diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 56d448df1..e888ac92b 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: v1.47.1
-matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.47.1
+matrix_synapse_version: v1.48.0
+matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.48.0
 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 042ea0839..f27fcb067 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ tls_private_key_path: {{ matrix_synapse_tls_private_key_path|to_json }}
 #
 #federation_certificate_verification_whitelist:
 #  - lon.example.com
-#  - *.domain.com
-#  - *.onion
+#  - "*.domain.com"
+#  - "*.onion"
 
 # List of custom certificate authorities for federation traffic.
 #
@@ -2229,6 +2229,12 @@ sso:
     #
     #algorithm: "provided-by-your-issuer"
 
+    # Name of the claim containing a unique identifier for the user.
+    #
+    # Optional, defaults to `sub`.
+    #
+    #subject_claim: "sub"
+
     # The issuer to validate the "iss" claim against.
     #
     # Optional, if provided the "iss" claim will be required and
@@ -2637,8 +2643,8 @@ user_directory:
     # indexes were (re)built was before Synapse 1.44, you'll have to
     # rebuild the indexes in order to search through all known users.
     # These indexes are built the first time Synapse starts; admins can
-    # manually trigger a rebuild following the instructions at
-    #     https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/user_directory.html
+    # manually trigger a rebuild via API following the instructions at
+    #     https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/administration/admin_api/background_updates.html#run
     #
     # Uncomment to return search results containing all known users, even if that
     # user does not share a room with the requester.
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
index def223f8b..2d6f393ad 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ matrix_synapse_workers_generic_worker_endpoints:
   # expressions:
 
   # Sync requests
-  - ^/_matrix/client/(v2_alpha|r0|v3)/sync$
-  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|v2_alpha|r0|v3)/events$
-  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3)/initialSync$
-  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3)/rooms/[^/]+/initialSync$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(v2_alpha|r0)/sync$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|v2_alpha|r0)/events$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0)/initialSync$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0)/rooms/[^/]+/initialSync$
 
   # Federation requests
   - ^/_matrix/federation/v1/event/
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ matrix_synapse_workers_generic_worker_endpoints:
 
   # Registration/login requests
   - ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/login$
-  - ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/register$
+  - ^/_matrix/client/(r0|unstable)/register$
   - ^/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc3231/register/org.matrix.msc3231.login.registration_token/validity$
 
   # Event sending requests