Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap¶

The following changes were introduced this week and mentioned in #updates:etke.cc. This summary ensures no one missed them.

Component Updates¶

Version Changes¶

• Cinny: v4.8.1 ⇾ v4.9.0
• Draupnir: v2.5.1 ⇾ v2.6.0
• Element: v1.11.108 ⇾ v1.11.109
• Synapse: v1.135.0 ⇾ v1.136.0
• Synapse Reverse Proxy Companion: 1.29.0-alpine ⇾ 1.29.1-alpine

New Component: Draupnir¶

A highly capable moderation system that helps keep your server, rooms, and users safe from spam, scams, and other threats.

We’ve been testing it for a while, and with the help of the Matrix community, we’ve prepared a simple step-by-step guide with sane defaults that works for 99.99% of servers and saves your time while keeping your server protected from threats.

You may have noticed the Moderator user in etke.cc rooms - this is Draupnir configured using the mentioned guide, including all recommended options.

Price: +$3/month. Existing customers can get it by contacting our support, new customers can get a server with Draupnir preinstalled

Matrix Rooms v12¶

On August 11, a coordinated security release was published, and then on August 14 a disclosure was published

What you need to know¶

Only public rooms are considered at-risk; the fixes are available only for v12 rooms. Your server (once it is updated at least to Synapse v1.135.1) will use v12 by default for any new room you create.

• Synapse v1.135.1 and later contains the security fix
• Element Web v1.11.109 and later supports v12 rooms
• Cinny Web v4.9.0 and later supports v12 rooms
• ShildiChat Web does not support v12 rooms yet
• FluffyChat Web does not support v12 rooms yet
• Mobile apps - please check the release notes of the mobile app you use. If it was last updated in June, or the release notes don’t contain specific mention of v12 support, your mobile app does not support v12 rooms yet

What you can do¶

As it was mentioned in #discussion:etke.cc , #updates:etke.cc, #homeowners:matrix.org , and plenty of other rooms, you can:

1. Routinely update your server (automatic weekly maintenance does that automatically, so you don’t need to do anything else)
2. If you have public rooms, review the brand-new guide by the Matrix Foundation and plan the upgrade

Please keep in mind that room upgrade is a disruptive process; it will impact your users, and it will cause issues and inconvenience. Do not upgrade rooms if you don’t have to.

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