occuring when appservices send a malformed register request. ([\#8329](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8329))
    - Don't send push notifications to expired user accounts. ([\#8353](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8353))
    - Fix a regression in v1.19.0 with reactivating users through the admin API. ([\#8362](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8362))
    - Fix a bug where during device registration the length of the device name wasn't limited. ([\#8364](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8364))
    - Include `guest_access` in the fields that are checked for null bytes when updating `room_stats_state`. Broke in v1.7.2. ([\#8373](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8373))
    - Fix theoretical race condition where events are not sent down `/sync` if the synchrotron worker is restarted without restarting other workers. ([\#8374](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8374))
    - Fix a bug which could cause errors in rooms with malformed membership events, on servers using sqlite. ([\#8385](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8385))
    - Fix "Re-starting finished log context" warning when receiving an event we already had over federation. ([\#8398](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8398))
    - Fix incorrect handling of timeouts on outgoing HTTP requests. ([\#8400](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8400))
    - Fix a regression in v1.20.0 in the `synapse_port_db` script regarding the `ui_auth_sessions_ips` table. ([\#8410](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8410))
    - Remove unnecessary 3PID registration check when resetting password via an email address. Bug introduced in v0.34.0rc2. ([\#8414](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8414))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Add `/_synapse/client` to the reverse proxy documentation. ([\#8227](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8227))
    - Add note to the reverse proxy settings documentation about disabling Apache's mod_security2. Contributed by Julian Fietkau (@jfietkau). ([\#8375](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8375))
    - Improve description of `server_name` config option in `homserver.yaml`. ([\#8415](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8415))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Drop support for `prometheus_client` older than 0.4.0. ([\#8426](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8426))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Fix tests on distros which disable TLSv1.0. Contributed by @danc86. ([\#8208](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8208))
    - Simplify the distributor code to avoid unnecessary work. ([\#8216](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8216))
    - Remove the `populate_stats_process_rooms_2` background job and restore functionality to `populate_stats_process_rooms`. ([\#8243](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8243))
    - Clean up type hints for `PaginationConfig`. ([\#8250](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8250), [\#8282](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8282))
    - Track the latest event for every destination and room for catch-up after federation outage. ([\#8256](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8256))
    - Fix non-user visible bug in implementation of `MultiWriterIdGenerator.get_current_token_for_writer`. ([\#8257](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8257))
    - Switch to the JSON implementation from the standard library. ([\#8259](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8259))
    - Add type hints to `synapse.util.async_helpers`. ([\#8260](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8260))
    - Simplify tests that mock asynchronous functions. ([\#8261](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8261))
    - Add type hints to `StreamToken` and `RoomStreamToken` classes. ([\#8279](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8279))
    - Change `StreamToken.room_key` to be a `RoomStreamToken` instance. ([\#8281](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8281))
    - Refactor notifier code to correctly use the max event stream position. ([\#8288](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8288))
    - Use slotted classes where possible. ([\#8296](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8296))
    - Support testing the local Synapse checkout against the [Complement homeserver test suite](https://github.com/matrix-org/complement/). ([\#8317](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8317))
    - Update outdated usages of `metaclass` to python 3 syntax. ([\#8326](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8326))
    - Move lint-related dependencies to package-extra field, update CONTRIBUTING.md to utilise this. ([\#8330](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8330), [\#8377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8377))
    - Use the `admin_patterns` helper in additional locations. ([\#8331](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8331))
    - Fix test logging to allow braces in log output. ([\#8335](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8335))
    - Remove `__future__` imports related to Python 2 compatibility. ([\#8337](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8337))
    - Simplify `super()` calls to Python 3 syntax. ([\#8344](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8344))
    - Fix bad merge from `release-v1.20.0` branch to `develop`. ([\#8354](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8354))
    - Factor out a `_send_dummy_event_for_room` method. ([\#8370](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8370))
    - Improve logging of state resolution. ([\#8371](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8371))
    - Add type annotations to `SimpleHttpClient`. ([\#8372](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8372))
    - Refactor ID generators to use `async with` syntax. ([\#8383](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8383))
    - Add `EventStreamPosition` type. ([\#8388](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8388))
    - Create a mechanism for marking tests "logcontext clean". ([\#8399](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8399))
    - A pair of tiny cleanups in the federation request code. ([\#8401](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8401))
    - Add checks on startup that PostgreSQL sequences are consistent with their associated tables. ([\#8402](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8402))
    - Do not include appservice users when calculating the total MAU for a server. ([\#8404](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8404))
    - Typing fixes for `synapse.handlers.federation`. ([\#8422](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8422))
    - Various refactors to simplify stream token handling. ([\#8423](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8423))
    - Make stream token serializing/deserializing async. ([\#8427](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8427))
    
    
  • v1.20.1
    v1.20.1
    
    Synapse 1.20.1 (2020-09-24)
    ===========================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0 which caused the `synapse_port_db` script to fail. ([\#8386](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8386))
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0 which caused variables to be incorrectly escaped in Jinja2 templates. ([\#8394](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8394))
    
  • v1.20.0
    v1.20.0
    
    Synapse 1.20.0 (2020-09-22)
    ===========================
    
    No significant changes since v1.20.0rc5.
    
    Removal warning
    ---------------
    
    Historically, the [Synapse Admin
    API](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/docs) has been
    accessible under the `/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin`,
    `/_matrix/client/unstable/admin`, `/_matrix/client/r0/admin` and
    `/_synapse/admin` prefixes. In a future release, we will be dropping support
    for accessing Synapse's Admin API using the `/_matrix/client/*` prefixes. This
    makes it easier for homeserver admins to lock down external access to the Admin
    API endpoints.
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc5 (2020-09-18)
    ==============================
    
    In addition to the below, Synapse 1.20.0rc5 also includes the bug fix that was included in 1.19.3.
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add flags to the `/versions` endpoint for whether new rooms default to using E2EE. ([\#8343](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8343))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix rate limiting of federation `/send` requests. ([\#8342](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8342))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where back pagination over federation could get stuck if it failed to handle a received event. ([\#8349](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8349))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Blacklist [MSC2753](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2753) SyTests until it is implemented. ([\#8285](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8285))
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc4 (2020-09-16)
    ==============================
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc4 is identical to 1.20.0rc3, with the addition of the security fix that was included in 1.19.2.
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc3 (2020-09-11)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0rc1 where the wrong exception was raised when invalid JSON data is encountered. ([\#8291](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8291))
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc2 (2020-09-09)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0rc1 causing some features related to notifications to misbehave following the implementation of unread counts. ([\#8280](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8280))
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc1 (2020-09-08)
    ==============================
    
    Removal warning
    ---------------
    
    Some older clients used a [disallowed character](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.1#post-matrix-client-r0-register-email-requesttoken) (`:`) in the `client_secret` parameter of various endpoints. The incorrect behaviour was allowed for backwards compatibility, but is now being removed from Synapse as most users have updated their client. Further context can be found at [\#6766](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6766).
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add an endpoint to query your shared rooms with another user as an implementation of [MSC2666](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2666). ([\#7785](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7785))
    - Iteratively encode JSON to avoid blocking the reactor. ([\#8013](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8013), [\#8116](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8116))
    - Add support for shadow-banning users (ignoring any message send requests). ([\#8034](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8034), [\#8092](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8092), [\#8095](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8095), [\#8142](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8142), [\#8152](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8152), [\#8157](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8157), [\#8158](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8158), [\#8176](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8176))
    - Use the default template file when its equivalent is not found in a custom template directory. ([\#8037](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8037), [\#8107](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8107), [\#8252](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8252))
    - Add unread messages count to sync responses, as specified in [MSC2654](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2654). ([\#8059](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8059), [\#8254](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8254), [\#8270](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8270), [\#8274](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8274))
    - Optimise `/federation/v1/user/devices/` API by only returning devices with encryption keys. ([\#8198](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8198))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a memory leak by limiting the length of time that messages will be queued for a remote server that has been unreachable. ([\#7864](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7864))
    - Fix `Re-starting finished log context PUT-nnnn` warning when event persistence failed. ([\#8081](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8081))
    - Synapse now correctly enforces the valid characters in the `client_secret` parameter used in various endpoints. ([\#8101](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8101))
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.7.2 impacting message retention policies that would allow federated homeservers to dictate a retention period that's lower than the configured minimum allowed duration in the configuration file. ([\#8104](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8104))
    - Fix a long-standing bug where invalid JSON would be accepted by Synapse. ([\#8106](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8106))
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse v1.12.0 which could cause `/sync` requests to fail with a 404 if you had a very old outstanding room invite. ([\#8110](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8110))
    - Return a proper error code when the rooms of an invalid group are requested. ([\#8129](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8129))
    - Fix a bug which could cause a leaked postgres connection if synapse was set to daemonize. ([\#8131](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8131))
    - Clarify the error code if a user tries to register with a numeric ID. This bug was introduced in v1.15.0. ([\#8135](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8135))
    - Fix a bug where appservices with ratelimiting disabled would still be ratelimited when joining rooms. This bug was introduced in v1.19.0. ([\#8139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8139))
    - Fix logging in via OpenID Connect with a provider that uses integer user IDs. ([\#8190](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8190))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where user directory updates could break when unexpected profile data was included in events. ([\#8223](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8223))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where stats updates could break when unexpected profile data was included in events. ([\#8226](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8226))
    - Fix slow start times for large servers by removing a table scan of the `users` table from startup code. ([\#8271](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8271))
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - Fix builds of the Docker image on non-x86 platforms. ([\#8144](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8144))
    - Added curl for healthcheck support and readme updates for the change. Contributed by @maquis196. ([\#8147](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8147))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Link to matrix-synapse-rest-password-provider in the password provider documentation. ([\#8111](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8111))
    - Updated documentation to note that Synapse does not follow `HTTP 308` redirects due to an upstream library not supporting them. Contributed by Ryan Cole. ([\#8120](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8120))
    - Explain better what GDPR-erased means when deactivating a user. ([\#8189](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8189))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add filter `name` to the `/users` admin API, which filters by user ID or displayname. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7377), [\#8163](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8163))
    - Reduce run times of some unit tests by advancing the reactor a fewer number of times. ([\#7757](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7757))
    - Don't fail `/submit_token` requests on incorrect session ID if `request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors` is turned on. ([\#7991](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7991))
    - Convert various parts of the codebase to async/await. ([\#8071](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8071), [\#8072](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8072), [\#8074](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8074), [\#8075](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8075), [\#8076](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8076), [\#8087](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8087), [\#8100](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8100), [\#8119](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8119), [\#8121](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8121), [\#8133](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8133), [\#8156](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8156), [\#8162](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8162), [\#8166](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8166), [\#8168](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8168), [\#8173](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8173), [\#8191](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8191), [\#8192](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8192), [\#8193](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8193), [\#8194](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8194), [\#8195](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8195), [\#8197](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8197), [\#8199](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8199), [\#8200](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8200), [\#8201](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8201), [\#8202](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8202), [\#8207](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8207), [\#8213](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8213), [\#8214](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8214))
    - Remove some unused database functions. ([\#8085](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8085))
    - Add type hints to various parts of the codebase. ([\#8090](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8090), [\#8127](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8127), [\#8187](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8187), [\#8241](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8241), [\#8140](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8140), [\#8183](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8183), [\#8232](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8232), [\#8235](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8235), [\#8237](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8237), [\#8244](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8244))
    - Return the previous stream token if a non-member event is a duplicate. ([\#8093](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8093), [\#8112](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8112))
    - Separate `get_current_token` into two since there are two different use cases for it. ([\#8113](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8113))
    - Remove `ChainedIdGenerator`. ([\#8123](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8123))
    - Reduce the amount of whitespace in JSON stored and sent in responses. ([\#8124](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8124))
    - Update the test federation client to handle streaming responses. ([\#8130](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8130))
    - Micro-optimisations to `get_auth_chain_ids`. ([\#8132](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8132))
    - Refactor `StreamIdGenerator` and `MultiWriterIdGenerator` to have the same interface. ([\#8161](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8161))
    - Add functions to `MultiWriterIdGen` used by events stream. ([\#8164](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8164), [\#8179](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8179))
    - Fix tests that were broken due to the merge of 1.19.1. ([\#8167](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8167))
    - Make `SlavedIdTracker.advance` have the same interface as `MultiWriterIDGenerator`. ([\#8171](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8171))
    - Remove unused `is_guest` parameter from, and add safeguard to, `MessageHandler.get_room_data`. ([\#8174](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8174), [\#8181](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8181))
    - Standardize the mypy configuration. ([\#8175](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8175))
    - Refactor some of `LoginRestServlet`'s helper methods, and move them to `AuthHandler` for easier reuse. ([\#8182](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8182))
    - Fix `wait_for_stream_position` to allow multiple waiters on same stream ID. ([\#8196](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8196))
    - Make `MultiWriterIDGenerator` work for streams that use negative values. ([\#8203](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8203))
    - Refactor queries for device keys and cross-signatures. ([\#8204](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8204), [\#8205](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8205), [\#8222](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8222), [\#8224](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8224), [\#8225](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8225), [\#8231](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8231), [\#8233](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8233), [\#8234](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8234))
    - Fix type hints for functions decorated with `@cached`. ([\#8240](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8240))
    - Remove obsolete `order` field from federation send queues. ([\#8245](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8245))
    - Stop sub-classing from object. ([\#8249](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8249))
    - Add more logging to debug slow startup. ([\#8264](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8264))
    - Do not attempt to upgrade database schema on worker processes. ([\#8266](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8266), [\#8276](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8276))
    
    
  • v1.20.0rc5
    Synapse 1.20.0rc5 (2020-09-18)
    ==============================
    
    In addition to the below, Synapse 1.20.0rc5 also includes the bug fix that was included in 1.19.3.
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add flags to the `/versions` endpoint for whether new rooms default to using E2EE. ([\#8343](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8343))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix rate limiting of federation `/send` requests. ([\#8342](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8342))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where back pagination over federation could get stuck if it failed to handle a received event. ([\#8349](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8349))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Blacklist [MSC2753](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2753) SyTests until it is implemented. ([\#8285](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8285))
    
  • v1.19.3
    5b70acb4 · 1.19.3 ·
    1.19.3
    
    Synapse 1.19.3 (2020-09-18)
    ===========================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Partially mitigate bug where newly joined servers couldn't get past
    events in a room when there is a malformed event.
    ([\#8350](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8350))
    
  • v1.20.0rc4
    7141057e · 1.20.0rc4 ·
    Synapse 1.20.0rc4 (2020-09-16)
    ==============================
    
    Synapse 1.20.0rc4 is identical to 1.20.0rc3, with the addition of the security fix that was included in 1.19.2.
    
  • v1.19.2
    5ffd68dc · 1.19.2 ·
    Synapse 1.19.2 (2020-09-16)
    ===========================
    
    Due to the issue below server admins are encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible.
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix joining rooms over federation that include malformed events. ([\#8324](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8324))
    
  • v1.20.0rc3
    08837bb5 · Clarify changelog. ·
    Synapse 1.20.0rc3 (2020-09-11)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0rc1 where the wrong exception was raised when invalid JSON data is encountered. ([\#8291](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8291))
    
  • v1.20.0rc2
    536f4a24 · 1.20.0rc2 ·
    Synapse 1.20.0rc2 (2020-09-09)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.20.0rc1 causing some features related to notifications to misbehave following the implementation of unread counts. ([\#8280](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8280))
    
  • v1.20.0rc1
    6d01eb0c · fix typo ·
    Synapse 1.20.0rc1 (2020-09-08)
    ==============================
    
    Removal warning
    ---------------
    
    Some older clients used a [disallowed character](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.1#post-matrix-client-r0-register-email-requesttoken) (`:`) in the `client_secret` parameter of various endpoints. The incorrect behaviour was allowed for backwards compatibility, but is now being removed from Synapse as most users have updated their client. Further context can be found at [\#6766](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6766).
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add an endpoint to query your shared rooms with another user as an implementation of [MSC2666](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2666). ([\#7785](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7785))
    - Iteratively encode JSON to avoid blocking the reactor. ([\#8013](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8013), [\#8116](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8116))
    - Add support for shadow-banning users (ignoring any message send requests). ([\#8034](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8034), [\#8092](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8092), [\#8095](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8095), [\#8142](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8142), [\#8152](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8152), [\#8157](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8157), [\#8158](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8158), [\#8176](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8176))
    - Use the default template file when its equivalent is not found in a custom template directory. ([\#8037](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8037), [\#8107](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8107), [\#8252](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8252))
    - Add unread messages count to sync responses, as specified in [MSC2654](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2654). ([\#8059](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8059), [\#8254](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8254), [\#8270](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8270), [\#8274](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8274))
    - Optimise `/federation/v1/user/devices/` API by only returning devices with encryption keys. ([\#8198](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8198))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a memory leak by limiting the length of time that messages will be queued for a remote server that has been unreachable. ([\#7864](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7864))
    - Fix `Re-starting finished log context PUT-nnnn` warning when event persistence failed. ([\#8081](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8081))
    - Synapse now correctly enforces the valid characters in the `client_secret` parameter used in various endpoints. ([\#8101](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8101))
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.7.2 impacting message retention policies that would allow federated homeservers to dictate a retention period that's lower than the configured minimum allowed duration in the configuration file. ([\#8104](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8104))
    - Fix a long-standing bug where invalid JSON would be accepted by Synapse. ([\#8106](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8106))
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse v1.12.0 which could cause `/sync` requests to fail with a 404 if you had a very old outstanding room invite. ([\#8110](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8110))
    - Return a proper error code when the rooms of an invalid group are requested. ([\#8129](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8129))
    - Fix a bug which could cause a leaked postgres connection if synapse was set to daemonize. ([\#8131](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8131))
    - Clarify the error code if a user tries to register with a numeric ID. This bug was introduced in v1.15.0. ([\#8135](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8135))
    - Fix a bug where appservices with ratelimiting disabled would still be ratelimited when joining rooms. This bug was introduced in v1.19.0. ([\#8139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8139))
    - Fix logging in via OpenID Connect with a provider that uses integer user IDs. ([\#8190](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8190))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where user directory updates could break when unexpected profile data was included in events. ([\#8223](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8223))
    - Fix a longstanding bug where stats updates could break when unexpected profile data was included in events. ([\#8226](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8226))
    - Fix slow start times for large servers by removing a table scan of the `users` table from startup code. ([\#8271](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8271))
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - Fix builds of the Docker image on non-x86 platforms. ([\#8144](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8144))
    - Added curl for healthcheck support and readme updates for the change. Contributed by @maquis196. ([\#8147](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8147))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Link to matrix-synapse-rest-password-provider in the password provider documentation. ([\#8111](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8111))
    - Updated documentation to note that Synapse does not follow `HTTP 308` redirects due to an upstream library not supporting them. Contributed by Ryan Cole. ([\#8120](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8120))
    - Explain better what GDPR-erased means when deactivating a user. ([\#8189](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8189))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Add filter `name` to the `/users` admin API, which filters by user ID or displayname. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7377](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7377), [\#8163](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8163))
    - Reduce run times of some unit tests by advancing the reactor a fewer number of times. ([\#7757](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7757))
    - Don't fail `/submit_token` requests on incorrect session ID if `request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors` is turned on. ([\#7991](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7991))
    - Convert various parts of the codebase to async/await. ([\#8071](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8071), [\#8072](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8072), [\#8074](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8074), [\#8075](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8075), [\#8076](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8076), [\#8087](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8087), [\#8100](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8100), [\#8119](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8119), [\#8121](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8121), [\#8133](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8133), [\#8156](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8156), [\#8162](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8162), [\#8166](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8166), [\#8168](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8168), [\#8173](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8173), [\#8191](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8191), [\#8192](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8192), [\#8193](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8193), [\#8194](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8194), [\#8195](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8195), [\#8197](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8197), [\#8199](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8199), [\#8200](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8200), [\#8201](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8201), [\#8202](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8202), [\#8207](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8207), [\#8213](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8213), [\#8214](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8214))
    - Remove some unused database functions. ([\#8085](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8085))
    - Add type hints to various parts of the codebase. ([\#8090](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8090), [\#8127](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8127), [\#8187](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8187), [\#8241](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8241), [\#8140](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8140), [\#8183](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8183), [\#8232](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8232), [\#8235](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8235), [\#8237](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8237), [\#8244](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8244))
    - Return the previous stream token if a non-member event is a duplicate. ([\#8093](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8093), [\#8112](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8112))
    - Separate `get_current_token` into two since there are two different use cases for it. ([\#8113](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8113))
    - Remove `ChainedIdGenerator`. ([\#8123](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8123))
    - Reduce the amount of whitespace in JSON stored and sent in responses. ([\#8124](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8124))
    - Update the test federation client to handle streaming responses. ([\#8130](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8130))
    - Micro-optimisations to `get_auth_chain_ids`. ([\#8132](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8132))
    - Refactor `StreamIdGenerator` and `MultiWriterIdGenerator` to have the same interface. ([\#8161](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8161))
    - Add functions to `MultiWriterIdGen` used by events stream. ([\#8164](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8164), [\#8179](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8179))
    - Fix tests that were broken due to the merge of 1.19.1. ([\#8167](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8167))
    - Make `SlavedIdTracker.advance` have the same interface as `MultiWriterIDGenerator`. ([\#8171](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8171))
    - Remove unused `is_guest` parameter from, and add safeguard to, `MessageHandler.get_room_data`. ([\#8174](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8174), [\#8181](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8181))
    - Standardize the mypy configuration. ([\#8175](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8175))
    - Refactor some of `LoginRestServlet`'s helper methods, and move them to `AuthHandler` for easier reuse. ([\#8182](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8182))
    - Fix `wait_for_stream_position` to allow multiple waiters on same stream ID. ([\#8196](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8196))
    - Make `MultiWriterIDGenerator` work for streams that use negative values. ([\#8203](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8203))
    - Refactor queries for device keys and cross-signatures. ([\#8204](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8204), [\#8205](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8205), [\#8222](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8222), [\#8224](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8224), [\#8225](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8225), [\#8231](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8231), [\#8233](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8233), [\#8234](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8234))
    - Fix type hints for functions decorated with `@cached`. ([\#8240](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8240))
    - Remove obsolete `order` field from federation send queues. ([\#8245](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8245))
    - Stop sub-classing from object. ([\#8249](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8249))
    - Add more logging to debug slow startup. ([\#8264](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8264))
    - Do not attempt to upgrade database schema on worker processes. ([\#8266](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8266), [\#8276](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8276))
    
    
  • v1.19.1
    eadfda3e · 1.19.1 ·
    Synapse 1.19.1 (2020-08-27)
    ===========================
    
    No significant changes.
    
    Synapse 1.19.1rc1 (2020-08-25)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.19.0 where appservices with ratelimiting disabled would still be ratelimited when joining rooms. ([\#8139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8139))
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.19.0 that would cause e.g. profile updates to fail due to incorrect application of rate limits on join requests. ([\#8153](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8153))
    
  • v1.19.1rc1
    0a4e541d · Changelog fixes ·
    Synapse 1.19.1rc1 (2020-08-25)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.19.0 where appservices with ratelimiting disabled would still be ratelimited when joining rooms. ([\#8139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8139))
    - Fix a bug introduced in v1.19.0 that would cause e.g. profile updates to fail due to incorrect application of rate limits on join requests. ([\#8153](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8153))
    
  • v1.19.0
    3234d5c3 · Changelog changes ·
    Synapse 1.19.0 (2020-08-17)
    ===========================
    
    No significant changes since 1.19.0rc1.
    
    Removal warning
    ---------------
    
    As outlined in the [previous release](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.18.0), we are no longer publishing Docker images with the `-py3` tag suffix. On top of that, we have also removed the `latest-py3` tag. Please see [the announcement in the upgrade notes for 1.18.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/develop/UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v1180).
    
    Synapse 1.19.0rc1 (2020-08-13)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add option to allow server admins to join rooms which fail complexity checks. Contributed by @lugino-emeritus. ([\#7902](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7902))
    - Add an option to purge room or not with delete room admin endpoint (`POST /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id>/delete`). Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#7964](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7964))
    - Add rate limiting to users joining rooms. ([\#8008](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8008))
    - Add a `/health` endpoint to every configured HTTP listener that can be used as a health check endpoint by load balancers. ([\#8048](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8048))
    - Allow login to be blocked based on the values of SAML attributes. ([\#8052](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8052))
    - Allow guest access to the `GET /_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/members` endpoint, according to MSC2689. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7314](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7314))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse v1.7.2 which caused inaccurate membership counts in the room directory. ([\#7977](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7977))
    - Fix a long standing bug: 'Duplicate key value violates unique constraint "event_relations_id"' when message retention is configured. ([\#7978](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7978))
    - Fix "no create event in auth events" when trying to reject invitation after inviter leaves. Bug introduced in Synapse v1.10.0. ([\#7980](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7980))
    - Fix various comments and minor discrepencies in server notices code. ([\#7996](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7996))
    - Fix a long standing bug where HTTP HEAD requests resulted in a 400 error. ([\#7999](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7999))
    - Fix a long-standing bug which caused two copies of some log lines to be written when synctl was used along with a MemoryHandler logger. ([\#8011](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8011), [\#8012](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8012))
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - We no longer publish Docker images with the `-py3` tag suffix, as [announced in the upgrade notes](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/develop/UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v1180). ([\#8056](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8056))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Document how to set up a client .well-known file and fix several pieces of outdated documentation. ([\#7899](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7899))
    - Improve workers docs. ([\#7990](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7990), [\#8000](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8000))
    - Fix typo in `docs/workers.md`. ([\#7992](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7992))
    - Add documentation for how to undo a room shutdown. ([\#7998](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7998), [\#8010](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8010))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Reduce the amount of whitespace in JSON stored and sent in responses. Contributed by David Vo. ([\#7372](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7372))
    - Switch to the JSON implementation from the standard library and bump the minimum version of the canonicaljson library to 1.2.0. ([\#7936](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7936), [\#7979](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7979))
    - Convert various parts of the codebase to async/await. ([\#7947](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7947), [\#7948](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7948), [\#7949](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7949), [\#7951](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7951), [\#7963](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7963), [\#7973](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7973), [\#7975](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7975), [\#7976](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7976), [\#7981](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7981), [\#7987](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7987), [\#7989](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7989), [\#8003](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8003), [\#8014](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8014), [\#8016](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8016), [\#8027](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8027), [\#8031](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8031), [\#8032](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8032), [\#8035](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8035), [\#8042](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8042), [\#8044](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8044), [\#8045](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8045), [\#8061](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8061), [\#8062](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8062), [\#8063](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8063), [\#8066](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8066), [\#8069](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8069), [\#8070](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8070))
    - Move some database-related log lines from the default logger to the database/transaction loggers. ([\#7952](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7952))
    - Add a script to detect source code files using non-unix line terminators. ([\#7965](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7965), [\#7970](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7970))
    - Log the SAML session ID during creation. ([\#7971](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7971))
    - Implement new experimental push rules for some users. ([\#7997](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7997))
    - Remove redundant and unreliable signature check for v1 Identity Service lookup responses. ([\#8001](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8001))
    - Improve the performance of the register endpoint. ([\#8009](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8009))
    - Reduce less useful output in the newsfragment CI step. Add a link to the changelog section of the contributing guide on error. ([\#8024](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8024))
    - Rename storage layer objects to be more sensible. ([\#8033](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8033))
    - Change the default log config to reduce disk I/O and storage for new servers. ([\#8040](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8040))
    - Add an assertion on `prev_events` in `create_new_client_event`. ([\#8041](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8041))
    - Add a comment to `ServerContextFactory` about the use of `SSLv23_METHOD`. ([\#8043](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8043))
    - Log `OPTIONS` requests at `DEBUG` rather than `INFO` level to reduce amount logged at `INFO`. ([\#8049](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8049))
    - Reduce amount of outbound request logging at `INFO` level. ([\#8050](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8050))
    - It is no longer necessary to explicitly define `filters` in the logging configuration. (Continuing to do so is redundant but harmless.) ([\#8051](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8051))
    - Add and improve type hints. ([\#8058](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8058), [\#8064](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8064), [\#8060](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8060), [\#8067](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8067))
    
  • v1.19.0rc1
    93848f3c · More changelog tweaks ·
    Synapse 1.19.0rc1 (2020-08-13)
    ==============================
    
    Removal warning
    ---------------
    
    As outlined in the [previous release](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.18.0), we are no longer publishing Docker images with the `-py3` tag suffix. On top of that, we have also removed the `latest-py3` tag. Please see [the announcement in the upgrade notes for 1.18.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/develop/UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v1180).
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Add option to allow server admins to join rooms which fail complexity checks. Contributed by @lugino-emeritus. ([\#7902](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7902))
    - Add an option to purge room or not with delete room admin endpoint (`POST /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id>/delete`). Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#7964](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7964))
    - Add rate limiting to users joining rooms. ([\#8008](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8008))
    - Add a `/health` endpoint to every configured HTTP listener that can be used as a health check endpoint by load balancers. ([\#8048](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8048))
    - Allow login to be blocked based on the values of SAML attributes. ([\#8052](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8052))
    - Allow guest access to the `GET /_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/members` endpoint, according to MSC2689. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7314](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7314))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse v1.7.2 which caused inaccurate membership counts in the room directory. ([\#7977](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7977))
    - Fix a long standing bug: 'Duplicate key value violates unique constraint "event_relations_id"' when message retention is configured. ([\#7978](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7978))
    - Fix "no create event in auth events" when trying to reject invitation after inviter leaves. Bug introduced in Synapse v1.10.0. ([\#7980](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7980))
    - Fix various comments and minor discrepencies in server notices code. ([\#7996](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7996))
    - Fix a long standing bug where HTTP HEAD requests resulted in a 400 error. ([\#7999](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7999))
    - Fix a long-standing bug which caused two copies of some log lines to be written when synctl was used along with a MemoryHandler logger. ([\#8011](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8011), [\#8012](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8012))
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - We no longer publish Docker images with the `-py3` tag suffix, as [announced in the upgrade notes](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/develop/UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v1180). ([\#8056](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8056))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Document how to set up a client .well-known file and fix several pieces of outdated documentation. ([\#7899](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7899))
    - Improve workers docs. ([\#7990](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7990), [\#8000](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8000))
    - Fix typo in `docs/workers.md`. ([\#7992](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7992))
    - Add documentation for how to undo a room shutdown. ([\#7998](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7998), [\#8010](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8010))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Reduce the amount of whitespace in JSON stored and sent in responses. Contributed by David Vo. ([\#7372](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7372))
    - Switch to the JSON implementation from the standard library and bump the minimum version of the canonicaljson library to 1.2.0. ([\#7936](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7936), [\#7979](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7979))
    - Convert various parts of the codebase to async/await. ([\#7947](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7947), [\#7948](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7948), [\#7949](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7949), [\#7951](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7951), [\#7963](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7963), [\#7973](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7973), [\#7975](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7975), [\#7976](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7976), [\#7981](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7981), [\#7987](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7987), [\#7989](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7989), [\#8003](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8003), [\#8014](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8014), [\#8016](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8016), [\#8027](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8027), [\#8031](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8031), [\#8032](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8032), [\#8035](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8035), [\#8042](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8042), [\#8044](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8044), [\#8045](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8045), [\#8061](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8061), [\#8062](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8062), [\#8063](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8063), [\#8066](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8066), [\#8069](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8069), [\#8070](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8070))
    - Move some database-related log lines from the default logger to the database/transaction loggers. ([\#7952](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7952))
    - Add a script to detect source code files using non-unix line terminators. ([\#7965](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7965), [\#7970](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7970))
    - Log the SAML session ID during creation. ([\#7971](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7971))
    - Implement new experimental push rules for some users. ([\#7997](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7997))
    - Remove redundant and unreliable signature check for v1 Identity Service lookup responses. ([\#8001](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8001))
    - Improve the performance of the register endpoint. ([\#8009](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8009))
    - Reduce less useful output in the newsfragment CI step. Add a link to the changelog section of the contributing guide on error. ([\#8024](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8024))
    - Rename storage layer objects to be more sensible. ([\#8033](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8033))
    - Change the default log config to reduce disk I/O and storage for new servers. ([\#8040](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8040))
    - Add an assertion on `prev_events` in `create_new_client_event`. ([\#8041](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8041))
    - Add a comment to `ServerContextFactory` about the use of `SSLv23_METHOD`. ([\#8043](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8043))
    - Log `OPTIONS` requests at `DEBUG` rather than `INFO` level to reduce amount logged at `INFO`. ([\#8049](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8049))
    - Reduce amount of outbound request logging at `INFO` level. ([\#8050](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8050))
    - It is no longer necessary to explicitly define `filters` in the logging configuration. (Continuing to do so is redundant but harmless.) ([\#8051](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8051))
    - Add and improve type hints. ([\#8058](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8058), [\#8064](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8064), [\#8060](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8060), [\#8067](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/8067))
    
  • v1.18.0
    Synapse 1.18.0 (2020-07-30)
    ===========================
    
    Deprecation Warnings
    --------------------
    
    From 10th August 2020, we will no longer publish Docker images with the `-py3` tag suffix. The images tagged with the `-py3` suffix have been identical to the non-suffixed tags since release 0.99.0, and the suffix is obsolete.
    
    On 10th August, we will remove the `latest-py3` tag. Existing per-release tags (such as `v1.18.0-py3`) will not be removed, but no new `-py3` tags will be added.
    
    Scripts relying on the `-py3` suffix will need to be updated.
    
    When setting up worker processes, we now recommend the use of a Redis server for replication. The old direct TCP connection method is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. See [docs/workers.md](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/release-v1.18.0/docs/workers.md) for more details.
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Update worker docs with latest enhancements. ([\#7969](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7969))
    
    Synapse 1.18.0rc2 (2020-07-28)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix an `AssertionError` exception introduced in v1.18.0rc1. ([\#7876](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7876))
    - Fix experimental support for moving typing off master when worker is restarted, which is broken in v1.18.0rc1. ([\#7967](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7967))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Further optimise queueing of inbound replication commands. ([\#7876](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7876))
    
    Synapse 1.18.0rc1 (2020-07-27)
    ==============================
    
    Features
    --------
    
    - Include room states on invite events that are sent to application services. Contributed by @Sorunome. ([\#6455](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6455))
    - Add delete room admin endpoint (`POST /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id>/delete`). Contributed by @dklimpel. ([\#7613](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7613), [\#7953](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7953))
    - Add experimental support for running multiple federation sender processes. ([\#7798](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7798))
    - Add the option to validate the `iss` and `aud` claims for JWT logins. ([\#7827](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7827))
    - Add support for handling registration requests across multiple client reader workers. ([\#7830](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7830))
    - Add an admin API to list the users in a room. Contributed by Awesome Technologies Innovationslabor GmbH. ([\#7842](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7842))
    - Allow email subjects to be customised through Synapse's configuration. ([\#7846](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7846))
    - Add the ability to re-activate an account from the admin API. ([\#7847](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7847), [\#7908](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7908))
    - Add experimental support for running multiple pusher workers. ([\#7855](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7855))
    - Add experimental support for moving typing off master. ([\#7869](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7869), [\#7959](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7959))
    - Report CPU metrics to prometheus for time spent processing replication commands. ([\#7879](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7879))
    - Support oEmbed for media previews. ([\#7920](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7920))
    - Abort federation requests where the client disconnects before the ratelimiter expires. ([\#7930](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7930))
    - Cache responses to `/_matrix/federation/v1/state_ids` to reduce duplicated work. ([\#7931](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7931))
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix detection of out of sync remote device lists when receiving events from remote users. ([\#7815](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7815))
    - Fix bug where Synapse fails to process an incoming event over federation if the server is missing too much of the event's auth chain. ([\#7817](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7817))
    - Fix a bug causing Synapse to misinterpret the value `off` for `encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type` in its configuration file(s) if that value isn't surrounded by quotes. This bug was introduced in v1.16.0. ([\#7822](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7822))
    - Fix bug where we did not always pass in `app_name` or `server_name` to email templates, including e.g. for registration emails. ([\#7829](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7829))
    - Errors which occur while using the non-standard JWT login now return the proper error: `403 Forbidden` with an error code of `M_FORBIDDEN`. ([\#7844](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7844))
    - Fix "AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'get'" error message when applying per-room message retention policies. The bug was introduced in Synapse 1.7.0. ([\#7850](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7850))
    - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.10.0 which could cause a "no create event in auth events" error during room creation. ([\#7854](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7854))
    - Fix a bug which allowed empty rooms to be rejoined over federation. ([\#7859](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7859))
    - Fix 'Unable to find a suitable guest user ID' error when using multiple client_reader workers. ([\#7866](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7866))
    - Fix a long standing bug where the tracing of async functions with opentracing was broken. ([\#7872](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7872), [\#7961](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7961))
    - Fix "TypeError in `synapse.notifier`" exceptions. ([\#7880](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7880))
    - Fix deprecation warning due to invalid escape sequences. ([\#7895](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7895))
    
    Updates to the Docker image
    ---------------------------
    
    - Base docker image on Debian Buster rather than Alpine Linux. Contributed by @maquis196. ([\#7839](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7839))
    
    Improved Documentation
    ----------------------
    
    - Provide instructions on using `register_new_matrix_user` via docker. ([\#7885](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7885))
    - Change the sample config postgres user section to use `synapse_user` instead of `synapse` to align with the documentation. ([\#7889](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7889))
    - Reorder database paragraphs to promote postgres over sqlite. ([\#7933](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7933))
    - Update the dates of ACME v1's end of life in [`ACME.md`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/ACME.md). ([\#7934](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7934))
    
    Deprecations and Removals
    -------------------------
    
    - Remove unused `synapse_replication_tcp_resource_invalidate_cache` prometheus metric. ([\#7878](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7878))
    - Remove Ubuntu Eoan from the list of `.deb` packages that we build as it is now end-of-life. Contributed by @gary-kim. ([\#7888](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7888))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Switch parts of the codebase from `simplejson` to the standard library `json`. ([\#7802](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7802))
    - Add type hints to the http server code and remove an unused parameter. ([\#7813](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7813))
    - Add type hints to synapse.api.errors module. ([\#7820](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7820))
    - Ensure that calls to `json.dumps` are compatible with the standard library json. ([\#7836](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7836))
    - Remove redundant `retry_on_integrity_error` wrapper for event persistence code. ([\#7848](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7848))
    - Consistently use `db_to_json` to convert from database values to JSON objects. ([\#7849](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7849))
    - Convert various parts of the codebase to async/await. ([\#7851](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7851), [\#7860](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7860), [\#7868](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7868), [\#7871](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7871), [\#7873](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7873), [\#7874](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7874), [\#7884](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7884), [\#7912](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7912), [\#7935](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7935), [\#7939](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7939), [\#7942](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7942), [\#7944](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7944))
    - Add support for handling registration requests across multiple client reader workers. ([\#7853](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7853))
    - Small performance improvement in typing processing. ([\#7856](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7856))
    - The default value of `filter_timeline_limit` was changed from -1 (no limit) to 100. ([\#7858](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7858))
    - Optimise queueing of inbound replication commands. ([\#7861](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7861))
    - Add some type annotations to `HomeServer` and `BaseHandler`. ([\#7870](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7870))
    - Clean up `PreserveLoggingContext`. ([\#7877](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7877))
    - Change "unknown room version" logging from 'error' to 'warning'. ([\#7881](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7881))
    - Stop using `device_max_stream_id` table and just use `device_inbox.stream_id`. ([\#7882](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7882))
    - Return an empty body for OPTIONS requests. ([\#7886](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7886))
    - Fix typo in generated config file. Contributed by @ThiefMaster. ([\#7890](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7890))
    - Import ABC from `collections.abc` for Python 3.10 compatibility. ([\#7892](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7892))
    - Remove unused functions `time_function`, `trace_function`, `get_previous_frames`
      and `get_previous_frame` from `synapse.logging.utils` module. ([\#7897](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7897))
    - Lint the `contrib/` directory in CI and linting scripts, add `synctl` to the linting script for consistency with CI. ([\#7914](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7914))
    - Use Element CSS and logo in notification emails when app name is Element. ([\#7919](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7919))
    - Optimisation to /sync handling: skip serializing the response if the client has already disconnected. ([\#7927](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7927))
    - When a client disconnects, don't log it as 'Error processing request'. ([\#7928](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7928))
    - Add debugging to `/sync` response generation (disabled by default). ([\#7929](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7929))
    - Update comments that refer to Deferreds for async functions. ([\#7945](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7945))
    - Simplify error handling in federation handler. ([\#7950](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7950))
    
    
  • v1.18.0rc2
    7000a215 · 1.18.0rc2 ·
    Synapse 1.18.0rc2 (2020-07-28)
    ==============================
    
    Bugfixes
    --------
    
    - Fix an `AssertionError` exception introduced in v1.18.0rc1. ([\#7876](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7876))
    - Fix experimental support for moving typing off master when worker is restarted, which is broken in v1.18.0rc1. ([\#7967](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7967))
    
    Internal Changes
    ----------------
    
    - Further optimise queueing of inbound replication commands. ([\#7876](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7876))