1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS
index b70ed098e7..7b032d86bd 100644
--- a/debian/NEWS
+++ b/debian/NEWS
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
matrix-synapse-py3 (0.34.0) stable; urgency=medium
matrix-synapse-py3 is intended as a drop-in replacement for the existing
- matrix-synapse package. When the package is installed, matrix-synapse will
- be automatically uninstalled. The replacement should be relatively seamless,
+ matrix-synapse package. When the package is installed, matrix-synapse will be
+ automatically uninstalled. The replacement should be relatively seamless,
however, please note the following important differences to matrix-synapse:
* Most importantly, the matrix-synapse service now runs under Python 3 rather
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ matrix-synapse-py3 (0.34.0) stable; urgency=medium
instead of using the system python libraries. (This may mean that you can
remove a number of old dependencies with `apt autoremove`).
+ * If you have previously manually installed any custom python extensions
+ (such as matrix-synapse-rest-auth) into the system python directories, you
+ will need to reinstall them in the new virtualenv. Please consult the
+ documentation of the relevant extensions for further details.
+
matrix-synapse-py3 will take over responsibility for the existing
configuration files, including the matrix-synapse systemd service.
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