Matrix 1.8

[turt2live]

Date: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
Previous release: #1537

Preflight checklist (release steps):

• Blog post written
• Check for release blockers that may have been missed
• Review/fix the changelog

Release checklist (release steps):

• Branch stuffs
• Github release artifact
• Published to spec.matrix.org
• All links work
• Publish blog post
• Announce in #matrix-spec, client developers, HS developers, SCT office, and other rooms as warranted
• Post to Twitter/Mastodon
• Close this issue

Known release blockers:

• Add room version 11 #1604
• Specify IANA-registered service name (MSC4040) #1624

[turt2live]

https://spec.matrix.org/v1.8/
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/releases/tag/v1.8
https://matrix.org/blog/2023/08/23/matrix-v1.8-release/

[turt2live]

https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/1694407586232283250
https://bsky.app/profile/matrix.org/post/3k5nfaeebok23
https://mastodon.matrix.org/@matrix/110940205748296508