blog/{mppn,mcasbo}: simplify checking servers not supporting room version X

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Aminda Suomalainen 2022-08-19 12:24:13 +03:00
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@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ and as your room is hosted on every homeserver that has users in your room,
have a single homeserver that hasn't explicitly enabled it, or doesn't otherwise support it, and the room
history never goes away. Executing `/upgraderoom {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}}` or any other version [will also remove the event](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11279).
***WARNING! Always before executing `/upgraderoom` check that everyone in your room has a recent Matrix server that supports your target room version. Otherwise you may lock your users out.*** For example `/invite @version:maunium.net` and once it joins, say
`!servers` and once it finishes printing server versions you can `!servers match SOFTWARE < 1.0` to get list of servers running SOFTWARE older than 1.0. Once aware of what servers are being used, either check their changelogs/documentation/support_rooms/admins for their support to your target version e.g. {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}}.
***WARNING! Always before executing `/upgraderoom` check that everyone in your room has a recent Matrix server that supports your target room version, otherwise you may lock some of your users out.*** For example `/invite @version:maunium.net` and once it joins, say
`!servers upgrade {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}}` to get a list of servers that don't support room version {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}} yet.
In case there isn't enough confusion, retention shouldn't be confused with actual [self-destructing/disappearing messages](https://github.com/vector-im/element-meta/issues/82).

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@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ smaller steps:
labs)
2. Create a space.
3. Through developer mode `/upgraderoom {{ site.matrixLatestRoomVersion }}`.
1. ***WARNING*** The room version number here is configured in Jekyll site
variable, not one specific to this post.
2. ***WARNING*** You should check [the Matrix spec](https://spec.matrix.org/latest/rooms/)
for the latest stable room version. Or maybe the [unstable spec](https://spec.matrix.org/unstable/rooms/)?
Or maybe you should just [search GitHub](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/issues?q=room%20version)?
3. ***WARNING! Always before executing `/upgraderoom` check that everyone in your room has a recent Matrix server that supports your target room version. Otherwise you may lock your users out.*** For example `/invite @version:maunium.net` and once it joins, say
`!servers` and once it finishes printing server versions you can `!servers match SOFTWARE < 1.0` to get list of servers running SOFTWARE older than 1.0. Once aware of what servers are being used, either check their changelogs/documentation/support_rooms/admins for their support to your target version e.g. {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}}.
3. ***WARNING! Always before executing `/upgraderoom` check that everyone in your room has a recent Matrix server that supports your target room version, otherwise you may lock some of your users out.*** For example `/invite @version:maunium.net` and once it joins, say
`!servers upgrade {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}}` to get a list of servers that don't support room version {{site.matrixLatestRoomVersion}} yet.
4. Clear cache and reload so the old space maybe disappears.
5. See also [Element-web#19208: Allow upgrading spaces](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/19208)
6. Now that there is a space, right click it to create a new room under it and