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+Make `burst_count` field an integer in `rc_presence` config documentation example.
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@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ Example configuration:
 rc_presence:
   per_user:
     per_second: 0.05
-    burst_count: 0.5
+    burst_count: 1
 ```
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 ### `federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second`