chore: Changelog

- Check announcements on first start
- Print out any fetch errors on first start in the admin room
- Randomly jitter the next check

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# Continuwuity 0.5.3 (2026-01-12)
+
+## Features
+
+- Improve the display of nested configuration with the `!admin server show-config` command. Contributed by @Jade (#1279)
+
+## Bugfixes
+
+- Fixed `M_BAD_JSON` error when sending invites to other servers or when providing joins. Contributed by @nex (#1286)
+
+
+## Docs
+
+- Improve admin command documentation generation. Contributed by @ginger (#1280)
+
+
+## Misc
+
+- Improve timeout-related code for federation and URL previews. Contributed by @Jade (#1278)
+
+
 # Continuwuity 0.5.2 (2026-01-09)
 
 ## Features

Cargo.lock

@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "conduwuit_admin",
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_admin"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "conduwuit_api",
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_api"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum 0.7.9",
@@ -1041,14 +1041,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_build_metadata"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "built",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_core"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "arrayvec",
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_database"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel",
  "conduwuit_core",
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_macros"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.14.0",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_router"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "axum 0.7.9",
  "axum-client-ip",
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_service"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduwuit_web"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "askama 0.14.0",
  "axum 0.7.9",
@@ -6216,7 +6216,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xtask"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "askama 0.15.1",
  "cargo_metadata",

Cargo.toml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 # See also `rust-toolchain.toml`
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 
 [workspace.metadata.crane]
 name = "conduwuit"

changelog.d/1278.misc.md

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve timeout-related code for federation and URL previews. Contributed by @Jade

changelog.d/1279.feature.md

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve the display of nested configuration with the `!admin server show-config` command. Contributed by @Jade

changelog.d/1288.feature.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The announcement checker will now announce errors it encounters in the first run to the admin room, plus a few other misc improvements. Contributed by @Jade

docs/public/.well-known/continuwuity/announcements

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
             "message": "Welcome to Continuwuity! Important announcements about the project will appear here."
         },
         {
-            "id": 7,
-            "mention_room": true,
-            "date": "2025-12-30",
-            "message": "Continuwuity v0.5.1 has been released. **The release contains a fix for the critical vulnerability [GHSA-m5p2-vccg-8c9v](https://github.com/continuwuity/continuwuity/security/advisories/GHSA-m5p2-vccg-8c9v) (embargoed) affecting all Conduit-derived servers. Update as soon as possible.**\n\nThis has been *actively exploited* to attempt account takeover and forge events bricking the Continuwuity rooms. The new space is accessible at [Continuwuity (room list)](https://matrix.to/#/!8cR4g-i9ucof69E4JHNg9LbPVkGprHb3SzcrGBDDJgk?via=continuwuity.org&via=starstruck.systems&via=gingershaped.computer)\n"
+            "id": 8,
+            "mention_room": false,
+            "date": "2026-01-12",
+            "message": "Hey everyone!\n\nJust letting you know we've released [v0.5.3](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/releases/tag/v0.5.3) - this one is a bit of a hotfix for an issue with inviting and allowing others to join rooms.\n\nIf you appreceate the round-the-clock work we've been doing to keep your servers secure over this holiday period, we'd really appreciate your support - you can sponsor individuals on our team using the 'sponsor' button at the top of [our GitHub repository](https://github.com/continuwuity/continuwuity). If you can't do that, even a star helps - spreading the word and advocating for our project helps keep it going.\n\nHave a lovely rest of your year \\\n[Jade \\(she/her\\)](https://matrix.to/#/%40jade%3Aellis.link) \n🩵"
         }
     ]
 }

src/api/server/send_join.rs

@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 use conduwuit_service::Services;
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
 use ruma::{
-	CanonicalJsonValue, OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomId, OwnedServerName, OwnedUserId, RoomId,
-	ServerName,
+	CanonicalJsonValue, OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomId, OwnedUserId, RoomId, ServerName,
 	api::federation::membership::create_join_event,
 	events::{
 		StateEventType,
@@ -178,15 +177,6 @@ async fn create_join_event(
 		}
 	}
 
-	let origin: OwnedServerName = serde_json::from_value(
-		value
-			.get("origin")
-			.ok_or_else(|| err!(Request(BadJson("Event does not have an origin server name."))))?
-			.clone()
-			.into(),
-	)
-	.map_err(|e| err!(Request(BadJson("Event has an invalid origin server name: {e}"))))?;
-
 	trace!("Signing send_join event");
 	services
 		.server_keys
@@ -204,7 +194,7 @@ async fn create_join_event(
 	let pdu_id = services
 		.rooms
 		.event_handler
-		.handle_incoming_pdu(&origin, room_id, &event_id, value.clone(), true)
+		.handle_incoming_pdu(sender.server_name(), room_id, &event_id, value.clone(), true)
 		.boxed()
 		.await?
 		.ok_or_else(|| err!(Request(InvalidParam("Could not accept as timeline event."))))?;

src/api/server/send_knock.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 };
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use ruma::{
-	OwnedServerName, OwnedUserId,
+	OwnedUserId,
 	RoomVersionId::*,
 	api::federation::knock::send_knock,
 	events::{
@@ -136,15 +136,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_knock_event_v1_route(
 		return Err!(Request(InvalidParam("state_key does not match sender user of event.")));
 	}
 
-	let origin: OwnedServerName = serde_json::from_value(
-		value
-			.get("origin")
-			.ok_or_else(|| err!(Request(BadJson("Event does not have an origin server name."))))?
-			.clone()
-			.into(),
-	)
-	.map_err(|e| err!(Request(BadJson("Event has an invalid origin server name: {e}"))))?;
-
 	let mut event: JsonObject = serde_json::from_str(body.pdu.get())
 		.map_err(|e| err!(Request(InvalidParam("Invalid knock event PDU: {e}"))))?;
 
@@ -163,7 +154,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_knock_event_v1_route(
 	let pdu_id = services
 		.rooms
 		.event_handler
-		.handle_incoming_pdu(&origin, &body.room_id, &event_id, value.clone(), true)
+		.handle_incoming_pdu(sender.server_name(), &body.room_id, &event_id, value.clone(), true)
 		.boxed()
 		.await?
 		.ok_or_else(|| err!(Request(InvalidParam("Could not accept as timeline event."))))?;

src/service/announcements/mod.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, info, warn};
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, error, info, warn};
 use database::{Deserialized, Map};
+use rand::Rng;
 use ruma::events::{Mentions, room::message::RoomMessageEventContent};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::{
@@ -86,9 +87,27 @@ async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<()> {
 			return Ok(());
 		}
 
+		// Run the first check immediately and send errors to admin room
+		if let Err(e) = self.check().await {
+			error!(?e, "Failed to check for announcements on startup");
+			self.services
+				.admin
+				.send_message(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain(format!(
+					"Failed to check for announcements on startup: {e}"
+				)))
+				.await
+				.ok();
+		}
+
+		let first_check_jitter = {
+			let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+			let jitter_percent = rng.gen_range(-50.0..=10.0);
+			self.interval.mul_f64(1.0 + jitter_percent / 100.0)
+		};
+
 		let mut i = interval(self.interval);
 		i.set_missed_tick_behavior(MissedTickBehavior::Delay);
-		i.reset_after(self.interval);
+		i.reset_after(first_check_jitter);
 		loop {
 			tokio::select! {
 				() = self.interrupt.notified() => break,