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1 #######################################################################
2 Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 #######################################################################
5
6 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
7 o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
8 set to 0
9 o) Fixed possible core on INVITE with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
10
11
12 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
13 o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
14 allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
15 o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
16 and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
17 o) Minor updates to help files
18
19
20 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
21 o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
22 for providing a box for testing purposes.
23 o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
24 o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
25 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
26
27
28 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
29 o) Fixed server clustering
30 o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
31 o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
32 - Works now with IPv6 addresses
33 - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
34 and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
35 serverinfo {} block
36 o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
37
38
39 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
40 o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
41 intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
42 to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
43 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
44 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
45 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
46 o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
47 o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
48 o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
49
50
51 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
52 #######################################################################
53 o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
54 to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
55 desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
56 #######################################################################
57 o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
58 o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
59 o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
60 o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
61 /etc/resolv.conf
62 o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
63 o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
64 o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
65 o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
66 o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
67 o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
68
69
70 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
71 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
72 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
73 o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
74
75
76 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
77 #######################################################################
78 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
79 to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
80 #######################################################################
81 o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
82 o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
83 would not have any effect
84 o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
85 with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
86 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
87 operator {} blocks
88 o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
89 to the DH param file
90 o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
91 of flags see doc/reference.conf
92
93
94 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
95 ########################################################################
96 o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
97 instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
98 to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
99 ########################################################################
100 o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
101 following channel {} block configuration directives:
102 'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
103 'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
104 ########################################################################
105 o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
106 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
107 generated based on the server's name and description
108 o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
109 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
110 '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
111 o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
112 o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
113 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
114 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
115 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
116 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
117 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
118 o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
119 irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
120 privileges.
121 o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
122 o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
123
124
125 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
126 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
127 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
128 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
129 they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
130 operators that don't have administrator privileges
131 o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
132 with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
133 way to add global user@host mask based server bans
134 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
135 configuration options to the general {} block
136 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
137 been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
138 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
139 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
140 o) Various code cleanups
141
142
143 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
144 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
145 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
146 lead to stack corruption
147 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
148
149
150 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
151 o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
152 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
153 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
154 limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
155 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
156
157
158 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
159 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
160 the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
161
162
163 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
164 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
165 be seen in /whois
166 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
167 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
168 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
169 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
170 issued by services clients
171
172
173 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
174 ########################################################################
175 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
176
177 max_clients -> default_max_clients
178 join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
179 join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
180 ########################################################################
181 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
182 "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
183 command
184 o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
185 o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
186 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
187 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
188 o) Updated some help files
189 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
190 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
191 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
192
193
194 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
195 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
196 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
197 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
198 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
199 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
200 o) Updated several help files
201 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
202 o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
203 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
204 hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
205 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
206 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
207
208
209 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
210 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
211 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
212 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
213 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
214 have been disabled
215 o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
216 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
217
218
219 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
220 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
221 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
222 o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
223 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
224 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
225 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
226 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
227 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
228 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
229 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
230 longer needed.
231
232
233 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
234 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
235 newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
236 in the general {} block
237 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
238 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
239
240
241 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
242 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
243 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
244 to enable TLS/SSL support
245
246
247 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
248 #####################################################################
249 o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
250 and can't be disabled anymore
251 #####################################################################
252 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
253 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
254 o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
255 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
256 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
257 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
258 o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
259 o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
260 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
261 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
262 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
263 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
264 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
265 on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
266
267
268 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
269 o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
270
271
272 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
273 #########################################################################
274 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
275 'general::warn_no_connect_block'
276 #########################################################################
277 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
278 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
279 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
280
281
282 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
283 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
284 and below.
285 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
286 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
287 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
288 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
289 o) Updated several help files
290
291
292 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
293 o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
294 o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
295 o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
296 o) EGD support has been dropped
297
298
299 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
300 o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
301 o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
302 notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
303 o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
304 as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
305 o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
306 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
307
308
309 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
310 o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
311 o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
312 in case there are any +H opers
313 o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
314 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
315 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
316 o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
317 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
318 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
319
320
321 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
322 o) Fixed possible WATCH core
323 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
324 into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
325 configuration options
326 o) Minor LIST optimization
327
328
329 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
330 o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
331 since glibc2.17 in certain cases
332 o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
333 regardless of channel mode +s
334 o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
335
336
337 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
338 ########################################################################
339 o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
340 ########################################################################
341 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
342 o) The USERS command has been removed
343 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
344 just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
345 o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
346
347
348 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
349 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
350 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
351 o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
352 o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
353 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
354 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
355 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
356 the ircd via SIGINT
357 o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
358 o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
359 in the WHOIS reply
360
361
362 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
363 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
364 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
365 more than one hop away
366 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
367 haven't finished the SSL handshake
368 o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
369 o) Updated/fixed help files
370 o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
371
372
373 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
374 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
375 o) Serial number is now shown on start up
376 o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
377 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
378 o) Minor code cleanups
379 o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
380 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
381
382
383 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
384 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
385 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
386
387
388 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
389 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
390 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
391 o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
392 with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
393 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
394 o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
395 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
396 o) Added SVSKILL command
397
398
399 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
400 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
401 mode set by servers.
402 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
403 o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
404 Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
405 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
406 set via WHOIS
407
408
409 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
410 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
411 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
412 nick names (SVSNICK)
413 o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
414 o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
415 buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
416 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
417 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
418 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
419
420
421 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
422 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
423 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
424 o) Updated several documentation files
425
426
427 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
428 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
429
430
431 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
432 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
433 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
434
435
436 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
437 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
438 for more information
439 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
440 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
441 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
442 o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
443
444
445 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
446 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
447 o) Revised doc/reference.conf
448 o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
449
450
451 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
452 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
453 o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
454 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
455 and connect {} blocks.
456 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
457 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
458 fingerprints
459 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
460 doc/reference.conf for more information
461 o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
462 to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
463 ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
464 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
465
466
467 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
468 ########################################################################
469 o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
470 general {} block to serverhide {} block
471 ########################################################################
472 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
473 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
474 the +l mode set
475 o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
476 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
477 information
478 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
479
480
481 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
482 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
483
484
485 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
486 o) Fixed broken spoofs
487
488
489 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
490 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
491 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
492 not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
493 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
494 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
495 remote clients
496 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
497 o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
498
499
500 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
501 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
502 name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
503 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
504 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
505 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
506
507
508 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
509 o) PCRE support has been dropped
510 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
511 Similar to "STATS x|q"
512 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
513 prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
514 that has this mode set
515 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
516 sending messages to a channel
517 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
518 now enabled by default
519
520
521 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
522 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
523 o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
524 o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
525 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
526 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
527
528
529 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
530 #######################################################################
531 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
532 single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
533 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
534 #######################################################################
535 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
536 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
537 CIDR is supported
538 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
539 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
540 in resv {} blocks
541 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
542 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
543 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
544 mempool allocator for Tor cells
545 o) Major code cleanups
546 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
547 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
548 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
549 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
550 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
551 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
552 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
553 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
554
555
556 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
557 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
558 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
559 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
560
561
562 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
563 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
564 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
565 o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
566 o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
567
568
569 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
570 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
571 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
572 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
573 These previously used usermode +x.
574 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
575 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
576
577
578 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
579 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
580 send any private message
581 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
582
583
584 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
585 ########################################################################
586 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
587 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
588 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
589 ########################################################################
590 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
591 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
592 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
593 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
594 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
595 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
596 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
597 and 'stats_e_disabled'
598 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
599 to modules/
600 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
601 on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
602 directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
603 same way as it does in csircd
604 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
605
606
607 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
608 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
609 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
610
611
612 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
613 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
614 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
615 if a reason hasn't been specified
616
617
618 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
619 o) Minor updates to the build system
620 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
621 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
622 clock is running backwards
623 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
624 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
625 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
626
627
628 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
629 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
630 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
631 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
632 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
633
634
635 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
636 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
637 invalid characters
638 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
639 This is now enabled by default
640 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
641 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
642
643
644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
645 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
646 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
647 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
648 for each class
649 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
650
651
652 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
653 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
654 o) Removed &localchannels
655 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
656 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
657 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
658 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
659 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
660 These features are now enabled by default
661
662
663 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
664 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
665 when set to yes
666 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
667 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
668 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
669 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
670 and LIST parameters.
671 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
672 all modules
673 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
674 o) Removed OMOTD module
675 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
676 o) Improved TS6 support
677 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
678
679
680 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
681 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
682 following changes:
683 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
684 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
685 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
686 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
687 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
688 previously used usermode +r.
689 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
690 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
691 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
692 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
693 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
694 - Added services_name directive to general {} block
695 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
696 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
697 only be added via ircd.conf
698 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
699 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
700 these flags control
701 o) Removed Idle-time klines
702 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
703 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
704 controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
705 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
706 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
707 o) Added support for remote D-lines
708 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
709 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
710 be hidden even on remote servers
711 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
712 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
713 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
714 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
715 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
716 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
717 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
718 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
719 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
720 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
721 enabled by default
722 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
723 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
724 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
725
726 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
727
728 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
729 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
730 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
731 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
732 information masked).
733
734 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
735 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
736 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
737 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
738
739 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
740
741 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
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