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1 michael 5986 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-??-??)
2     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
3 michael 6246 o) serverinfo::sid is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
4     generated based on the server's name and description
5     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
6 michael 6249 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
7     -fstack-protector-strong instead of -fstack-protector
8 michael 6341 o) Services can now add SQLINEs/RESVs that have wildcards in it
9 michael 5986
10    
11 michael 5974 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
12 michael 5896 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
13 michael 5794 have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
14 michael 5816 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
15     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
16     operators that don't have administrator privileges
17     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
18     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
19     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
20 michael 5984 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
21     configuration options to the general {} block
22 michael 5844 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
23     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
24 michael 5873 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
25 michael 5937 o) The general::havent_read_conf configuration directive has been removed
26 michael 5945 o) Various code cleanups
27 michael 5793
28    
29 michael 5781 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
30 michael 5771 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
31 michael 5772 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
32     lead to stack corruption
33 michael 5781 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
34 michael 5771
35    
36 michael 5740 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
37     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
38 michael 5632 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
39 michael 5637 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
40     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
41 michael 5735 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
42 michael 5629
43    
44 michael 5617 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
45 michael 5606 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
46     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
47    
48    
49 michael 5594 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
50 michael 5578 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
51     be seen in /whois
52 michael 5559 o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
53     RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
54 michael 5581 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
55 michael 5596 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
56 michael 5586 issued by services clients
57 michael 5559
58    
59 michael 5529 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
60 michael 5492 ########################################################################
61 michael 5520 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
62 michael 5463
63 michael 5492 max_clients -> default_max_clients
64     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
65     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
66     ########################################################################
67 michael 5495 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
68     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
69     command
70     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
71     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
72 michael 5502 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
73     general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
74 michael 5495 o) Updated some help files
75 michael 5520 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
76 michael 5529 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
77 michael 5633 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
78 michael 5463
79 michael 5492
80 michael 5403 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
81 michael 4793 o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
82 michael 5633 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
83 michael 4910 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
84 michael 4917 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
85 michael 5402 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
86 michael 4952 o) Updated several help files
87 michael 4969 o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
88 michael 4988 o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
89     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
90     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
91 michael 5024 o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
92 michael 5402 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
93 michael 4793
94    
95 michael 4772 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
96 michael 4654 o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
97 michael 4657 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
98 michael 4663 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
99 michael 4739 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
100     have been disabled
101     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
102 michael 5633 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
103 michael 4654
104 michael 4952
105 michael 4561 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
106 michael 4442 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
107 michael 4477 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
108     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
109 michael 5633 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
110 michael 4492 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
111 michael 4952 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
112 michael 4527 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
113 michael 4540 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
114     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
115 michael 4547 o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
116 michael 4442
117    
118 michael 4394 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
119 michael 4507 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
120     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
121     in the general {} block
122 michael 4358 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
123     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
124 michael 4314
125    
126 michael 4294 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
127 michael 4293 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
128 michael 4295 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
129     to enable TLS/SSL support
130 michael 4217
131    
132 michael 4182 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
133 michael 3761 o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
134     and can't be disabled anymore
135     o) Many code cleanups and improvements
136 michael 4507 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
137     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
138 michael 4217 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
139 michael 3868 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
140 michael 4507 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
141     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
142     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
143 michael 4180 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
144 michael 4076 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
145 michael 4217 specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
146     o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
147 michael 4164 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
148     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
149 michael 3761
150    
151 michael 3644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
152     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
153    
154    
155 michael 3541 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
156 michael 3474 ########################################################################
157     o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
158     general::warn_no_connect_block
159     ########################################################################
160 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
161 michael 3507 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
162 michael 3514 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
163 michael 3474
164    
165 michael 3418 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
166 michael 3380 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
167     and below.
168 michael 5636 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
169 michael 3381 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
170 michael 5633 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
171 michael 4083 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
172 michael 3381 o) Updated several help files
173 michael 3380
174    
175 michael 4293 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
176     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
177     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
178     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
179     o) EGD support has been dropped
180    
181    
182 michael 4180 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
183     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
184     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
185     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
186     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
187     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
188     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
189 michael 4953 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
190 michael 4180
191    
192 michael 3921 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
193     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
194     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
195     in case there are any +H opers
196     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
197     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
198     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
199     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
200     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
201     if general::network_name contains spaces
202    
203    
204     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
205     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
206     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
207     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
208     configuration options
209 michael 5633 o) Minor LIST optimization
210 michael 3921
211    
212 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
213     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
214     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
215     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
216     regardless of channel mode +s
217     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
218    
219    
220 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
221 michael 3054 ########################################################################
222     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
223     ########################################################################
224 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
225 michael 5633 o) The USERS command has been removed
226 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
227     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
228     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
229 michael 3054
230    
231     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
232 michael 3028 o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
233     o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
234     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
235     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
236     o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
237 michael 5633 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
238 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
239     the ircd via SIGINT
240     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
241     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
242 michael 5633 in the WHOIS reply
243 michael 3028
244    
245 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
246 michael 5633 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
247 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
248     more than one hop away
249 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
250 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
251     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
252     o) Updated/fixed help files
253     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
254    
255    
256 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
257 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
258     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
259     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
260 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
261 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
262     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
263 michael 5633 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
264 michael 2794
265    
266 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
267 michael 5633 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
268 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
269    
270    
271 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
272 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
273 michael 5633 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
274     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
275     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
276 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
277     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
278     administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
279 michael 5633 o) Added SVSKILL command
280 michael 2794
281    
282 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
283 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
284     mode set by servers.
285 michael 5633 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
286     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
287     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
288 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
289 michael 5633 set via WHOIS
290 michael 2794
291    
292 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
293 michael 5636 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
294 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
295     nick names (SVSNICK)
296     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
297     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
298     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
299 michael 5633 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
300 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
301 michael 5633 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
302 michael 2498
303    
304 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
305 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
306 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
307     o) Updated several documentation files
308 michael 2454
309    
310 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
311 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
312    
313    
314 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
315 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
316     if connect::aftype isn't set
317    
318    
319 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
320 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
321     for more information
322 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
323 michael 2454 o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
324     o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
325     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
326    
327    
328 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
329 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
330     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
331     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
332    
333    
334 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
335 michael 2286 o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
336 michael 2269 o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
337 michael 4952 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
338     and connect {} blocks.
339 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
340 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
341     fingerprints
342     o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
343     doc/reference.conf for more information
344     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
345     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
346     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
347 michael 5633 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
348 michael 2258
349    
350 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
351 michael 2196 ########################################################################
352     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
353 michael 4952 general {} block to serverhide {} block
354 michael 2196 ########################################################################
355 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
356 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
357     the +l mode set
358     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
359 michael 4952 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
360 michael 2155 information
361 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
362 michael 2155
363    
364 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
365 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
366    
367    
368 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
369 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
370    
371    
372 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
373 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
374     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
375     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
376 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
377 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
378     remote clients
379 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
380     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
381 michael 2012
382 michael 2155
383 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
384 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
385     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
386 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
387     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
388     o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
389 michael 1954
390    
391 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
392 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
393 michael 4952 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
394 michael 1932 Similar to STATS x|q"
395 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
396     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
397     that has this mode set
398 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
399     sending messages to a channel
400     o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
401     now enabled by default
402 michael 1932
403    
404 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
405 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
406     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
407     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
408 michael 4952 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
409 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
410    
411    
412 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
413 michael 1861 ########################################################################
414 michael 4952 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
415     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
416 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
417     #######################################################################
418     o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
419     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
420     CIDR is supported
421 michael 1862 o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
422 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
423 michael 4952 in resv {} blocks
424 michael 1731 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
425     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
426 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
427 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
428     o) Major code cleanups
429 michael 5633 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
430 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
431 michael 4952 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
432 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
433 michael 5633 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
434 michael 1853 o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
435 michael 1855 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
436 michael 1862 o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
437 michael 1731
438 michael 1798
439 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
440 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
441     of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
442     o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
443    
444    
445 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
446 michael 4952 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
447 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
448     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
449     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
450    
451    
452 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
453 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
454 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
455 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
456     These previously used usermode +x.
457     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
458     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
459 michael 1731
460 michael 1797
461 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
462 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
463     send any private message
464     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
465    
466    
467 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
468 michael 1797 ########################################################################
469     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
470     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
471 michael 4952 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
472 michael 1797 ########################################################################
473 michael 5633 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
474 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
475     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
476     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
477     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
478     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
479     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
480     and 'stats_e_disabled'
481     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
482     to modules/
483     o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
484     how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
485     have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
486     way as it does in csircd
487     o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
488    
489    
490 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
491 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
492 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
493 michael 1731
494    
495 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
496 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
497     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
498     if a reason hasn't been specified
499    
500    
501 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
502 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
503     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
504     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
505     clock is running backwards
506 michael 4952 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
507 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
508     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
509    
510    
511 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
512 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
513 michael 4952 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
514 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
515 michael 5633 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
516 michael 1731
517    
518 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
519 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
520 lusky 1580 invalid characters
521 michael 1547 o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
522     now enabled by default
523 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
524 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
525 michael 1540
526 michael 1547
527 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
528 michael 1516 o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
529 michael 4952 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
530 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
531     for each class
532 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
533 michael 1516
534    
535 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
536 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
537     o) Removed &localchannels
538     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
539     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
540 michael 1493 o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
541     o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
542 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
543     These features are now enabled by default
544 michael 1474
545    
546 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
547 michael 1424 o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
548     when set to yes
549 michael 1432 o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
550 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
551 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
552     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
553     and LIST parameters.
554 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
555     all modules
556 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
557 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
558 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
559 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
560 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
561 michael 1424
562 michael 1441
563 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
564 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
565     following changes:
566 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
567     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
568 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
569 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
570 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
571     previously used usermode +r.
572     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
573     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
574     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
575 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
576 michael 4952 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
577     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
578 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
579 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
580     only be added via ircd.conf
581     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
582 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
583 lusky 1580 these flags control
584     o) Removed Idle-time klines
585 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
586 lusky 1580 o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
587 michael 1274 controlled via connect::flags explicitly
588     o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
589 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
590 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
591     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
592     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
593     be hidden even on remote servers
594 michael 4952 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
595 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
596     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
597 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
598 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
599 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
600     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
601     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
602 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
603 michael 1401 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
604     now sent by default
605 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
606     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
607 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
608 michael 1244
609 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
610 michael 1244
611 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
612 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
613 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
614 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
615 adx 30 information masked).
616    
617     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
618 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
619 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
620 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
621 adx 30
622     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
623    
624 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
625 adx 30
626     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
627 knight 31 $Id$

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