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@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Synapse 1.7.0 (2019-12-13)
 
 This release changes the default settings so that only local authenticated users can query the server's room directory. See the [upgrade notes](UPGRADE.rst#upgrading-to-v170) for details.
 
-Support for SQLite 3.7 is now deprecated, with the recommended minimum version being SQLite 3.11. A future release will hard error if used with an SQLite version before 3.11.
+Support for SQLite versions before 3.11 is now deprecated. A future release will refuse to start if used with an SQLite version before 3.11.
 
-Additionally, using SQLite with federation enabled is deprecated, and a future release will default to disabling federation for servers using SQLite.
+Administrators are reminded that SQLite should not be used for production instances. Instructions for migrating to Postgres are available [here](docs/postgres.md). A future release of synapse will disable federation for servers using SQLite unless adminstrators explicitly override the setting.
 
 No significant changes since 1.7.0rc2.