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@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Synapse 1.62.0 (2022-07-05)
 
 No significant changes since 1.62.0rc3.
 
+Authors of spam-checker plugins should consult the [upgrade notes](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/release-v1.62/docs/upgrade.md#upgrading-to-v1620) to learn about the enriched signatures for spam checker callbacks, which are supported with this release of Synapse.
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 Synapse 1.62.0rc3 (2022-07-04)
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