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/util/stringutils.py b/synapse/util/stringutils.py

index 08c86e92b8..61d96a6c28 100644
--- a/synapse/util/stringutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
@@ -17,16 +17,14 @@ import itertools
 import random
 import re
 import string
-from collections import Iterable
+from collections.abc import Iterable
 
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 
 _string_with_symbols = string.digits + string.ascii_letters + ".,;:^&*-_+=#~@"
 
 # https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.0#post-matrix-client-r0-register-email-requesttoken
-# Note: The : character is allowed here for older clients, but will be removed in a
-# future release. Context: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/6766
-client_secret_regex = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-zA-Z\.\=\_\-\:]+$")
+client_secret_regex = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-zA-Z\.\=\_\-]+$")
 
 # random_string and random_string_with_symbols are used for a range of things,
 # some cryptographically important, some less so. We use SystemRandom to make sure