Merge branch 'develop' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse into anoa/user_param_ui_auth github/anoa/user_param_ui_auth anoa/user_param_ui_auth

* 'develop' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse: (369 commits)
  Add functions to `MultiWriterIdGen` used by events stream (#8164)
  Do not allow send_nonmember_event to be called with shadow-banned users. (#8158)
  Changelog fixes
  1.19.1rc1
  Make StreamIdGen `get_next` and `get_next_mult` async  (#8161)
  Wording fixes to 'name' user admin api filter (#8163)
  Fix missing double-backtick in RST document
  Search in columns 'name' and 'displayname' in the admin users endpoint (#7377)
  Add type hints for state. (#8140)
  Stop shadow-banned users from sending non-member events. (#8142)
  Allow capping a room's retention policy (#8104)
  Add healthcheck for default localhost 8008 port on /health endpoint. (#8147)
  Fix flaky shadow-ban tests. (#8152)
  Fix join ratelimiter breaking profile updates and idempotency (#8153)
  Do not apply ratelimiting on joins to appservices (#8139)
  Don't fail /submit_token requests on incorrect session ID if request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors is turned on (#7991)
  Do not apply ratelimiting on joins to appservices (#8139)
  Micro-optimisations to get_auth_chain_ids (#8132)
  Allow denying or shadow banning registrations via the spam checker (#8034)
  Stop shadow-banned users from sending invites. (#8095)
  ...

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py

index 8a9de913b3..8cb922ddc7 100644
--- a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
+++ b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from six import string_types
-
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import GroupID, RoomID, UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import concurrently_execute
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ class GroupsServerWorkerHandler(object):
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.keyring = hs.get_keyring()
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
-        self.signing_key = hs.config.signing_key[0]
+        self.signing_key = hs.signing_key
         self.server_name = hs.hostname
         self.attestations = hs.get_groups_attestation_signing()
         self.transport_client = hs.get_federation_transport_client()
@@ -513,7 +511,7 @@ class GroupsServerHandler(GroupsServerWorkerHandler):
         for keyname in ("name", "avatar_url", "short_description", "long_description"):
             if keyname in content:
                 value = content[keyname]
-                if not isinstance(value, string_types):
+                if not isinstance(value, str):
                     raise SynapseError(400, "%r value is not a string" % (keyname,))
                 profile[keyname] = value