v1.9

Client-Server API

Backwards Compatible Changes

• Add the m.rule.suppress_edits default push rule, as per MSC3958. (#1617)

Spec Clarifications

• Fix m.call.negotiate schema and example. (#1546)
• Clarify that the via property is required for m.space.parent and m.space.child as per MSC1772. Contributed by @PaarthShah. (#1618)
• Add a note to the /publicRooms API that the server name is case sensitive. (#1638)
• Clarify that an m.room.name event with an absent name field is not expected behavior. (#1639)
• Fix schemas used for account data and presence events in GET /initialSync. (#1647)
• Fix various typos throughout the specification. (#1658, #1661, #1665)
• Fix .m.rule.suppress_notices push rule not being valid JSON. (#1671)
• Add missing properties for event_property_is and event_property_contains push conditions to PushConditions object. (#1673)
• Indicate that fallback keys should have a fallback property set to true. (#1676)
• Clarify that thread roots are not considered within the thread. (#1677)

Server-Server API

Spec Clarifications

• Fix schema of m.receipt EDU. (#1636)
• Fix various typos throughout the specification. (#1661)
• Clarify that federation requests for non-local users are invalid. (#1672)

Application Service API

No significant changes.

Identity Service API

No significant changes.

Push Gateway API

No significant changes.

Room Versions

No significant changes.

Appendices

Spec Clarifications

• Clarify timestamp specification with respect to leap seconds. (#1627)
• Fix various typos throughout the specification. (#1652)

Internal Changes/Tooling

Backwards Compatible Changes

• Add more CI checks for OpenAPI definitions and JSON Schemas. (#1656)
• Generate server-server OpenAPI definition. (#1657)

Spec Clarifications

• Replace all mentions of Swagger by OpenAPI. (#1633)
• Fix enum types in JSON schemas. (#1634)
• Fix schema of m.mentions object. (#1635)
• Fix rendering of m.receipt event in Client-Server API. (#1637)
• Remove required fieldname in appservice Protocol definition. (#1646)
• Fix github action workflow responsible for releasing of @matrix-org/spec package. (#1648)
• Upgrade GitHub actions. (#1660)