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+Add `m.read.private` receipts, as per [MSC2285](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2285).
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+Make `m.fully_read` optional on `/read_markers`, as per [MSC2285](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2285).
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