diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-alpine.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-alpine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1757a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-alpine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+on: 
+  - workflow-dispatch
+  - push
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: alpine:edge
+
+    steps:
+      - name: set up dependencies
+        run: |
+          apk update 
+          apk upgrade 
+          apk add nodejs git alpine-sdk
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        name: checkout the alpine dir  
+        with: 
+          sparse-checkout: "alpine/"
+
+      # - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      #   name: checkout the rest in the alpine dir
+      #   with:
+      #     path: 'alpine/continuwuity'
+      - name: set up user 
+        run: adduser -DG abuild ci 
+
+      - name: set up keys
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          mkdir ~/.abuild 
+          echo "${{ secrets.abuild_privkey }}" > ~/.abuild/ci@continuwuity.rsa
+          echo "${{ secrets.abuild_pubkey }}" > ~/.abuild/ci@continuwuity.rsa.pub 
+          echo $HOME
+          echo 'PACKAGER_PRIVKEY="/root/.abuild/ci@continuwuity.rsa"' > ~/.abuild/abuild.conf 
+          ls ~/.abuild
+
+      - name: go go gadget abuild 
+        run: |
+          cd alpine 
+          # modify the APKBUILD to use the current branch instead of the release
+          # note that it seems to require the repo to be public (as you'll get 
+          # a 404 even if the token is provided)
+          export ARCHIVE_URL="${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/archive/${{ github.ref_name }}.tar.gz"
+          echo $ARCHIVE_URL
+          sed -i '/^source=/c\source="'"$ARCHIVE_URL" APKBUILD 
+          abuild -F checksum
+          abuild -Fr
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml
index 55f25058..7d95a317 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install --save-dev wrangler@latest
 
       - name: Deploy to Cloudflare Pages (Production)
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME != ''
         uses: https://github.com/cloudflare/wrangler-action@v3
         with:
           accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
-          command: pages deploy ./public --branch=main --commit-dirty=true --project-name=${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}"
+          command: pages deploy ./public --branch="main" --commit-dirty=true --project-name="${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}"
 
       - name: Deploy to Cloudflare Pages (Preview)
-        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' || github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
+        if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME != ''
         uses: https://github.com/cloudflare/wrangler-action@v3
         with:
           accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID }}
           apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
-          command: pages deploy ./public --branch=${{ github.head_ref }} --commit-dirty=true --project-name=${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}"
+          command: pages deploy ./public --branch="${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}" --commit-dirty=true --project-name="${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/element.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/element.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db771197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/element.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+name: Deploy Element Web
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "element-${{ github.ref }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-deploy:
+    name: Build and Deploy Element Web
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+
+      - name: Clone, setup, and build Element Web
+        run: |
+          echo "Cloning Element Web..."
+          git clone https://github.com/maunium/element-web
+          cd element-web
+          git checkout develop
+          git pull
+
+          echo "Cloning matrix-js-sdk..."
+          git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk.git
+
+          echo "Installing Yarn..."
+          npm install -g yarn
+
+          echo "Installing dependencies..."
+          yarn install
+
+          echo "Preparing build environment..."
+          mkdir -p .home
+
+          echo "Cleaning up specific node_modules paths..."
+          rm -rf node_modules/@types/eslint-scope/ matrix-*-sdk/node_modules/@types/eslint-scope || echo "Cleanup paths not found, continuing."
+
+          echo "Getting matrix-js-sdk commit hash..."
+          cd matrix-js-sdk
+          jsver=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          jsver=${jsver:0:12}
+          cd ..
+          echo "matrix-js-sdk version hash: $jsver"
+
+          echo "Getting element-web commit hash..."
+          ver=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          ver=${ver:0:12}
+          echo "element-web version hash: $ver"
+
+          chmod +x ./build-sh
+
+          export VERSION="$ver-js-$jsver"
+          echo "Building Element Web version: $VERSION"
+          ./build-sh
+
+          echo "Checking for build output..."
+          ls -la webapp/
+
+      - name: Create config.json
+        run: |
+          cat <<EOF > ./element-web/webapp/config.json
+          {
+            "default_server_name": "continuwuity.org",
+            "default_server_config": {
+              "m.homeserver": {
+                "base_url": "https://matrix.continuwuity.org"
+              }
+            },
+            "default_country_code": "GB",
+            "default_theme": "dark",
+            "mobile_guide_toast": false,
+            "show_labs_settings": true,
+            "room_directory": [
+              "continuwuity.org",
+              "matrixrooms.info"
+            ],
+            "settings_defaults": {
+              "UIFeature.urlPreviews": true,
+              "UIFeature.feedback": false,
+              "UIFeature.voip": false,
+              "UIFeature.shareQrCode": false,
+              "UIFeature.shareSocial": false,
+              "UIFeature.locationSharing": false,
+              "enableSyntaxHighlightLanguageDetection": true
+            },
+            "features": {
+              "feature_pinning": true,
+              "feature_custom_themes": true
+            }
+          }
+          EOF
+          echo "Created ./element-web/webapp/config.json"
+          cat ./element-web/webapp/config.json
+
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+        uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: element-web
+          path: ./element-web/webapp/
+          retention-days: 14
+
+      - name: Install Wrangler
+        run: npm install --save-dev wrangler@latest
+
+      - name: Deploy to Cloudflare Pages (Production)
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME != ''
+        uses: https://github.com/cloudflare/wrangler-action@v3
+        with:
+          accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID }}
+          apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
+          command: pages deploy ./element-web/webapp --branch="main" --commit-dirty=true --project-name="${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}-element"
+
+      - name: Deploy to Cloudflare Pages (Preview)
+        if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME != ''
+        uses: https://github.com/cloudflare/wrangler-action@v3
+        with:
+          accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID }}
+          apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
+          command: pages deploy ./element-web/webapp --branch="${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}" --commit-dirty=true --project-name="${{ vars.CLOUDFLARE_PROJECT_NAME }}-element"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
index 2cb6a329..141bfef9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 name: Release Docker Image
-concurrency: 
+concurrency:
   group: "release-image-${{ github.ref }}"
 
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
     paths-ignore:
-      - '.gitlab-ci.yml'
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - 'renovate.json'
-      - 'debian/**'
-      - 'docker/**'
-      - 'docs/**'
+      - "*.md"
+      - "**/*.md"
+      - ".gitlab-ci.yml"
+      - ".gitignore"
+      - "renovate.json"
+      - "debian/**"
+      - "docker/**"
+      - "docs/**"
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-    BUILTIN_REGISTRY: forgejo.ellis.link
-    BUILTIN_REGISTRY_ENABLED: "${{ ((vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER && secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD) || (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false)) && 'true' || 'false' }}"
-
+  BUILTIN_REGISTRY: forgejo.ellis.link
+  BUILTIN_REGISTRY_ENABLED: "${{ ((vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER && secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD) || (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false)) && 'true' || 'false' }}"
 
 jobs:
   define-variables:
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             const githubRepo = '${{ github.repository }}'.toLowerCase()
             const repoId = githubRepo.split('/')[1]
-            
+
             core.setOutput('github_repository', githubRepo)
             const builtinImage = '${{ env.BUILTIN_REGISTRY }}/' + githubRepo
             let images = []
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
             core.setOutput('images_list', images.join(","))
             const platforms = ['linux/amd64', 'linux/arm64']
             core.setOutput('build_matrix', JSON.stringify({
-              platform: platforms, 
+              platform: platforms,
               include: platforms.map(platform => { return {
                 platform,
                 slug: platform.replace('/', '-')
@@ -65,22 +66,15 @@ jobs:
       attestations: write
       id-token: write
     strategy:
-      matrix: {
-        "include": [
-          {
-            "platform": "linux/amd64",
-            "slug": "linux-amd64"
-          },
-          {
-            "platform": "linux/arm64",
-            "slug": "linux-arm64"
-          }
-        ],
-        "platform": [
-          "linux/amd64",
-          "linux/arm64"
-        ]
-      }
+      matrix:
+        {
+          "include":
+            [
+              { "platform": "linux/amd64", "slug": "linux-amd64" },
+              { "platform": "linux/arm64", "slug": "linux-arm64" },
+            ],
+          "platform": ["linux/amd64", "linux/arm64"],
+        }
     steps:
       - name: Echo strategy
         run: echo '${{ toJSON(fromJSON(needs.define-variables.outputs.build_matrix)) }}'
@@ -105,9 +99,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to builtin registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
-            registry: ${{ env.BUILTIN_REGISTRY }}
-            username: ${{ vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER || github.actor }}
-            password: ${{ secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          registry: ${{ env.BUILTIN_REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER || github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       # This step uses [docker/metadata-action](https://github.com/docker/metadata-action#about) to extract tags and labels that will be applied to the specified image. The `id` "meta" allows the output of this step to be referenced in a subsequent step. The `images` value provides the base name for the tags and labels.
       - name: Extract metadata (labels, annotations) for Docker
@@ -165,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p /tmp/digests
           digest="${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }}"
-          touch "/tmp/digests/${digest#sha256:}"          
+          touch "/tmp/digests/${digest#sha256:}"
 
       - name: Upload digest
         uses: forgejo/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/digests/*
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 1
-  
+
   merge:
     runs-on: dind
     container: ghcr.io/catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest
@@ -190,9 +184,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to builtin registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
-            registry: ${{ env.BUILTIN_REGISTRY }}
-            username: ${{ vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER || github.actor }}
-            password: ${{ secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          registry: ${{ env.BUILTIN_REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ vars.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_USER || github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.BUILTIN_REGISTRY_PASSWORD || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -211,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
           images: ${{needs.define-variables.outputs.images}}
           # default labels & annotations: https://github.com/docker/metadata-action/blob/master/src/meta.ts#L509
         env:
-          DOCKER_METADATA_ANNOTATIONS_LEVELS: index         
+          DOCKER_METADATA_ANNOTATIONS_LEVELS: index
 
       - name: Create manifest list and push
         working-directory: /tmp/digests
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index e77154e7..476e68fb 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 # Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
 
 ## Our Pledge
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ representative at an online or offline event.
 ## Enforcement
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement over email at
-<strawberry@puppygock.gay> or over Matrix at @strawberry:puppygock.gay.
+reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement over Matrix at [#continuwuity:continuwuity.org](https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org) or email at <tom@tcpip.uk>, <jade@continuwuity.org> and <nex@continuwuity.org> respectively.
 All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
 
 All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fb540011..ecff7173 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This page is for about contributing to conduwuit. The
 [development](./development.md) page may be of interest for you as well.
 
 If you would like to work on an [issue][issues] that is not assigned, preferably
-ask in the Matrix room first at [#conduwuit:puppygock.gay][conduwuit-matrix],
+ask in the Matrix room first at [#continuwuity:continuwuity.org][continuwuity-matrix],
 and comment on it.
 
 ### Linting and Formatting
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ suggestion, allow the lint and mention that in a comment.
 
 ### Running CI tests locally
 
-conduwuit's CI for tests, linting, formatting, audit, etc use
+continuwuity's CI for tests, linting, formatting, audit, etc use
 [`engage`][engage]. engage can be installed from nixpkgs or `cargo install
-engage`. conduwuit's Nix flake devshell has the nixpkgs engage with `direnv`.
+engage`. continuwuity's Nix flake devshell has the nixpkgs engage with `direnv`.
 Use `engage --help` for more usage details.
 
 To test, format, lint, etc that CI would do, install engage, allow the `.envrc`
@@ -111,33 +111,28 @@ applies here.
 
 ### Creating pull requests
 
-Please try to keep contributions to the GitHub. While the mirrors of conduwuit
-allow for pull/merge requests, there is no guarantee I will see them in a timely
+Please try to keep contributions to the Forgejo Instance. While the mirrors of continuwuity
+allow for pull/merge requests, there is no guarantee the maintainers will see them in a timely
 manner. Additionally, please mark WIP or unfinished or incomplete PRs as drafts.
-This prevents me from having to ping once in a while to double check the status
+This prevents us from having to ping once in a while to double check the status
 of it, especially when the CI completed successfully and everything so it
 *looks* done.
 
-If you open a pull request on one of the mirrors, it is your responsibility to
-inform me about its existence. In the future I may try to solve this with more
-repo bots in the conduwuit Matrix room. There is no mailing list or email-patch
-support on the sr.ht mirror, but if you'd like to email me a git patch you can
-do so at `strawberry@puppygock.gay`.
 
 Direct all PRs/MRs to the `main` branch.
 
 By sending a pull request or patch, you are agreeing that your changes are
 allowed to be licenced under the Apache-2.0 licence and all of your conduct is
-in line with the Contributor's Covenant, and conduwuit's Code of Conduct.
+in line with the Contributor's Covenant, and continuwuity's Code of Conduct.
 
 Contribution by users who violate either of these code of conducts will not have
 their contributions accepted. This includes users who have been banned from
-conduwuit Matrix rooms for Code of Conduct violations.
+continuwuityMatrix rooms for Code of Conduct violations.
 
-[issues]: https://github.com/girlbossceo/conduwuit/issues
-[conduwuit-matrix]: https://matrix.to/#/#conduwuit:puppygock.gay
+[issues]: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/issues
+[continuwuity-matrix]: https://matrix.to/#/#continuwuity:continuwuity.org
 [complement]: https://github.com/matrix-org/complement/
-[engage.toml]: https://github.com/girlbossceo/conduwuit/blob/main/engage.toml
+[engage.toml]: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/src/branch/main/engage.toml
 [engage]: https://charles.page.computer.surgery/engage/
 [sytest]: https://github.com/matrix-org/sytest/
 [cargo-deb]: https://github.com/kornelski/cargo-deb
@@ -146,4 +141,4 @@ conduwuit Matrix rooms for Code of Conduct violations.
 [cargo-audit]: https://github.com/RustSec/rustsec/tree/main/cargo-audit
 [direnv]: https://direnv.net/
 [mdbook]: https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/
-[documentation.yml]: https://github.com/girlbossceo/conduwuit/blob/main/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+[documentation.yml]: https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/src/branch/main/.forgejo/workflows/documentation.yml
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 216114af..2d8a2d0f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3652,7 +3652,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma"
 version = "0.10.1"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "assign",
  "js_int",
@@ -3672,7 +3672,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-appservice-api"
 version = "0.10.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "js_int",
  "ruma-common",
@@ -3684,7 +3684,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-client-api"
 version = "0.18.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "as_variant",
  "assign",
@@ -3707,7 +3707,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-common"
 version = "0.13.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "as_variant",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-events"
 version = "0.28.1"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "as_variant",
  "indexmap 2.8.0",
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-federation-api"
 version = "0.9.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "headers",
@@ -3786,7 +3786,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-identifiers-validation"
 version = "0.9.5"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "js_int",
  "thiserror 2.0.12",
@@ -3795,7 +3795,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-identity-service-api"
 version = "0.9.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "js_int",
  "ruma-common",
@@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-macros"
 version = "0.13.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "proc-macro-crate",
@@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-push-gateway-api"
 version = "0.9.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "js_int",
  "ruma-common",
@@ -3832,7 +3832,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ruma-signatures"
 version = "0.15.0"
-source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7#652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+source = "git+https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma?rev=d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983#d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "ed25519-dalek",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c0f857c6..1ce5c1db 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ version = "0.1.2"
 [workspace.dependencies.ruma]
 git = "https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/ruwuma"
 #branch = "conduwuit-changes"
-rev = "652cc4864203ab7ca60cf9c47b931c0385304cc7"
+rev = "d6870a7fb7f6cccff63f7fd0ff6c581bad80e983"
 features = [
     "compat",
     "rand",
diff --git a/alpine/APKBUILD b/alpine/APKBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97f84f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/APKBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Contributor: magmaus3 <maia@magmaus3.eu.org>
+# Maintainer: magmaus3 <maia@magmaus3.eu.org>
+pkgname=continuwuity
+
+# abuild doesn't like the format of v0.5.0-rc.5, so i had to change it 
+# see https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Package_policies
+pkgver=0.5.0_rc5
+pkgrel=0
+pkgdesc="a continuwuation of a very cool, featureful fork of conduit"
+url="https://continuwuity.org/"
+arch="all"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+depends="liburing"
+
+# cargo version on alpine v3.21 is too old to use the 2024 edition
+# i recommend either building everything on edge, or adding
+# the edge repo as a tag
+makedepends="cargo liburing-dev clang-dev linux-headers"
+checkdepends=""
+install="$pkgname.pre-install"
+subpackages="$pkgname-openrc"
+source="https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/archive/v0.5.0-rc.5.tar.gz
+continuwuity.initd
+continuwuity.confd
+"
+builddir="$srcdir/continuwuity"
+options="net !check"
+
+prepare() {
+	default_prepare
+	cd $srcdir/continuwuity
+
+    # add the default database path to the config (commented out)
+    cat conduwuit-example.toml \
+        | sed '/#database_path/ s:$: "/var/lib/continuwuity":' \
+        > "$srcdir"/continuwuity.toml
+
+	cargo fetch --target="$CTARGET" --locked
+}
+
+build() {
+	cargo build --frozen --release --all-features
+}
+
+check() {
+	# TODO: make sure the tests work
+	#cargo test --frozen
+    return
+}
+
+package() {
+	cd $srcdir	
+	install -Dm755 continuwuity/target/release/conduwuit "$pkgdir"/usr/bin/continuwuity
+	install -Dm644 "$srcdir"/continuwuity.toml -t "$pkgdir"/etc/continuwuity
+	install -Dm755 "$srcdir"/continuwuity.initd "$pkgdir"/etc/init.d/continuwuity
+	install -Dm644 "$srcdir"/continuwuity.confd "$pkgdir"/etc/conf.d/continuwuity
+}
+
+sha512sums="
+66f6da5e98b6f7bb8c1082500101d5c87b1b79955c139b44c6ef5123919fb05feb0dffc669a3af1bc8d571ddb9f3576660f08dc10a6b19eab6db9e391175436a  v0.5.0-rc.5.tar.gz
+0482674be24740496d70da256d4121c5a5e3b749f2445d2bbe0e8991f1449de052724f8427da21a6f55574bc53eac9ca1e47e5012b4c13049b2b39044734d80d  continuwuity.initd
+38e2576278b450d16ba804dd8f4a128f18cd793e6c3ce55aedee1e186905755b31ee23baaa6586b1ab0e25a1f29bf1ea86bfaae4185b0cb1a29203726a199426  continuwuity.confd
+"
diff --git a/alpine/README.md b/alpine/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f26d772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# building
+
+1. [set up your build
+   environment](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Include:Setup_your_system_and_account_for_building_packages)
+   
+2. run `abuild` (or `abuild -K` if you want to keep the source directory to make
+   rebuilding faster)
diff --git a/alpine/continuwuity.confd b/alpine/continuwuity.confd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03d7b0a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/continuwuity.confd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+supervisor=supervise-daemon
+export CONTINUWUITY_CONFIG=/etc/continuwuity/continuwuity.toml
+
diff --git a/alpine/continuwuity.initd b/alpine/continuwuity.initd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1354f4bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/continuwuity.initd
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+command="/usr/bin/continuwuity"
+command_user="continuwuity:continuwuity"
+command_args="--config ${CONTINUWUITY_CONFIG=/etc/continuwuity/continuwuity.toml}"
+command_background=true
+pidfile="/run/$RC_SVCNAME.pid"
+
+output_log="/var/log/continuwuity.log"
+error_log="/var/log/continuwuity.log"
+
+depend() {
+	need net
+}
+
+start_pre() {
+	checkpath -d -m 0755 -o "$command_user" /var/lib/continuwuity
+	checkpath -f -m 0644 -o "$command_user" "$output_log"
+}
diff --git a/alpine/continuwuity.pre-install b/alpine/continuwuity.pre-install
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edac789f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpine/continuwuity.pre-install
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+addgroup -S continuwuity 2>/dev/null
+adduser -S -D -H -h /var/lib/continuwuity -s /sbin/nologin -G continuwuity -g continuwuity continuwuity 2>/dev/null
+exit 0
diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index b0b59344..3d92ab15 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1182,23 +1182,13 @@
 #
 #prune_missing_media = false
 
-# Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will refuse
-# to download remote media from.
-#
-# example: ["badserver\.tld$", "badphrase", "19dollarfortnitecards"]
-#
-#prevent_media_downloads_from = []
-
 # List of forbidden server names via regex patterns that we will block
 # incoming AND outgoing federation with, and block client room joins /
 # remote user invites.
 #
-# Additionally, it will hide messages from these servers for all users
-# on this server.
-#
 # Note that your messages can still make it to forbidden servers through
-# backfilling. Events we receive from forbidden servers via backfill will
-# be stored in the database, but will not be sent to the client.
+# backfilling. Events we receive from forbidden servers via backfill
+# from servers we *do* federate with will be stored in the database.
 #
 # This check is applied on the room ID, room alias, sender server name,
 # sender user's server name, inbound federation X-Matrix origin, and
@@ -1220,6 +1210,13 @@
 #
 #allowed_remote_server_names = []
 
+# Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will refuse
+# to download remote media from.
+#
+# example: ["badserver\.tld$", "badphrase", "19dollarfortnitecards"]
+#
+#prevent_media_downloads_from = []
+
 # List of forbidden server names via regex patterns that we will block all
 # outgoing federated room directory requests for. Useful for preventing
 # our users from wandering into bad servers or spaces.
@@ -1228,6 +1225,29 @@
 #
 #forbidden_remote_room_directory_server_names = []
 
+# Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will not
+# send messages to the client from.
+#
+# Note that there is no way for clients to receive messages once a server
+# has become unignored without doing a full sync. This is a protocol
+# limitation with the current sync protocols. This means this is somewhat
+# of a nuclear option.
+#
+# example: ["reallybadserver\.tld$", "reallybadphrase",
+# "69dollarfortnitecards"]
+#
+#ignore_messages_from_server_names = []
+
+# Send messages from users that the user has ignored to the client.
+#
+# There is no way for clients to receive messages sent while a user was
+# ignored without doing a full sync. This is a protocol limitation with
+# the current sync protocols. Disabling this option will move
+# responsibility of ignoring messages to the client, which can avoid this
+# limitation.
+#
+#send_messages_from_ignored_users_to_client = false
+
 # Vector list of IPv4 and IPv6 CIDR ranges / subnets *in quotes* that you
 # do not want conduwuit to send outbound requests to. Defaults to
 # RFC1918, unroutable, loopback, multicast, and testnet addresses for
diff --git a/debian/conduwuit.service b/debian/conduwuit.service
index a079499e..3d2fbc9b 100644
--- a/debian/conduwuit.service
+++ b/debian/conduwuit.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=conduwuit Matrix homeserver
 Wants=network-online.target
 After=network-online.target
 Alias=matrix-conduwuit.service
-Documentation=https://conduwuit.puppyirl.gay/
+Documentation=https://continuwuity.org/
 
 [Service]
 DynamicUser=yes
diff --git a/src/api/client/message.rs b/src/api/client/message.rs
index 08887e18..16b1796a 100644
--- a/src/api/client/message.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/message.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use core::panic;
+
 use axum::extract::State;
 use conduwuit::{
 	Err, Result, at,
@@ -132,8 +134,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_message_events_route(
 		.take(limit)
 		.collect()
 		.await;
-	// let appservice_id = body.appservice_info.map(|appservice|
-	// appservice.registration.id);
 
 	let lazy_loading_context = lazy_loading::Context {
 		user_id: sender_user,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_message_events_route(
 				if let Some(registration) = body.appservice_info.as_ref() {
 					<&DeviceId>::from(registration.registration.id.as_str())
 				} else {
-					<&DeviceId>::from("")
+					panic!("No device_id provided and no appservice registration found, this should be unreachable");
 				},
 		},
 		room_id,
@@ -275,10 +275,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn is_ignored_pdu(
 
 	let ignored_server = services
 		.moderation
-		.is_remote_server_forbidden(pdu.sender().server_name());
+		.is_remote_server_ignored(pdu.sender().server_name());
 
 	if ignored_type
-		&& (ignored_server || services.users.user_is_ignored(&pdu.sender, user_id).await)
+		&& (ignored_server
+			|| (!services.config.send_messages_from_ignored_users_to_client
+				&& services.users.user_is_ignored(&pdu.sender, user_id).await))
 	{
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index e3b2a531..5374c2c2 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	/// If enabled, conduwuit will send a simple GET request periodically to
 	/// `https://continuwuity.org/.well-known/continuwuity/announcements` for any new
 	/// announcements or major updates. This is not an update check endpoint.
-	/// 
+	///
 	/// default: true
 	#[serde(alias = "allow_check_for_updates", default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_announcements_check: bool,
@@ -1359,25 +1359,13 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub prune_missing_media: bool,
 
-	/// Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will refuse
-	/// to download remote media from.
-	///
-	/// example: ["badserver\.tld$", "badphrase", "19dollarfortnitecards"]
-	///
-	/// default: []
-	#[serde(default, with = "serde_regex")]
-	pub prevent_media_downloads_from: RegexSet,
-
 	/// List of forbidden server names via regex patterns that we will block
 	/// incoming AND outgoing federation with, and block client room joins /
 	/// remote user invites.
 	///
-	/// Additionally, it will hide messages from these servers for all users
-	/// on this server.
-	///
 	/// Note that your messages can still make it to forbidden servers through
-	/// backfilling. Events we receive from forbidden servers via backfill will
-	/// be stored in the database, but will not be sent to the client.
+	/// backfilling. Events we receive from forbidden servers via backfill
+	/// from servers we *do* federate with will be stored in the database.
 	///
 	/// This check is applied on the room ID, room alias, sender server name,
 	/// sender user's server name, inbound federation X-Matrix origin, and
@@ -1403,6 +1391,15 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default, with = "serde_regex")]
 	pub allowed_remote_server_names: RegexSet,
 
+	/// Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will refuse
+	/// to download remote media from.
+	///
+	/// example: ["badserver\.tld$", "badphrase", "19dollarfortnitecards"]
+	///
+	/// default: []
+	#[serde(default, with = "serde_regex")]
+	pub prevent_media_downloads_from: RegexSet,
+
 	/// List of forbidden server names via regex patterns that we will block all
 	/// outgoing federated room directory requests for. Useful for preventing
 	/// our users from wandering into bad servers or spaces.
@@ -1413,6 +1410,31 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default, with = "serde_regex")]
 	pub forbidden_remote_room_directory_server_names: RegexSet,
 
+	/// Vector list of regex patterns of server names that conduwuit will not
+	/// send messages to the client from.
+	///
+	/// Note that there is no way for clients to receive messages once a server
+	/// has become unignored without doing a full sync. This is a protocol
+	/// limitation with the current sync protocols. This means this is somewhat
+	/// of a nuclear option.
+	///
+	/// example: ["reallybadserver\.tld$", "reallybadphrase",
+	/// "69dollarfortnitecards"]
+	///
+	/// default: []
+	#[serde(default, with = "serde_regex")]
+	pub ignore_messages_from_server_names: RegexSet,
+
+	/// Send messages from users that the user has ignored to the client.
+	///
+	/// There is no way for clients to receive messages sent while a user was
+	/// ignored without doing a full sync. This is a protocol limitation with
+	/// the current sync protocols. Disabling this option will move
+	/// responsibility of ignoring messages to the client, which can avoid this
+	/// limitation.
+	#[serde(default)]
+	pub send_messages_from_ignored_users_to_client: bool,
+
 	/// Vector list of IPv4 and IPv6 CIDR ranges / subnets *in quotes* that you
 	/// do not want conduwuit to send outbound requests to. Defaults to
 	/// RFC1918, unroutable, loopback, multicast, and testnet addresses for
diff --git a/src/core/matrix/state_res/event_auth.rs b/src/core/matrix/state_res/event_auth.rs
index 8c9339ec..c69db50e 100644
--- a/src/core/matrix/state_res/event_auth.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/state_res/event_auth.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct GetMembership {
 	membership: MembershipState,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
 struct RoomMemberContentFields {
 	membership: Option<Raw<MembershipState>>,
 	join_authorised_via_users_server: Option<Raw<OwnedUserId>>,
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ where
 	Incoming: Event + Send + Sync,
 {
 	debug!(
-		"auth_check beginning for {} ({})",
-		incoming_event.event_id(),
-		incoming_event.event_type()
+		event_id = format!("{}", incoming_event.event_id()),
+		event_type = format!("{}", incoming_event.event_type()),
+		"auth_check beginning"
 	);
 
 	// [synapse] check that all the events are in the same room as `incoming_event`
@@ -383,10 +383,15 @@ where
 
 	let sender_membership_event_content: RoomMemberContentFields =
 		from_json_str(sender_member_event.content().get())?;
-	let membership_state = sender_membership_event_content
-		.membership
-		.expect("we should test before that this field exists")
-		.deserialize()?;
+	let Some(membership_state) = sender_membership_event_content.membership else {
+		warn!(
+			sender_membership_event_content = format!("{sender_membership_event_content:?}"),
+			event_id = format!("{}", incoming_event.event_id()),
+			"Sender membership event content missing membership field"
+		);
+		return Err(Error::InvalidPdu("Missing membership field".to_owned()));
+	};
+	let membership_state = membership_state.deserialize()?;
 
 	if !matches!(membership_state, MembershipState::Join) {
 		warn!("sender's membership is not join");
diff --git a/src/main/Cargo.toml b/src/main/Cargo.toml
index e2fed5d5..0c5e2b6f 100644
--- a/src/main/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/main/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ assets = [
 
 [features]
 default = [
+    "blurhashing",
 	"brotli_compression",
 	"element_hacks",
 	"gzip_compression",
diff --git a/src/service/moderation.rs b/src/service/moderation.rs
index 4a32404c..c3e55a1d 100644
--- a/src/service/moderation.rs
+++ b/src/service/moderation.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, implement};
+use conduwuit::{Result, implement};
 use ruma::ServerName;
 
 use crate::{Dep, config};
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub struct Service {
 }
 
 struct Services {
-	pub server: Arc<Server>,
+	// pub server: Arc<Server>,
 	pub config: Dep<config::Service>,
 }
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
 			services: Services {
-				server: args.server.clone(),
+				// server: args.server.clone(),
 				config: args.depend::<config::Service>("config"),
 			},
 		}))
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn name(&self) -> &str { crate::service::make_name(std::module_path!()) }
 }
 
+#[implement(Service)]
+#[must_use]
+pub fn is_remote_server_ignored(&self, server_name: &ServerName) -> bool {
+	// We must never block federating with ourselves
+	if server_name == self.services.config.server_name {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	self.services
+		.config
+		.ignore_messages_from_server_names
+		.is_match(server_name.host())
+}
+
 #[implement(Service)]
 #[must_use]
 pub fn is_remote_server_forbidden(&self, server_name: &ServerName) -> bool {