diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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--- a/CHANGES.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,85 @@
+Synapse 1.71.0rc1 (2022-11-01)
+==============================
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Support back-channel logouts from OpenID Connect providers. ([\#11414](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11414))
+- Allow use of Postgres and SQLlite full-text search operators in search queries. ([\#11635](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11635), [\#14310](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14310), [\#14311](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14311))
+- Implement [MSC3664](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3664), Pushrules for relations. Contributed by Nico. ([\#11804](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/11804))
+- Improve aesthetics of HTML templates. Note that these changes do not retroactively apply to templates which have been [customised](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/templates.html#templates) by server admins. ([\#13652](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13652))
+- Enable write-ahead logging for SQLite installations. Contributed by [@asymmetric](https://github.com/asymmetric). ([\#13897](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13897))
+- Show erasure status when [listing users](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/user_admin_api.html#query-user-account) in the Admin API. ([\#14205](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14205))
+- Provide a specific error code when a `/sync` request provides a filter which doesn't represent a JSON object. ([\#14262](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14262))
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fix a long-standing bug where the `update_synapse_database` script could not be run with multiple databases. Contributed by @thefinn93 @ Beeper. ([\#13422](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13422))
+- Fix a bug which prevented setting an avatar on homeservers which have an explicit port in their `server_name` and have `max_avatar_size` and/or `allowed_avatar_mimetypes` configuration. Contributed by @ashfame. ([\#13927](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13927))
+- Check appservice user interest against the local users instead of all users in the room to align with [MSC3905](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3905). ([\#13958](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13958))
+- Fix a long-standing bug where Synapse would accidentally include extra information in the response to [`PUT /_matrix/federation/v2/invite/{roomId}/{eventId}`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.4/server-server-api/#put_matrixfederationv2inviteroomideventid). ([\#14064](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14064))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.64.0 where presence updates could be missing from `/sync` responses. ([\#14243](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14243))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.60.0 which caused an error to be logged when Synapse received a SIGHUP signal if debug logging was enabled. ([\#14258](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14258))
+- Prevent history insertion ([MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2716)) during an partial join ([MSC3706](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3706)). ([\#14291](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14291))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.34.0 where device names would be returned via a federation user key query request when `allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation` was set to `false`. ([\#14304](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14304))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 0.34.0 where logs could include error spam when background processes are measured as taking a negative amount of time. ([\#14323](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14323))
+- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.70.0 where clients were unable to PUT new [dehydrated devices](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2697). ([\#14336](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14336))
+
+
+Improved Documentation
+----------------------
+
+- Explain how to disable the use of [`trusted_key_servers`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#trusted_key_servers). ([\#13999](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13999))
+- Add workers settings to [configuration manual](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#individual-worker-configuration). ([\#14086](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14086))
+- Correct the name of the config option [`encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type). ([\#14110](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14110))
+- Update docstrings of `SynapseError` and `FederationError` to bettter describe what they are used for and the effects of using them are. ([\#14191](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14191))
+
+
+Internal Changes
+----------------
+
+- Remove unused `@lru_cache` decorator. ([\#13595](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13595))
+- Save login tokens in database and prevent login token reuse. ([\#13844](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13844))
+- Refactor OIDC tests to better mimic an actual OIDC provider. ([\#13910](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13910))
+- Fix type annotation causing import time error in the Complement forking launcher. ([\#14084](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14084))
+- Refactor [MSC3030](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3030) `/timestamp_to_event` endpoint to loop over federation destinations with standard pattern and error handling. ([\#14096](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14096))
+- Add initial power level event to batch of bulk persisted events when creating a new room. ([\#14228](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14228))
+- Refactor `/key/` endpoints to use `RestServlet` classes. ([\#14229](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14229))
+- Switch to using the `matrix-org/backend-meta` version of `triage-incoming` for new issues in CI. ([\#14230](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14230))
+- Build wheels on macos 11, not 10.15. ([\#14249](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14249))
+- Add debugging to help diagnose lost device list updates. ([\#14268](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14268))
+- Add Rust cache to CI for `trial` runs. ([\#14287](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14287))
+- Improve type hinting of `RawHeaders`. ([\#14303](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14303))
+- Use Poetry 1.2.0 in the Twisted Trunk CI job. ([\#14305](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14305))
+
+<details>
+<summary>Dependency updates</summary>
+
+Runtime:
+
+- Bump anyhow from 1.0.65 to 1.0.66. ([\#14278](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14278))
+- Bump jinja2 from 3.0.3 to 3.1.2. ([\#14271](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14271))
+- Bump prometheus-client from 0.14.0 to 0.15.0. ([\#14274](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14274))
+- Bump psycopg2 from 2.9.4 to 2.9.5. ([\#14331](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14331))
+- Bump pysaml2 from 7.1.2 to 7.2.1. ([\#14270](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14270))
+- Bump sentry-sdk from 1.5.11 to 1.10.1. ([\#14330](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14330))
+- Bump serde from 1.0.145 to 1.0.147. ([\#14277](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14277))
+- Bump serde_json from 1.0.86 to 1.0.87. ([\#14279](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14279))
+
+Tooling and CI:
+
+- Bump black from 22.3.0 to 22.10.0. ([\#14328](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14328))
+- Bump flake8-bugbear from 21.3.2 to 22.9.23. ([\#14042](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14042))
+- Bump peaceiris/actions-gh-pages from 3.8.0 to 3.9.0. ([\#14276](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14276))
+- Bump peaceiris/actions-mdbook from 1.1.14 to 1.2.0. ([\#14275](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14275))
+- Bump setuptools-rust from 1.5.1 to 1.5.2. ([\#14273](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14273))
+- Bump twine from 3.8.0 to 4.0.1. ([\#14332](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14332))
+- Bump types-opentracing from 2.4.7 to 2.4.10. ([\#14133](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14133))
+- Bump types-requests from 2.28.11 to 2.28.11.2. ([\#14272](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14272))
+</details>
+
 Synapse 1.70.1 (2022-10-28)
 ===========================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/11414.feature b/changelog.d/11414.feature
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-Support back-channel logouts from OpenID Connect providers.
diff --git a/changelog.d/11635.feature b/changelog.d/11635.feature
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-Allow use of postgres and sqllite full-text search operators in search queries.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/11804.feature b/changelog.d/11804.feature
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-Implement [MSC3664](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3664). Contributed by Nico.
diff --git a/changelog.d/13422.bugfix b/changelog.d/13422.bugfix
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-Fix a long-standing bug where the `update_synapse_database` script could not be run with multiple databases. Contributed by @thefinn93 @ Beeper.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/13595.misc b/changelog.d/13595.misc
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-Remove unused `@lru_cache` decorator.
diff --git a/changelog.d/13652.feature b/changelog.d/13652.feature
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-Improve aesthetics of HTML templates. Note that these changes do not retroactively apply to templates which have been [customised](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/templates.html#templates) by server admins.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/13844.misc b/changelog.d/13844.misc
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-Save login tokens in database and prevent login token reuse.
diff --git a/changelog.d/13897.feature b/changelog.d/13897.feature
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-Enable Write-Ahead Logging for SQLite installs. Contributed by [asymmetric](https://github.com/asymmetric).
diff --git a/changelog.d/13910.misc b/changelog.d/13910.misc
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-Refactor OIDC tests to better mimic an actual OIDC provider.
diff --git a/changelog.d/13927.bugfix b/changelog.d/13927.bugfix
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-Fix a bug which prevented setting an avatar on homeservers which have an explicit port in their `server_name` and have `max_avatar_size` and/or `allowed_avatar_mimetypes` configuration. Contributed by @ashfame.
diff --git a/changelog.d/13958.bugfix b/changelog.d/13958.bugfix
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--- a/changelog.d/13958.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Check appservice user interest against the local users instead of all users in the room to align with [MSC3905](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3905).
diff --git a/changelog.d/13999.doc b/changelog.d/13999.doc
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-Explain how to disable the use of `trusted_key_servers`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/14042.misc b/changelog.d/14042.misc
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-Bump flake8-bugbear from 21.3.2 to 22.9.23.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14064.bugfix b/changelog.d/14064.bugfix
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- Fix a long-standing bug where Synapse would accidentally include extra information in the response to [`PUT /_matrix/federation/v2/invite/{roomId}/{eventId}`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.4/server-server-api/#put_matrixfederationv2inviteroomideventid).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/14084.misc b/changelog.d/14084.misc
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-Fix type annotation causing import time error in the Complement forking launcher.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/14086.doc b/changelog.d/14086.doc
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-Add workers settings to [configuration manual](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#individual-worker-configuration).
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diff --git a/changelog.d/14096.misc b/changelog.d/14096.misc
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Refactor [MSC3030](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3030) `/timestamp_to_event` endpoint to loop over federation destinations with standard pattern and error handling.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14110.doc b/changelog.d/14110.doc
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-Correct the name of the config option [`encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#encryption_enabled_by_default_for_room_type).
diff --git a/changelog.d/14133.misc b/changelog.d/14133.misc
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-Bump types-opentracing from 2.4.7 to 2.4.10.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14191.doc b/changelog.d/14191.doc
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-Update docstrings of `SynapseError` and `FederationError` to bettter describe what they are used for and the effects of using them are.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14205.feature b/changelog.d/14205.feature
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-Show erasure status when listing users in the Admin API.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14228.misc b/changelog.d/14228.misc
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-Add initial power level event to batch of bulk persisted events when creating a new room.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14229.misc b/changelog.d/14229.misc
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-Refactor `/key/` endpoints to use `RestServlet` classes.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14230.misc b/changelog.d/14230.misc
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-Switch to using the `matrix-org/backend-meta` version of `triage-incoming` for new issues in CI.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14243.bugfix b/changelog.d/14243.bugfix
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-Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.64.0 where presence updates could be missing from `/sync` responses.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14249.misc b/changelog.d/14249.misc
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-Build wheels on macos 11, not 10.15.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14258.bugfix b/changelog.d/14258.bugfix
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-Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.60.0 which caused an error to be logged when Synapse received a SIGHUP signal, and debug logging was enabled.
-
diff --git a/changelog.d/14262.misc b/changelog.d/14262.misc
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-Provide a specific error code when a `/sync` request provides a filter which doesn't represent a JSON object.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14268.misc b/changelog.d/14268.misc
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-Add debugging to help diagnose lost device-list-update.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14270.misc b/changelog.d/14270.misc
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-Bump pysaml2 from 7.1.2 to 7.2.1.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14271.misc b/changelog.d/14271.misc
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-Bump jinja2 from 3.0.3 to 3.1.2.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14272.misc b/changelog.d/14272.misc
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-Bump types-requests from 2.28.11 to 2.28.11.2.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14273.misc b/changelog.d/14273.misc
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-Bump setuptools-rust from 1.5.1 to 1.5.2.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14274.misc b/changelog.d/14274.misc
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-Bump prometheus-client from 0.14.0 to 0.15.0.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14275.misc b/changelog.d/14275.misc
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-Bump peaceiris/actions-mdbook from 1.1.14 to 1.2.0.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14276.misc b/changelog.d/14276.misc
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-Bump peaceiris/actions-gh-pages from 3.8.0 to 3.9.0.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14277.misc b/changelog.d/14277.misc
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-Bump serde from 1.0.145 to 1.0.147.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14278.misc b/changelog.d/14278.misc
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-Bump anyhow from 1.0.65 to 1.0.66.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14279.misc b/changelog.d/14279.misc
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-Bump serde_json from 1.0.86 to 1.0.87.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14287.misc b/changelog.d/14287.misc
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-Add Rust cache to CI for `trial` runs.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14291.bugfix b/changelog.d/14291.bugfix
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-Prevent history insertion ([MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2716)) during an partial join ([MSC3706](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3706)).
diff --git a/changelog.d/14303.misc b/changelog.d/14303.misc
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-Improve type hinting of `RawHeaders`.
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-Fix a bug introduced in 1.34.0 where device names would be returned via a federation user key query request when `allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation` was set to `false`.
\ No newline at end of file
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-Use Poetry 1.2.0 in the Twisted Trunk CI job.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14310.feature b/changelog.d/14310.feature
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-Allow use of postgres and sqllite full-text search operators in search queries.
\ No newline at end of file
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--- a/changelog.d/14311.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Allow use of postgres and sqllite full-text search operators in search queries.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/14323.bugfix b/changelog.d/14323.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index da39bc020..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14323.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 0.34.0rc2 where logs could include error spam when background processes are measured as taking a negative amount of time.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14328.misc b/changelog.d/14328.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index c88583d1e..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14328.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bump black from 22.3.0 to 22.10.0.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14330.misc b/changelog.d/14330.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index e980cfc38..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14330.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bump sentry-sdk from 1.5.11 to 1.10.1.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14331.misc b/changelog.d/14331.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index be1c89245..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14331.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bump psycopg2 from 2.9.4 to 2.9.5.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14332.misc b/changelog.d/14332.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d883fe38..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14332.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bump twine from 3.8.0 to 4.0.1.
diff --git a/changelog.d/14336.bugfix b/changelog.d/14336.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index d44ff1bbc..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/14336.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.70 where clients were unable to PUT new [dehydrated devices](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2697).
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b9b48e5fb..e07fa06b7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.71.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.71.0rc1.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:10:17 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.70.1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New Synapse release 1.70.1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4c1c02e8e..5d9632806 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ manifest-path = "rust/Cargo.toml"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.70.1"
+version = "1.71.0rc1"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"