diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1276.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1276.clarification
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index 000000000..ca5f3aea5
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix various typos throughout the specification.
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diff --git a/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml b/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
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--- a/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ paths:
                 items:
                   $ref: "../../event-schemas/schema/core-event-schema/stripped_state.yaml"
                 description: |-
-                  An optional list of [stripped state events](/client-server-api/#stripped-state)
+                  A list of [stripped state events](/client-server-api/#stripped-state)
                   to help the initiator of the knock identify the room.
                 example:
                   $ref: "../../event-schemas/examples/knock_room_state.json"