Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/lotus' into fix/filtered-timeline-double-count

# Conflicts:
#	src/app/components/CallEmbedProvider.tsx

src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ import { ThreadSummary } from './thread/ThreadSummary';
 import { usePowerLevelsContext } from '../../hooks/usePowerLevels';
 import { GetContentCallback, MessageEvent, StateEvent } from '../../../types/matrix/room';
 import { useStateEvent } from '../../hooks/useStateEvent';
-import { RetentionContent, isExpired } from '../../utils/retention';
+import { RetentionContent, effectiveRetentionMs, isExpired } from '../../utils/retention';
 import { useKeyDown } from '../../hooks/useKeyDown';
 import { useDocumentFocusChange } from '../../hooks/useDocumentFocusChange';
 import { RenderMessageContent } from '../../components/RenderMessageContent';
@@ -498,7 +498,10 @@ export function RoomTimeline({ room, eventId, roomInputRef, editor }: RoomTimeli
   // timeline (unless "show hidden events" is on). Reactive so a policy change
   // re-renders. `undefined` = no policy.
   const retentionEvent = useStateEvent(room, StateEvent.RoomRetention);
-  const retentionMs = retentionEvent?.getContent<RetentionContent>().max_lifetime;
+  // [Gitea #298] Same floor as everywhere else: a tiny value must not blank the room.
+  const retentionMs = effectiveRetentionMs(
+    retentionEvent?.getContent<RetentionContent>().max_lifetime,
+  );
   const [showDeveloperTools] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'developerTools');
   const [lotusTerminal] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'lotusTerminal');