nix/modules/hive-forge.nix

@@ -87,22 +87,12 @@ in
 
     openFirewall = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.bool;
-      default = false;
+      default = true;
-      example = true;
       description = ''
-        Open `httpPort` + `sshPort` in the host firewall. Off by
+        Open `httpPort` + `sshPort` in the host firewall. Off when
-        default (#651, secure-by-default): the forge is reachable
+        the forge should only be reachable from inside the host.
-        from the host + every agent container via `localhost` either
+        (The container shares host netns, so this is the only
-        way (shared netns), so the firewall opens only matter for
+        firewall layer that matters.)
-        access from outside the host. Flip to `true` when you want
-        the operator's browser / external git clients to hit the
-        forge directly. (The container shares host netns, so this
-        is the only firewall layer that matters.)
-
-        **Breaking change as of #651**: this used to default to
-        `true`. If you relied on the old default for external
-        reach, add `services.hyperhive.forge.openFirewall = true;`
-        to your host config before rebuilding.
       '';
     };
   };

nix/modules/hive-gateway.nix

@@ -82,23 +82,11 @@ in
 
     openFirewall = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.bool;
-      default = false;
+      default = true;
-      example = true;
       description = ''
-        Open `port` in the host firewall. Off by default (#651,
+        Open `port` in the host firewall. Off when the gateway should
-        secure-by-default). Flip to `true` to expose the gateway to
+        only be reachable from inside the host (e.g. behind another
-        the operator's browser / external clients — required for any
+        reverse proxy that handles TLS termination).
-        out-of-host reach, since the agents themselves talk to
-        hive-c0re via the per-agent unix sockets and don't need the
-        nginx vhost. Leave off when running behind another reverse
-        proxy (e.g. caddy / traefik on the host) that handles TLS
-        termination + forwards to `port`.
-
-        **Breaking change as of #651**: this used to default to
-        `true`. If you relied on the old default for external reach
-        (the common case — the gateway is the operator's primary
-        entry point), add `services.hyperhive.gateway.openFirewall = true;`
-        to your host config before rebuilding.
       '';
     };
 

nix/modules/hive-matrix.nix

@@ -98,21 +98,12 @@ in
 
     openFirewall = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.bool;
-      default = false;
+      default = true;
-      example = true;
       description = ''
-        Open `httpPort` in the host firewall. Off by default (#651,
+        Open `httpPort` in the host firewall. Off when the
-        secure-by-default): the homeserver is reachable from the
+        homeserver should only be reachable from inside the host
-        host + every agent container via `localhost` either way
+        (e.g. while bringing the integration up before announcing
-        (shared netns), so the firewall open only matters for
+        it to other hives).
-        access from outside the host. Flip to `true` when announcing
-        the homeserver to other hives or when an external matrix
-        client needs to reach the client-server API directly.
-
-        **Breaking change as of #651**: this used to default to
-        `true`. If you relied on the old default for external reach,
-        add `services.hyperhive.matrix.openFirewall = true;` to
-        your host config before rebuilding.
 
         Note: federation (the matrix-spec well-known port 8448) is
         intentionally not opened here. tuwunel serves the federation