There was no information on how to do this, and while it is common knowledge around those who actively use the bridge, it would be better if it was properly documented. Open for suggestions on how to improve on this.
* Telegram profile pictures and display names are updated
The bridge updates the displayname and/or the avatar of the bridged Matrix
user when the Telegram user changes them.
This is done by checking the name and profile pic of the sender when a message
is received from Telegram, and comparing to the database to see if they have
changed. If they have, it will update the database and send the updates to the
Matrix homeserver.
* Handle users without profile pictures correctly
* Fix aliases-related breakage
The bridge updates the displayname and/or the avatar of the bridged Matrix
user when the Telegram user changes them.
This is done by checking the name and profile pic of the sender when a message
is received from Telegram, and comparing to the database to see if they have
changed. If they have, it will update the database and send the updates to the
Matrix homeserver.
Messages sent from Telegram that are replies to previous messages are now formatted better on Matrix:
The message contains a link to the replied-to message on Matrix, so clicking on it works just like it does on Telegram
Also, the reply quotes the original message.
For some reason, Telegram now sets the mimetype of images to application/octet-stream, breaking the extension detection. Hardcoding it to jpeg is a dirty but effective solution.
