v40.1.0

Co-authored-by: David Baker <dbkr@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Michael Telatynski <7t3chguy@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+Changes in [40.1.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v40.1.0) (2026-01-27)
+==================================================================================================
+## 🦖 Deprecations
+
+* Deprecate unused `EventShieldReason` reason codes ([#5127](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5127)). Contributed by @richvdh.
+
+## ✨ Features
+
+* Add stable m.oauth UIA stage enum ([#5138](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5138)). Contributed by @hughns.
+* Add `MatrixEvent.getKeyForwardingUser` ([#5128](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5128)). Contributed by @richvdh.
+* Add types for (unstable) policy servers ([#5116](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5116)). Contributed by @turt2live.
+
+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* [Backport staging] Recalculate room name on loading members ([#5164](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5164)). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
+* Avoid rapidly retrying failed requests ([#5146](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5146)). Contributed by @andybalaam.
+* [matrixRTC] MatrixRTCSessions, add missing event reemission. ([#5144](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5144)). Contributed by @toger5.
+* Use normal base64 encoding for RTC backend identities ([#5129](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5129)). Contributed by @robintown.
+* export parseCallNotificationContent and isMyMembership from RTC types ([#5132](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/pull/5132)). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
+
+
 Changes in [40.0.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v40.0.0) (2026-01-13)
 ==================================================================================================
 ## 🚨 BREAKING CHANGES

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "matrix-js-sdk",
-    "version": "40.1.0-rc.0",
+    "version": "40.1.0",
     "description": "Matrix Client-Server SDK for Javascript",
     "engines": {
         "node": ">=22.0.0"

spec/unit/room.spec.ts

@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ describe("Room", function () {
         }
 
         const memberEvent = utils.mkMembership({
-            user: "@user_a:bar",
+            user: userA,
             mship: KnownMembership.Join,
             room: roomId,
             event: true,
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ describe("Room", function () {
             const client = createClientMock([memberEvent]);
             const room = new Room(roomId, client as any, null!, { lazyLoadMembers: true });
             await room.loadMembersIfNeeded();
-            const memberA = room.getMember("@user_a:bar")!;
+            const memberA = room.getMember(userA)!;
             expect(memberA.name).toEqual("User A");
             const storedMembers = client.store.storedMembers!;
             expect(storedMembers.length).toEqual(1);
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ describe("Room", function () {
 
         it("should take members from storage if available", async function () {
             const memberEvent2 = utils.mkMembership({
-                user: "@user_a:bar",
+                user: userA,
                 mship: KnownMembership.Join,
                 room: roomId,
                 event: true,
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ describe("Room", function () {
 
             await room.loadMembersIfNeeded();
 
-            const memberA = room.getMember("@user_a:bar")!;
+            const memberA = room.getMember(userA)!;
             expect(memberA.name).toEqual("User A");
         });
 
@@ -2145,9 +2145,26 @@ describe("Room", function () {
 
             client.members.mockReturnValue({ chunk: [memberEvent] });
             await room.loadMembersIfNeeded();
-            const memberA = room.getMember("@user_a:bar")!;
+            const memberA = room.getMember(userA)!;
             expect(memberA.name).toEqual("User A");
         });
+
+        it("should emit room name change event if loading members causes the room name to change", async function () {
+            const otherMemberEvent = utils.mkMembership({
+                user: userB,
+                mship: KnownMembership.Join,
+                room: roomId,
+                event: true,
+                name: "User B",
+            });
+
+            const client = createClientMock([memberEvent, otherMemberEvent]);
+            const room = new Room(roomId, client as any, userA, { lazyLoadMembers: true });
+
+            expect(room.name).toEqual("!foo:bar");
+            await room.loadMembersIfNeeded();
+            expect(room.name).toEqual("User B");
+        });
     });
 
     describe("getMyMembership", function () {

src/models/room.ts

@@ -1103,6 +1103,8 @@ export class Room extends ReadReceipt<RoomEmittedEvents, RoomEventHandlerMap> {
         const inMemoryUpdate = this.loadMembers()
             .then((result) => {
                 this.currentState.setOutOfBandMembers(result.memberEvents);
+                // recalculate the room name: it may have been based on members, so may have changed
+                this.recalculate();
                 return result.fromServer;
             })
             .catch((err) => {