diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 35d40c7c7..02d788a36 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ matrix_synapse_enabled: true
 matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build: false
 matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build_repo: "https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse.git"
 
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix }}matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.23.0"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix }}matrixdotorg/synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build else 'docker.io/' }}"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag: "{{ 'v1.24.0' if matrix_architecture == 'amd64' else 'v1.23.0' }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_synapse_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index c64ed9cc0..41b28c88e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -1202,8 +1202,9 @@ allow_guest_access: {{ matrix_synapse_allow_guest_access|to_json }}
 # email will be globally disabled.
 #
 # Additionally, if `msisdn` is not set, registration and password resets via msisdn
-# will be disabled regardless. This is due to Synapse currently not supporting any
-# method of sending SMS messages on its own.
+# will be disabled regardless, and users will not be able to associate an msisdn
+# identifier to their account. This is due to Synapse currently not supporting
+# any method of sending SMS messages on its own.
 #
 # To enable using an identity server for operations regarding a particular third-party
 # identifier type, set the value to the URL of that identity server as shown in the
@@ -1522,6 +1523,12 @@ saml2_config:
     #  remote:
     #    - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml
 
+    # Allowed clock difference in seconds between the homeserver and IdP.
+    #
+    # Uncomment the below to increase the accepted time difference from 0 to 3 seconds.
+    #
+    #accepted_time_diff: 3
+
     # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like
     # to allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: true' in a
     # 'service.sp' section:
@@ -1644,6 +1651,14 @@ saml2_config:
   #  - attribute: department
   #    value: "sales"
 
+  # If the metadata XML contains multiple IdP entities then the `idp_entityid`
+  # option must be set to the entity to redirect users to.
+  #
+  # Most deployments only have a single IdP entity and so should omit this
+  # option.
+  #
+  #idp_entityid: 'https://our_idp/entityid'
+
 
 # Enable OpenID Connect (OIDC) / OAuth 2.0 for registration and login.
 #
@@ -2222,21 +2237,35 @@ password_providers:
 {% endif %}
 
 
+## Push ##
 
-# Clients requesting push notifications can either have the body of
-# the message sent in the notification poke along with other details
-# like the sender, or just the event ID and room ID (`event_id_only`).
-# If clients choose the former, this option controls whether the
-# notification request includes the content of the event (other details
-# like the sender are still included). For `event_id_only` push, it
-# has no effect.
-#
-# For modern android devices the notification content will still appear
-# because it is loaded by the app. iPhone, however will send a
-# notification saying only that a message arrived and who it came from.
-#
 push:
-   include_content: {{ matrix_synapse_push_include_content|to_json }}
+  # Clients requesting push notifications can either have the body of
+  # the message sent in the notification poke along with other details
+  # like the sender, or just the event ID and room ID (`event_id_only`).
+  # If clients choose the former, this option controls whether the
+  # notification request includes the content of the event (other details
+  # like the sender are still included). For `event_id_only` push, it
+  # has no effect.
+  #
+  # For modern android devices the notification content will still appear
+  # because it is loaded by the app. iPhone, however will send a
+  # notification saying only that a message arrived and who it came from.
+  #
+  # The default value is "true" to include message details. Uncomment to only
+  # include the event ID and room ID in push notification payloads.
+  #
+  include_content: {{ matrix_synapse_push_include_content|to_json }}
+
+  # When a push notification is received, an unread count is also sent.
+  # This number can either be calculated as the number of unread messages
+  # for the user, or the number of *rooms* the user has unread messages in.
+  #
+  # The default value is "true", meaning push clients will see the number of
+  # rooms with unread messages in them. Uncomment to instead send the number
+  # of unread messages.
+  #
+  #group_unread_count_by_room: false
 
 
 # Spam checkers are third-party modules that can block specific actions