v1.12 Changelog

Git commithttps://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/tree/v1.12
Release dateOctober 07, 2024
Checklistchecklist.md

Client-Server API

Deprecations

  • Deprecate the server_name query parameter on POST /_matrix/client/v3/join/{roomIdOrAlias} and POST /_matrix/client/v3/knock/{roomIdOrAlias}, as per MSC4156. (#1933)

Removed Endpoints

  • Remove references to device-specific push rules. (#1842)
  • Remove the deprecated name attribute on HTML anchor elements, as per MSC4159. (#1870)

Backwards Compatible Changes

  • Add 403 responses on GET /_matrix/client/v3/profile/{userId}/avatar_url and GET /_matrix/client/v3/profile/{userId}/displayname, as per MSC4170. (#1867)
  • Add support for marking rooms as unread, as per MSC2867. (#1895, #1941)
  • Add via query parameter on POST /_matrix/client/v3/join/{roomIdOrAlias} and POST /_matrix/client/v3/knock/{roomIdOrAlias}, as per MSC4156. (#1933)
  • Add account locking, as per MSC3939. (#1934)
  • Guest accounts can now download/thumbnail media from the new authenticated endpoints, as per MSC4189. (#1959)

Spec Clarifications

  • Rename and sort the modules in the feature profiles table for easier skimming. (#1855)
  • Clarify that room avatars cannot be encrypted. (#1871)
  • Document the acronyms and alternate names for the “Secrets” section. (#1875)
  • Improve recommendation for how to form transaction IDs. (#1888)
  • Clarify that the deprecated dont_notify and coalesce push rule actions MUST be ignored, not rejected. (#1890)
  • Fix various typos throughout the specification. (#1892)
  • Add missing references to m.set_displayname, m.set_avatar_url, and m.3pid_changes in capabilities table. (#1897)
  • Clarify that the fallback login page calls window.matrixLogin.onLogin instead of window.onLogin. (#1899)
  • Remove confusing description of restricted rooms with no valid conditions. (#1903)
  • Clarify that window.matrixLogin.onLogin is called with the response body of POST /_matrix/client/v3/login. (#1905)
  • Document the m.get_login_token capability, as per MSC3882. (#1908)
  • Clarify that the User identifier object in POST /_matrix/client/v3/login contains additional properties that depend on the identification type. (#1909)
  • Don’t mention that GET /_matrix/client/v3/profile/{userId} can return additional properties because this is true for almost every endpoint. (#1910)
  • Improve wording of the unauthenticated media deprecation box. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1916)
  • Additional properties in GET /.well-known/matrix/client don’t have to be objects. (#1920)
  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)
  • Specify Content-Type and Content-Disposition usage in the media repo, as per MSC2701 and MSC2702. (#1935)
  • Additional keys in GET /_matrix/client/v3/capabilities don’t have to be objects. (#1945)

Server-Server API

Backwards Compatible Changes

  • Add 403 response on GET /_matrix/federation/v1/query/profile, as per MSC4170. (#1867)

Spec Clarifications

  • Remove origin field from PDU example because it doesn’t exist in the schema anymore. (#1918)
  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)
  • Fix required fields in GET /_matrix/key/v2/server response schema. (#1930)
  • Use “server name” instead of “DNS name” to avoid confusion with the “DNS name” component of “server names” as defined in the appendices. (#1946)

Application Service API

Spec Clarifications

  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)

Identity Service API

Spec Clarifications

  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)

Push Gateway API

Spec Clarifications

  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)

Room Versions

Spec Clarifications

  • Fix a formatting issue in state resolution v2. (#1896)
  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)

Appendices

Spec Clarifications

  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)

Internal Changes/Tooling

Spec Clarifications

  • The Matrix.org Foundation no longer requires “real” or “legally identifiable” names in order to contribute to projects. (#1886, #1914)
  • Document the removal changelog category. (#1907)
  • Use dedicated fonts for better support of mathematical symbols. (#1919)
  • Document that the spec uses RFC 2119 keywords. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. (#1928)
  • Provide markdown checklists for changelogs under /changelog/$VERSION/checklist.md. (#1937, #1954)
  • Add the deprecated field to properties of OpenAPI definitions and JSON Schemas. (#1940)
  • Use relative permalink to redirect to latest changelog. (#1956)