Upgrade element-web to 1.11.17 or more (jump 3 versions)

[estellecomment]

Right now we have 1.11.12

From the news channel :

1.11.13
hotfix including fixes for session restoration failing when the server cannot be reached as well as password reset not working

1.11.14
improvements around threads
fixes for room & space avatars

1.11.15
fix for a soft crash around thread notifications

1.11.16
This version includes visual tweaks to replies, improvements to notifications especially around threads and a bug fix for screensharing in 1:1 calls; you can see the full changelog at https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.16

1.11.17
more fixes, especially threads (still in beta)

[estellecomment]

• remove the patch remove-authorization-header-in-reset-password and check that the regression in "Forgot password" broken by element-web upgrade to v1.11.12 #311 does not reappear

[odelcroi]

Those PR are quite interesting, we might wait for them :
matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#2921 -> js-sdk 23.0.0, in 1.11.17
matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9662 -> in 1.11.17

[odelcroi]

• this patch can be removed Cherry pick : redo-key-sharing-after-own-device-verification #326

[odelcroi]

• this PR is very interesting for us : Resume to-device message queue after resumed sync matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#2920 BUT IT IS NOT IN matrix-js-sdk : 23

[odelcroi]

Updates will be :
element web : 1.11.12 -> 1.11.17
"matrix-js-sdk": "21.0.0" -> 23.0.0
"matrix-react-sdk": "3.59.0" -> 3.63.00

element-hq/element-web@v1.11.12...v1.11.17
matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk@v3.59.0...v3.63.0
matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk@v21.0.0...v23.0.0

[odelcroi]

matrix-js-sdk v21.2.0 is mainly about group calls

[odelcroi]

Warnings :

• Define what minimum version of the spec we target element-hq/element-web#22346 (comment)
• Fix 3pid invite acceptance not working due to mxid being sent in body matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#2907
• Sliding Sync: improve sort order, show subspace rooms, better tombstoned room handling matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9484 (sub space)
• Fix regressions around media uploads failing and causing soft crashes matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9549 (change avatar)
• Consolidate explore public rooms experiences element-hq/element-web#22846 (search of rooms : private, private with externals, forum)

Good things we like :

• Redo key sharing after own device verification matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#2921
• Add way to create a user notice via config.json matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9559
• Snooze the bulk unverified sessions reminder on dismiss matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9706
• add-privileged-users-in-room matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9596
• Improve replies  element-hq/element-web#19074

UX breaking changes (check translation):

• Device manager - add extra details to device security and renaming (PSG-863) matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9501
• Device manager - add learn more popups to filtered sessions section matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9497
• Device manager - confirm sign out of other sessions (PSG-921) matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9487
• Support for login + E2EE set up with QR matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9403 : check if we need to hide QR code section
• Device manager - put client/browser device metadata in correct section (PSG-901) matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9447
• Change "None" to "Off" in notification options matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9539
• Advanced audio processing settings matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#8759
• Improve replies  element-hq/element-web#19074
• add-privileged-users-in-room matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9596
• Further password reset flow enhancements matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9662
• Device manage - handle sessions that don't support encryption matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9717
• Improve design of the rich text editor matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9533

Not in release :

• Improve decryption error UI by consolidating error messages and providing instructions when possible matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#9544 => not in release v3.63.0

[mcalinghee]

Next steps : Upgrade element-web on a new branch for testing "Warnings" and "UX impacts" by following : https://github.com/tchapgouv/tchap-web-v4/wiki/Upgrade-Element-Web

[odelcroi]

warning :

• cherry pick this if not present Fix false key requests after verifying new device matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#3029