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Synapse 1.71.0rc1 (2022-11-01)
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Features
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- Support back-channel logouts from OpenID Connect providers. ([\#11414](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11414))
- Allow use of Postgres and SQLlite full-text search operators in search queries. ([\#11635](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11635), [\#14310](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14310), [\#14311](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14311))
- Implement [MSC3664](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3664), Pushrules for relations. Contributed by Nico. ([\#11804](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11804))
- Improve aesthetics of HTML templates. Note that these changes do not retroactively apply to templates which have been [customised](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/templates.html#templates) by server admins. ([\#13652](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13652))
- Enable write-ahead logging for SQLite installations. Contributed by [@asymmetric](https://github.com/asymmetric). ([\#13897](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13897))
- Show erasure status when [listing users](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/user_admin_api.html#query-user-account) in the Admin API. ([\#14205](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14205))
- Provide a specific error code when a `/sync` request provides a filter which doesn't represent a JSON object. ([\#14262](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14262))

Bugfixes
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- Fix a long-standing bug where the `update_synapse_database` script could not be run with multiple databases. Contributed by @thefinn93 @ Beeper. ([\#13422](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13422))
- Fix a bug which prevented setting an avatar on homeservers which have an explicit port in their `server_name` and have `max_avatar_size` and/or `allowed_avatar_mimetypes` configuration. Contributed by @ashfame. ([\#13927](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13927))
- Check appservice user interest against the local users instead of all users in the room to align with [MSC3905](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3905). ([\#13958](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13958))
- Fix a long-standing bug where Synapse would accidentally include extra information in the response to [`PUT /_matrix/federation/v2/invite/{roomId}/{eventId}`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.4/server-server-api/#put_matrixfederationv2inviteroomideventid). ([\#14064](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14064))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.64.0 where presence updates could be missing from `/sync` responses. ([\#14243](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14243))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.60.0 which caused an error to be logged when Synapse received a SIGHUP signal if debug logging was enabled. ([\#14258](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14258))
- Prevent history insertion ([MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2716)) during an partial join ([MSC3706](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3706)). ([\#14291](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14291))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.34.0 where device names would be returned via a federation user key query request when `allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation` was set to `false`. ([\#14304](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14304))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 0.34.0 where logs could include error spam when background processes are measured as taking a negative amount of time. ([\#14323](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14323))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.70.0 where clients were unable to PUT new [dehydrated devices](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2697). ([\#14336](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14336))

Improved Documentation
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- Explain how to disable the use of [`trusted_key_servers`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#trusted_key_servers). ([\#13999](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13999))
- Add workers settings to [configuration manual](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#individual-worker-configuration). ([\#14086](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14086))
- Correct the name of the config option [`encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type). ([\#14110](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14110))
- Update docstrings of `SynapseError` and `FederationError` to bettter describe what they are used for and the effects of using them are. ([\#14191](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14191))

Internal Changes
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- Remove unused `@lru_cache` decorator. ([\#13595](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13595))
- Save login tokens in database and prevent login token reuse. ([\#13844](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13844))
- Refactor OIDC tests to better mimic an actual OIDC provider. ([\#13910](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13910))
- Fix type annotation causing import time error in the Complement forking launcher. ([\#14084](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14084))
- Refactor [MSC3030](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3030) `/timestamp_to_event` endpoint to loop over federation destinations with standard pattern and error handling. ([\#14096](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14096))
- Add initial power level event to batch of bulk persisted events when creating a new room. ([\#14228](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14228))
- Refactor `/key/` endpoints to use `RestServlet` classes. ([\#14229](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14229))
- Switch to using the `matrix-org/backend-meta` version of `triage-incoming` for new issues in CI. ([\#14230](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14230))
- Build wheels on macos 11, not 10.15. ([\#14249](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14249))
- Add debugging to help diagnose lost device list updates. ([\#14268](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14268))
- Add Rust cache to CI for `trial` runs. ([\#14287](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14287))
- Improve type hinting of `RawHeaders`. ([\#14303](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14303))
- Use Poetry 1.2.0 in the Twisted Trunk CI job. ([\#14305](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14305))

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<summary>Dependency updates</summary>

Runtime:

- Bump anyhow from 1.0.65 to 1.0.66. ([\#14278](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14278))
- Bump jinja2 from 3.0.3 to 3.1.2. ([\#14271](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14271))
- Bump prometheus-client from 0.14.0 to 0.15.0. ([\#14274](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14274))
- Bump psycopg2 from 2.9.4 to 2.9.5. ([\#14331](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14331))
- Bump pysaml2 from 7.1.2 to 7.2.1. ([\#14270](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14270))
- Bump sentry-sdk from 1.5.11 to 1.10.1. ([\#14330](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14330))
- Bump serde from 1.0.145 to 1.0.147. ([\#14277](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14277))
- Bump serde_json from 1.0.86 to 1.0.87. ([\#14279](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14279))

Tooling and CI:

- Bump black from 22.3.0 to 22.10.0. ([\#14328](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14328))
- Bump flake8-bugbear from 21.3.2 to 22.9.23. ([\#14042](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14042))
- Bump peaceiris/actions-gh-pages from 3.8.0 to 3.9.0. ([\#14276](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14276))
- Bump peaceiris/actions-mdbook from 1.1.14 to 1.2.0. ([\#14275](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14275))
- Bump setuptools-rust from 1.5.1 to 1.5.2. ([\#14273](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14273))
- Bump twine from 3.8.0 to 4.0.1. ([\#14332](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14332))
- Bump types-opentracing from 2.4.7 to 2.4.10. ([\#14133](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14133))
- Bump types-requests from 2.28.11 to 2.28.11.2. ([\#14272](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14272))
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