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1 michael 7203 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
2 michael 7135 o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
3     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
4     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
5 michael 7079 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
6     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
7 michael 7080 o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
8 michael 7162 o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
9 michael 7079
10    
11 michael 7040 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
12 michael 7009 #######################################################################
13     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
14     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
15     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
16     #######################################################################
17 michael 6918 o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
18 michael 6945 o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
19 michael 6954 o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
20 michael 6959 o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
21     /etc/resolv.conf
22 michael 6980 o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
23 michael 7040 o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
24 michael 6993 o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
25     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
26     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
27 michael 7010 o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
28 michael 6918
29    
30 michael 6818 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
31 michael 6770 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
32 michael 6780 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
33 michael 6795 o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
34 michael 6770
35    
36 michael 6737 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
37 michael 6639 #######################################################################
38     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
39     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
40     #######################################################################
41     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
42     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
43     would not have any effect
44 michael 6577 o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
45 michael 6596 with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
46 michael 7013 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
47 michael 6596 operator {} blocks
48 michael 6688 o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
49     to the DH param file
50 michael 6720 o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
51     of flags see doc/reference.conf
52 michael 6577
53    
54 michael 6538 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
55 michael 6479 ########################################################################
56     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
57     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
58     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
59 michael 6486 ########################################################################
60 michael 6479 o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
61     following channel {} block configuration directives:
62     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
63     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
64 michael 6486 ########################################################################
65 michael 5986 o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
66 michael 6639 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
67 michael 6246 generated based on the server's name and description
68     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
69 michael 6249 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
70 michael 6486 '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
71 michael 6529 o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
72 michael 6342 o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
73 michael 6639 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
74 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
75 michael 6639 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
76 michael 6479 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
77     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
78     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
79 michael 6491 irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
80 michael 6479 privileges.
81 michael 6487 o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
82 michael 6516 o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
83 michael 5986
84    
85 michael 5974 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
86 michael 5896 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
87 michael 6639 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
88 michael 5816 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
89     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
90     operators that don't have administrator privileges
91     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
92     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
93     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
94 michael 5984 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
95     configuration options to the general {} block
96 michael 5844 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
97     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
98 michael 5873 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
99 michael 6639 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
100 michael 5945 o) Various code cleanups
101 michael 5793
102    
103 michael 5781 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
104 michael 5771 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
105 michael 5772 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
106     lead to stack corruption
107 michael 5781 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
108 michael 5771
109    
110 michael 5740 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
111     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
112 michael 5632 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
113 michael 5637 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
114     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
115 michael 5735 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
116 michael 5629
117    
118 michael 5617 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
119 michael 5606 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
120     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
121    
122    
123 michael 5594 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
124 michael 5578 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
125     be seen in /whois
126 michael 6639 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
127 michael 5559 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
128 michael 5581 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
129 michael 5596 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
130 michael 5586 issued by services clients
131 michael 5559
132    
133 michael 5529 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
134 michael 5492 ########################################################################
135 michael 5520 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
136 michael 5463
137 michael 5492 max_clients -> default_max_clients
138     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
139     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
140     ########################################################################
141 michael 5495 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
142     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
143     command
144     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
145     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
146 michael 5502 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
147 michael 6639 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
148 michael 5495 o) Updated some help files
149 michael 5520 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
150 michael 5529 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
151 michael 5633 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
152 michael 5463
153 michael 5492
154 michael 5403 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
155 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
156 michael 5633 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
157 michael 4910 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
158 michael 4917 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
159 michael 5402 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
160 michael 4952 o) Updated several help files
161 michael 6639 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
162     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
163 michael 4988 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
164     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
165 michael 6639 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
166 michael 5402 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
167 michael 4793
168    
169 michael 4772 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
170 michael 6486 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
171 michael 4657 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
172 michael 4663 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
173 michael 4739 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
174     have been disabled
175     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
176 michael 5633 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
177 michael 4654
178 michael 4952
179 michael 4561 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
180 michael 4442 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
181 michael 4477 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
182     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
183 michael 5633 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
184 michael 4492 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
185 michael 4952 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
186 michael 4527 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
187 michael 4540 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
188     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
189 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
190     longer needed.
191 michael 4442
192    
193 michael 4394 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
194 michael 4507 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
195     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
196     in the general {} block
197 michael 4358 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
198     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
199 michael 4314
200    
201 michael 4294 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
202 michael 4293 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
203 michael 4295 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
204     to enable TLS/SSL support
205 michael 4217
206    
207 michael 4182 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
208 michael 6586 #####################################################################
209     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
210 michael 3761 and can't be disabled anymore
211 michael 6586 #####################################################################
212 michael 3761 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
213 michael 4507 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
214     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
215 michael 4217 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
216 michael 3868 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
217 michael 4507 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
218     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
219     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
220 michael 4180 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
221 michael 4076 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
222 michael 6639 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
223 michael 4217 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
224 michael 4164 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
225     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
226 michael 3761
227    
228 michael 3644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
229     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
230    
231    
232 michael 3541 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
233 michael 6639 #########################################################################
234     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
235     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
236     #########################################################################
237 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
238 michael 3507 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
239 michael 3514 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
240 michael 3474
241    
242 michael 3418 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
243 michael 3380 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
244     and below.
245 michael 5636 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
246 michael 3381 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
247 michael 5633 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
248 michael 4083 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
249 michael 3381 o) Updated several help files
250 michael 3380
251    
252 michael 4293 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
253     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
254     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
255     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
256     o) EGD support has been dropped
257    
258    
259 michael 4180 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
260     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
261     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
262     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
263     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
264     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
265     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
266 michael 4953 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
267 michael 4180
268    
269 michael 3921 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
270     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
271     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
272     in case there are any +H opers
273     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
274     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
275     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
276     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
277     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
278 michael 6639 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
279 michael 3921
280    
281     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
282     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
283     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
284     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
285     configuration options
286 michael 5633 o) Minor LIST optimization
287 michael 3921
288    
289 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
290     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
291     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
292     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
293     regardless of channel mode +s
294     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
295    
296    
297 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
298 michael 3054 ########################################################################
299     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
300     ########################################################################
301 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
302 michael 5633 o) The USERS command has been removed
303 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
304     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
305     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
306 michael 3054
307    
308     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
309 michael 6639 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
310 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
311     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
312     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
313 michael 6402 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
314 michael 5633 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
315 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
316     the ircd via SIGINT
317     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
318     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
319 michael 5633 in the WHOIS reply
320 michael 3028
321    
322 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
323 michael 5633 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
324 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
325     more than one hop away
326 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
327 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
328     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
329     o) Updated/fixed help files
330     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
331    
332    
333 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
334 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
335     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
336     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
337 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
338 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
339     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
340 michael 5633 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
341 michael 2794
342    
343 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
344 michael 5633 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
345 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
346    
347    
348 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
349 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
350 michael 5633 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
351     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
352     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
353 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
354     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
355 michael 6639 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
356 michael 5633 o) Added SVSKILL command
357 michael 2794
358    
359 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
360 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
361     mode set by servers.
362 michael 5633 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
363     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
364     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
365 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
366 michael 5633 set via WHOIS
367 michael 2794
368    
369 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
370 michael 5636 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
371 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
372     nick names (SVSNICK)
373     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
374     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
375     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
376 michael 5633 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
377 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
378 michael 5633 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
379 michael 2498
380    
381 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
382 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
383 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
384     o) Updated several documentation files
385 michael 2454
386    
387 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
388 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
389    
390    
391 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
392 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
393 michael 6688 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
394 michael 2454
395    
396 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
397 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
398     for more information
399 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
400 michael 6639 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
401 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
402     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
403    
404    
405 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
406 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
407     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
408     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
409    
410    
411 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
412 michael 6639 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
413     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
414 michael 4952 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
415     and connect {} blocks.
416 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
417 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
418     fingerprints
419 michael 6639 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
420 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
421     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
422     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
423     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
424 michael 5633 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
425 michael 2258
426    
427 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
428 michael 2196 ########################################################################
429     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
430 michael 4952 general {} block to serverhide {} block
431 michael 2196 ########################################################################
432 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
433 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
434     the +l mode set
435     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
436 michael 4952 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
437 michael 2155 information
438 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
439 michael 2155
440    
441 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
442 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
443    
444    
445 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
446 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
447    
448    
449 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
450 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
451     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
452     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
453 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
454 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
455     remote clients
456 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
457     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
458 michael 2012
459 michael 2155
460 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
461 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
462     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
463 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
464 michael 6639 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
465 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
466 michael 1954
467    
468 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
469 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
470 michael 4952 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
471 michael 6688 Similar to "STATS x|q"
472 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
473     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
474     that has this mode set
475 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
476     sending messages to a channel
477 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
478 michael 1955 now enabled by default
479 michael 1932
480    
481 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
482 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
483     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
484     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
485 michael 4952 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
486 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
487    
488    
489 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
490 michael 6639 #######################################################################
491 michael 4952 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
492     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
493 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
494     #######################################################################
495 michael 6639 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
496 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
497     CIDR is supported
498 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
499 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
500 michael 4952 in resv {} blocks
501 michael 6639 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
502 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
503 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
504 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
505     o) Major code cleanups
506 michael 5633 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
507 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
508 michael 4952 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
509 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
510 michael 5633 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
511 michael 6639 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
512     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
513 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
514 michael 1731
515 michael 1798
516 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
517 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
518 michael 6688 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
519 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
520    
521    
522 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
523 michael 4952 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
524 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
525     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
526     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
527    
528    
529 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
530 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
531 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
532 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
533     These previously used usermode +x.
534     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
535     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
536 michael 1731
537 michael 1797
538 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
539 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
540     send any private message
541     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
542    
543    
544 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
545 michael 1797 ########################################################################
546     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
547     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
548 michael 4952 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
549 michael 1797 ########################################################################
550 michael 5633 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
551 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
552     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
553     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
554     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
555     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
556     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
557     and 'stats_e_disabled'
558     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
559     to modules/
560 michael 6639 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
561     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
562     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
563     same way as it does in csircd
564 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
565    
566    
567 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
568 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
569 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
570 michael 1731
571    
572 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
573 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
574     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
575     if a reason hasn't been specified
576    
577    
578 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
579 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
580     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
581     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
582     clock is running backwards
583 michael 4952 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
584 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
585     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
586    
587    
588 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
589 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
590 michael 4952 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
591 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
592 michael 5633 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
593 michael 1731
594    
595 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
596 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
597 lusky 1580 invalid characters
598 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
599     This is now enabled by default
600 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
601 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
602 michael 1540
603 michael 1547
604 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
605 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
606 michael 4952 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
607 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
608     for each class
609 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
610 michael 1516
611    
612 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
613 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
614     o) Removed &localchannels
615     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
616     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
617 michael 6639 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
618 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
619 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
620     These features are now enabled by default
621 michael 1474
622    
623 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
624 michael 6639 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
625 michael 1424 when set to yes
626 michael 6639 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
627 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
628 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
629     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
630     and LIST parameters.
631 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
632     all modules
633 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
634 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
635 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
636 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
637 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
638 michael 1424
639 michael 1441
640 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
641 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
642     following changes:
643 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
644     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
645 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
646 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
647 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
648     previously used usermode +r.
649     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
650     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
651     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
652 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
653 michael 4952 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
654     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
655 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
656 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
657     only be added via ircd.conf
658     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
659 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
660 lusky 1580 these flags control
661     o) Removed Idle-time klines
662 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
663 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
664     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
665 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
666 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
667 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
668     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
669     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
670     be hidden even on remote servers
671 michael 4952 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
672 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
673     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
674 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
675 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
676 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
677     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
678     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
679 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
680 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
681     enabled by default
682 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
683     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
684 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
685 michael 1244
686 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
687 michael 1244
688 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
689 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
690 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
691 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
692 adx 30 information masked).
693    
694     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
695 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
696 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
697 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
698 adx 30
699     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
700    
701 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
702 adx 30
703     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
704 knight 31 $Id$

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