diff --git a/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3432.clarification b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3432.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6569c7ed435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3432.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fully specify room versions to indicate what exactly is carried over from parent versions.
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diff --git a/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3661.clarification b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3661.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6569c7ed435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/3661.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fully specify room versions to indicate what exactly is carried over from parent versions.
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diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
index 2e9f39e4e89..6089663f765 100644
--- a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
+++ b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ The rules are as follows:
         2.  If `sender` does not match `state_key`, reject.
         3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban`, `invite`,
             or `join`, allow.
+        4.  Otherwise, reject.
     8.  Otherwise, the membership is unknown. Reject.
 5.  If the `sender`'s current membership state is not `join`, reject.
 6.  If type is `m.room.third_party_invite`:
diff --git a/content/rooms/v7.md b/content/rooms/v7.md
index 77775656d54..9ad8dd0169c 100644
--- a/content/rooms/v7.md
+++ b/content/rooms/v7.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ The rules are as follows:
         2.  If `sender` does not match `state_key`, reject.
         3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban`, `invite`,
             or `join`, allow.
+        4.  Otherwise, reject.
     7.  Otherwise, the membership is unknown. Reject.
 5.  If the `sender`'s current membership state is not `join`, reject.
 6.  If type is `m.room.third_party_invite`: