--- title: v1.7 Changelog linkTitle: v1.7 type: docs outputs: - html - checklist date: 2023-05-25T09:47:21-06:00 ---
Git commithttps://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/tree/v1.7
Release dateMay 25, 2023
Checklistchecklist.md
## Client-Server API New Endpoints - [`POST /_matrix/media/v1/create`](/client-server-api/#post_matrixmediav1create) ([#1499](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1499)) - [`PUT /_matrix/media/v3/upload/{serverName}/{mediaId}`](/client-server-api/#put_matrixmediav3uploadservernamemediaid) ([#1499](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1499)) - [`POST /_matrix/client/v1/login/get_token`](/client-server-api/#post_matrixclientv1loginget_token) ([#1530](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1530)) Backwards Compatible Changes - Changes to the server-side aggregation of `m.replace` (edit) events, as per [MSC3925](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3925). ([#1440](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1440), [#1525](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1525)) - Add new push rule conditions `event_property_is` and `event_property_contains`, as per [MSC3758](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3758) and [MSC3966](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3966). ([#1464](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1464)) - Add `m.annotation` relations (reactions), as per [MSC2677](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2677). ([#1475](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1475), [#1531](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1531)) - Support asynchronous media uploads, as per [MSC2246](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2246). ([#1499](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1499), [#1510](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1510)) - Document the `m.mentions` property; the `.m.rule.is_user_mention` and `.m.rule.is_room_mention` push rules; and other notification behaviour, as per [MSC3952](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3952). ([#1508](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1508)) - Improve VoIP signaling, as per [MSC2746](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2746). ([#1511](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1511), [#1540](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1540)) - Update the scope of transaction IDs, as per [MSC3970](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3970). ([#1526](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1526)) - Add an ability to redirect media downloads, as per [MSC3860](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3860). ([#1529](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1529)) - Add an ability to use an existing session to log in another, as per [MSC3882](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3882). ([#1530](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1530)) Spec Clarifications - Clarify the sections of the specification concerning aggregation of child events. ([#1424](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1424)) - Fix various typos throughout the specification. ([#1432](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1432), [#1442](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1442), [#1447](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1447), [#1455](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1455), [#1465](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1465), [#1500](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1500), [#1509](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1509)) - Clarify that reply chain fallback for threads might not be present. ([#1439](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1439)) - Clarify what event property the content-specific push rules match against. ([#1441](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1441)) - Clarify the semantics that make requests idempotent. ([#1449](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1449)) - Improve documentation of how clients use push rules. ([#1461](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1461)) - Clarify that servers should enforce a default `limit` on a filter if one is not specified. ([#1463](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1463)) - Disambiguate using property names with dots in them during push rule processing, as per [MSC3873](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3873) and [MSC3980](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3980). ([#1464](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1464)) - Fix phrasing & typography in the registration endpoint description. Contributed by @HarHarLinks. ([#1474](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1474)) - Remove outdated text saying that `state_default` is 0 if there is no `m.room.power_levels` event in a room. ([#1479](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1479)) - Remove fictitious `token` parameter on `/keys/query` endpoint. ([#1485](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1485)) - Fix rendering of properties with a list of types. ([#1487](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1487)) - Clarify parts of the cross-signing signature upload request. ([#1495](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1495)) - Remove the `dont_notify` and `coalesce` push rule actions, as per [MSC3987](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3987). ([#1501](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1501)) - Clarify `m.location` scheme by partially reverting [f1f32d3](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/commit/f1f32d3a15c325ee8aa9d2c6bafd96c38069bb53). Contributed by @HarHarLinks. ([#1507](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1507)) - Add missing `knock_restricted` join rule to the `m.room.join_rules` schema. ([#1535](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1535)) ## Server-Server API Spec Clarifications - Fix various typos throughout the specification. ([#1431](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1431), [#1447](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1447), [#1466](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1466), [#1518](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1518)) - Fix PDU examples by removing invalid OpenAPI reference to `examples/minimal_pdu.json`. ([#1454](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1454)) - Remove leftover `{key_id}` from `/_matrix/key/v2/server/`. ([#1473](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1473)) - Remove extraneous `age_ts` field from the reference hash calculation section. ([#1536](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1536)) ## Application Service API New Endpoints - [`POST /_matrix/app/v1/ping`](/application-service-api/#post_matrixappv1ping) ([#1516](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1516)) - [`POST /_matrix/client/v1/appservice/{appserviceId}/ping`](/application-service-api/#post_matrixclientv1appserviceappserviceidping) ([#1516](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1516)) Backwards Compatible Changes - Add homeserver->appservice ping mechanism, as per [MSC2659](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2659). Contributed by @tulir at @beeper. ([#1516](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1516), [#1541](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1541)) Spec Clarifications - Fix various typos throughout the specification. ([#1447](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1447)) ## Identity Service API Spec Clarifications - Corrections to the response format of `/_matrix/identity/v2/store-invite`. ([#1486](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1486)) ## Push Gateway API No significant changes. ## Room Versions Spec Clarifications - Clarifications of event ID formats in early room versions ([#1484](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1484)) ## Appendices Spec Clarifications - Clarify that the term "Canonical JSON" is a specific thing within the Matrix specification. ([#1468](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1468)) - Remove references to groups. ([#1483](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1483)) - Clarifications of event ID formats in early room versions. ([#1484](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1484)) ## Internal Changes/Tooling Spec Clarifications - Update references to Inter font. ([#1444](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1444)) - Endpoint disclosures now hide everything but the URL. ([#1446](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1446)) - Wrap $ref in allOf where other attributes are present, to improve OpenAPI compliance. ([#1457](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1457)) - Minor cleanups to the GitHub Actions workflows ([#1476](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1476)) - Fix generation of anchors for additional properties. ([#1488](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1488)) - Fix various typos throughout the specification. ([#1534](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1534)) - Document more of the spec release timeline/process. ([#1538](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/1538))