diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md index 1f77fab96..2a6ee1490 100644 --- a/CHANGES.md +++ b/CHANGES.md @@ -1,6 +1,19 @@ Synapse 1.81.0rc1 (2023-04-04) ============================== +Synapse now attempts the versioned appservice paths before falling back to the +[legacy paths](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.6/application-service-api/#legacy-routes). +Usage of the legacy routes should be considered deprecated. + +Additionally, Synapse has supported sending the application service access token +via [the `Authorization` header](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.6/application-service-api/#authorization) +since v1.70.0. For backwards compatibility it is *also* sent as the `access_token` +query parameter. This is insecure and should be considered deprecated. + +A future version of Synapse (v1.88.0 or later) will remove support for legacy +application service routes and query parameter authorization. + + Features -------- @@ -8,6 +21,7 @@ Features - Add a primitive helper script for listing worker endpoints. ([\#15243](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15243)) - Experimental support for passing One Time Key and device key requests to application services ([MSC3983](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3983) and [MSC3984](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3984)). ([\#15314](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15314), [\#15321](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15321)) - Allow loading `/password_policy` endpoint on workers. ([\#15331](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15331)) +- Add experimental support for Unix sockets. Contributed by Jason Little. ([\#15353](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15353)) - Build Debian packages for Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster). ([\#15381](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15381)) @@ -20,7 +34,7 @@ Bugfixes to ensure that the sqlite database passed to the script exists before trying to port from it. ([\#15306](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15306)) - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.76.0 where responses from worker deployments could include an internal `_INT_STREAM_POS` key. ([\#15309](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15309)) - Fix a long-standing bug that Synpase only used the [legacy appservice routes](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.6/application-service-api/#legacy-routes). ([\#15317](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15317)) -- Fix a long-standing bug preventing users from joining rooms, that they had been unbanned from, over federation. Contributed by Nico. ([\#15323](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15323)) +- Fix a long-standing bug preventing users from rejoining rooms after being banned and unbanned over federation. Contributed by Nico. ([\#15323](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15323)) - Fix bug in worker mode where on a rolling restart of workers the "typing" worker would consume 100% CPU until it got restarted. ([\#15332](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15332)) - Fix a long-standing bug where some to_device messages could be dropped when using workers. ([\#15349](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15349)) - Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.70.0 where the background sync from a faster join could spin for hours when one of the events involved had been marked for backoff. ([\#15351](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15351)) @@ -32,6 +46,7 @@ Improved Documentation ---------------------- - Fix a typo in login requests ratelimit defaults. ([\#15341](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15341)) +- Add some clarification to the doc/comments regarding TCP replication. ([\#15354](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15354)) - Note that Synapse 1.74 queued a rebuild of the user directory tables. ([\#15386](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15386)) @@ -45,7 +60,7 @@ Internal Changes - Allow running the Twisted trunk job against other branches. ([\#15302](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15302)) - Remind the releaser to ask for changelog feedback in [#synapse-dev](https://matrix.to/#/#synapse-dev:matrix.org). ([\#15303](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15303)) - Bump dtolnay/rust-toolchain from e12eda571dc9a5ee5d58eecf4738ec291c66f295 to fc3253060d0c959bea12a59f10f8391454a0b02d. ([\#15304](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15304)) -- Reject events with an invalid "mentions" property pert [MSC3952](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3952). ([\#15311](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15311)) +- Reject events with an invalid "mentions" property per [MSC3952](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3952). ([\#15311](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15311)) - As an optimisation, use `TRUNCATE` on Postgres when clearing the user directory tables. ([\#15316](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15316)) - Fix `.gitignore` rule for the Complement source tarball downloaded automatically by `complement.sh`. ([\#15319](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15319)) - Bump serde from 1.0.157 to 1.0.158. ([\#15324](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15324)) @@ -58,8 +73,6 @@ Internal Changes - Speed up unit tests when using SQLite3. ([\#15334](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15334)) - Speed up pydantic CI job. ([\#15339](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15339)) - Speed up sample config CI job. ([\#15340](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15340)) -- Add experimental support for Unix sockets. Contributed by Jason Little. ([\#15353](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15353)) -- Add some clarification to the doc/comments regarding TCP replication. ([\#15354](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15354)) - Fix copyright year in SSO footer template. ([\#15358](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15358)) - Bump peaceiris/actions-gh-pages from 3.9.2 to 3.9.3. ([\#15369](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15369)) - Bump serde from 1.0.158 to 1.0.159. ([\#15370](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15370)) @@ -463,7 +476,7 @@ Those who are `poetry install`ing from source using our lockfile should ensure t Notes on faster joins --------------------- -The faster joins project sees the most benefit when joining a room with a large number of members (joined or historical). We expect it to be particularly useful for joining large public rooms like the [Matrix HQ](https://matrix.to/#/#matrix:matrix.org) or [Synapse Admins](https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org) rooms. +The faster joins project sees the most benefit when joining a room with a large number of members (joined or historical). We expect it to be particularly useful for joining large public rooms like the [Matrix HQ](https://matrix.to/#/#matrix:matrix.org) or [Synapse Admins](https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org) rooms. After a faster join, Synapse considers that room "partially joined". In this state, you should be able to