Upgrade Synapse (v1.14 -> v1.15)

Fixes #539 (Github Issue).

roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ matrix_synapse_enabled: true
 
 matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build: false
 
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.14.0"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.15.0"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_synapse_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse"

roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2

@@ -1199,6 +1199,13 @@ auto_join_rooms:
 #
 autocreate_auto_join_rooms: {{ matrix_synapse_autocreate_auto_join_rooms|to_json }}
 
+# When auto_join_rooms is specified, setting this flag to false prevents
+# guest accounts from being automatically joined to the rooms.
+#
+# Defaults to true.
+#
+#auto_join_rooms_for_guests: false
+
 
 ## Metrics ###
 
@@ -1356,6 +1363,8 @@ trusted_key_servers: {{ matrix_synapse_trusted_key_servers|to_json }}
 #key_server_signing_keys_path: "key_server_signing_keys.key"
 
 
+## Single sign-on integration ##
+
 # Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2.
 #
 # At least one of `sp_config` or `config_path` must be set in this section to
@@ -1489,7 +1498,13 @@ saml2_config:
   # * HTML page to display to users if something goes wrong during the
   #   authentication process: 'saml_error.html'.
   #
-  #   This template doesn't currently need any variable to render.
+  #   When rendering, this template is given the following variables:
+  #     * code: an HTML error code corresponding to the error that is being
+  #       returned (typically 400 or 500)
+  #
+  #     * msg: a textual message describing the error.
+  #
+  #   The variables will automatically be HTML-escaped.
   #
   # You can see the default templates at:
   # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/synapse/res/templates
@@ -1497,37 +1512,52 @@ saml2_config:
   #template_dir: "res/templates"
 
 
-# Enable OpenID Connect for registration and login. Uses authlib.
+# OpenID Connect integration. The following settings can be used to make Synapse
+# use an OpenID Connect Provider for authentication, instead of its internal
+# password database.
+#
+# See https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/openid.md.
 #
 oidc_config:
-    # enable OpenID Connect. Defaults to false.
+  # Uncomment the following to enable authorization against an OpenID Connect
+  # server. Defaults to false.
   #
   #enabled: true
 
-    # use the OIDC discovery mechanism to discover endpoints. Defaults to true.
+  # Uncomment the following to disable use of the OIDC discovery mechanism to
+  # discover endpoints. Defaults to true.
   #
-    #discover: true
+  #discover: false
 
-    # the OIDC issuer. Used to validate tokens and discover the providers endpoints. Required.
+  # the OIDC issuer. Used to validate tokens and (if discovery is enabled) to
+  # discover the provider's endpoints.
+  #
+  # Required if 'enabled' is true.
   #
   #issuer: "https://accounts.example.com/"
 
-    # oauth2 client id to use. Required.
+  # oauth2 client id to use.
+  #
+  # Required if 'enabled' is true.
   #
   #client_id: "provided-by-your-issuer"
 
-    # oauth2 client secret to use. Required.
+  # oauth2 client secret to use.
+  #
+  # Required if 'enabled' is true.
   #
   #client_secret: "provided-by-your-issuer"
 
   # auth method to use when exchanging the token.
-    # Valid values are "client_secret_basic" (default), "client_secret_post" and "none".
+  # Valid values are 'client_secret_basic' (default), 'client_secret_post' and
+  # 'none'.
   #
-    #client_auth_method: "client_secret_basic"
+  #client_auth_method: client_secret_post
 
-    # list of scopes to ask. This should include the "openid" scope. Defaults to ["openid"].
+  # list of scopes to request. This should normally include the "openid" scope.
+  # Defaults to ["openid"].
   #
-    #scopes: ["openid"]
+  #scopes: ["openid", "profile"]
 
   # the oauth2 authorization endpoint. Required if provider discovery is disabled.
   #
@@ -1537,20 +1567,23 @@ oidc_config:
   #
   #token_endpoint: "https://accounts.example.com/oauth2/token"
 
-    # the OIDC userinfo endpoint. Required if discovery is disabled and the "openid" scope is not asked.
+  # the OIDC userinfo endpoint. Required if discovery is disabled and the
+  # "openid" scope is not requested.
   #
   #userinfo_endpoint: "https://accounts.example.com/userinfo"
 
-    # URI where to fetch the JWKS. Required if discovery is disabled and the "openid" scope is used.
+  # URI where to fetch the JWKS. Required if discovery is disabled and the
+  # "openid" scope is used.
   #
   #jwks_uri: "https://accounts.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json"
 
-    # skip metadata verification. Defaults to false.
-    # Use this if you are connecting to a provider that is not OpenID Connect compliant.
+  # Uncomment to skip metadata verification. Defaults to false.
+  #
+  # Use this if you are connecting to a provider that is not OpenID Connect
+  # compliant.
   # Avoid this in production.
   #
-    #skip_verification: false
-
+  #skip_verification: true
 
   # An external module can be provided here as a custom solution to mapping
   # attributes returned from a OIDC provider onto a matrix user.
@@ -1559,16 +1592,17 @@ oidc_config:
     # The custom module's class. Uncomment to use a custom module.
     # Default is 'synapse.handlers.oidc_handler.JinjaOidcMappingProvider'.
     #
+    # See https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/sso_mapping_providers.md#openid-mapping-providers
+    # for information on implementing a custom mapping provider.
+    #
     #module: mapping_provider.OidcMappingProvider
 
-      # Custom configuration values for the module. Below options are intended
-      # for the built-in provider, they should be changed if using a custom
-      # module. This section will be passed as a Python dictionary to the
-      # module's `parse_config` method.
+    # Custom configuration values for the module. This section will be passed as
+    # a Python dictionary to the user mapping provider module's `parse_config`
+    # method.
     #
-      # Below is the config of the default mapping provider, based on Jinja2
-      # templates. Those templates are used to render user attributes, where the
-      # userinfo object is available through the `user` variable.
+    # The examples below are intended for the default provider: they should be
+    # changed if using a custom provider.
     #
     config:
       # name of the claim containing a unique identifier for the user.
@@ -1576,11 +1610,19 @@ oidc_config:
       #
       #subject_claim: "sub"
 
-        # Jinja2 template for the localpart of the MXID
+      # Jinja2 template for the localpart of the MXID.
+      #
+      # When rendering, this template is given the following variables:
+      #   * user: The claims returned by the UserInfo Endpoint and/or in the ID
+      #     Token
+      #
+      # This must be configured if using the default mapping provider.
       #
       localpart_template: "{% raw %}{{ user.preferred_username }}{% endraw %}"
 
-        # Jinja2 template for the display name to set on first login. Optional.
+      # Jinja2 template for the display name to set on first login.
+      #
+      # If unset, no displayname will be set.
       #
       #display_name_template: "{% raw %}{{ user.given_name }} {{ user.last_name }}{% endraw %}"
 
@@ -1597,7 +1639,8 @@ oidc_config:
 #   #    name: value
 
 
-# Additional settings to use with single-sign on systems such as SAML2 and CAS.
+# Additional settings to use with single-sign on systems such as OpenID Connect,
+# SAML2 and CAS.
 #
 sso:
     # A list of client URLs which are whitelisted so that the user does not