diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9060b84853..e2c8cc937c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,87 @@
+# Synapse 1.110.0rc1 (2024-06-26)
+
+### Features
+
+- Add initial implementation of an experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17187](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17187))
+- Add support for [MSC823](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3823) - Account suspension. ([\#17255](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17255))
+- Improve ratelimiting in Synapse (#17256). ([\#17256](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17256))
+- Add support for the unstable [MSC4151](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4151) report room API. ([\#17270](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17270), [\#17296](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17296))
+- Filter for public and empty rooms added to Admin-API [List Room API](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/rooms.html#list-room-api). ([\#17276](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17276))
+- Add `is_dm` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17277](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17277))
+- Add `is_encrypted` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17281](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17281))
+- Include user membership in events served to clients, per MSC4115. ([\#17282](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17282))
+- Do not require user-interactive authentication for uploading cross-signing keys for the first time, per MSC3967. ([\#17284](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17284))
+- Add `stream_ordering` sort to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17293](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17293))
+- `register_new_matrix_user` now supports a --password-file flag, which
+  is useful for scripting. ([\#17294](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17294))
+- `register_new_matrix_user` now supports a --exists-ok flag to allow registration of users that already exist in the database.
+  This is useful for scripts that bootstrap user accounts with initial passwords. ([\#17304](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17304))
+- Add support for via query parameter from MSC415. ([\#17322](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17322))
+- Add `is_invite` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17335](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17335))
+- Support [MSC3916](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/blob/rav/authentication-for-media/proposals/3916-authentication-for-media.md)
+  by adding a federation /download endpoint. ([\#17350](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17350))
+
+### Bugfixes
+
+- Fix searching for users with their exact localpart whose ID includes a hyphen. ([\#17254](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17254))
+- Fix wrong retention policy being used when filtering events. ([\#17272](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17272))
+- Fix bug where OTKs were not always included in `/sync` response when using workers. ([\#17275](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17275))
+- Fix a long-standing bug where an invalid 'from' parameter to [`/notifications`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.10/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3notifications) would result in an Internal Server Error. ([\#17283](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17283))
+- Fix edge case in `/sync` returning the wrong the state when using sharded event persisters. ([\#17295](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17295))
+- Add initial implementation of an experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint. ([\#17301](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17301))
+- Fix email notification subject when invited to a space. ([\#17336](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17336))
+
+### Improved Documentation
+
+- Add missing quotes for example for `exclude_rooms_from_sync`. ([\#17308](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17308))
+- Update header in the README to visually fix the the auto-generated table of contents. ([\#17329](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17329))
+- Fix stale references to the Foundation's Security Disclosure Policy. ([\#17341](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17341))
+- Add default values for `rc_invites.per_issuer` to docs. ([\#17347](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17347))
+- Fix an error in the docs for `search_all_users` parameter under `user_directory`. ([\#17348](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17348))
+
+### Internal Changes
+
+- Remove unused `expire_access_token` option in the Synapse Docker config file. Contributed by @AaronDewes. ([\#17198](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17198))
+- Use fully-qualified `PersistedEventPosition` when returning `RoomsForUser` to facilitate proper comparisons and `RoomStreamToken` generation. ([\#17265](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17265))
+- Add debug logging for when room keys are uploaded, including whether they are replacing other room keys. ([\#17266](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17266))
+- Handle OTK uploads off master. ([\#17271](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17271))
+- Don't try and resync devices for remote users whose servers are marked as down. ([\#17273](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17273))
+- Re-organize Pydantic models and types used in handlers. ([\#17279](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17279))
+- Bump `mypy` from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0. ([\#17297](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17297))
+- Expose the worker instance that persisted the event on `event.internal_metadata.instance_name`. ([\#17300](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17300))
+- Update the README with Element branding, improve headers and fix the #synapse:matrix.org support room link rendering. ([\#17324](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17324))
+- This is a changelog so tests will run. ([\#17325](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17325))
+- Change path of the experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync implementation to `/org.matrix.simplified_msc3575/sync` since our simplified API is slightly incompatible with what's in the current MSC. ([\#17331](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17331))
+- Handle device lists notifications for large accounts more efficiently in worker mode. ([\#17333](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17333), [\#17358](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17358))
+- Do not block event sending/receiving while calculating large event auth chains. ([\#17338](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17338))
+- Tidy up `parse_integer` docs and call sites to reflect the fact that they require non-negative integers by default, and bring `parse_integer_from_args` default in alignment. Contributed by Denis Kasak (@dkasak). ([\#17339](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17339))
+
+
+
+### Updates to locked dependencies
+
+* Bump authlib from 1.3.0 to 1.3.1. ([\#17343](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17343))
+* Bump dawidd6/action-download-artifact from 3.1.4 to 5. ([\#17289](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17289))
+* Bump dawidd6/action-download-artifact from 5 to 6. ([\#17313](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17313))
+* Bump docker/build-push-action from 5 to 6. ([\#17312](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17312))
+* Bump jinja2 from 3.1.3 to 3.1.4. ([\#17287](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17287))
+* Bump lazy_static from 1.4.0 to 1.5.0. ([\#17355](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17355))
+* Bump msgpack from 1.0.7 to 1.0.8. ([\#17317](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17317))
+* Bump netaddr from 1.2.1 to 1.3.0. ([\#17353](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17353))
+* Bump packaging from 24.0 to 24.1. ([\#17352](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17352))
+* Bump phonenumbers from 8.13.37 to 8.13.39. ([\#17315](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17315))
+* Bump regex from 1.10.4 to 1.10.5. ([\#17290](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17290))
+* Bump requests from 2.31.0 to 2.32.2. ([\#17345](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17345))
+* Bump sentry-sdk from 2.1.1 to 2.3.1. ([\#17263](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17263))
+* Bump sentry-sdk from 2.3.1 to 2.6.0. ([\#17351](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17351))
+* Bump tornado from 6.4 to 6.4.1. ([\#17344](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17344))
+* Bump types-jsonschema from 4.21.0.20240311 to 4.22.0.20240610. ([\#17288](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17288))
+* Bump types-netaddr from 1.2.0.20240219 to 1.3.0.20240530. ([\#17314](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17314))
+* Bump types-pillow from 10.2.0.20240423 to 10.2.0.20240520. ([\#17285](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17285))
+* Bump types-pyyaml from 6.0.12.12 to 6.0.12.20240311. ([\#17316](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17316))
+* Bump typing-extensions from 4.11.0 to 4.12.2. ([\#17354](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17354))
+* Bump urllib3 from 2.0.7 to 2.2.2. ([\#17346](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues/17346))
+
 # Synapse 1.109.0 (2024-06-18)
 
 ### Internal Changes
diff --git a/changelog.d/17187.feature b/changelog.d/17187.feature
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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add initial implementation of an experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17198.misc b/changelog.d/17198.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17198.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Remove unused `expire_access_token` option in the Synapse Docker config file. Contributed by @AaronDewes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17254.bugfix b/changelog.d/17254.bugfix
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index b0d61309e2..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17254.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix searching for users with their exact localpart whose ID includes a hyphen.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17255.feature b/changelog.d/17255.feature
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index 4093de1146..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17255.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add support for [MSC823](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3823) - Account suspension.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17256.feature b/changelog.d/17256.feature
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--- a/changelog.d/17256.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
- Improve ratelimiting in Synapse (#17256).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17265.misc b/changelog.d/17265.misc
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index e6d4d8b4ee..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17265.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Use fully-qualified `PersistedEventPosition` when returning `RoomsForUser` to facilitate proper comparisons and `RoomStreamToken` generation.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17266.misc b/changelog.d/17266.misc
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index ce8c4ab086..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17266.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add debug logging for when room keys are uploaded, including whether they are replacing other room keys.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17270.feature b/changelog.d/17270.feature
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index 4ea5e7be85..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17270.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add support for the unstable [MSC4151](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4151) report room API.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17271.misc b/changelog.d/17271.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 915d717ad7..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17271.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Handle OTK uploads off master.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17272.bugfix b/changelog.d/17272.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 83e7ca426a..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17272.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix wrong retention policy being used when filtering events.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17273.misc b/changelog.d/17273.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c1c6bc0d5..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17273.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Don't try and resync devices for remote users whose servers are marked as down.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17275.bugfix b/changelog.d/17275.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index eb522bb997..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17275.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix bug where OTKs were not always included in `/sync` response when using workers.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17276.feature b/changelog.d/17276.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index a1edfae0aa..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17276.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Filter for public and empty rooms added to Admin-API [List Room API](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/rooms.html#list-room-api).
diff --git a/changelog.d/17277.feature b/changelog.d/17277.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c16342c11..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17277.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add `is_dm` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17279.misc b/changelog.d/17279.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2090b11d7f..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17279.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Re-organize Pydantic models and types used in handlers.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17281.feature b/changelog.d/17281.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index fce512692c..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17281.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add `is_encrypted` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17282.feature b/changelog.d/17282.feature
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index 334709a3a7..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17282.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Include user membership in events served to clients, per MSC4115.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17283.bugfix b/changelog.d/17283.bugfix
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--- a/changelog.d/17283.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a long-standing bug where an invalid 'from' parameter to [`/notifications`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.10/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3notifications) would result in an Internal Server Error.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17284.feature b/changelog.d/17284.feature
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index 015d925e7c..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17284.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Do not require user-interactive authentication for uploading cross-signing keys for the first time, per MSC3967.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17293.feature b/changelog.d/17293.feature
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--- a/changelog.d/17293.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add `stream_ordering` sort to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17294.feature b/changelog.d/17294.feature
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--- a/changelog.d/17294.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-`register_new_matrix_user` now supports a --password-file flag, which
-is useful for scripting.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17295.bugfix b/changelog.d/17295.bugfix
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index 4484253bb8..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17295.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix edge case in `/sync` returning the wrong the state when using sharded event persisters.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17296.feature b/changelog.d/17296.feature
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index 4ea5e7be85..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17296.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add support for the unstable [MSC4151](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4151) report room API.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17297.misc b/changelog.d/17297.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17297.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bump `mypy` from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17300.misc b/changelog.d/17300.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17300.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Expose the worker instance that persisted the event on `event.internal_metadata.instance_name`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17301.bugfix b/changelog.d/17301.bugfix
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index 50383cb4a4..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17301.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add initial implementation of an experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17304.feature b/changelog.d/17304.feature
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--- a/changelog.d/17304.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-`register_new_matrix_user` now supports a --exists-ok flag to allow registration of users that already exist in the database.
-This is useful for scripts that bootstrap user accounts with initial passwords.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17308.doc b/changelog.d/17308.doc
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--- a/changelog.d/17308.doc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add missing quotes for example for `exclude_rooms_from_sync`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17322.feature b/changelog.d/17322.feature
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+++ /dev/null
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-Add support for via query parameter from MSC415.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17324.misc b/changelog.d/17324.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17324.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update the README with Element branding, improve headers and fix the #synapse:matrix.org support room link rendering.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17325.misc b/changelog.d/17325.misc
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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-This is a changelog so tests will run.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17329.doc b/changelog.d/17329.doc
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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update header in the README to visually fix the the auto-generated table of contents.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/17331.misc b/changelog.d/17331.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17331.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Change path of the experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync implementation to `/org.matrix.simplified_msc3575/sync` since our simplified API is slightly incompatible with what's in the current MSC.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17333.misc b/changelog.d/17333.misc
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--- a/changelog.d/17333.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Handle device lists notifications for large accounts more efficiently in worker mode.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17335.feature b/changelog.d/17335.feature
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index c6beed42ed..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17335.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add `is_invite` filtering to experimental [MSC3575](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3575) Sliding Sync `/sync` endpoint.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17336.bugfix b/changelog.d/17336.bugfix
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index 618834302e..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17336.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix email notification subject when invited to a space.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17338.misc b/changelog.d/17338.misc
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index 1a81bdef85..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17338.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Do not block event sending/receiving while calculating large event auth chains.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17339.misc b/changelog.d/17339.misc
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index 1d7cb96c8b..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17339.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Tidy up `parse_integer` docs and call sites to reflect the fact that they require non-negative integers by default, and bring `parse_integer_from_args` default in alignment. Contributed by Denis Kasak (@dkasak).
diff --git a/changelog.d/17341.doc b/changelog.d/17341.doc
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index 353c8adbe8..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17341.doc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix stale references to the Foundation's Security Disclosure Policy.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17347.doc b/changelog.d/17347.doc
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index 6cd41be60f..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17347.doc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add default values for `rc_invites.per_issuer` to docs.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17348.doc b/changelog.d/17348.doc
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--- a/changelog.d/17348.doc
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix an error in the docs for `search_all_users` parameter under `user_directory`.
diff --git a/changelog.d/17350.feature b/changelog.d/17350.feature
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index 709366f5b8..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/17350.feature
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Support [MSC3916](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/blob/rav/authentication-for-media/proposals/3916-authentication-for-media.md)
-by adding a federation /download endpoint.
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diff --git a/changelog.d/17358.misc b/changelog.d/17358.misc
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Handle device lists notifications for large accounts more efficiently in worker mode.
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 731eacf20f..ceef366a3f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-matrix-synapse-py3 (1.109.0+nmu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.110.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * `register_new_matrix_user` now supports a --password-file and a --exists-ok flag.
+  * New Synapse release 1.110.0rc1.
 
- -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:29:36 +0100
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:07:56 +0200
 
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.109.0) stable; urgency=medium
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1485016a5a..19998c1acf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module-name = "synapse.synapse_rust"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.109.0"
+version = "1.110.0rc1"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"