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Matrix 2.0 is down to its last few proposals as a German defence homeserver goes public

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◆Current state
The Matrix spec process is closing out Matrix 2.0: after eight proposals were accepted on 30 October, the 6 November update counts two or three still open, including a small LiveKit follow-up that lets non-call apps use MatrixRTC channels. The same update brings Arminius, an enterprise homeserver Famedly built with Germany's BWI and has now published, though it is not ready for use. The Governing Board met for the second time this year and filled a vacated seat.
◆Where it's heading
Spec work is shifting from accepting the Matrix 2.0 set to clearing the queue behind it, and six new proposals in one week, from shared encrypted search to soundboards for calls, show where the next round is heading. Public-sector demand is now producing its own server implementations rather than only conference talks.
◆Prediction
The remaining Matrix 2.0 proposals, starting with the LiveKit follow-up the spec team calls non-controversial, are likely to be accepted in the next few weekly updates, followed by an announcement that Matrix 2.0 is complete.

◆Recent moves

  1. 7d ago

    Matrix 2.0 nears the finish; BWI's Arminius homeserver goes public

    The spec team is down to the last two or three Matrix 2.0 proposals, and six new ones arrived in a week, including shared search over encrypted messages. Famedly also published Arminius, a homeserver built for Germany's BWI, which turns government interest in Matrix into a new server implementation.

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  2. 14d ago

    MatrixRTC and sliding sync MSCs accepted ahead of Matrix 2.0

    Eight Matrix 2.0 MSCs were accepted, including MatrixRTC and its LiveKit transport, leaving only two proposals before the spec revision. This is the most concrete protocol progress in the feed, although the 2.0 spec itself has not yet been declared.

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  3. 14d ago

    The Matrix Conference 2026: Our biggest edition yet

    The conference recap reports 340-plus attendees and a government presence that includes UNICC and NATO, with a cross-organization federation demo. It frames Matrix's position as sovereignty infrastructure and sets out the Foundation's funding gap.

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  4. 14d ago

    Call for Participation - FOSDEM 2027 Decentralised Messaging Devroom

    A call for talks for a shared decentralised messaging devroom at FOSDEM 2027, run with the XMPP Standards Foundation and Delta Chat. Community logistics with no product change.

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  5. 21d ago

    This Week in Matrix 2026-10-23

    A short conference-week newsletter with the hackathon episode and thanks to attendees. It carries little technical news, as most contributors were at the event.

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  6. 28d ago

    This Week in Matrix 2026-10-16

    Eight Matrix 2.0 MSCs enter final comment period for merge, with 187 review comments across the set in a week. The update is the visible start of the push that the following fortnight's acceptances completed.

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