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Maintenance: Remove identicon/default avatar support

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Description

Synapse doesn't support it, and it's not in the spec. We should just remove it.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by searching the SDK for identicon and default-avatar references, then check the Matrix specification context mentioned in the issue. Trace all affected entry points and tests before removing the support, and verify that no references remain and the existing test suite passes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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