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 ## Security advisory
 
-The following issues are fixed in 1.85.0.
+The following issues are fixed in 1.85.0 (and RCs).
 
 - [GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-26c5-ppr8-f33p) / [CVE-2023-32682](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-32683) — Low Severity