A new native macOS client, a funded roadmap for Draupnir, and a Matrix meetup planned in Tokyo – that and lots more happened This Week in Matrix!
matrix.org/blog/2026/01/16/t…
A new member in the Foundation, server-wide anti-spam in continuwuity, and a matrixRTC-SDK...
That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
matrix.org/blog/2026/01/09/t…
A 39C3 debrief, getting ready for FOSDEM, and new developments in the Rust servers area. That and more happened over the year end holidays!
matrix.org/blog/2026/01/05/t…
Going to FOSDEM? Matrix enthusiast? There will be plenty of opportunity to see us!
Between the Decentralised Comm Devroom, our booth, and our hackathon, we will be here in full force!
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
Getting started in open source can be intimidating: everything is public! Don't go alone, take one of our mentors with you and start contributing to Matrix on 30 January, in HSBXL right before FOSDEM!
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
You want to fix that one bug in your Matrix client, but didn't get a chance to dive into it?
Participate in our Matrix Hackathon on 30 Jan in Brussels, and get help from our mentors to make your feature happen!
Details and free registration on our blog
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
It’s the 2025 Matrix Holiday Special!! Come read all about what went right and what went wrong in 2025 and what the future holds for 2026. Thanks for flying Matrix, and happy holidays! 🎄☃️⛷️🦑 matrix.org/blog/2025/12/24/m…
Missing a feature in Matrix? There's a rough edge you would like to file?
Come join us and the mentors at the Matrix Hackathon on 30 January in Brussels, and take the matter in your hands with their help!
📌 HSBXL, Brussels
📆 30 Jan
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
Important: admins of Conduit-derived homeservers (Conduit, Continuwuity, Grapevine and Tuwunel) should update immediately to address a critical bug in the federation implementation that is being actively exploited: github.com/continuwuity/cont…
The Holiday Special Matrix Live, open sourcing the policy server, and a security release for ESS.
This concludes This Week In Matrix for this year!
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/19/t…
Important: We've just released a critical security update for ESS Community. Please update as soon as possible: github.com/element-hq/ess-he…. ESS Classic and other Synapse installations are not affected.
We've just released Matrix spec v1.17 (hopefully our last release before v2.0!) including a few new MSCs and some exciting usability improvements for the spec website!
Read about it in the blog post: matrix.org/blog/2025/12/18/m…
Calls in Extera Next, Matrix helping users in Northern Virginia and Matrix meetups at CCC in Hamburg. This and more happened This Week in Matrix! matrix.org/blog/2025/12/12/t…
📚️ Join us for a collaborative hackathon before FOSDEM!
Our team of scientists created tools to help us fight Big Silo. But we need your help to unlock the crate they have sent us!
📆 Jan 30
🗺️ HSBXL, Brussels
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
🧑🎨 Hackers, artists, project managers, writers wanted!
Joins us on Jan 30 as we fight against Big Silo in our hackathon! Come learn, contribute, and help our mighty scientists as we tinker our way to a free world.
📆 Jan 30
🗺️ HSBXL, Brussels
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
Element X Android getting a boost, a hackathon right before FOSDEM, and a brand new Flutter client.
That and much happened This Week in Matrix!
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/05/t…
⌨️ Don't miss your chance to team up with people and scratch your Matrix itch!
We organize a hackathon on Fri 30 Jan in Brussels right before FOSDEM. Come help us save the Federation from Big Silo that wants to take over the world!
matrix.org/blog/2025/12/fosd…
Hot off the press in TWIM! 🔥 🧯
The public hosted slack bridge is being retired, Draupnir gains previews for Policy Room Subscriptions, Synapse dropping Postgres 13 support.
That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
Check it out at matrix.org/blog/2025/11/28/t… !
Decentralization is more than code. It’s governance, resilience, and community.
If you’re building something that empowers users, we want to hear from you at the Decentralised Communication devroom.
Submit your proposal before Sunday night!
fosdem.org/submit#FOSDEM