Clarify what a Mandatory room version is
@@ -481,10 +481,13 @@ Currently, this is split into 5 categories:
* **Recommended**: Exactly 1 room version will be in this category as well. Servers
should prompt as strongly as possible for rooms to opt-in to upgrade to this version.
This version is often going to be the same as the Default version.
-* **Mandatory**: Servers are required to implement versions in this category. When
- a version is flagged as mandatory, additional rules may apply to rooms. For example,
- servers may be required to stop supporting another room version and automatically
- upgrade all affected rooms.
+* **Mandatory**: Servers are required to implement versions in this category,
+ regardless as to how they are otherwise categorized. This allows for a Beta room
+ version to be mandatorily implemented by all servers in extremely rare circumstances,
+ as an example. Being a Mandatory room version does not imply that it is Recommended
+ or a Default version, just that the server needs to support it. Additional rules
+ may apply to room versions which are Mandatory, such as forcing servers to upgrade
+ all known rooms to a particular version where possible.
With the above categories, the following applies:
