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Deprecate verifications that don't begin with a request.
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Hubert Chathi 2021-05-20 18:06:11 -04:00 committed by Richard van der Hoff
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Deprecate starting verifications that don't start with `m.key.verification.request` as per [MSC3122](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3122).

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`m.unexpected_message`.
An `m.key.verification.start` message can also be sent independently of any
request, specifying the verification method to use.
request, specifying the verification method to use. This behaviour is
deprecated, and new clients should not begin verifications in this way.
However, clients should handle such verifications started by other clients.
Individual verification methods may add additional steps, events, and
properties to the verification messages. Event types for methods defined