v3.71.0-rc.1

✨ Features

• Pick sensible default option for phone country dropdown (#10627). Fixes element-hq/element-web#3528.
• Relate field validation tooltip via aria-describedby (#10522). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24963.
• Handle more completion types in rte autocomplete (#10560). Contributed by @alunturner.
• Show a tile for an unloaded predecessor room if it has via_servers (#10483). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Exclude message timestamps from aria live region (#10584). Fixes element-hq/element-web#5696.
• Make composer format bar an aria toolbar (#10583). Fixes element-hq/element-web#11283.
• Improve accessibility of font slider (#10473). Fixes element-hq/element-web#20168 and element-hq/element-web#24962.
• fix file size display from kB to KB (#10561). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24866. Contributed by @NSV1991.
• Handle /me in rte (#10558). Contributed by @alunturner.
• bind html with switch for manage extension setting option (#10553). Contributed by @NSV1991.
• Handle command completions in RTE (#10521). Contributed by @alunturner.
• Add room and user avatars to rte (#10497). Contributed by @alunturner.
• Support for MSC3882 revision 1 (#10443). Contributed by @hughns.
• Check profiles before starting a DM (#10472). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24830.
• Quick settings: Change the copy / labels on the options (#10427). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24522. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Update rte autocomplete styling (#10503). Contributed by @alunturner.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix multiple accessibility defects identified by AXE (#10606).
• Fix view source from edit history dialog always showing latest event (#10626). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21859.
• #21451 Fix WebGL disabled error message (#10589). Contributed by @rashmitpankhania.
• Properly translate errors in AddThreepid.ts so they show up translated to the user but not in our logs (#10432). Contributed by @MadLittleMods.
• Fix overflow on auth pages (#10605). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19548.
• Fix incorrect avatar background colour when using a custom theme (#10598). Contributed by @jdauphant.
• Remove dependency on org.matrix.e2e_cross_signing unstable feature (#10593).
• Update setting description to match reality (#10600). Fixes element-hq/element-web#25106.
• Fix no identity server in help & about settings (#10563). Fixes element-hq/element-web#25077.
• Fix: Images no longer reserve their space in the timeline correctly (#10571). Fixes element-hq/element-web#25082. Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Fix issues with inhibited accessible focus outlines (#10579). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19742.
• Fix read receipts falling from sky (#10576). Fixes element-hq/element-web#25081.
• Fix avatar text issue in rte (#10559). Contributed by @alunturner.
• fix resizer only work with left mouse click (#10546). Contributed by @NSV1991.
• Fix send two join requests when joining a room from spotlight search (#10534). Fixes element-hq/element-web#25054.
• Highlight event when any version triggered a highlight (#10502). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24923 and element-hq/element-web#24970. Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Fix spacing of headings of integration manager on General settings tab (#10232). Fixes element-hq/element-web#24085. Contributed by @luixxiul.