chore(deps): Update rand

A couple indirect deps are still on rand_core 0.6 but we can deal
docs: Add news fragment
2026-04-14 00:05:44 +00:00 · 2026-02-20 22:57:45 +00:00 · 2026-02-20 10:13:54 +00:00 · 2026-02-20 10:13:54 +00:00 · 2026-02-19 14:56:25 +00:00 · 2026-02-19 02:33:41 +00:00
91 changed files with 2091 additions and 1251 deletions
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-debian.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-debian.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    strategy:
      matrix:
-        container: ["ubuntu-latest", "ubuntu-previous", "debian-latest", "debian-oldstable"]
+        container: [ "ubuntu-latest", "ubuntu-previous", "debian-latest", "debian-oldstable" ]
    container:
      image: "ghcr.io/tcpipuk/act-runner:${{ matrix.container }}"

@@ -30,6 +30,28 @@ jobs:
          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "distribution=$DISTRIBUTION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "Debian distribution: $DISTRIBUTION ($VERSION)"
+      - name: Work around llvm-project#153385
+        id: llvm-workaround
+        run: |
+          if [ -f /usr/share/apt/default-sequoia.config ]; then
+            echo "Applying workaround for llvm-project#153385"
+            mkdir -p /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/
+            cp /usr/share/apt/default-sequoia.config /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/apt-sequoia.config
+            sed -i 's/\(sha1\.second_preimage_resistance = \)2026-02-01/\12026-06-01/' /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/apt-sequoia.config
+          else
+            echo "No workaround needed for llvm-project#153385"
+          fi
+      - name: Pick compatible clang version
+        id: clang-version
+        run: |
+          # both latest need to use clang-23, but oldstable and previous can just use clang
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.container }}" == "ubuntu-latest" || "${{ matrix.container }}" == "debian-latest" ]]; then
+            echo "Using clang-23 package for ${{ matrix.container }}"
+            echo "version=clang-23" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Using default clang package for ${{ matrix.container }}"
+            echo "version=clang" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi

      - name: Checkout repository with full history
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -105,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
        run: |
          apt-get update -y
          # Build dependencies for rocksdb
-          apt-get install -y clang liburing-dev
+          apt-get install -y liburing-dev ${{ steps.clang-version.outputs.version }}

      - name: Run cargo-deb
        id: cargo-deb
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ repos:
        - id: check-added-large-files

  - repo: https://github.com/crate-ci/typos
-    rev: v1.43.4
+    rev: v1.43.5
    hooks:
      - id: typos
      - id: typos
--- a/.typos.toml
+++ b/.typos.toml
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ extend-ignore-re = [
 "continuwity" = "continuwuity"
 "execuse" = "execuse"
 "oltp" = "OTLP"
+
+rememvering = "remembering"
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,25 +1,65 @@
+# Continuwuity v0.5.5 (2026-02-15)
+
+## Features
+
+- Added unstable support for [MSC4406:
+  `M_SENDER_IGNORED`](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4406).
+  Contributed by @nex ([#1308](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1308))
+- Introduce a resolver command to allow flushing a server from the cache or to flush the complete cache. Contributed by
+  @Omar007 ([#1349](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1349))
+- Improved the handling of restricted join rules and improved the performance of local-first joins. Contributed by
+  @nex. ([#1368](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1368))
+- You can now set a custom User Agent for URL previews; the default one has been modified to be less likely to be
+  rejected. Contributed by @trashpanda ([#1372](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1372))
+- Improved the first-time setup experience for new homeserver administrators:
+    - Account registration is disabled on the first run, except for with a new special registration token that is logged
+      to the console.
+    - Other helpful information is logged to the console as well, including a giant warning if open registration is
+      enabled.
+    - The default index page now says to check the console for setup instructions if no accounts have been created.
+    - Once the first admin account is created, an improved welcome message is sent to the admin room.
+
+  Contributed by @ginger.
+
+## Bugfixes
+
+- Fixed invites sent to other users in the same homeserver not being properly sent down sync. Users with missing or
+  broken invites should clear their client caches after updating to make them appear. ([#1249](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1249))
+- LDAP-enabled servers will no longer have all admins demoted when LDAP-controlled admins are not configured.
+  Contributed by @Jade ([#1307](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1307))
+- Fixed sliding sync not resolving wildcard state key requests, enabling Video/Audio calls in Element X. ([#1370](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1370))
+
+## Misc
+
+- #1344
+
 # Continuwuity v0.5.4 (2026-02-08)

 ## Features

 - 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 ([#1288](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1288))
- Drastically improved the performance and reliability of account deactivations. Contributed by @nex ([#1314](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1314))
+- Drastically improved the performance and reliability of account deactivations. Contributed by
+  @nex ([#1314](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1314))
 - Refuse to process requests for and events in rooms that we no longer have any local users in (reduces state resets
-  and improves performance). Contributed by @nex ([#1316](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1316))
+  and improves performance). Contributed by
+  @nex ([#1316](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1316))
 - Added server-specific admin API routes to ban and unban rooms, for use with moderation bots. Contributed by @nex
  ([#1301](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1301))

 ## Bugfixes

- Fix the generated configuration containing uncommented optional sections. Contributed by @Jade ([#1290](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1290))
- Fixed specification non-compliance when handling remote media errors. Contributed by @nex ([#1298](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1298))
+- Fix the generated configuration containing uncommented optional sections. Contributed by
+  @Jade ([#1290](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1290))
+- Fixed specification non-compliance when handling remote media errors. Contributed by
+  @nex ([#1298](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1298))
 - UIAA requests which check for out-of-band success (sent by matrix-js-sdk) will no longer create unhelpful errors in
  the logs. Contributed by @ginger ([#1305](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1305))
 - Use exists instead of contains to save writing to a buffer in `src/service/users/mod.rs`: `is_login_disabled`.
  Contributed
  by @aprilgrimoire. ([#1340](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1340))
- Fixed backtraces being swallowed during panics. Contributed by @jade ([#1337](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1337))
+- Fixed backtraces being swallowed during panics. Contributed by
+  @jade ([#1337](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1337))
 - Fixed a potential vulnerability that could allow an evil remote server to return malicious events during the room join
  and knock process. Contributed by @nex, reported by violet & [mat](https://matdoes.dev).
 - Fixed a race condition that could result in outlier PDUs being incorrectly marked as visible to a remote server.
@@ -28,25 +68,30 @@ ## Bugfixes

 ## Docs

- Fixed Fedora install instructions. Contributed by @julian45 ([#1342](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1342))
+- Fixed Fedora install instructions. Contributed by
+  @julian45 ([#1342](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1342))

 # 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](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1279))
+- Improve the display of nested configuration with the `!admin server show-config` command. Contributed by
+  @Jade ([#1279](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1279))

 ## Bugfixes

- Fixed `M_BAD_JSON` error when sending invites to other servers or when providing joins. Contributed by @nex ([#1286](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1286))
+- Fixed `M_BAD_JSON` error when sending invites to other servers or when providing joins. Contributed by
+  @nex ([#1286](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1286))

 ## Docs

- Improve admin command documentation generation. Contributed by @ginger ([#1280](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1280))
+- Improve admin command documentation generation. Contributed by
+  @ginger ([#1280](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1280))

 ## Misc

- Improve timeout-related code for federation and URL previews. Contributed by @Jade ([#1278](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1278))
+- Improve timeout-related code for federation and URL previews. Contributed by
+  @Jade ([#1278](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1278))

 # Continuwuity 0.5.2 (2026-01-09)

@@ -57,11 +102,14 @@ ## Features
  after a certain amount of time has passed. Additionally, the `registration_token_file` configuration option is
  superseded by this feature and **has been removed**. Use the new `!admin token` command family to manage registration
  tokens. Contributed by @ginger (#783).
- Implemented a configuration defined admin list independent of the admin room. Contributed by @Terryiscool160. ([#1253](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1253))
+- Implemented a configuration defined admin list independent of the admin room. Contributed by
+  @Terryiscool160. ([#1253](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1253))
 - Added support for invite and join anti-spam via Draupnir and Meowlnir, similar to that of synapse-http-antispam.
  Contributed by @nex. ([#1263](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1263))
- Implemented account locking functionality, to complement user suspension. Contributed by @nex. ([#1266](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1266))
- Added admin command to forcefully log out all of a user's existing sessions. Contributed by @nex. ([#1271](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1271))
+- Implemented account locking functionality, to complement user suspension. Contributed by
+  @nex. ([#1266](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1266))
+- Added admin command to forcefully log out all of a user's existing sessions. Contributed by
+  @nex. ([#1271](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1271))
 - Implemented toggling the ability for an account to log in without mutating any of its data. Contributed by @nex. (
  [#1272](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1272))
 - Add support for custom room create event timestamps, to allow generating custom prefixes in hashed room IDs.
@@ -71,7 +119,8 @@ ## Features

 ## Bugfixes

- Fixed unreliable room summary fetching and improved error messages. Contributed by @nex. ([#1257](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1257))
+- Fixed unreliable room summary fetching and improved error messages. Contributed by
+  @nex. ([#1257](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1257))
 - Client requested timeout parameter is now applied to e2ee key lookups and claims. Related federation requests are now
  also concurrent. Contributed by @nex. ([#1261](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1261))
 - Fixed the whoami endpoint returning HTTP 404 instead of HTTP 403, which confused some appservices. Contributed by
@@ -90,9 +139,12 @@ # Continuwuity 0.5.0 (2025-12-30)

 ## Features

- Enabled the OTLP exporter in default builds, and allow configuring the exporter protocol. (@Jade). ([#1251](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1251))
+- Enabled the OTLP exporter in default builds, and allow configuring the exporter protocol. (
+  @Jade). ([#1251](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1251))

 ## Bug Fixes

- Don't allow admin room upgrades, as this can break the admin room (@timedout) ([#1245](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1245))
- Fix invalid creators in power levels during upgrade to v12 (@timedout) ([#1245](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1245))
+- Don't allow admin room upgrades, as this can break the admin room (
+  @timedout) ([#1245](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1245))
+- Fix invalid creators in power levels during upgrade to v12 (
+  @timedout) ([#1245](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1245))
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -85,24 +85,31 @@ ### Matrix tests

 ### Writing documentation

-Continuwuity's website uses [`mdbook`][mdbook] and is deployed via CI using Cloudflare Pages
+Continuwuity's website uses [`rspress`][rspress] and is deployed via CI using Cloudflare Pages
 in the [`documentation.yml`][documentation.yml] workflow file. All documentation is in the `docs/`
 directory at the top level.

-To build the documentation locally:
+To load the documentation locally:
+
+1. Install NodeJS and npm from their [official website][nodejs-download] or via your package manager of choice
+
+2. From the project's root directory, install the relevant npm modules

-1. Install mdbook if you don't have it already:
   ```bash
-   cargo install mdbook # or cargo binstall, or another method
+   npm ci
   ```

-2. Build the documentation:
+3. Make changes to the document pages as you see fit
+
+4. Generate a live preview of the documentation
+
   ```bash
-   mdbook build
+   npm run docs:dev
   ```

-The output of the mdbook generation is in `public/`. You can open the HTML files directly in your browser without needing a web server.
+   A webserver for the docs will be spun up for you (e.g. at `http://localhost:3000`). Any changes you make to the documentation will be live-reloaded on the webpage.

+Alternatively, you can build the documentation using `npm run docs:build` - the output of this will be in the `/doc_build` directory. Once you're happy with your documentation updates, you can commit the changes.

 ### Commit Messages

@@ -169,5 +176,6 @@ ### Creating pull requests
 [continuwuity-matrix]: https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org?via=continuwuity.org&via=ellis.link&via=explodie.org&via=matrix.org
 [complement]: https://github.com/matrix-org/complement/
 [sytest]: https://github.com/matrix-org/sytest/
-[mdbook]: https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/
+[nodejs-download]: https://nodejs.org/en/download
+[rspress]: https://rspress.rs/
 [documentation.yml]: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/src/branch/main/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/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 = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"

 [workspace.metadata.crane]
 name = "conduwuit"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ default-features = false
 version = "0.1.3"

 [workspace.dependencies.rand]
-version = "0.8.5"
+version = "0.10.0"

 # Used for the http request / response body type for Ruma endpoints used with reqwest
 [workspace.dependencies.bytes]
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ version = "1.3.1"
 version = "1.11.1"

 [workspace.dependencies.axum]
-version = "0.7.9"
+version = "0.8.8"
 default-features = false
 features = [
    "form",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ features = [
 ]

 [workspace.dependencies.axum-extra]
-version = "0.9.6"
+version = "0.10.1"
 default-features = false
 features = ["typed-header", "tracing"]

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ default-features = false
 version = "0.7"

 [workspace.dependencies.axum-client-ip]
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.7"

 [workspace.dependencies.tower]
 version = "0.5.2"
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ default-features = false
 features = ["util"]

 [workspace.dependencies.tower-http]
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.8"
 default-features = false
 features = [
    "add-extension",
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ features = ["raw_value"]

 # Used for appservice registration files
 [workspace.dependencies.serde-saphyr]
-version = "0.0.18"
+version = "0.0.19"

 # Used to load forbidden room/user regex from config
 [workspace.dependencies.serde_regex]
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ default-features = false
 features = ["env", "toml"]

 [workspace.dependencies.hickory-resolver]
-version = "0.25.1"
+version = "0.25.2"
 default-features = false
 features = [
    "serde",
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ version = "0.1.2"
 # Used for matrix spec type definitions and helpers
 [workspace.dependencies.ruma]
 git = "https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma"
-rev = "b496b7f38d517149361a882e75d3fd4faf210441"
+#branch = "conduwuit-changes"
+rev = "e087ff15888156942ca2ffe6097d1b4c3fd27628"
 features = [
    "compat",
    "rand",
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ features = ["http", "grpc-tonic", "trace", "logs", "metrics"]

 # optional sentry metrics for crash/panic reporting
 [workspace.dependencies.sentry]
-version = "0.45.0"
+version = "0.46.0"
 default-features = false
 features = [
    "backtrace",
@@ -440,9 +441,9 @@ features = [
 ]

 [workspace.dependencies.sentry-tracing]
-version = "0.45.0"
+version = "0.46.0"
 [workspace.dependencies.sentry-tower]
-version = "0.45.0"
+version = "0.46.0"

 # jemalloc usage
 [workspace.dependencies.tikv-jemalloc-sys]
@@ -549,6 +550,12 @@ features = ["sync", "tls-rustls", "rustls-provider"]
 [workspace.dependencies.resolv-conf]
 version = "0.7.5"

+[workspace.dependencies.yansi]
+version = "1.0.1"
+
+[workspace.dependencies.askama]
+version = "0.15.0"
+
 #
 # Patches
 #
--- a/changelog.d/1249.bugfix.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1249.bugfix.md
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed invites sent to other users in the same homeserver not being properly sent down sync. Users with missing or broken invites should clear their client caches after updating to make them appear.
--- a/changelog.d/1307.bugfix.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1307.bugfix.md
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-LDAP-enabled servers will no longer have all admins demoted when LDAP-controlled admins are not configured. Contributed by @Jade
--- a/changelog.d/1308.feature.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1308.feature.md
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added unstable support for [MSC4406: `M_SENDER_IGNORED`](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4406).
-Contributed by @nex
--- a/changelog.d/1344.misc.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1344.misc.md
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Continuwuity will now print information to the console when it detects a deadlock
--- a/changelog.d/1349.feature
+++ b/changelog.d/1349.feature
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Introduce a resolver command to allow flushing a server from the cache or to flush the complete cache. Contributed by @Omar007
--- a/changelog.d/1368.feature
+++ b/changelog.d/1368.feature
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improved the handling of restricted join rules and improved the performance of local-first joins. Contributed by @nex.
--- a/changelog.d/1370.bugfix.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1370.bugfix.md
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed sliding sync not resolving wildcard state key requests, enabling Video/Audio calls in Element X.
--- a/changelog.d/1372.feature.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1372.feature.md
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-You can now set a custom User Agent for URL previews; the default one has been modified to be less likely to be rejected. Contributed by @trashpanda
--- a/changelog.d/1393.bugfix
+++ b/changelog.d/1393.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Removed non-compliant nor functional room alias lookups over federation. Contributed by @nex
--- a/changelog.d/1399.feature
+++ b/changelog.d/1399.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Outgoing presence is now disabled by default, and the config option documentation has been adjusted to more accurately represent the weight of presence, typing indicators, and read receipts. Contributed by @nex.
--- a/changelog.d/1418.bugfix
+++ b/changelog.d/1418.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Removed ability to set rocksdb as read only. Doing so would cause unintentional and buggy behaviour. Contributed by @Terryiscool160.
--- a/changelog.d/1421.bugfix
+++ b/changelog.d/1421.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed a startup crash in the sender service if we can't detect the number of CPU cores, even if the `sender_workers' config option is set correctly. Contributed by @katie.
--- a/changelog.d/list-backups-formatting.feature
+++ b/changelog.d/list-backups-formatting.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated `list-backups` admin command to output one backup per line.
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 # If you would like registration only via token reg, please configure
 # `registration_token`.
 #
-#allow_registration = false
+#allow_registration = true

 # If registration is enabled, and this setting is true, new users
 # registered after the first admin user will be automatically suspended
@@ -1056,14 +1056,6 @@
 #
 #rocksdb_repair = false

-# This item is undocumented. Please contribute documentation for it.
-#
-#rocksdb_read_only = false
-
-# This item is undocumented. Please contribute documentation for it.
-#
-#rocksdb_secondary = false
-
 # Enables idle CPU priority for compaction thread. This is not enabled by
 # default to prevent compaction from falling too far behind on busy
 # systems.
@@ -1120,27 +1112,34 @@

 # Allow local (your server only) presence updates/requests.
 #
-# Note that presence on continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's. If
-# using outgoing presence, this MUST be enabled.
+# Local presence must be enabled for outgoing presence to function.
+#
+# Note that local presence is not as heavy on the CPU as federated
+# presence, but will still become more expensive the more local users you
+# have.
 #
 #allow_local_presence = true

-# Allow incoming federated presence updates/requests.
+# Allow incoming federated presence updates.
 #
-# This option receives presence updates from other servers, but does not
-# send any unless `allow_outgoing_presence` is true. Note that presence on
-# continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's.
+# This option enables processing inbound presence updates from other
+# servers. Without it, remote users will appear as if they are always
+# offline to your local users. This does not affect typing indicators or
+# read receipts.
 #
 #allow_incoming_presence = true

 # Allow outgoing presence updates/requests.
 #
-# This option sends presence updates to other servers, but does not
-# receive any unless `allow_incoming_presence` is true. Note that presence
-# on continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's. If using outgoing
-# presence, you MUST enable `allow_local_presence` as well.
+# This option sends presence updates to other servers, and requires that
+# `allow_local_presence` is also enabled.
 #
-#allow_outgoing_presence = true
+# Note that outgoing presence is very heavy on the CPU and network, and
+# will typically cause extreme strain and slowdowns for no real benefit.
+# There are only a few clients that even implement presence, so you
+# probably don't want to enable this.
+#
+#allow_outgoing_presence = false

 # How many seconds without presence updates before you become idle.
 # Defaults to 5 minutes.
@@ -1174,6 +1173,10 @@

 # Allow sending read receipts to remote servers.
 #
+# Note that sending read receipts to remote servers in large rooms with
+# lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU and
+# network.
+#
 #allow_outgoing_read_receipts = true

 # Allow local typing updates.
@@ -1185,6 +1188,10 @@

 # Allow outgoing typing updates to federation.
 #
+# Note that sending typing indicators to remote servers in large rooms
+# with lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU
+# and network.
+#
 #allow_outgoing_typing = true

 # Allow incoming typing updates from federation.
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ ENV CONDUWUIT_VERSION_EXTRA=$CONDUWUIT_VERSION_EXTRA
 ENV CONTINUWUITY_VERSION_EXTRA=$CONTINUWUITY_VERSION_EXTRA

 ARG RUST_PROFILE=release
+ARG CARGO_FEATURES="default,http3"

 # Build the binary
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry \
@@ -171,11 +172,20 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry \
    set -o allexport
    set -o xtrace
    . /etc/environment
+
+    # Check if http3 feature is enabled and set appropriate RUSTFLAGS
+    if echo "${CARGO_FEATURES}" | grep -q "http3"; then
+        export RUSTFLAGS="${RUSTFLAGS} --cfg reqwest_unstable"
+    else
+        export RUSTFLAGS="${RUSTFLAGS}"
+    fi
+
    TARGET_DIR=($(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 | \
            jq -r ".target_directory"))
    mkdir /out/sbin
    PACKAGE=conduwuit
    xx-cargo build --locked --profile ${RUST_PROFILE} \
+        --no-default-features --features ${CARGO_FEATURES} \
        -p $PACKAGE;
    BINARIES=($(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 | \
        jq -r ".packages[] | select(.name == \"$PACKAGE\") | .targets[] | select( .kind | map(. == \"bin\") | any ) | .name"))
--- a/docs/_meta.json
+++ b/docs/_meta.json
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
        "label": "Deploying"
    },
    {
-        "type": "file",
-        "name": "turn",
-        "label": "TURN"
+        "type": "dir",
+        "name": "calls",
+        "label": "Calls"
    },
    {
        "type": "file",
--- a/docs/_nav.json
+++ b/docs/_nav.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
    {
        "text": "Guide",
        "link": "/introduction",
-        "activeMatch": "^/(introduction|configuration|deploying|turn|appservices|maintenance|troubleshooting)"
+        "activeMatch": "^/(introduction|configuration|deploying|calls|appservices|maintenance|troubleshooting)"
    },
    {
        "text": "Development",
--- a/docs/calls.mdx
+++ b/docs/calls.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Calls
+
+Matrix supports two types of calls:
+
+- Element Call powered by [MatrixRTC](https://half-shot.github.io/msc-crafter/#msc/4143) and [LiveKit](https://github.com/livekit/livekit)
+- Legacy calls, sometimes using Jitsi
+
+Both types of calls are supported by different sets of clients, but most clients are moving towards MatrixRTC / Element Call.
+
+For either one to work correctly, you have to do some additional setup.
+
+- For legacy calls to work, you need to set up a TURN/STUN server. [Read the TURN guide for tips on how to set up coturn](./calls/turn.mdx)
+- For MatrixRTC / Element Call to work, you have to set up the LiveKit backend (foci). LiveKit also uses TURN/STUN to increase reliability, so you might want to configure your TURN server first. [Read the LiveKit guide](./calls/livekit.mdx)
--- a/docs/calls/_meta.json
+++ b/docs/calls/_meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[
+    {
+        "type": "file",
+        "name": "turn",
+        "label": "TURN"
+    },
+    {
+        "type": "file",
+        "name": "livekit",
+        "label": "MatrixRTC / LiveKit"
+    }
+]
--- a/docs/calls/livekit.mdx
+++ b/docs/calls/livekit.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+# Matrix RTC/Element Call Setup
+
+:::info
+This guide assumes that you are using docker compose for deployment. LiveKit only provides Docker images.
+:::
+
+## Instructions
+
+### 1. Domain
+
+LiveKit should live on its own domain or subdomain. In this guide we use `livekit.example.com` - this should be replaced with a domain you control.
+
+Make sure the DNS record for the (sub)domain you plan to use is pointed to your server.
+
+### 2. Services
+
+Using LiveKit with Matrix requires two services - Livekit itself, and a service (`lk-jwt-service`) that grants Matrix users permission to connect to it.
+
+You must generate a key and secret to allow the Matrix service to authenticate with LiveKit. `LK_MATRIX_KEY` should be around 20 random characters, and `LK_MATRIX_SECRET` should be around 64. Remember to replace these with the actual values!
+
+:::tip Generating the secrets
+LiveKit provides a utility to generate secure random keys
+```bash
+docker run --rm livekit/livekit-server:latest generate-keys
+```
+:::
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  lk-jwt-service:
+    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/lk-jwt-service:latest
+    container_name: lk-jwt-service
+    environment:
+      - LIVEKIT_JWT_BIND=:8081
+      - LIVEKIT_URL=wss://livekit.example.com
+      - LIVEKIT_KEY=LK_MATRIX_KEY
+      - LIVEKIT_SECRET=LK_MATRIX_SECRET
+      - LIVEKIT_FULL_ACCESS_HOMESERVERS=example.com
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "8081:8081"
+
+  livekit:
+    image: livekit/livekit-server:latest
+    container_name: livekit
+    command: --config /etc/livekit.yaml
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ./livekit.yaml:/etc/livekit.yaml:ro
+    network_mode: "host" # /!\ LiveKit binds to all addresses by default.
+    # Make sure port 7880 is blocked by your firewall to prevent access bypassing your reverse proxy
+    # Alternatively, uncomment the lines below and comment `network_mode: "host"` above to specify port mappings.
+#    ports:
+#      - "127.0.0.1:7880:7880/tcp"
+#      - "7881:7881/tcp"
+#      - "50100-50200:50100-50200/udp"
+```
+
+Next, we need to configure LiveKit. In the same directory, create `livekit.yaml` with the following content - remembering to replace `LK_MATRIX_KEY` and `LK_MATRIX_SECRET` with the values you generated:
+
+```yaml
+port: 7880
+bind_addresses:
+  - ""
+rtc:
+  tcp_port: 7881
+  port_range_start: 50100
+  port_range_end: 50200
+  use_external_ip: true
+  enable_loopback_candidate: false
+keys:
+  LK_MATRIX_KEY: LK_MATRIX_SECRET
+```
+
+#### Firewall hints
+
+You will need to allow ports `7881/tcp` and `50100:50200/udp` through your firewall. If you use UFW, the commands are: `ufw allow 7881/tcp` and `ufw allow 50100:50200/udp`.
+
+### 3. Telling clients where to find LiveKit
+
+To tell clients where to find LiveKit, you need to add the address of your `lk-jwt-service` to your client .well-known file. To do so, in the config section `global.well-known`, add (or modify) the option `rtc_focus_server_urls`.
+
+The variable should be a list of servers serving as MatrixRTC endpoints to serve in the well-known file to the client.
+
+```toml
+rtc_focus_server_urls = [
+    { type = "livekit", livekit_service_url = "https://livekit.example.com" },
+]
+```
+
+Remember to replace the URL with the address you are deploying your instance of lk-jwt-service to.
+
+#### Serving .well-known manually
+
+If you don't let Continuwuity serve your `.well-known` files, you need to add the following lines to your `.well-known/matrix/client` file, remembering to replace the URL with your own `lk-jwt-service` deployment:
+
+```json
+  "org.matrix.msc4143.rtc_foci": [
+    {
+      "type": "livekit",
+      "livekit_service_url": "https://livekit.example.com"
+    }
+  ]
+```
+
+The final file should look something like this:
+
+```json
+{
+  "m.homeserver": {
+    "base_url":"https://matrix.example.com"
+  },
+  "org.matrix.msc4143.rtc_foci": [
+    {
+      "type": "livekit",
+      "livekit_service_url": "https://livekit.example.com"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Configure your Reverse Proxy
+
+Reverse proxies can be configured in many different ways - so we can't provide a step by step for this.
+
+By default, all routes should be forwarded to Livekit with the exception of the following path prefixes, which should be forwarded to the JWT/Authentication service:
+
+- `/sfu/get`
+- `/healthz`
+- `/get_token`
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Example caddy config</summary>
+    ```
+    matrix-rtc.example.com {
+
+        # for lk-jwt-service
+        @lk-jwt-service path /sfu/get* /healthz* /get_token*
+        route @lk-jwt-service {
+            reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:8081
+        }
+
+        # for livekit
+        reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:7880
+    }
+    ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Example nginx config</summary>
+    ```
+    server {
+        server_name matrix-rtc.example.com;
+
+        # for lk-jwt-service
+        location ~ ^/(sfu/get|healthz|get_token) {
+            proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8081$request_uri;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+            proxy_buffering off;
+        }
+
+        # for livekit
+        location / {
+            proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:7880$request_uri;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+            proxy_buffering off;
+
+            # websocket
+            proxy_http_version 1.1;
+            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+            proxy_set_header Connection $connection_upgrade;
+        }
+    }
+    ```
+
+    Note that for websockets to work, you need to have this somewhere outside your server block:
+    ```
+    map $http_upgrade $connection_upgrade {
+        default upgrade;
+        ''      close;
+    }
+    ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Example traefik router</summary>
+    ```
+    # on LiveKit itself
+    traefik.http.routers.livekit.rule=Host(`livekit.example.com`)
+    # on the JWT service
+    traefik.http.routers.livekit-jwt.rule=Host(`livekit.example.com`) && (PathPrefix(`/sfu/get`) || PathPrefix(`/healthz`) || PathPrefix(`/get_token`))
+    ```
+</details>
+
+
+### 6. Start Everything
+
+Start up the services using your usual method - for example `docker compose up -d`.
+
+## Additional Configuration
+
+### TURN Integration
+
+If you've already set up coturn, there may be a port clash between the two services. To fix this, make sure the `min-port` and `max-port` for coturn so it doesn't overlap with LiveKit's range:
+
+```ini
+min-port=50201
+max-port=65535
+```
+
+To improve LiveKit's reliability, you can configure it to use your coturn server.
+
+Generate a long random secret for LiveKit, and add it to your coturn config under the `static-auth-secret` option. You can add as many secrets as you want - so set a different one for each thing using your TURN server.
+
+Then configure livekit, making sure to replace `COTURN_SECRET`:
+
+```yaml
+# livekit.yaml
+rtc:
+  turn_servers:
+    - host: coturn.ellis.link
+      port: 3478
+      protocol: tcp
+      secret: "COTURN_SECRET"
+    - host: coturn.ellis.link
+      port: 5349
+      protocol: tls # Only if you've set up TLS in your coturn
+      secret: "COTURN_SECRET"
+    - host: coturn.ellis.link
+      port: 3478
+      protocol: udp
+      secret: "COTURN_SECRET"
+```
+
+## LiveKit's built in TURN server
+
+Livekit includes a built in TURN server which can be used in place of an external option. This TURN server will only work with Livekit, so you can't use it for legacy Matrix calling - or anything else.
+
+If you don't want to set up a separate TURN server, you can enable this with the following changes:
+
+```yaml
+### add this to livekit.yaml ###
+turn:
+  enabled: true
+  udp_port: 3478
+  relay_range_start: 50300
+  relay_range_end: 50400
+  domain: matrix-rtc.example.com
+```
+
+```yaml
+### Add these to docker-compose ###
+- "3478:3478/udp"
+- "50300-50400:50300-50400/udp"
+```
+
+### Related Documentation
+
+- [LiveKit GitHub](https://github.com/livekit/livekit)
+- [LiveKit Connection Tester](https://livekit.io/connection-test) - use with the token returned by `/sfu/get` or `/get_token`
+- [MatrixRTC proposal](https://half-shot.github.io/msc-crafter/#msc/4143)
+- [Synapse documentation](https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/livekit/docs/self-hosting.md)
+- [Community guide](https://tomfos.tr/matrix/livekit/)
+- [Community guide](https://blog.kimiblock.top/2024/12/24/hosting-element-call/)
--- a/docs/calls/turn.mdx
+++ b/docs/calls/turn.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+# Setting up TURN/STUN
+
+[TURN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relays_around_NAT) and [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) are used as a component in many calling systems. Matrix uses them directly for legacy calls and indirectly for MatrixRTC via Livekit.
+
+Continuwuity recommends using [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) as your TURN/STUN server, which is available as a Docker image or a distro package.
+
+## Installing Coturn
+
+### Configuration
+
+Create a configuration file called `coturn.conf` containing:
+
+```ini
+use-auth-secret
+static-auth-secret=<a secret key>
+realm=<your server domain>
+```
+
+:::tip Generating a secure secret
+A common way to generate a suitable alphanumeric secret key is by using:
+```bash
+pwgen -s 64 1
+```
+:::
+
+#### Port Configuration
+
+By default, coturn uses the following ports:
+- `3478` (UDP/TCP): Standard TURN/STUN port
+- `5349` (UDP/TCP): TURN/STUN over TLS
+- `49152-65535` (UDP): Media relay ports
+
+If you're also running LiveKit, you'll need to avoid port conflicts. Configure non-overlapping port ranges:
+
+```ini
+# In coturn.conf
+min-port=50201
+max-port=65535
+```
+
+This leaves ports `50100-50200` available for LiveKit's default configuration.
+
+### Running with Docker
+
+Run the [Coturn](https://hub.docker.com/r/coturn/coturn) image using:
+
+```bash
+docker run -d --network=host \
+  -v $(pwd)/coturn.conf:/etc/coturn/turnserver.conf \
+  coturn/coturn
+```
+
+### Running with Docker Compose
+
+Create a `docker-compose.yml` file and run `docker compose up -d`:
+
+```yaml
+version: '3'
+services:
+  turn:
+    container_name: coturn-server
+    image: docker.io/coturn/coturn
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    network_mode: "host"
+    volumes:
+      - ./coturn.conf:/etc/coturn/turnserver.conf
+```
+
+:::info Why host networking?
+Coturn uses host networking mode because it needs to bind to multiple ports and work with various network protocols. Using host networking is better for performance, and reduces configuration complexity. To understand alternative configuration options, visit [Coturn's Docker documentation](https://github.com/coturn/coturn/blob/master/docker/coturn/README.md).
+:::
+
+### Security Recommendations
+
+For security best practices, see Synapse's [Coturn documentation](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/turn-howto.html), which includes important firewall and access control recommendations.
+
+## Configuring Continuwuity
+
+Once your TURN server is running, configure Continuwuity to provide credentials to clients. Add the following to your Continuwuity configuration file:
+
+### Shared Secret Authentication (Recommended)
+
+This is the most secure method and generates time-limited credentials automatically:
+
+```toml
+# TURN URIs that clients should connect to
+turn_uris = [
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp",
+    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
+    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp"
+]
+
+# Shared secret for generating credentials (must match coturn's static-auth-secret)
+turn_secret = "<your coturn static-auth-secret>"
+
+# Optional: Read secret from a file instead (takes priority over turn_secret)
+# turn_secret_file = "/etc/continuwuity/.turn_secret"
+
+# TTL for generated credentials in seconds (default: 86400 = 24 hours)
+turn_ttl = 86400
+```
+
+:::tip Using TLS
+The `turns:` URI prefix instructs clients to connect to TURN over TLS, which is highly recommended for security. Make sure you've configured TLS in your coturn server first.
+:::
+
+### Static Credentials (Alternative)
+
+If you prefer static username/password credentials instead of shared secrets:
+
+```toml
+turn_uris = [
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp"
+]
+
+turn_username = "your_username"
+turn_password = "your_password"
+```
+
+:::warning
+Static credentials are less secure than shared secrets because they don't expire and must be configured in coturn separately. It is strongly advised you use shared secret authentication.
+:::
+
+### Guest Access
+
+By default, TURN credentials require client authentication. To allow unauthenticated access:
+
+```toml
+turn_allow_guests = true
+```
+
+:::caution
+This is not recommended as it allows unauthenticated users to access your TURN server, potentially enabling abuse by bots. All major Matrix clients that support legacy calls *also* support authenticated TURN access.
+:::
+
+### Important Notes
+
+- Replace `coturn.example.com` with your actual TURN server domain (the `realm` from coturn.conf)
+- The `turn_secret` must match the `static-auth-secret` in your coturn configuration
+- Restart or reload Continuwuity after making configuration changes
+
+## Testing Your TURN Server
+
+### Testing Credentials
+
+Verify that Continuwuity is correctly serving TURN credentials to clients:
+
+```bash
+curl "https://matrix.example.com/_matrix/client/r0/voip/turnServer" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your_client_token>" | jq
+```
+
+You should receive a response like this:
+
+```json
+{
+  "username": "1752792167:@jade:example.com",
+  "password": "KjlDlawdPbU9mvP4bhdV/2c/h65=",
+  "uris": [
+    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
+    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp",
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
+    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp"
+  ],
+  "ttl": 86400
+}
+```
+
+:::note MSC4166 Compliance
+If no TURN URIs are configured (`turn_uris` is empty), Continuwuity will return a 404 Not Found response, as specified in MSC4166.
+:::
+
+### Testing Connectivity
+
+Use [Trickle ICE](https://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/peerconnection/trickle-ice/) to verify that the TURN credentials actually work:
+
+1. Copy the credentials from the response above
+2. Paste them into the Trickle ICE testing tool
+3. Click "Gather candidates"
+4. Look for successful `relay` candidates in the results
+
+If you see relay candidates, your TURN server is working correctly!
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Clients can't connect to TURN server
+
+- Verify firewall rules allow the necessary ports (3478, 5349, and your media port range)
+- Check that DNS resolves correctly for your TURN domain
+- Ensure your `turn_secret` matches coturn's `static-auth-secret`
+- Test with Trickle ICE to isolate the issue
+
+### Port conflicts with LiveKit
+
+- Make sure coturn's `min-port` starts above LiveKit's `port_range_end` (default: 50200)
+- Or adjust LiveKit's port range to avoid coturn's default range
+
+### 404 when calling turnServer endpoint
+
+- Verify that `turn_uris` is not empty in your Continuwuity config
+- This behavior is correct per MSC4166 if no TURN URIs are configured
+
+### Credentials expire too quickly
+
+- Adjust the `turn_ttl` value in your Continuwuity configuration
+- Default is 86400 seconds (24 hours)
+
+### Related Documentation
+
+- [MatrixRTC/LiveKit Setup](./livekit.mdx) - Configure group calling with LiveKit
+- [Coturn GitHub](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) - Official coturn repository
+- [Synapse TURN Guide](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/turn-howto.html) - Additional security recommendations
--- a/docs/deploying/docker.mdx
+++ b/docs/deploying/docker.mdx
@@ -217,4 +217,4 @@ ### Use Traefik as Proxy

 ## Voice communication

-See the [TURN](../turn.md) page.
+See the [Calls](../calls.mdx) page.
--- a/docs/deploying/freebsd.mdx
+++ b/docs/deploying/freebsd.mdx
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ # Continuwuity for FreeBSD
 Continuwuity currently does not provide FreeBSD builds or FreeBSD packaging. However, Continuwuity does build and work on FreeBSD using the system-provided RocksDB.

 Contributions to get Continuwuity packaged for FreeBSD are welcome.
+
+Please join our [Continuwuity BSD](https://matrix.to/#/%23bsd:continuwuity.org) community room.
--- a/docs/deploying/generic.mdx
+++ b/docs/deploying/generic.mdx
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ ### Building with the Rust toolchain

 You can build Continuwuity using `cargo build --release`.

+Continuwuity supports various optional features that can be enabled during compilation. Please see the Cargo.toml file for a comprehensive list, or ask in our rooms.
+
 ### Building with Nix

 If you prefer, you can use Nix (or [Lix](https://lix.systems)) to build Continuwuity. This provides improved reproducibility and makes it easy to set up a build environment and generate output. This approach also allows for easy cross-compilation.
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ # What's next?

 ## Audio/Video calls

-For Audio/Video call functionality see the [TURN Guide](../turn.md).
+For Audio/Video call functionality see the [Calls](../calls.md) page.

 ## Appservices

--- a/docs/deploying/kubernetes.mdx
+++ b/docs/deploying/kubernetes.mdx
@@ -1,7 +1,109 @@
 # Continuwuity for Kubernetes

 Continuwuity doesn't support horizontal scalability or distributed loading
-natively. However, [a community-maintained Helm Chart is available here to run
+natively. However, a deployment in Kubernetes is very similar to the docker
+setup. This is because Continuwuity can be fully configured using environment
+variables. A sample StatefulSet is shared below. The only thing missing is
+a PVC definition (named `continuwuity-data`) for the volume mounted to
+the StatefulSet, an Ingress resources to point your webserver to the
+Continuwuity Pods, and a Service resource (targeting `app.kubernetes.io/name: continuwuity`)
+to glue the Ingress and Pod together.
+
+Carefully go through the `env` section and add, change, and remove any env vars you like using the [Configuration reference](https://continuwuity.org/reference/config.html)
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: StatefulSet
+metadata:
+  name: continuwuity
+  namespace: matrix
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: continuwuity
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  serviceName: continuwuity
+  podManagementPolicy: Parallel
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: continuwuity
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app.kubernetes.io/name: continuwuity
+    spec:
+      securityContext:
+        sysctls:
+          - name: net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start
+            value: "0"
+      containers:
+        - name: continuwuity
+          # use a sha hash <3
+          image: forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 80
+          volumeMounts:
+            - mountPath: /data
+              name: data
+              subPath: data
+          securityContext:
+            capabilities:
+              add:
+                - NET_BIND_SERVICE
+          env:
+            - name: TOKIO_WORKER_THREADS
+              value: "2"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_SERVER_NAME
+              value: "example.com"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_DATABASE_PATH
+              value: "/data/db"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_DATABASE_BACKEND
+              value: "rocksdb"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_PORT
+              value: "80"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE
+              value: "20000000"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_ALLOW_FEDERATION
+              value: "true"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_TRUSTED_SERVERS
+              value: '["matrix.org"]'
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_ADDRESS
+              value: "0.0.0.0"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_ROCKSDB_PARALLELISM_THREADS
+              value: "1"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_WELL_KNOWN__SERVER
+              value: "matrix.example.com:443"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_WELL_KNOWN__CLIENT
+              value: "https://matrix.example.com"
+            - name: CONTINUWUITY_ALLOW_REGISTRATION
+              value: "false"
+            - name: RUST_LOG
+              value: info
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /_matrix/federation/v1/version
+              port: http
+            periodSeconds: 4
+            failureThreshold: 5
+          resources:
+            # Continuwuity might use quite some RAM :3
+            requests:
+              cpu: "2"
+              memory: "512Mi"
+            limits:
+              cpu: "4"
+              memory: "2048Mi"
+      volumes:
+        - name: data
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: continuwuity-data
+```
+
+---
+
+Apart from manually configuring the containers,
+[a community-maintained Helm Chart is available here to run
 conduwuit on Kubernetes](https://gitlab.cronce.io/charts/conduwuit)

 This should be compatible with Continuwuity, but you will need to change the image reference.
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.mdx
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.mdx
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 # Troubleshooting Continuwuity

-> **Docker users ⚠️**
->
-> Docker can be difficult to use and debug. It's common for Docker
-> misconfigurations to cause issues, particularly with networking and permissions.
-> Please check that your issues are not due to problems with your Docker setup.
+:::warning{title="Docker users:"}
+Docker can be difficult to use and debug. It's common for Docker
+misconfigurations to cause issues, particularly with networking and permissions.
+Please check that your issues are not due to problems with your Docker setup.
+:::

 ## Continuwuity and Matrix issues

+### Slow joins to rooms
+
+Some slowness is to be expected if you're the first person on your homserver to join a room (which will
+always be the case for single-user homeservers). In this situation, your homeserver has to verify the signatures of
+all of the state events sent by other servers before your join. To make this process as fast as possible, make sure you have
+multiple fast, trusted servers listed in `trusted_servers` in your configuration, and ensure
+`query_trusted_key_servers_first_on_join` is set to true (the default).
+If you need suggestions for trusted servers, ask in the Continuwuity main room.
+
+However, _very_ slow joins, especially to rooms with only a few users in them or rooms created by another user
+on your homeserver, may be caused by [issue !779](https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/issues/779),
+which is a longstanding bug with synchronizing room joins to clients. In this situation, you did succeed in joining the room, but
+the bug caused your homeserver to forget to tell your client. **To fix this, clear your client's cache.** Both Element and Cinny
+have a button to clear their cache in the "About" section of their settings.
+
 ### Lost access to admin room

 You can reinvite yourself to the admin room through the following methods:
--- a/docs/turn.mdx
+++ b/docs/turn.mdx
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-# Setting up TURN/STURN
-
-In order to make or receive calls, a TURN server is required. Continuwuity suggests
-using [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) for this purpose, which is also
-available as a Docker image.
-
-### Configuration
-
-Create a configuration file called `coturn.conf` containing:
-
-```
-use-auth-secret
-static-auth-secret=<a secret key>
-realm=<your server domain>
-```
-
-A common way to generate a suitable alphanumeric secret key is by using `pwgen
-s 64 1`.
-
-These same values need to be set in Continuwuity. See the [example
-config](./reference/config.mdx) in the TURN section for configuring these and
-restart Continuwuity after.
-
-`turn_secret` or a path to `turn_secret_file` must have a value of your
-coturn `static-auth-secret`, or use `turn_username` and `turn_password`
-if using legacy username:password TURN authentication (not preferred).
-
-`turn_uris` must be the list of TURN URIs you would like to send to the client.
-Typically you will just replace the example domain `example.turn.uri` with the
-`realm` you set from the example config.
-
-If you are using TURN over TLS, you can replace `turn:` with `turns:` in the
-`turn_uris` config option to instruct clients to attempt to connect to
-TURN over TLS. This is highly recommended.
-
-If you need unauthenticated access to the TURN URIs, or some clients may be
-having trouble, you can enable `turn_guest_access` in Continuwuity which disables
-authentication for the TURN URI endpoint `/_matrix/client/v3/voip/turnServer`
-
-### Run
-
-Run the [Coturn](https://hub.docker.com/r/coturn/coturn) image using
-
-```bash
-docker run -d --network=host -v
-$(pwd)/coturn.conf:/etc/coturn/turnserver.conf coturn/coturn
-```
-
-or docker-compose. For the latter, paste the following section into a file
-called `docker-compose.yml` and run `docker compose up -d` in the same
-directory.
-
-```yml
-version: 3
-services:
-    turn:
-      container_name: coturn-server
-      image: docker.io/coturn/coturn
-      restart: unless-stopped
-      network_mode: "host"
-      volumes:
-        - ./coturn.conf:/etc/coturn/turnserver.conf
-```
-
-To understand why the host networking mode is used and explore alternative
-configuration options, please visit [Coturn's Docker
-documentation](https://github.com/coturn/coturn/blob/master/docker/coturn/README.md).
-
-For security recommendations see Synapse's [Coturn
-documentation](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/turn-howto.html).
-
-### Testing
-
-To make sure turn credentials are being correctly served to clients, you can manually make a HTTP request to the turnServer endpoint.
-
-`curl "https://<matrix.example.com>/_matrix/client/r0/voip/turnServer" -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_client_token>' | jq`
-
-You should get a response like this:
-
-```json
-{
-  "username": "1752792167:@jade:example.com",
-  "password": "KjlDlawdPbU9mvP4bhdV/2c/h65=",
-  "uris": [
-    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
-    "turns:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp",
-    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=udp",
-    "turn:coturn.example.com?transport=tcp"
-  ],
-  "ttl": 86400
-}
-```
-
-You can test these credentials work using [Trickle ICE](https://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/peerconnection/trickle-ice/)
--- a/nix/packages/uwulib/build.nix
+++ b/nix/packages/uwulib/build.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ rec {
      # we need to keep the `web` directory which would be filtered out by the regular source filtering function
      #
      # https://crane.dev/API.html#cranelibcleancargosource
-      isWebTemplate = path: _type: builtins.match ".*src/web.*" path != null;
+      isWebTemplate = path: _type: builtins.match ".*(src/(web|service)|docs).*" path != null;
      isRust = craneLib.filterCargoSources;
      isNix = path: _type: builtins.match ".+/nix.*" path != null;
      webOrRustNotNix = p: t: !(isNix p t) && (isWebTemplate p t || isRust p t);
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
    "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
    "extends": ["config:recommended", "replacements:all"],
+    "dependencyDashboard": true,
    "osvVulnerabilityAlerts": true,
    "lockFileMaintenance": {
        "enabled": true,
@@ -57,12 +58,25 @@
            "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
            "groupName": "github-actions-non-major"
        },
+        {
+            "description": "Batch patch-level Node.js dependency updates",
+            "matchManagers": ["npm"],
+            "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch"],
+            "groupName": "node-patch-updates"
+        },
        {
            "description": "Pin forgejo artifact actions to prevent breaking changes",
            "matchManagers": ["github-actions"],
            "matchPackageNames": ["forgejo/upload-artifact", "forgejo/download-artifact"],
            "enabled": false
        },
+        {
+            "description": "Auto-merge crate-ci/typos minor updates",
+            "matchPackageNames": ["crate-ci/typos"],
+            "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
+            "automerge": true,
+            "automergeStrategy": "fast-forward"
+        },
        {
            "description": "Auto-merge renovatebot docker image updates",
            "matchDatasources": ["docker"],
--- a/rspress.config.ts
+++ b/rspress.config.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
        }, {
            from: '/community$',
            to: '/community/guidelines'
+        }, {
+            from: "^/turn",
+            to: "/calls/turn",
        }
        ]
    })],
--- a/src/admin/room/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/room/commands.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@

 use crate::{PAGE_SIZE, admin_command, get_room_info};

+#[allow(clippy::fn_params_excessive_bools)]
 #[admin_command]
 pub(super) async fn list_rooms(
 	&self,
 	page: Option<usize>,
 	exclude_disabled: bool,
 	exclude_banned: bool,
+	include_empty: bool,
 	no_details: bool,
 ) -> Result {
 	// TODO: i know there's a way to do this with clap, but i can't seem to find it
@@ -28,6 +30,20 @@ pub(super) async fn list_rooms(
 				.then_some(room_id)
 		})
 		.then(|room_id| get_room_info(self.services, room_id))
+		.then(|(room_id, total_members, name)| async move {
+			let local_members: Vec<_> = self
+				.services
+				.rooms
+				.state_cache
+				.active_local_users_in_room(&room_id)
+				.collect()
+				.await;
+			let local_members = local_members.len();
+			(room_id, total_members, local_members, name)
+		})
+		.filter_map(|(room_id, total_members, local_members, name)| async move {
+			(include_empty || local_members > 0).then_some((room_id, total_members, name))
+		})
 		.collect::<Vec<_>>()
 		.await;

--- a/src/admin/room/mod.rs
+++ b/src/admin/room/mod.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ pub enum RoomCommand {
 		#[arg(long)]
 		exclude_banned: bool,

+		/// Includes disconnected/empty rooms (rooms with zero members)
+		#[arg(long)]
+		include_empty: bool,
+
 		#[arg(long)]
 		/// Whether to only output room IDs without supplementary room
 		/// information
--- a/src/admin/room/moderation.rs
+++ b/src/admin/room/moderation.rs
@@ -89,13 +89,7 @@ async fn ban_room(&self, room: OwnedRoomOrAliasId) -> Result {
 			 locally, if not using get_alias_helper to fetch room ID remotely"
 		);

-		match self
-			.services
-			.rooms
-			.alias
-			.resolve_alias(room_alias, None)
-			.await
-		{
+		match self.services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(room_alias).await {
 			| Ok((room_id, servers)) => {
 				debug!(
 					%room_id,
@@ -235,7 +229,7 @@ async fn ban_list_of_rooms(&self) -> Result {
 										.services
 										.rooms
 										.alias
-										.resolve_alias(room_alias, None)
+										.resolve_alias(room_alias)
 										.await
 									{
 										| Ok((room_id, servers)) => {
@@ -388,13 +382,7 @@ async fn unban_room(&self, room: OwnedRoomOrAliasId) -> Result {
 					 room ID over federation"
 				);

-				match self
-					.services
-					.rooms
-					.alias
-					.resolve_alias(room_alias, None)
-					.await
-				{
+				match self.services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(room_alias).await {
 					| Ok((room_id, servers)) => {
 						debug!(
 							%room_id,
--- a/src/admin/server/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/server/commands.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub(super) async fn list_backups(&self) -> Result {
 		.db
 		.backup_list()?
 		.try_stream()
-		.try_for_each(|result| write!(self, "{result}"))
+		.try_for_each(|result| writeln!(self, "{result}"))
 		.await
 }

--- a/src/admin/user/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/user/commands.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 use api::client::{full_user_deactivate, join_room_by_id_helper, leave_room, remote_leave_room};
 use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Result, debug, debug_warn, error, info, is_equal_to,
+	Err, Result, debug_warn, error, info,
 	matrix::{Event, pdu::PduBuilder},
 	utils::{self, ReadyExt},
 	warn,
@@ -167,27 +167,8 @@ pub(super) async fn create_user(&self, username: String, password: Option<String

 	// we dont add a device since we're not the user, just the creator

-	// if this account creation is from the CLI / --execute, invite the first user
-	// to admin room
-	if let Ok(admin_room) = self.services.admin.get_admin_room().await {
-		if self
-			.services
-			.rooms
-			.state_cache
-			.room_joined_count(&admin_room)
-			.await
-			.is_ok_and(is_equal_to!(1))
-		{
-			self.services
-				.admin
-				.make_user_admin(&user_id)
-				.boxed()
-				.await?;
-			warn!("Granting {user_id} admin privileges as the first user");
-		}
-	} else {
-		debug!("create_user admin command called without an admin room being available");
-	}
+	// Make the first user to register an administrator and disable first-run mode.
+	self.services.firstrun.empower_first_user(&user_id).await?;

 	self.write_str(&format!("Created user with user_id: {user_id} and password: `{password}`"))
 		.await
--- a/src/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ gzip_compression = [
 	"conduwuit-service/gzip_compression",
 	"reqwest/gzip",
 ]
+http3 = [
+	"conduwuit-core/http3",
+	"conduwuit-service/http3",
+]
 io_uring = [
 	"conduwuit-service/io_uring",
 ]
--- a/src/api/client/account.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/account.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use axum::extract::State;
 use axum_client_ip::InsecureClientIp;
 use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Error, Event, Result, debug_info, err, error, info, is_equal_to,
+	Err, Error, Event, Result, debug_info, err, error, info,
 	matrix::pdu::PduBuilder,
 	utils::{self, ReadyExt, stream::BroadbandExt},
 	warn,
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 	let is_guest = body.kind == RegistrationKind::Guest;
 	let emergency_mode_enabled = services.config.emergency_password.is_some();

-	if !services.config.allow_registration && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
+	// Allow registration if it's enabled in the config file or if this is the first
+	// run (so the first user account can be created)
+	let allow_registration =
+		services.config.allow_registration || services.firstrun.is_first_run();
+
+	if !allow_registration && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
 		match (body.username.as_ref(), body.initial_device_display_name.as_ref()) {
 			| (Some(username), Some(device_display_name)) => {
 				info!(
@@ -185,17 +190,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 		)));
 	}

-	if is_guest
-		&& (!services.config.allow_guest_registration
-			|| (services.config.allow_registration
-				&& services
-					.registration_tokens
-					.get_config_file_token()
-					.is_some()))
-	{
+	if is_guest && !services.config.allow_guest_registration {
 		info!(
-			"Guest registration disabled / registration enabled with token configured, \
-			 rejecting guest registration attempt, initial device name: \"{}\"",
+			"Guest registration disabled, rejecting guest registration attempt, initial device \
+			 name: \"{}\"",
 			body.initial_device_display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
 		);
 		return Err!(Request(GuestAccessForbidden("Guest registration is disabled.")));
@@ -309,54 +307,63 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 	let skip_auth = body.appservice_info.is_some() || is_guest;

 	// Populate required UIAA flows
-	if services
-		.registration_tokens
-		.iterate_tokens()
-		.next()
-		.await
-		.is_some()
-	{
-		// Registration token required
+
+	if services.firstrun.is_first_run() {
+		// Registration token forced while in first-run mode
 		uiaainfo.flows.push(AuthFlow {
 			stages: vec![AuthType::RegistrationToken],
 		});
-	}
-	if services.config.recaptcha_private_site_key.is_some() {
-		if let Some(pubkey) = &services.config.recaptcha_site_key {
-			// ReCaptcha required
-			uiaainfo
-				.flows
-				.push(AuthFlow { stages: vec![AuthType::ReCaptcha] });
-			uiaainfo.params = serde_json::value::to_raw_value(&serde_json::json!({
-				"m.login.recaptcha": {
-					"public_key": pubkey,
-				},
-			}))
-			.expect("Failed to serialize recaptcha params");
-		}
-	}
-
-	if uiaainfo.flows.is_empty() && !skip_auth {
-		// Registration isn't _disabled_, but there's no captcha configured and no
-		// registration tokens currently set. Bail out by default unless open
-		// registration was explicitly enabled.
-		if !services
-			.config
-			.yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse
+	} else {
+		if services
+			.registration_tokens
+			.iterate_tokens()
+			.next()
+			.await
+			.is_some()
 		{
-			return Err!(Request(Forbidden(
-				"This server is not accepting registrations at this time."
-			)));
+			// Registration token required
+			uiaainfo.flows.push(AuthFlow {
+				stages: vec![AuthType::RegistrationToken],
+			});
 		}

-		// We have open registration enabled (😧), provide a dummy stage
-		uiaainfo = UiaaInfo {
-			flows: vec![AuthFlow { stages: vec![AuthType::Dummy] }],
-			completed: Vec::new(),
-			params: Box::default(),
-			session: None,
-			auth_error: None,
-		};
+		if services.config.recaptcha_private_site_key.is_some() {
+			if let Some(pubkey) = &services.config.recaptcha_site_key {
+				// ReCaptcha required
+				uiaainfo
+					.flows
+					.push(AuthFlow { stages: vec![AuthType::ReCaptcha] });
+				uiaainfo.params = serde_json::value::to_raw_value(&serde_json::json!({
+					"m.login.recaptcha": {
+						"public_key": pubkey,
+					},
+				}))
+				.expect("Failed to serialize recaptcha params");
+			}
+		}
+
+		if uiaainfo.flows.is_empty() && !skip_auth {
+			// Registration isn't _disabled_, but there's no captcha configured and no
+			// registration tokens currently set. Bail out by default unless open
+			// registration was explicitly enabled.
+			if !services
+				.config
+				.yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse
+			{
+				return Err!(Request(Forbidden(
+					"This server is not accepting registrations at this time."
+				)));
+			}
+
+			// We have open registration enabled (😧), provide a dummy stage
+			uiaainfo = UiaaInfo {
+				flows: vec![AuthFlow { stages: vec![AuthType::Dummy] }],
+				completed: Vec::new(),
+				params: Box::default(),
+				session: None,
+				auth_error: None,
+			};
+		}
 	}

 	if !skip_auth {
@@ -514,39 +521,29 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 		}
 	}

-	// If this is the first real user, grant them admin privileges except for guest
-	// users
-	// Note: the server user is generated first
 	if !is_guest {
-		if let Ok(admin_room) = services.admin.get_admin_room().await {
-			if services
-				.rooms
-				.state_cache
-				.room_joined_count(&admin_room)
-				.await
-				.is_ok_and(is_equal_to!(1))
-			{
-				services.admin.make_user_admin(&user_id).boxed().await?;
-				warn!("Granting {user_id} admin privileges as the first user");
-			} else if services.config.suspend_on_register {
-				// This is not an admin, suspend them.
-				// Note that we can still do auto joins for suspended users
+		// Make the first user to register an administrator and disable first-run mode.
+		let was_first_user = services.firstrun.empower_first_user(&user_id).await?;
+
+		// If the registering user was not the first and we're suspending users on
+		// register, suspend them.
+		if !was_first_user && services.config.suspend_on_register {
+			// Note that we can still do auto joins for suspended users
+			services
+				.users
+				.suspend_account(&user_id, &services.globals.server_user)
+				.await;
+			// And send an @room notice to the admin room, to prompt admins to review the
+			// new user and ideally unsuspend them if deemed appropriate.
+			if services.server.config.admin_room_notices {
 				services
-					.users
-					.suspend_account(&user_id, &services.globals.server_user)
-					.await;
-				// And send an @room notice to the admin room, to prompt admins to review the
-				// new user and ideally unsuspend them if deemed appropriate.
-				if services.server.config.admin_room_notices {
-					services
-						.admin
-						.send_loud_message(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain(format!(
-							"User {user_id} has been suspended as they are not the first user \
-							 on this server. Please review and unsuspend them if appropriate."
-						)))
-						.await
-						.ok();
-				}
+					.admin
+					.send_loud_message(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain(format!(
+						"User {user_id} has been suspended as they are not the first user on \
+						 this server. Please review and unsuspend them if appropriate."
+					)))
+					.await
+					.ok();
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/src/api/client/alias.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/alias.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 use axum::extract::State;
-use conduwuit::{Err, Result, debug};
-use conduwuit_service::Services;
-use futures::StreamExt;
-use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
-use ruma::{
-	OwnedServerName, RoomAliasId, RoomId,
-	api::client::alias::{create_alias, delete_alias, get_alias},
-};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Result};
+use ruma::api::client::alias::{create_alias, delete_alias, get_alias};

 use crate::Ruma;

@@ -96,65 +90,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_alias_route(
 ) -> Result<get_alias::v3::Response> {
 	let room_alias = body.body.room_alias;

-	let Ok((room_id, servers)) = services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(&room_alias, None).await
-	else {
+	let Ok((room_id, servers)) = services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(&room_alias).await else {
 		return Err!(Request(NotFound("Room with alias not found.")));
 	};

-	let servers = room_available_servers(&services, &room_id, &room_alias, servers).await;
-	debug!(%room_alias, %room_id, "available servers: {servers:?}");
-
 	Ok(get_alias::v3::Response::new(room_id, servers))
 }
-
-async fn room_available_servers(
-	services: &Services,
-	room_id: &RoomId,
-	room_alias: &RoomAliasId,
-	pre_servers: Vec<OwnedServerName>,
-) -> Vec<OwnedServerName> {
-	// find active servers in room state cache to suggest
-	let mut servers: Vec<OwnedServerName> = services
-		.rooms
-		.state_cache
-		.room_servers(room_id)
-		.map(ToOwned::to_owned)
-		.collect()
-		.await;
-
-	// push any servers we want in the list already (e.g. responded remote alias
-	// servers, room alias server itself)
-	servers.extend(pre_servers);
-
-	servers.sort_unstable();
-	servers.dedup();
-
-	// shuffle list of servers randomly after sort and dedupe
-	servers.shuffle(&mut rand::thread_rng());
-
-	// insert our server as the very first choice if in list, else check if we can
-	// prefer the room alias server first
-	match servers
-		.iter()
-		.position(|server_name| services.globals.server_is_ours(server_name))
-	{
-		| Some(server_index) => {
-			servers.swap_remove(server_index);
-			servers.insert(0, services.globals.server_name().to_owned());
-		},
-		| _ => {
-			match servers
-				.iter()
-				.position(|server| server == room_alias.server_name())
-			{
-				| Some(alias_server_index) => {
-					servers.swap_remove(alias_server_index);
-					servers.insert(0, room_alias.server_name().into());
-				},
-				| _ => {},
-			}
-		},
-	}
-
-	servers
-}
--- a/src/api/client/membership/join.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/membership/join.rs
@@ -198,11 +198,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn join_room_by_id_or_alias_route(
 			(servers, room_id)
 		},
 		| Err(room_alias) => {
-			let (room_id, mut servers) = services
-				.rooms
-				.alias
-				.resolve_alias(&room_alias, Some(body.via.clone()))
-				.await?;
+			let (room_id, mut servers) = services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(&room_alias).await?;

 			banned_room_check(
 				&services,
--- a/src/api/client/membership/knock.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/membership/knock.rs
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn knock_room_route(
 			(servers, room_id)
 		},
 		| Err(room_alias) => {
-			let (room_id, mut servers) = services
-				.rooms
-				.alias
-				.resolve_alias(&room_alias, Some(body.via.clone()))
-				.await?;
+			let (room_id, mut servers) = services.rooms.alias.resolve_alias(&room_alias).await?;

 			banned_room_check(
 				&services,
--- a/src/api/client/report.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/report.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ fn build_report(report: Report) -> RoomMessageEventContent {
 /// random delay sending a response per spec suggestion regarding
 /// enumerating for potential events existing in our server.
 async fn delay_response() {
-	let time_to_wait = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(2..5);
+	let time_to_wait = rand::random_range(2..5);
 	debug_info!(
 		"Got successful /report request, waiting {time_to_wait} seconds before sending \
 		 successful response."
--- a/src/api/client/state.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/state.rs
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@ async fn allowed_to_send_state_event(
 					}

 					for alias in aliases {
-						let (alias_room_id, _servers) = services
+						let (alias_room_id, _) = services
 							.rooms
 							.alias
-							.resolve_alias(&alias, None)
+							.resolve_alias(&alias)
 							.await
 							.map_err(|e| {
 								err!(Request(Unknown("Failed resolving alias \"{alias}\": {e}")))
--- a/src/api/router.rs
+++ b/src/api/router.rs
@@ -122,23 +122,23 @@ pub fn build(router: Router<State>, server: &Server) -> Router<State> {
 		// Ruma doesn't have support for multiple paths for a single endpoint yet, and these routes
 		// share one Ruma request / response type pair with {get,send}_state_event_for_key_route
 		.route(
-			"/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/:room_id/state/:event_type",
+			"/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/state/{event_type}",
 			get(client::get_state_events_for_empty_key_route)
 				.put(client::send_state_event_for_empty_key_route),
 		)
 		.route(
-			"/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/:room_id/state/:event_type",
+			"/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/{room_id}/state/{event_type}",
 			get(client::get_state_events_for_empty_key_route)
 				.put(client::send_state_event_for_empty_key_route),
 		)
 		// These two endpoints allow trailing slashes
 		.route(
-			"/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/:room_id/state/:event_type/",
+			"/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{room_id}/state/{event_type}/",
 			get(client::get_state_events_for_empty_key_route)
 				.put(client::send_state_event_for_empty_key_route),
 		)
 		.route(
-			"/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/:room_id/state/:event_type/",
+			"/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/{room_id}/state/{event_type}/",
 			get(client::get_state_events_for_empty_key_route)
 				.put(client::send_state_event_for_empty_key_route),
 		)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn build(router: Router<State>, server: &Server) -> Router<State> {
 		.ruma_route(&client::get_mutual_rooms_route)
 		.ruma_route(&client::get_room_summary)
 		.route(
-			"/_matrix/client/unstable/im.nheko.summary/rooms/:room_id_or_alias/summary",
+			"/_matrix/client/unstable/im.nheko.summary/rooms/{room_id_or_alias}/summary",
 			get(client::get_room_summary_legacy)
 		)
 		.ruma_route(&client::get_suspended_status)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ pub fn build(router: Router<State>, server: &Server) -> Router<State> {
 			.ruma_route(&server::get_server_version_route)
 			.route("/_matrix/key/v2/server", get(server::get_server_keys_route))
 			.route(
-				"/_matrix/key/v2/server/:key_id",
+				"/_matrix/key/v2/server/{key_id}",
 				get(server::get_server_keys_deprecated_route),
 			)
 			.ruma_route(&server::get_public_rooms_route)
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ pub fn build(router: Router<State>, server: &Server) -> Router<State> {
 			.route("/_continuwuity/local_user_count", get(client::conduwuit_local_user_count));
 	} else {
 		router = router
-			.route("/_matrix/federation/*path", any(federation_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/federation/{*path}", any(federation_disabled))
 			.route("/.well-known/matrix/server", any(federation_disabled))
-			.route("/_matrix/key/*path", any(federation_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/key/{*path}", any(federation_disabled))
 			.route("/_conduwuit/local_user_count", any(federation_disabled))
 			.route("/_continuwuity/local_user_count", any(federation_disabled));
 	}
@@ -253,27 +253,27 @@ pub fn build(router: Router<State>, server: &Server) -> Router<State> {
 				get(client::get_media_preview_legacy_legacy_route),
 			)
 			.route(
-				"/_matrix/media/v1/download/:server_name/:media_id",
+				"/_matrix/media/v1/download/{server_name}/{media_id}",
 				get(client::get_content_legacy_legacy_route),
 			)
 			.route(
-				"/_matrix/media/v1/download/:server_name/:media_id/:file_name",
+				"/_matrix/media/v1/download/{server_name}/{media_id}/{file_name}",
 				get(client::get_content_as_filename_legacy_legacy_route),
 			)
 			.route(
-				"/_matrix/media/v1/thumbnail/:server_name/:media_id",
+				"/_matrix/media/v1/thumbnail/{server_name}/{media_id}",
 				get(client::get_content_thumbnail_legacy_legacy_route),
 			);
 	} else {
 		router = router
-			.route("/_matrix/media/v1/*path", any(legacy_media_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/media/v1/{*path}", any(legacy_media_disabled))
 			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/config", any(legacy_media_disabled))
-			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/download/*path", any(legacy_media_disabled))
-			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/thumbnail/*path", any(legacy_media_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/download/{*path}", any(legacy_media_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/thumbnail/{*path}", any(legacy_media_disabled))
 			.route("/_matrix/media/v3/preview_url", any(redirect_legacy_preview))
 			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/config", any(legacy_media_disabled))
-			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/download/*path", any(legacy_media_disabled))
-			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/thumbnail/*path", any(legacy_media_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/download/{*path}", any(legacy_media_disabled))
+			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/thumbnail/{*path}", any(legacy_media_disabled))
 			.route("/_matrix/media/r0/preview_url", any(redirect_legacy_preview));
 	}

--- a/src/api/router/args.rs
+++ b/src/api/router/args.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{mem, ops::Deref};

-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use axum::{body::Body, extract::FromRequest};
 use bytes::{BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 use conduwuit::{Error, Result, debug, debug_warn, err, trace, utils::string::EMPTY};
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ impl<T> Deref for Args<T>
 	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { &self.body }
 }

-#[async_trait]
 impl<T> FromRequest<State, Body> for Args<T>
 where
 	T: IncomingRequest + Send + Sync + 'static,
--- a/src/api/router/auth.rs
+++ b/src/api/router/auth.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ pub(super) async fn auth(
 	json_body: Option<&CanonicalJsonValue>,
 	metadata: &Metadata,
 ) -> Result<Auth> {
-	let bearer: Option<TypedHeader<Authorization<Bearer>>> = request.parts.extract().await?;
+	let bearer: Option<TypedHeader<Authorization<Bearer>>> =
+		request.parts.extract().await.unwrap_or(None);
 	let token = match &bearer {
 		| Some(TypedHeader(Authorization(bearer))) => Some(bearer.token()),
 		| None => request.query.access_token.as_deref(),
--- a/src/api/server/invite.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/invite.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 use axum_client_ip::InsecureClientIp;
 use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
 use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Error, PduEvent, Result, err,
+	Err, Error, PduEvent, Result, err, error,
 	matrix::{Event, event::gen_event_id},
 	utils::{self, hash::sha256},
 	warn,
@@ -199,20 +199,27 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_invite_route(

 		for appservice in services.appservice.read().await.values() {
 			if appservice.is_user_match(&recipient_user) {
+				let request = ruma::api::appservice::event::push_events::v1::Request {
+					events: vec![pdu.to_format()],
+					txn_id: general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+						.encode(sha256::hash(pdu.event_id.as_bytes()))
+						.into(),
+					ephemeral: Vec::new(),
+					to_device: Vec::new(),
+				};
 				services
 					.sending
-					.send_appservice_request(
-						appservice.registration.clone(),
-						ruma::api::appservice::event::push_events::v1::Request {
-							events: vec![pdu.to_format()],
-							txn_id: general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
-								.encode(sha256::hash(pdu.event_id.as_bytes()))
-								.into(),
-							ephemeral: Vec::new(),
-							to_device: Vec::new(),
-						},
-					)
-					.await?;
+					.send_appservice_request(appservice.registration.clone(), request)
+					.await
+					.map_err(|e| {
+						error!(
+							"failed to notify appservice {} about incoming invite: {e}",
+							appservice.registration.id
+						);
+						err!(BadServerResponse(
+							"Failed to notify appservice about incoming invite."
+						))
+					})?;
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/src/api/server/query.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/query.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_room_information_route(
 	servers.sort_unstable();
 	servers.dedup();

-	servers.shuffle(&mut rand::thread_rng());
+	servers.shuffle(&mut rand::rng());

 	// insert our server as the very first choice if in list
 	if let Some(server_index) = servers
--- a/src/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ conduwuit_mods = [
 gzip_compression = [
 	"reqwest/gzip",
 ]
+http3 = [
+	"reqwest/http3",
+]
 hardened_malloc = [
 	"dep:hardened_malloc-rs"
 ]
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ libloading.optional = true
 log.workspace = true
 num-traits.workspace = true
 rand.workspace = true
+rand_core = { version = "0.6.4", features = ["getrandom"] }
 regex.workspace = true
 reqwest.workspace = true
 ring.workspace = true
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	///
 	/// If you would like registration only via token reg, please configure
 	/// `registration_token`.
-	#[serde(default)]
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_registration: bool,

 	/// If registration is enabled, and this setting is true, new users
@@ -1244,12 +1244,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub rocksdb_repair: bool,

-	#[serde(default)]
-	pub rocksdb_read_only: bool,
-
-	#[serde(default)]
-	pub rocksdb_secondary: bool,
-
 	/// Enables idle CPU priority for compaction thread. This is not enabled by
 	/// default to prevent compaction from falling too far behind on busy
 	/// systems.
@@ -1309,26 +1303,33 @@ pub struct Config {

 	/// Allow local (your server only) presence updates/requests.
 	///
-	/// Note that presence on continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's. If
-	/// using outgoing presence, this MUST be enabled.
+	/// Local presence must be enabled for outgoing presence to function.
+	///
+	/// Note that local presence is not as heavy on the CPU as federated
+	/// presence, but will still become more expensive the more local users you
+	/// have.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_local_presence: bool,

-	/// Allow incoming federated presence updates/requests.
+	/// Allow incoming federated presence updates.
 	///
-	/// This option receives presence updates from other servers, but does not
-	/// send any unless `allow_outgoing_presence` is true. Note that presence on
-	/// continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's.
+	/// This option enables processing inbound presence updates from other
+	/// servers. Without it, remote users will appear as if they are always
+	/// offline to your local users. This does not affect typing indicators or
+	/// read receipts.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_incoming_presence: bool,

 	/// Allow outgoing presence updates/requests.
 	///
-	/// This option sends presence updates to other servers, but does not
-	/// receive any unless `allow_incoming_presence` is true. Note that presence
-	/// on continuwuity is very fast unlike Synapse's. If using outgoing
-	/// presence, you MUST enable `allow_local_presence` as well.
-	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+	/// This option sends presence updates to other servers, and requires that
+	/// `allow_local_presence` is also enabled.
+	///
+	/// Note that outgoing presence is very heavy on the CPU and network, and
+	/// will typically cause extreme strain and slowdowns for no real benefit.
+	/// There are only a few clients that even implement presence, so you
+	/// probably don't want to enable this.
+	#[serde(default)]
 	pub allow_outgoing_presence: bool,

 	/// How many seconds without presence updates before you become idle.
@@ -1366,6 +1367,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub allow_incoming_read_receipts: bool,

 	/// Allow sending read receipts to remote servers.
+	///
+	/// Note that sending read receipts to remote servers in large rooms with
+	/// lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU and
+	/// network.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_outgoing_read_receipts: bool,

@@ -1377,6 +1382,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub allow_local_typing: bool,

 	/// Allow outgoing typing updates to federation.
+	///
+	/// Note that sending typing indicators to remote servers in large rooms
+	/// with lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU
+	/// and network.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_outgoing_typing: bool,

--- a/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ async fn test_event_sort() {
 		// don't remove any events so we know it sorts them all correctly
 		let mut events_to_sort = events.keys().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();

-		events_to_sort.shuffle(&mut rand::thread_rng());
+		events_to_sort.shuffle(&mut rand::rng());

 		let power_level = resolved_power
 			.get(&(StateEventType::RoomPowerLevels, "".into()))
--- a/src/core/utils/hash/argon.rs
+++ b/src/core/utils/hash/argon.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn init_argon() -> Argon2<'static> {
 }

 pub(super) fn password(password: &str) -> Result<String> {
-	let salt = SaltString::generate(rand::thread_rng());
+	let salt = SaltString::generate(rand_core::OsRng);
 	ARGON
 		.get_or_init(init_argon)
 		.hash_password(password.as_bytes(), &salt)
--- a/src/core/utils/rand.rs
+++ b/src/core/utils/rand.rs
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 };

 use arrayvec::ArrayString;
-use rand::{Rng, seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
+use rand::{Rng, RngExt, seq::SliceRandom};

 pub fn shuffle<T>(vec: &mut [T]) {
-	let mut rng = thread_rng();
+	let mut rng = rand::rng();
 	vec.shuffle(&mut rng);
 }

 pub fn string(length: usize) -> String {
-	thread_rng()
-		.sample_iter(&rand::distributions::Alphanumeric)
+	rand::rng()
+		.sample_iter(&rand::distr::Alphanumeric)
 		.take(length)
 		.map(char::from)
 		.collect()
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub fn string(length: usize) -> String {
 #[inline]
 pub fn string_array<const LENGTH: usize>() -> ArrayString<LENGTH> {
 	let mut ret = ArrayString::<LENGTH>::new();
-	thread_rng()
-		.sample_iter(&rand::distributions::Alphanumeric)
+	rand::rng()
+		.sample_iter(&rand::distr::Alphanumeric)
 		.take(LENGTH)
 		.map(char::from)
 		.for_each(|c| ret.push(c));
@@ -40,7 +40,4 @@ pub fn time_from_now_secs(range: Range<u64>) -> SystemTime {
 }

 #[must_use]
-pub fn secs(range: Range<u64>) -> Duration {
-	let mut rng = thread_rng();
-	Duration::from_secs(rng.gen_range(range))
-}
+pub fn secs(range: Range<u64>) -> Duration { Duration::from_secs(rand::random_range(range)) }
--- a/src/database/engine.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine.rs
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ pub struct Engine {
 	pub(crate) db: Db,
 	pub(crate) pool: Arc<Pool>,
 	pub(crate) ctx: Arc<Context>,
-	pub(super) read_only: bool,
-	pub(super) secondary: bool,
 	pub(crate) checksums: bool,
 	corks: AtomicU32,
 }
@@ -129,14 +127,6 @@ pub fn current_sequence(&self) -> u64 {

 		sequence
 	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.secondary || self.read_only }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_secondary(&self) -> bool { self.secondary }
 }

 impl Drop for Engine {
--- a/src/database/engine/backup.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/backup.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ pub fn backup(&self) -> Result {
 	let mut engine = self.backup_engine()?;
 	let config = &self.ctx.server.config;
 	if config.database_backups_to_keep > 0 {
-		let flush = !self.is_read_only();
 		engine
-			.create_new_backup_flush(&self.db, flush)
+			.create_new_backup_flush(&self.db, true)
 			.map_err(map_err)?;

 		let engine_info = engine.get_backup_info();
--- a/src/database/engine/open.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/open.rs
@@ -35,14 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 	}

 	debug!("Opening database...");
-	let db = if config.rocksdb_read_only {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors_read_only(&db_opts, path, cfds, false)
-	} else if config.rocksdb_secondary {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors_as_secondary(&db_opts, path, path, cfds)
-	} else {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors(&db_opts, path, cfds)
-	}
-	.or_else(or_else)?;
+	let db = Db::open_cf_descriptors(&db_opts, path, cfds).or_else(or_else)?;

 	info!(
 		columns = num_cfds,
@@ -55,8 +48,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 		db,
 		pool: ctx.pool.clone(),
 		ctx: ctx.clone(),
-		read_only: config.rocksdb_read_only,
-		secondary: config.rocksdb_secondary,
 		checksums: config.rocksdb_checksums,
 		corks: AtomicU32::new(0),
 	}))
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -74,14 +74,6 @@ pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&MapsKey, &MapsVal)> + Send + '_ {

 	#[inline]
 	pub fn keys(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &MapsKey> + Send + '_ { self.maps.keys() }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.db.is_read_only() }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_secondary(&self) -> bool { self.db.is_secondary() }
 }

 impl Index<&str> for Database {
--- a/src/main/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/main/Cargo.toml
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ gzip_compression = [
 hardened_malloc = [
 	"conduwuit-core/hardened_malloc",
 ]
+http3 = [
+	"conduwuit-api/http3",
+	"conduwuit-core/http3",
+	"conduwuit-service/http3",
+]
 io_uring = [
 	"conduwuit-database/io_uring",
 ]
--- a/src/main/clap.rs
+++ b/src/main/clap.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ pub struct Args {
 	#[arg(long, short('O'))]
 	pub option: Vec<String>,

-	/// Run in a stricter read-only --maintenance mode.
-	#[arg(long)]
-	pub read_only: bool,
-
 	/// Run in maintenance mode while refusing connections.
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub maintenance: bool,
@@ -143,11 +139,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse() -> Args { Args::parse() }

 /// Synthesize any command line options with configuration file options.
 pub(crate) fn update(mut config: Figment, args: &Args) -> Result<Figment> {
-	if args.read_only {
-		config = config.join(("rocksdb_read_only", true));
-	}
-
-	if args.maintenance || args.read_only {
+	if args.maintenance {
 		config = config.join(("startup_netburst", false));
 		config = config.join(("listening", false));
 	}
--- a/src/router/run.rs
+++ b/src/router/run.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(services: Arc<Services>) -> Result<()> {
 			.runtime()
 			.spawn(serve::serve(services.clone(), handle.clone(), tx.subscribe()));

-	// Focal point
+	// Run startup admin commands.
+	// This has to be done after the admin service is initialized otherwise it
+	// panics.
+	services.admin.startup_execute().await?;
+
+	// Print first-run banner if necessary. This needs to be done after the startup
+	// admin commands are run in case one of them created the first user.
+	services.firstrun.print_first_run_banner();
+
 	debug!("Running");
 	let res = tokio::select! {
 		res = &mut listener => res.map_err(Error::from).unwrap_or_else(Err),
--- a/src/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ gzip_compression = [
 	"conduwuit-core/gzip_compression",
 	"reqwest/gzip",
 ]
+http3 = [
+	"conduwuit-core/http3",
+]
 io_uring = [
 	"conduwuit-database/io_uring",
 ]
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ zstd_compression = [
 ]

 [dependencies]
+askama.workspace = true
 async-trait.workspace = true
 base64.workspace = true
 bytes.workspace = true
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ webpage.optional = true
 blurhash.workspace = true
 blurhash.optional = true
 recaptcha-verify = { version = "0.1.5", default-features = false }
+yansi.workspace = true

 [target.'cfg(all(unix, target_os = "linux"))'.dependencies]
 sd-notify.workspace = true
--- a/src/service/admin/execute.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/execute.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub(super) async fn console_auto_stop(&self) {

 /// Execute admin commands after startup
 #[implement(super::Service)]
-pub(super) async fn startup_execute(&self) -> Result {
+pub async fn startup_execute(&self) -> Result {
 	// List of commands to execute
 	let commands = &self.services.server.config.admin_execute;

--- a/src/service/admin/grant.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/grant.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 		RoomAccountDataEventType, StateEventType,
 		room::{
 			member::{MembershipState, RoomMemberEventContent},
-			message::RoomMessageEventContent,
 			power_levels::RoomPowerLevelsEventContent,
 		},
 		tag::{TagEvent, TagEventContent, TagInfo},
@@ -126,23 +125,6 @@ pub async fn make_user_admin(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> Result {
 		}
 	}

-	if self.services.server.config.admin_room_notices {
-		let welcome_message = String::from(
-			"## Thank you for trying out Continuwuity!\n\nContinuwuity is a hard fork of conduwuit, which is also a hard fork of Conduit, currently in Beta. The Beta status initially was inherited from Conduit, however overtime this Beta status is rapidly becoming less and less relevant as our codebase significantly diverges more and more. Continuwuity is quite stable and very usable as a daily driver and for a low-medium sized homeserver. There is still a lot of more work to be done, but it is in a far better place than the project was in early 2024.\n\nHelpful links:\n> Source code: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity\n> Documentation: https://continuwuity.org/\n> Report issues: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/issues\n\nFor a list of available commands, send the following message in this room: `!admin --help`\n\nHere are some rooms you can join (by typing the command into your client) -\n\nContinuwuity space: `/join #space:continuwuity.org`\nContinuwuity main room (Ask questions and get notified on updates): `/join #continuwuity:continuwuity.org`\nContinuwuity offtopic room: `/join #offtopic:continuwuity.org`",
-		);
-
-		// Send welcome message
-		self.services
-			.timeline
-			.build_and_append_pdu(
-				PduBuilder::timeline(&RoomMessageEventContent::text_markdown(welcome_message)),
-				server_user,
-				Some(&room_id),
-				&state_lock,
-			)
-			.await?;
-	}
-
 	Ok(())
 }

--- a/src/service/admin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/mod.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<()> {
 		let mut signals = self.services.server.signal.subscribe();
 		let receiver = self.channel.1.clone();

-		self.startup_execute().await?;
 		self.console_auto_start().await;

 		loop {
--- a/src/service/announcements/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/announcements/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};

 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, error, info, warn};
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, error, warn};
 use database::{Deserialized, Map};
 use rand::Rng;
 use ruma::events::{Mentions, room::message::RoomMessageEventContent};
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<()> {
 		}

 		let first_check_jitter = {
-			let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-			let jitter_percent = rng.gen_range(-50.0..=10.0);
+			let jitter_percent = rand::random_range(-50.0..=10.0);
 			self.interval.mul_f64(1.0 + jitter_percent / 100.0)
 		};

@@ -155,11 +154,6 @@ async fn check(&self) -> Result<()> {

 	#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 	async fn handle(&self, announcement: &CheckForAnnouncementsResponseEntry) {
-		if let Some(date) = &announcement.date {
-			info!("[announcements] {date} {:#}", announcement.message);
-		} else {
-			info!("[announcements] {:#}", announcement.message);
-		}
 		let mut message = RoomMessageEventContent::text_markdown(format!(
 			"### New announcement{}\n\n{}",
 			announcement
--- a/src/service/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/config/mod.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,25 @@
 	error, implement,
 };

+use crate::registration_tokens::{ValidToken, ValidTokenSource};
+
 pub struct Service {
 	server: Arc<Server>,
 }

 const SIGNAL: &str = "SIGUSR1";

+impl Service {
+	/// Get the registration token set in the config file, if it exists.
+	#[must_use]
+	pub fn get_config_file_token(&self) -> Option<ValidToken> {
+		self.registration_token.clone().map(|token| ValidToken {
+			token,
+			source: ValidTokenSource::ConfigFile,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
--- a/src/service/emergency/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/emergency/mod.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 	}

 	async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result {
-		if self.services.globals.is_read_only() {
-			return Ok(());
-		}
-
 		if self.services.config.ldap.enable {
 			warn!("emergency password feature not available with LDAP enabled.");
 			return Ok(());
--- a/src/service/firstrun/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/firstrun/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+use std::{
+	io::IsTerminal,
+	sync::{Arc, OnceLock},
+};
+
+use askama::Template;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use conduwuit::{Result, info, utils::ReadyExt};
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use ruma::{UserId, events::room::message::RoomMessageEventContent};
+
+use crate::{
+	Dep, admin, config, globals,
+	registration_tokens::{self, ValidToken, ValidTokenSource},
+	users,
+};
+
+pub struct Service {
+	services: Services,
+	/// Represents the state of first run mode.
+	///
+	/// First run mode is either active or inactive at server start. It may
+	/// transition from active to inactive, but only once, and can never
+	/// transition the other way. Additionally, whether the server is in first
+	/// run mode or not can only be determined when all services are
+	/// constructed. The outer `OnceLock` represents the unknown state of first
+	/// run mode, and the inner `OnceLock` enforces the one-time transition from
+	/// active to inactive.
+	///
+	/// Consequently, this marker may be in one of three states:
+	/// 1. OnceLock<uninitialized>, representing the unknown state of first run
+	///    mode during server startup. Once server startup is complete, the
+	///    marker transitions to state 2 or directly to state 3.
+	/// 2. OnceLock<OnceLock<uninitialized>>, representing first run mode being
+	///    active. The marker may only transition to state 3 from here.
+	/// 3. OnceLock<OnceLock<()>>, representing first run mode being inactive.
+	///    The marker may not transition out of this state.
+	first_run_marker: OnceLock<OnceLock<()>>,
+	/// A single-use registration token which may be used to create the first
+	/// account.
+	first_account_token: String,
+}
+
+struct Services {
+	config: Dep<config::Service>,
+	users: Dep<users::Service>,
+	globals: Dep<globals::Service>,
+	admin: Dep<admin::Service>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl crate::Service for Service {
+	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
+		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
+			services: Services {
+				config: args.depend::<config::Service>("config"),
+				users: args.depend::<users::Service>("users"),
+				globals: args.depend::<globals::Service>("globals"),
+				admin: args.depend::<admin::Service>("admin"),
+			},
+			// marker starts in an indeterminate state
+			first_run_marker: OnceLock::new(),
+			first_account_token: registration_tokens::Service::generate_token_string(),
+		}))
+	}
+
+	fn name(&self) -> &str { crate::service::make_name(std::module_path!()) }
+
+	async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result {
+		// first run mode will be enabled if there are no local users
+		let is_first_run = self
+			.services
+			.users
+			.list_local_users()
+			.ready_filter(|user| *user != self.services.globals.server_user)
+			.next()
+			.await
+			.is_none();
+
+		self.first_run_marker
+			.set(if is_first_run {
+				// first run mode is active (empty inner lock)
+				OnceLock::new()
+			} else {
+				// first run mode is inactive (already filled inner lock)
+				OnceLock::from(())
+			})
+			.expect("Service worker should only be called once");
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+impl Service {
+	/// Check if first run mode is active.
+	pub fn is_first_run(&self) -> bool {
+		self.first_run_marker
+			.get()
+			.expect("First run mode should not be checked during server startup")
+			.get()
+			.is_none()
+	}
+
+	/// Disable first run mode and begin normal operation.
+	///
+	/// Returns true if first run mode was successfully disabled, and false if
+	/// first run mode was already disabled.
+	fn disable_first_run(&self) -> bool {
+		self.first_run_marker
+			.get()
+			.expect("First run mode should not be disabled during server startup")
+			.set(())
+			.is_ok()
+	}
+
+	/// If first-run mode is active, grant admin powers to the specified user
+	/// and disable first-run mode.
+	///
+	/// Returns Ok(true) if the specified user was the first user, and Ok(false)
+	/// if they were not.
+	pub async fn empower_first_user(&self, user: &UserId) -> Result<bool> {
+		#[derive(Template)]
+		#[template(path = "welcome.md.j2")]
+		struct WelcomeMessage<'a> {
+			config: &'a Dep<config::Service>,
+			domain: &'a str,
+		}
+
+		// If first run mode isn't active, do nothing.
+		if !self.disable_first_run() {
+			return Ok(false);
+		}
+
+		self.services.admin.make_user_admin(user).await?;
+
+		// Send the welcome message
+		let welcome_message = WelcomeMessage {
+			config: &self.services.config,
+			domain: self.services.globals.server_name().as_str(),
+		}
+		.render()
+		.expect("should have been able to render welcome message template");
+
+		self.services
+			.admin
+			.send_loud_message(RoomMessageEventContent::text_markdown(welcome_message))
+			.await?;
+
+		info!("{user} has been invited to the admin room as the first user.");
+
+		Ok(true)
+	}
+
+	/// Get the single-use registration token which may be used to create the
+	/// first account.
+	pub fn get_first_account_token(&self) -> Option<ValidToken> {
+		if self.is_first_run() {
+			Some(ValidToken {
+				token: self.first_account_token.clone(),
+				source: ValidTokenSource::FirstAccount,
+			})
+		} else {
+			None
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn print_first_run_banner(&self) {
+		use yansi::Paint;
+		// This function is specially called by the core after all other
+		// services have started. It runs last to ensure that the banner it
+		// prints comes after any other logging which may occur on startup.
+
+		if !self.is_first_run() {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		eprintln!();
+		eprintln!("{}", "============".bold());
+		eprintln!(
+			"Welcome to {} {}!",
+			"Continuwuity".bold().bright_magenta(),
+			conduwuit::version::version().bold()
+		);
+		eprintln!();
+		eprintln!(
+			"In order to use your new homeserver, you need to create its first user account."
+		);
+		eprintln!(
+			"Open your Matrix client of choice and register an account on {} using the \
+			 registration token {} . Pick your own username and password!",
+			self.services.globals.server_name().bold().green(),
+			self.first_account_token.as_str().bold().green()
+		);
+
+		match (
+			self.services.config.allow_registration,
+			self.services.config.get_config_file_token().is_some(),
+		) {
+			| (true, true) => {
+				eprintln!(
+					"{} until you create an account using the token above.",
+					"The registration token you set in your configuration will not function"
+						.red()
+				);
+			},
+			| (true, false) => {
+				eprintln!(
+					"{} until you create an account using the token above.",
+					"Nobody else will be able to register".green()
+				);
+			},
+			| (false, true) => {
+				eprintln!(
+					"{} because you have disabled registration in your configuration. If this \
+					 is not desired, set `allow_registration` to true and restart Continuwuity.",
+					"The registration token you set in your configuration will not be usable"
+						.yellow()
+				);
+			},
+			| (false, false) => {
+				eprintln!(
+					"{} to allow you to create an account. Because registration is not enabled \
+					 in your configuration, it will be disabled again once your account is \
+					 created.",
+					"Registration has been temporarily enabled".yellow()
+				);
+			},
+		}
+		eprintln!(
+			"{} https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/",
+			"Find a list of Matrix clients here:".bold()
+		);
+
+		if self.services.config.suspend_on_register {
+			eprintln!(
+				"{} Because you enabled suspend-on-register in your configuration, accounts \
+				 created after yours will be automatically suspended.",
+				"Your account will not be suspended when you register.".green()
+			);
+		}
+
+		if self
+			.services
+			.config
+			.yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse
+		{
+			eprintln!();
+			eprintln!(
+				"{}",
+				"You have enabled open registration in your configuration! You almost certainly \
+				 do not want to do this."
+					.bold()
+					.on_red()
+			);
+			eprintln!(
+				"{}",
+				"Servers with open, unrestricted registration are prone to abuse by spammers. \
+				 Users on your server may be unable to join chatrooms which block open \
+				 registration servers."
+					.red()
+			);
+			eprintln!(
+				"If you enabled it only for the purpose of creating the first account, {} and \
+				 create the first account using the token above.",
+				"disable it now, restart Continuwuity,".red(),
+			);
+			// TODO link to a guide on setting up reCAPTCHA
+		}
+
+		if self.services.config.emergency_password.is_some() {
+			eprintln!();
+			eprintln!(
+				"{}",
+				"You have set an emergency password for the server user! You almost certainly \
+				 do not want to do this."
+					.red()
+			);
+			eprintln!(
+				"If you set the password only for the purpose of creating the first account, {} \
+				 and create the first account using the token above.",
+				"disable it now, restart Continuwuity,".red(),
+			);
+		}
+
+		eprintln!();
+		if std::io::stdin().is_terminal() && self.services.config.admin_console_automatic {
+			eprintln!(
+				"You may also create the first user through the admin console below using the \
+				 `users create-user` command."
+			);
+		} else {
+			eprintln!(
+				"If you're running the server interactively, you may also create the first user \
+				 through the admin console using the `users create-user` command. Press Ctrl-C \
+				 to open the console."
+			);
+		}
+		eprintln!("If you need assistance setting up your homeserver, make a Matrix account on another homeserver and join our chatroom: https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org");
+
+		eprintln!("{}", "============".bold());
+	}
+}
--- a/src/service/globals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,4 @@ pub fn user_is_local(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> bool {
 	pub fn server_is_ours(&self, server_name: &ServerName) -> bool {
 		server_name == self.server_name()
 	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.db.db.is_read_only() }
 }
--- a/src/service/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 pub mod config;
 pub mod emergency;
 pub mod federation;
+pub mod firstrun;
 pub mod globals;
 pub mod key_backups;
 pub mod media;
--- a/src/service/registration_tokens/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/registration_tokens/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 mod data;

-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{future::ready, pin::Pin, sync::Arc};

 use conduwuit::{Err, Result, utils};
 use data::Data;
 pub use data::{DatabaseTokenInfo, TokenExpires};
-use futures::{Stream, StreamExt, stream};
+use futures::{
+	Stream, StreamExt,
+	stream::{iter, once},
+};
 use ruma::OwnedUserId;

-use crate::{Dep, config};
+use crate::{Dep, config, firstrun};

 const RANDOM_TOKEN_LENGTH: usize = 16;

@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ pub struct Service {

 struct Services {
 	config: Dep<config::Service>,
+	firstrun: Dep<firstrun::Service>,
 }

 /// A validated registration token which may be used to create an account.
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@ pub enum ValidTokenSource {
 	ConfigFile,
 	/// A database token which has been checked to be valid.
 	Database(DatabaseTokenInfo),
+	/// The single-use token which may be used to create the homeserver's first
+	/// account.
+	FirstAccount,
 }

 impl std::fmt::Display for ValidTokenSource {
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
 		match self {
 			| Self::ConfigFile => write!(f, "Token defined in config."),
 			| Self::Database(info) => info.fmt(f),
+			| Self::FirstAccount => write!(f, "Initial setup token."),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -63,6 +71,7 @@ fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 			db: Data::new(args.db),
 			services: Services {
 				config: args.depend::<config::Service>("config"),
+				firstrun: args.depend::<firstrun::Service>("firstrun"),
 			},
 		}))
 	}
@@ -71,45 +80,51 @@ fn name(&self) -> &str { crate::service::make_name(std::module_path!()) }
 }

 impl Service {
+	/// Generate a random string suitable to be used as a registration token.
+	#[must_use]
+	pub fn generate_token_string() -> String { utils::random_string(RANDOM_TOKEN_LENGTH) }
+
 	/// Issue a new registration token and save it in the database.
 	pub fn issue_token(
 		&self,
 		creator: OwnedUserId,
 		expires: Option<TokenExpires>,
 	) -> (String, DatabaseTokenInfo) {
-		let token = utils::random_string(RANDOM_TOKEN_LENGTH);
+		let token = Self::generate_token_string();
 		let info = DatabaseTokenInfo::new(creator, expires);

 		self.db.save_token(&token, &info);
 		(token, info)
 	}

-	/// Get the registration token set in the config file, if it exists.
-	pub fn get_config_file_token(&self) -> Option<ValidToken> {
-		self.services
-			.config
-			.registration_token
-			.clone()
-			.map(|token| ValidToken {
-				token,
-				source: ValidTokenSource::ConfigFile,
-			})
+	/// Get all the "special" registration tokens that aren't defined in the
+	/// database.
+	fn iterate_static_tokens(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = ValidToken> {
+		// This does not include the first-account token, because it's special:
+		// no other registration tokens are valid when it is set.
+		self.services.config.get_config_file_token().into_iter()
 	}

 	/// Validate a registration token.
 	pub async fn validate_token(&self, token: String) -> Option<ValidToken> {
-		// Check the registration token in the config first
-		if self
-			.get_config_file_token()
-			.is_some_and(|valid_token| valid_token == *token)
-		{
-			return Some(ValidToken {
-				token,
-				source: ValidTokenSource::ConfigFile,
-			});
+		// Check for the first-account token first
+		if let Some(first_account_token) = self.services.firstrun.get_first_account_token() {
+			if first_account_token == *token {
+				return Some(first_account_token);
+			}
+
+			// If the first-account token is set, no other tokens are valid
+			return None;
 		}

-		// Now check the database
+		// Then static registration tokens
+		for static_token in self.iterate_static_tokens() {
+			if static_token == *token {
+				return Some(static_token);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Then check the database
 		if let Some(token_info) = self.db.lookup_token_info(&token).await
 			&& token_info.is_valid()
 		{
@@ -126,14 +141,14 @@ pub async fn validate_token(&self, token: String) -> Option<ValidToken> {
 	/// Mark a valid token as having been used to create a new account.
 	pub fn mark_token_as_used(&self, ValidToken { token, source }: ValidToken) {
 		match source {
-			| ValidTokenSource::ConfigFile => {
-				// we don't track uses of the config file token, do nothing
-			},
 			| ValidTokenSource::Database(mut info) => {
 				info.uses = info.uses.saturating_add(1);

 				self.db.save_token(&token, &info);
 			},
+			| _ => {
+				// Do nothing for other token sources.
+			},
 		}
 	}

@@ -144,7 +159,6 @@ pub fn mark_token_as_used(&self, ValidToken { token, source }: ValidToken) {
 	pub fn revoke_token(&self, ValidToken { token, source }: ValidToken) -> Result {
 		match source {
 			| ValidTokenSource::ConfigFile => {
-				// the config file token cannot be revoked
 				Err!(
 					"The token set in the config file cannot be revoked. Edit the config file \
 					 to change it."
@@ -154,11 +168,19 @@ pub fn revoke_token(&self, ValidToken { token, source }: ValidToken) -> Result {
 				self.db.revoke_token(&token);
 				Ok(())
 			},
+			| ValidTokenSource::FirstAccount => {
+				Err!("The initial setup token cannot be revoked.")
+			},
 		}
 	}

 	/// Iterate over all valid registration tokens.
-	pub fn iterate_tokens(&self) -> impl Stream<Item = ValidToken> + Send + '_ {
+	pub fn iterate_tokens(&self) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = ValidToken> + Send + '_>> {
+		// If the first-account token is set, no other tokens are valid
+		if let Some(first_account_token) = self.services.firstrun.get_first_account_token() {
+			return once(ready(first_account_token)).boxed();
+		}
+
 		let db_tokens = self
 			.db
 			.iterate_and_clean_tokens()
@@ -167,6 +189,6 @@ pub fn iterate_tokens(&self) -> impl Stream<Item = ValidToken> + Send + '_ {
 				source: ValidTokenSource::Database(info),
 			});

-		stream::iter(self.get_config_file_token()).chain(db_tokens)
+		iter(self.iterate_static_tokens()).chain(db_tokens).boxed()
 	}
 }
--- a/src/service/rooms/alias/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/alias/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;

 use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Event, Result, Server, err,
+	Err, Event, Result, err,
 	utils::{ReadyExt, stream::TryIgnore},
 };
 use database::{Deserialized, Ignore, Interfix, Map};
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ struct Data {
 }

 struct Services {
-	server: Arc<Server>,
 	admin: Dep<admin::Service>,
 	appservice: Dep<appservice::Service>,
 	globals: Dep<globals::Service>,
 	sending: Dep<sending::Service>,
 	state_accessor: Dep<rooms::state_accessor::Service>,
+	state_cache: Dep<rooms::state_cache::Service>,
 }

 impl crate::Service for Service {
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 				aliasid_alias: args.db["aliasid_alias"].clone(),
 			},
 			services: Services {
-				server: args.server.clone(),
 				admin: args.depend::<admin::Service>("admin"),
 				appservice: args.depend::<appservice::Service>("appservice"),
 				globals: args.depend::<globals::Service>("globals"),
 				sending: args.depend::<sending::Service>("sending"),
 				state_accessor: args
 					.depend::<rooms::state_accessor::Service>("rooms::state_accessor"),
+				state_cache: args.depend::<rooms::state_cache::Service>("rooms::state_cache"),
 			},
 		}))
 	}
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ pub async fn remove_alias(&self, alias: &RoomAliasId, user_id: &UserId) -> Resul
 		Ok(())
 	}

+	/// Resolves the given room ID or alias, returning the resolved room ID.
+	/// Unlike resolve_with_servers (the underlying call), potential resident
+	/// servers are not returned
 	#[inline]
 	pub async fn resolve(&self, room: &RoomOrAliasId) -> Result<OwnedRoomId> {
 		self.resolve_with_servers(room, None)
@@ -124,6 +127,14 @@ pub async fn resolve(&self, room: &RoomOrAliasId) -> Result<OwnedRoomId> {
 			.map(|(room_id, _)| room_id)
 	}

+	/// Resolves the given room ID or alias, returning the resolved room ID, and
+	/// any servers that might be able to assist in fetching room data.
+	///
+	/// If the input is a room ID, this simply returns it and <servers>.
+	/// If the input is an alias, this attempts to resolve it locally, then via
+	/// appservices, and finally remotely if the alias is not local.
+	/// If the alias is successfully resolved, the room ID and an empty list of
+	/// servers is returned.
 	pub async fn resolve_with_servers(
 		&self,
 		room: &RoomOrAliasId,
@@ -134,28 +145,26 @@ pub async fn resolve_with_servers(
 			Ok((room_id.to_owned(), servers.unwrap_or_default()))
 		} else {
 			let alias: &RoomAliasId = room.try_into().expect("valid RoomAliasId");
-			self.resolve_alias(alias, servers).await
+			self.resolve_alias(alias).await
 		}
 	}

+	/// Resolves the given room alias, returning the resolved room ID and any
+	/// servers that might be in the room.
 	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "resolve")]
 	pub async fn resolve_alias(
 		&self,
 		room_alias: &RoomAliasId,
-		servers: Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>,
 	) -> Result<(OwnedRoomId, Vec<OwnedServerName>)> {
-		let server_name = room_alias.server_name();
-		let server_is_ours = self.services.globals.server_is_ours(server_name);
-		let servers_contains_ours = || {
-			servers
-				.as_ref()
-				.is_some_and(|servers| servers.contains(&self.services.server.name))
-		};
+		let server_is_ours = self
+			.services
+			.globals
+			.server_is_ours(room_alias.server_name());

-		if !server_is_ours && !servers_contains_ours() {
-			return self
-				.remote_resolve(room_alias, servers.unwrap_or_default())
-				.await;
+		if !server_is_ours {
+			// TODO: The spec advises servers may cache remote room aliases temporarily.
+			// We might want to look at doing that.
+			return self.remote_resolve(room_alias).await;
 		}

 		let room_id = match self.resolve_local_alias(room_alias).await {
@@ -163,10 +172,18 @@ pub async fn resolve_alias(
 			| Err(_) => self.resolve_appservice_alias(room_alias).await?,
 		};

-		room_id.map_or_else(
-			|| Err!(Request(NotFound("Room with alias not found."))),
-			|room_id| Ok((room_id, Vec::new())),
-		)
+		if let Some(room_id) = room_id {
+			let servers: Vec<OwnedServerName> = self
+				.services
+				.state_cache
+				.room_servers(&room_id)
+				.map(ToOwned::to_owned)
+				.collect()
+				.await;
+			return Ok((room_id, servers));
+		}
+
+		Err!(Request(NotFound("Alias does not exist.")))
 	}

 	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self), level = "debug")]
@@ -206,12 +223,12 @@ async fn user_can_remove_alias(&self, alias: &RoomAliasId, user_id: &UserId) ->

 		// The creator of an alias can remove it
 		if self
-            .who_created_alias(alias).await
-            .is_ok_and(|user| user == user_id)
-            // Server admins can remove any local alias
-            || self.services.admin.user_is_admin(user_id).await
-            // Always allow the server service account to remove the alias, since there may not be an admin room
-            || server_user == user_id
+			.who_created_alias(alias).await
+			.is_ok_and(|user| user == user_id)
+			// Server admins can remove any local alias
+			|| self.services.admin.user_is_admin(user_id).await
+			// Always allow the server service account to remove the alias, since there may not be an admin room
+			|| server_user == user_id
 		{
 			return Ok(true);
 		}
--- a/src/service/rooms/alias/remote.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/alias/remote.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-use std::iter::once;
-
-use conduwuit::{Result, debug, debug_error, err, implement};
+use conduwuit::{Result, debug, error, implement};
 use federation::query::get_room_information::v1::Response;
 use ruma::{OwnedRoomId, OwnedServerName, RoomAliasId, ServerName, api::federation};

@@ -8,40 +6,21 @@
 pub(super) async fn remote_resolve(
 	&self,
 	room_alias: &RoomAliasId,
-	servers: Vec<OwnedServerName>,
 ) -> Result<(OwnedRoomId, Vec<OwnedServerName>)> {
-	debug!(?room_alias, servers = ?servers, "resolve");
-	let servers = once(room_alias.server_name())
-		.map(ToOwned::to_owned)
-		.chain(servers.into_iter());
-
-	let mut resolved_servers = Vec::new();
-	let mut resolved_room_id: Option<OwnedRoomId> = None;
-	for server in servers {
-		match self.remote_request(room_alias, &server).await {
-			| Err(e) => debug_error!("Failed to query for {room_alias:?} from {server}: {e}"),
-			| Ok(Response { room_id, servers }) => {
-				debug!(
-					"Server {server} answered with {room_id:?} for {room_alias:?} servers: \
-					 {servers:?}"
-				);
-
-				resolved_room_id.get_or_insert(room_id);
-				add_server(&mut resolved_servers, server);
-
-				if !servers.is_empty() {
-					add_servers(&mut resolved_servers, servers);
-					break;
-				}
-			},
-		}
+	debug!("Asking {} to resolve {room_alias:?}", room_alias.server_name());
+	match self
+		.remote_request(room_alias, room_alias.server_name())
+		.await
+	{
+		| Err(e) => {
+			error!("Unable to resolve remote room alias {}: {e}", room_alias);
+			Err(e)
+		},
+		| Ok(Response { room_id, servers }) => {
+			debug!("Remote resolved {room_alias:?} to {room_id:?} with servers {servers:?}");
+			Ok((room_id, servers))
+		},
 	}
-
-	resolved_room_id
-		.map(|room_id| (room_id, resolved_servers))
-		.ok_or_else(|| {
-			err!(Request(NotFound("No servers could assist in resolving the room alias")))
-		})
 }

 #[implement(super::Service)]
@@ -59,15 +38,3 @@ async fn remote_request(
 		.send_federation_request(server, request)
 		.await
 }
-
-fn add_servers(servers: &mut Vec<OwnedServerName>, new: Vec<OwnedServerName>) {
-	for server in new {
-		add_server(servers, server);
-	}
-}
-
-fn add_server(servers: &mut Vec<OwnedServerName>, server: OwnedServerName) {
-	if !servers.contains(&server) {
-		servers.push(server);
-	}
-}
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/policy_server.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ pub async fn ask_policy_server(
 		.state_accessor
 		.room_state_get_content(room_id, &StateEventType::RoomPolicy, "")
 		.await
-		.inspect_err(|e| debug_error!("failed to load room policy server state event: {e}"))
+		.inspect_err(|e| {
+			if !e.is_not_found() {
+				debug_error!("failed to load room policy server state event: {e}");
+			}
+		})
 		.map(|c: RoomPolicyEventContent| c)
 	else {
 		debug!("room has no policy server configured");
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/backfill.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ pub async fn backfill_if_required(&self, room_id: &RoomId, from: PduCount) -> Re
 		})
 		.boxed();

+	let mut federated_room = false;
+
 	while let Some(ref backfill_server) = servers.next().await {
+		if !self.services.globals.server_is_ours(backfill_server) {
+			federated_room = true;
+		}
 		info!("Asking {backfill_server} for backfill in {room_id}");
 		let response = self
 			.services
@@ -168,7 +173,9 @@ pub async fn backfill_if_required(&self, room_id: &RoomId, from: PduCount) -> Re
 		}
 	}

-	warn!("No servers could backfill, but backfill was needed in room {room_id}");
+	if federated_room {
+		warn!("No servers could backfill, but backfill was needed in room {room_id}");
+	}
 	Ok(())
 }

--- a/src/service/sending/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/sending/mod.rs
@@ -385,11 +385,13 @@ fn num_senders(args: &crate::Args<'_>) -> usize {
 	const MIN_SENDERS: usize = 1;
 	// Limit the number of senders to the number of workers threads or number of
 	// cores, conservatively.
-	let max_senders = args
-		.server
-		.metrics
-		.num_workers()
-		.min(available_parallelism());
+	let mut max_senders = args.server.metrics.num_workers();
+
+	// Work around some platforms not returning the number of cores.
+	let num_cores = available_parallelism();
+	if num_cores > 0 {
+		max_senders = max_senders.min(num_cores);
+	}

 	// If the user doesn't override the default 0, this is intended to then default
 	// to 1 for now as multiple senders is experimental.
--- a/src/service/services.rs
+++ b/src/service/services.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 use crate::{
 	account_data, admin, announcements, antispam, appservice, client, config, emergency,
-	federation, globals, key_backups,
+	federation, firstrun, globals, key_backups,
 	manager::Manager,
 	media, moderation, presence, pusher, registration_tokens, resolver, rooms, sending,
 	server_keys,
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct Services {
 	pub resolver: Arc<resolver::Service>,
 	pub rooms: rooms::Service,
 	pub federation: Arc<federation::Service>,
+	pub firstrun: Arc<firstrun::Service>,
 	pub sending: Arc<sending::Service>,
 	pub server_keys: Arc<server_keys::Service>,
 	pub sync: Arc<sync::Service>,
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ macro_rules! build {
 		}

 		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
+			// firstrun service should be built first so other services
+			// can check first-run state
+			firstrun: build!(firstrun::Service),
 			account_data: build!(account_data::Service),
 			admin: build!(admin::Service),
 			appservice: build!(appservice::Service),
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ pub async fn start(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {

 		// reset dormant online/away statuses to offline, and set the server user as
 		// online
-		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence && !self.db.is_read_only() {
+		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence {
 			self.presence.unset_all_presence().await;
 			_ = self
 				.presence
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ pub async fn start(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 		}

 		debug_info!("Services startup complete.");
+
 		Ok(Arc::clone(self))
 	}

@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ pub async fn stop(&self) {
 		info!("Shutting down services...");

 		// set the server user as offline
-		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence && !self.db.is_read_only() {
+		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence {
 			_ = self
 				.presence
 				.ping_presence(&self.globals.server_user, &ruma::presence::PresenceState::Offline)
--- a/src/service/templates/welcome.md.j2
+++ b/src/service/templates/welcome.md.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+## Thank you for trying out Continuwuity!
+
+Your new homeserver is ready to use! {%- if config.allow_federation %} To make sure you can federate with the rest of the Matrix network, consider checking your domain (`{{ domain }}`) with a federation tester like [this one](https://connectivity-tester.mtrnord.blog/). {%- endif %}
+
+{% if config.get_config_file_token().is_some() -%}
+Users may now create accounts normally using the configured registration token.
+{%- else if config.recaptcha_site_key.is_some() -%}
+Users may now create accounts normally after solving a CAPTCHA.
+{%- else if config.yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse -%}
+**This server has open, unrestricted registration enabled!** Anyone, including spammers, may now create an account with no further steps. If this is not desired behavior, set `yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse` to `false` in your configuration and restart the server.
+{%- else if config.allow_registration -%}
+To allow more users to register, use the `!admin token` admin commands to issue registration tokens, or set a registration token in the configuration.
+{%- else -%}
+You've disabled registration. To create more accounts, use the `!admin users create-user` admin command.
+{%- endif %}
+
+This room is your server's admin room. You can send messages starting with `!admin` in this room to perform a range of administrative actions.
+To view a list of available commands, send the following message: `!admin --help`
+
+Project chatrooms:
+> Support chatroom: https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org
+> Update announcements: https://matrix.to/#/#announcements:continuwuity.org
+> Other chatrooms: https://matrix.to/#/#space:continuwuity.org
+>
+
+Helpful links:
+> Source code: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity
+> Documentation: https://continuwuity.org/
+> Report issues: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/issues
--- a/src/service/users/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/users/mod.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ pub async fn create(
 		self.db
 			.userid_origin
 			.insert(user_id, origin.unwrap_or("password"));
-		self.set_password(user_id, password).await
+		self.set_password(user_id, password).await?;
+
+		Ok(())
 	}

 	/// Deactivate account
--- a/src/web/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/web/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ crate-type = [
 [dependencies]
 conduwuit-build-metadata.workspace = true
 conduwuit-service.workspace = true
-
-askama = "0.14.0"
-
+askama.workspace = true
 axum.workspace = true
 futures.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
--- a/src/web/css/index.css
+++ b/src/web/css/index.css
@@ -83,3 +83,12 @@ footer {
    color: transparent;
    filter: brightness(1.2);
 }
+
+b {
+    color: oklch(from var(--c2) var(--name-lightness) c h);
+}
+
+.logo {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 64px;
+}
--- a/src/web/mod.rs
+++ b/src/web/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 use conduwuit_service::state;

 pub fn build() -> Router<state::State> {
-	let router = Router::<state::State>::new();
-	router.route("/", get(index_handler))
+	Router::<state::State>::new()
+		.route("/", get(index_handler))
+		.route("/_continuwuity/logo.svg", get(logo_handler))
 }

 async fn index_handler(
@@ -19,22 +20,34 @@ async fn index_handler(
 ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse, WebError> {
 	#[derive(Debug, Template)]
 	#[template(path = "index.html.j2")]
-	struct Tmpl<'a> {
+	struct Index<'a> {
 		nonce: &'a str,
 		server_name: &'a str,
+		first_run: bool,
 	}
 	let nonce = rand::random::<u64>().to_string();

-	let template = Tmpl {
+	let template = Index {
 		nonce: &nonce,
 		server_name: services.config.server_name.as_str(),
+		first_run: services.firstrun.is_first_run(),
 	};
 	Ok((
-		[(header::CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY, format!("default-src 'none' 'nonce-{nonce}';"))],
+		[(
+			header::CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY,
+			format!("default-src 'nonce-{nonce}'; img-src 'self';"),
+		)],
 		Html(template.render()?),
 	))
 }

+async fn logo_handler() -> impl IntoResponse {
+	(
+		[(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "image/svg+xml")],
+		include_str!("templates/logo.svg").to_owned(),
+	)
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 enum WebError {
 	#[error("Failed to render template: {0}")]
@@ -45,7 +58,7 @@ impl IntoResponse for WebError {
 	fn into_response(self) -> Response {
 		#[derive(Debug, Template)]
 		#[template(path = "error.html.j2")]
-		struct Tmpl<'a> {
+		struct Error<'a> {
 			nonce: &'a str,
 			err: WebError,
 		}
@@ -55,7 +68,7 @@ struct Tmpl<'a> {
 		let status = match &self {
 			| Self::Render(_) => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
 		};
-		let tmpl = Tmpl { nonce: &nonce, err: self };
+		let tmpl = Error { nonce: &nonce, err: self };
 		if let Ok(body) = tmpl.render() {
 			(
 				status,
--- a/src/web/templates/_layout.html.j2
+++ b/src/web/templates/_layout.html.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
    <title>{% block title %}Continuwuity{% endblock %}</title>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />

+    <link rel="icon" href="/_continuwuity/logo.svg">
    <style type="text/css" nonce="{{ nonce }}">
        /*<![CDATA[*/
            {{ include_str !("css/index.css") | safe }}
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@
    <main>{%~ block content %}{% endblock ~%}</main>
    {%~ block footer ~%}
        <footer>
-            <p>Powered by <a href="https://continuwuity.org">Continuwuity</a>
+            <img class="logo" src="/_continuwuity/logo.svg">
+            <p>Powered by <a href="https://continuwuity.org">Continuwuity</a> {{ env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION") }}
                {%~ if let Some(version_info) = self::version_tag() ~%}
                    {%~ if let Some(url) = GIT_REMOTE_COMMIT_URL.or(GIT_REMOTE_WEB_URL) ~%}
                        (<a href="{{ url }}">{{ version_info }}</a>)
--- a/src/web/templates/index.html.j2
+++ b/src/web/templates/index.html.j2
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {% extends "_layout.html.j2" %}
 {%- block content -%}
-<div class="orb"></div>
 <div class="panel">
-    <h1>Welcome to <a class="project-name" href="https://continuwuity.org">Continuwuity</a>!</h1>
-    <p>Continuwuity is successfully installed and working. </p>
-    <p>To get started, you can:</p>
-    <ul>
-        <li>Read the <a href="https://continuwuity.org/introduction">documentation</a></li>
-        <li>Join the <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org?via=continuwuity.org&via=ellis.link&via=explodie.org&via=matrix.org">Continuwuity Matrix room</a> or <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#space:continuwuity.org?via=continuwuity.org&via=ellis.link&via=explodie.org&via=matrix.org">space</a></li>
-        <li>Log in with a <a href="https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/">client</a></li>
-        <li>Ensure <a href="https://federationtester.mtrnord.blog/?serverName={{ server_name }}">federation</a> works</li>
-    </ul>
+    <h1>
+        Welcome to <a class="project-name" href="https://continuwuity.org">Continuwuity</a>!
+    </h1>
+    <p>Continuwuity is successfully installed and working.</p>
+    {%- if first_run %}
+    <p>To get started, <b>check the server logs</b> for instructions on how to create the first account.</p>
+    <p>For support, take a look at the <a href="https://continuwuity.org/introduction">documentation</a> or join the <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org?via=continuwuity.org&via=ellis.link&via=explodie.org&via=matrix.org">Continuwuity Matrix room</a>.</p>
+    {%- else %}
+    <p>To get started, <a href="https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients">choose a client</a> and connect to <code>{{ server_name }}</code>.</p>
+    {%- endif %}
 </div>

 {%- endblock content -%}
--- a/src/web/templates/logo.svg
+++ b/src/web/templates/logo.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../docs/public/assets/logo.svg
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Jade Ellis	b6c5991e1f	chore(deps): Update rand A couple indirect deps are still on rand_core 0.6 but we can deal	2026-02-20 22:57:45 +00:00
Katie Kloss	efd879fcd8	docs: Add news fragment	2026-02-20 10:13:54 +00:00
Katie Kloss	92a848f74d	fix: Crash before starting on OpenBSD core_affinity doesn't return any cores on OpenBSD, so we try to clamp(1, 0). This is Less Good than fixing that crate, but at least allows the server to start up.	2026-02-20 10:13:54 +00:00
Renovate Bot	776b5865ba	chore(deps): update sentry-rust monorepo to 0.46.0	2026-02-19 14:56:25 +00:00
timedout	722bacbe89	chore: Fix busted lockfile merge	2026-02-19 02:33:41 +00:00
Jade Ellis	46907e3dce	chore: Migrate to axum 0.8 Co-authored-by: dasha_uwu	2026-02-19 02:18:29 +00:00
timedout	31e2195e56	fix: Remove non-compliant and non-functional non-authoritative directory queries chore: Add news frag	2026-02-19 01:37:42 +00:00
Terry	7ecac93ddc	fix: Remove rocksdb secondary mode	2026-02-18 23:11:53 +00:00
Terry	6a0b103722	docs: Changelog	2026-02-18 23:11:53 +00:00
Terry	23d77b614f	fix: Remove ability to set rocksdb as read only	2026-02-18 23:11:53 +00:00
stratself	e01aa44b16	fix: add nodejs URL in CONTRIBUTING.md page	2026-02-18 23:07:29 +00:00
stratself	a08739c246	docs: rewrite how to load docs with new rspress engine	2026-02-18 23:07:29 +00:00
Ginger	c14864b881	fix: Wording fixes	2026-02-18 14:41:03 +00:00
Ginger	1773e72e68	feat(docs): Add a note about !779 to the troubleshooting page	2026-02-18 14:41:03 +00:00
kraem	0f94d55689	fix: don't warn about needed backfill via federation for non-federated rooms	2026-02-18 14:27:14 +00:00
Renovate Bot	abfb6377c2	chore(deps): update rust-patch-updates	2026-02-18 14:26:49 +00:00
Renovate Bot	91d64f5b24	chore(deps): update rust crate askama to 0.15.0	2026-02-18 05:04:23 +00:00
Jade Ellis	9a3f3f6e78	ci: Explicitly enable Dependency Dashboard	2026-02-17 21:33:30 +00:00
Jade Ellis	b3e31a4aad	ci(deps): Automerge typos updates	2026-02-17 21:33:13 +00:00
Jade Ellis	8cda431cc6	ci(deps): Group npm patch updates	2026-02-17 21:30:51 +00:00
Renovate Bot	02b9a3f713	chore(deps): update pre-commit hook crate-ci/typos to v1.43.5	2026-02-17 05:03:45 +00:00
timedout	d40893730c	chore: Lighten the phrasing	2026-02-17 02:07:19 +00:00
timedout	28fae58cf6	chore: Add news frag & rebuild config	2026-02-17 02:07:19 +00:00
timedout	f458f6ab76	chore: Disable presence by default, and add warnings to other heavy ops	2026-02-17 02:07:19 +00:00
Shane Jaroch	fdf9cea533	fix(admin-cli): concatenation/formatting error, i.e., NOTE: If there are any features, tools, or admin internals dependent on this output that would break, let me know! I'm hoping this is acceptable, since it's a human-readable command. Current output: ```shell uwu> server list-backups #1 Mon, 9 Feb 2026 20:36:25 +0000: 66135580 bytes, 595 files#2 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:33:15 +0000: 270963746 bytes, 1002 files#3 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:11:19 +0000: 675905487 bytes, 2139 files ``` Should be: ```shell uwu> server list-backups #1 Mon, 9 Feb 2026 20:36:25 +0000: 66135580 bytes, 595 files #2 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:33:15 +0000: 270963746 bytes, 1002 files #3 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:11:19 +0000: 675905487 bytes, 2139 files ```	2026-02-16 00:52:02 -05:00
Jade Ellis	ecb1b73c84	style: Trailing whitespace	2026-02-16 03:47:16 +00:00
rooot	e03082480a	docs(livekit): document nginx websockets too Signed-off-by: rooot <hey@rooot.gay>	2026-02-16 03:43:43 +00:00
rooot	f9e7f019ad	docs(livekit): fix port in caddy config example Signed-off-by: rooot <hey@rooot.gay>	2026-02-16 03:43:43 +00:00
rooot	12069e7c86	docs(livekit): add nginx proxy example Signed-off-by: rooot <hey@rooot.gay>	2026-02-16 03:43:42 +00:00
Jade Ellis	77928a62b4	docs: Document BSD community room	2026-02-16 03:31:56 +00:00
elisaado	c73cb5c1bf	feat(docs): Add Kubernetes documentation with sample (#1387 ) Reviewed-on: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1387 Reviewed-by: Jade Ellis <jade@ellis.link> Co-authored-by: elisaado <forgejoellis@elisaado.com> Co-committed-by: elisaado <forgejoellis@elisaado.com>	2026-02-16 03:14:29 +00:00
Jade Ellis	a140eacb04	docs: Fix trailing list	2026-02-16 03:12:50 +00:00
Jade Ellis	40536b13da	feat: Add experimental http3 support Only enabled in Docker builds for now, due to build config required. Not sure if more work is needed for 0RTT.	2026-02-16 02:56:49 +00:00
Jade Ellis	cacd8681d1	docs: Update & apply feedback	2026-02-16 02:55:26 +00:00
burgundia	b095518e6f	Update documentation to feature LiveKit-related configuration options present in continuwuity.toml	2026-02-16 02:35:41 +00:00
Jade Ellis	a91add4aca	docs: Apply feedback	2026-02-16 02:35:41 +00:00
Jade Ellis	7fec48423a	chore: Style	2026-02-16 02:35:40 +00:00
Jade Ellis	2f6b7c7a40	docs: Update TURN guide	2026-02-16 02:35:40 +00:00
Jade Ellis	48ab6adec1	chore: Apply review comments	2026-02-16 02:35:40 +00:00
Jade Ellis	592244d5aa	docs: Last dead link	2026-02-16 02:35:40 +00:00
Jade Ellis	091893f8bc	fix: oops	2026-02-16 02:35:40 +00:00
Jade Ellis	6eba6a838e	docs: Fix broken links	2026-02-16 02:35:39 +00:00
Jade Ellis	1a11c784f5	docs: Write up how to set up LiveKit calling	2026-02-16 02:35:38 +00:00
Renovate Bot	55ccfdb973	chore(deps): update rust-patch-updates	2026-02-15 23:04:26 +00:00
Henry-Hiles	a9a39e6d5e	fix: Update regex for web template in uwulib build	2026-02-15 23:04:05 +00:00
Jade Ellis	38bf1ccbcc	refactor: Drop duplicate clone	2026-02-15 23:03:23 +00:00
timedout	b7a8cbdb42	feat: Exclude empty rooms from `!admin rooms list` by default Reviewed-By: Ginger <ginger@gingershaped.computer>	2026-02-15 23:03:23 +00:00
Ginger	4e1dac32a5	fix: Don't panic when running startup admin commands	2026-02-15 17:32:26 -05:00
timedout	7b21c3fd9f	chore: Update changelog	2026-02-15 20:39:14 +00:00
timedout	f566ca1b93	chore: Release 0.5.5	2026-02-15 20:31:58 +00:00
timedout	debe411e23	fix(ci): Work around LLVM issue & dynamically select clang pkg version	2026-02-15 20:27:55 +00:00
timedout	dc0d6a9220	fix: Install clang-23 specifically clang (clang-22) is busted	2026-02-15 19:09:33 +00:00
timedout	2efdb6fb0d	fix: Work around https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/153385	2026-02-15 18:55:17 +00:00
Ginger	576348a445	fix: Set default value of `allow_registration` to `true`	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	f322b6dca0	chore: News fragment	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	a1ed77a99c	feat: Add a link to the clients list on matrix.org	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	01b5dffeee	feat: Default index page improvements - Add project logo to footer and favicon - Display different messages depending on if first-run mode is active	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	ea3c00da43	chore: Clippy fixes	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	047eba0442	feat: Improve the initial setup experience - Issue a single-use token for initial account creation - Disable registration through other methods until the first account is made - Print helpful instructions to the console on the first run - Improve the welcome message sent in the admin room on first run	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	11a088be5d	feat: Stop logging announcements to the console	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	dc6bd4e541	fix: Silence unnecessary policy server errors in debug builds	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	2bf9207cc4	feat: Add skeleton first-run service	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
Ginger	b2a87e2fb9	refactor: Add support for multiple static tokens to registration token service	2026-02-15 18:05:42 +00:00
timedout	7d0686f33c	fix: Error response can leak appservice token Reviewed-By: Ginger <ginger@gingershaped.computer> Reviewed-By: Jade Ellis <jade@ellis.link>	2026-02-15 17:58:48 +00:00
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`Fixed invites sent to other users in the same homeserver not being properly sent down sync. Users with missing or broken invites should clear their client caches after updating to make them appear.`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`LDAP-enabled servers will no longer have all admins demoted when LDAP-controlled admins are not configured. Contributed by @Jade`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`Continuwuity will now print information to the console when it detects a deadlock`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`Introduce a resolver command to allow flushing a server from the cache or to flush the complete cache. Contributed by @Omar007`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`Improved the handling of restricted join rules and improved the performance of local-first joins. Contributed by @nex.`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`Fixed sliding sync not resolving wildcard state key requests, enabling Video/Audio calls in Element X.`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`You can now set a custom User Agent for URL previews; the default one has been modified to be less likely to be rejected. Contributed by @trashpanda`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`Removed non-compliant nor functional room alias lookups over federation. Contributed by @nex`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`Outgoing presence is now disabled by default, and the config option documentation has been adjusted to more accurately represent the weight of presence, typing indicators, and read receipts. Contributed by @nex.`