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codedust f42ce28bfe Clarify terminology for keys in cross-signing module
- do not use the term 'cross-signing keys' anymore: Previously, the term
  'cross-signing keys' was used to refer to the master, user-signing and
  self-signing keys. This is not ideal since the master key is used for
  cross-signing but may also be used to sign the backup key, for example.
  In these contexts, the master key is not used for cross-signing.
  The term 'cross-signing keys' has therefor been replaced by 'keys used
  for cross-signing' or, more explicitely, by 'master, user-signing and
  self-signing key'.
- the naming of the master key has been harmonised (no more 'master
  cross-signing key' or 'master signing keys'). Also the abbr. 'MSK' has been
  replaced by 'MK'.
- in the QR code example, the term 'cross-signing key' has been replaced
  by 'master key' since in mode 0x00, the current user's own master key and
  what the device thinks the other user's master key is used.
- it has been made more explicit that private keys used for cross-signing can
  be stored on the server are stored as described in the secrets module (as
  opposed to store them in unencrypted form)

Signed-off-by: codedust <codedust@so.urceco.de>
2025-08-03 18:21:35 +02:00
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changelog Matrix 1.15 2025-06-26 10:43:51 -06:00
client-server-api Clarify terminology for keys in cross-signing module 2025-08-03 18:21:35 +02:00
rooms Add a v6 event format with correct depth limits (#2114) 2025-03-27 10:23:09 -06:00
_index.md Fix the version of the Identity Service API at Matrix 1.0 (#2061) 2025-02-11 18:04:25 +00:00
appendices.md MSC4213: Remove server_name parameter (#2059) 2025-02-11 18:03:25 +00:00
application-service-api.md Clarify the meaning of "public rooms" in the room directory (#2104) 2025-05-21 16:43:02 +01:00
identity-service-api.md Deprecate authentication via a query string (#1808) 2024-04-30 17:07:59 +01:00
proposals.md Define some process for placeholder MSCs (#2157) 2025-07-10 10:30:56 -06:00
push-gateway-api.md Add standard error responses (MSC3743). (#1347) 2022-11-22 15:51:29 +00:00
server-server-api.md Clarify the meaning of "public rooms" in the room directory (#2104) 2025-05-21 16:43:02 +01:00