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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed core on FORCEJOIN
1 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
2 > o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
3 >   have been done for this:
4 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
5 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
6 >   - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
7 >     channelmode +r (registered channel)
8 >   - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
9 >     client notices now go to new usermode +j
10 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
11 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
12 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
13 >   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
14 >   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
15 > o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
16 >   bans should only be added via ircd.conf
17 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
18 >   Read etc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
19 >   are supposed to be doing
20 > o) Idle-time klines have been removed
21 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
22 > o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
23 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
24 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
25 >   file sizes
26  
27  
5 -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
6 o) Fixed build on SRV4
7 o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
8 o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
9   in doc/technical
10 o) Speeded up command parsing
11 o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
12 o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
13   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
14 o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
15   been reduced for remote clients
16 o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
17 o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
18 o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
19   directive in connect{} blocks
20 o) Fixed core if using the operator{} 'umodes' directive
21 o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
22 o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
23
24
25 -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
26 o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
27 o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
28 o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
29 o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
30   if invisible_on_connect is turned off
31 o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
32 o) Better DDoS protection
33 o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
34 o) Fixed /dev/poll
35
36
37 -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
38 o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
39 o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
40 o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
41 o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
42 o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
43 o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
44   for small networks or people who don't want it.
45 o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
46 o) Various improvements and bugfixes
47 o) Make win32 build usable
48 o) Fixed ban caching bug
49 o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
50 o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
51 o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
52   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
53
54
55 -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
56 o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
57 o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
58 o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting regexp K/X lines
59 o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
60 o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
61 o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
62 o) New hooking system, modularised: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
63 o) Network I/O speedups
64 o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
65 o) Support for client SSL
66 o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
67 o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
68 o) Native win32 build
69
28   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29  
30 + NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
31 + code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
32 + NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
33 + as EFnet.
34 +
35   BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
36  
37   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
38 < the bug in one of the following ways:
39 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
40 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
78 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h, defaults.h, and
79 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
38 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
39 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
40 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
41   information masked).
42  
43   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
# Line 84 | Line 45 | DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for
45      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
46   This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
47   is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
87 You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
48  
49   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
50  
51 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
92 <
93 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
51 > Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
52  
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54   $Id$

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