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authorNeil Johnson <neil@matrix.org>2019-12-04 09:46:16 +0000
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2019-12-04 09:46:16 +0000
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parentFix exception when a cross-signed device is deleted (#6462) (diff)
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privacy by default for room dir (#6355)
Ensure that the the default settings for the room directory are that the it is hidden from public view by default. 
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@@ -75,6 +75,23 @@ for example:
      wget https://packages.matrix.org/debian/pool/main/m/matrix-synapse-py3/matrix-synapse-py3_1.3.0+stretch1_amd64.deb
      dpkg -i matrix-synapse-py3_1.3.0+stretch1_amd64.deb
 
+Upgrading to v1.7.0
+===================
+
+In an attempt to configure Synapse in a privacy preserving way, the default
+behaviours of ``allow_public_rooms_without_auth`` and
+``allow_public_rooms_over_federation`` have been inverted. This means that by
+default, only authenticated users querying the Client/Server API will be able
+to query the room directory, and relatedly that the server will not share
+room directory information with other servers over federation.
+
+If your installation does not explicitly set these settings one way or the other
+and you want either setting to be ``true`` then it will necessary to update
+your homeserver configuration file accordingly.
+
+For more details on the surrounding context see our `explainer
+<https://matrix.org/blog/2019/11/09/avoiding-unwelcome-visitors-on-private-matrix-servers>`_.
+
 
 Upgrading to v1.5.0
 ===================