diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index e888ac92..d1d049d5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_cont
 # amd64 gets released first.
 # arm32 relies on self-building, so the same version can be built immediately.
 # arm64 users need to wait for a prebuilt image to become available.
-matrix_synapse_version: v1.48.0
-matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.48.0
+matrix_synapse_version: v1.49.0
+matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.49.0
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_synapse_version if matrix_architecture in ['arm32', 'amd64'] else matrix_synapse_version_arm64 }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 3e289b0c..1361eb9e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -1227,6 +1227,46 @@ enable_registration: {{ matrix_synapse_enable_registration|to_json }}
 #
 #session_lifetime: 24h
 
+# Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is
+# using refresh tokens.
+# For more information about refresh tokens, please see the manual.
+# Note that this only applies to clients which advertise support for
+# refresh tokens.
+#
+# Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
+# changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.
+#
+# By default, this is 5 minutes.
+#
+#refreshable_access_token_lifetime: 5m
+
+# Time that a refresh token remains valid for (provided that it is not
+# exchanged for another one first).
+# This option can be used to automatically log-out inactive sessions.
+# Please see the manual for more information.
+#
+# Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
+# changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.
+#
+# By default, this is infinite.
+#
+#refresh_token_lifetime: 24h
+
+# Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is NOT
+# using refresh tokens.
+# Please note that not all clients support refresh tokens, so setting
+# this to a short value may be inconvenient for some users who will
+# then be logged out frequently.
+#
+# Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied
+# retrospectively to existing sessions for users that have already logged in.
+#
+# By default, this is infinite.
+#
+#nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime: 24h
+
+# The user must provide all of the below types of 3PID when registering.
+
 # The user must provide all of the below types of 3PID when registering.
 #
 #registrations_require_3pid:
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
index def223f8..1a279ad6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ matrix_synapse_workers_generic_worker_endpoints:
   - ^/_matrix/federation/v1/get_groups_publicised$
   - ^/_matrix/key/v2/query
   - ^/_matrix/federation/unstable/org.matrix.msc2946/spaces/
-  - ^/_matrix/federation/unstable/org.matrix.msc2946/hierarchy/
+  - ^/_matrix/federation/(v1|unstable/org.matrix.msc2946)/hierarchy/
 
   # Inbound federation transaction request
   - ^/_matrix/federation/v1/send/
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ matrix_synapse_workers_generic_worker_endpoints:
   - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/members$
   - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/state$
   - ^/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc2946/rooms/.*/spaces$
-  - ^/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc2946/rooms/.*/hierarchy$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(v1|unstable/org.matrix.msc2946)/rooms/.*/hierarchy$
   - ^/_matrix/client/unstable/im.nheko.summary/rooms/.*/summary$
   - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/account/3pid$
   - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/devices$