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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.4 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed occasional core when placing RESVs on channel names
3 < o) Fixed topic desyncs during netbursts
4 <
5 <
6 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.3 RELNOTES
7 < o) Added ircd-italian.lang language file
8 < o) Added -full to etrace
9 < o) Added +C for opers
10 < o) Fixed core in temp channel resv
11 < o) Fixed CHALLENGE to work with user=IP
12 < o) Misc fixes to TESTMASK and TESTLINE
13 < o) Added support for nick masks to TESTMASK
14 < o) Fixed /modlist to show up whether or not a module is resident
15 < o) Fixed command line arguments handling to allow more than one switch
16 < o) Fixed numeric delivery for mixed TS5 target on the other side of a TS6 server.
17 <
18 <
19 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
20 < o) Added channel::disable_fake_channels config directive
21 < o) Fixed broken FORCEJOIN  (contrib)
22 < o) Added missing documentation for connect::vhost
23 < o) Fixed problem with G-Line voting
24 < o) Fixed "STATS ?" so it doesn't report negative traffic statistics
25 < o) Fixed core in m_mkpasswd.c  (contrib)
26 < o) Reduced memory usage for channel members
27 < o) Added general::stats_e_disabled which simply disables "STATS e"
28 <   for other operators and administrators
29 < o) Ignore signal SIGXFSZ to prevent the daemon from dying on missconfigured
30 <   file size limits
31 < o) Slight optimizations to the block allocator
32 < o) Fixed harmless bug that could result in incorrect bytes sent statistics
33 <   in "STATS t"
34 < o) "STATS y|Y" now shows whether a class is active or disabled
35 < o) Added ircd-brazilian_pt.lang language file
36 < o) Misc. ACCEPT fixes. E.g. don't remove an accept record if a client is
37 <   changing between equivalent nicknames like 'nick' and 'NiCk'.
38 < o) Minor resolv.conf parser fixes.  Added missing support for ';' comments
39 < o) Fixed core on MODRESTART
40 <
41 <
42 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
43 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
44 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
45 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
46 <   in doc/technical
47 < o) Speeded up command parsing
48 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
49 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
50 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
51 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
52 <   been reduced for remote clients
53 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
54 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
55 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
56 <   directive in connect{} blocks
57 < o) Fixed core if using the operator::umodes directive
58 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
59 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
60 <
61 <
62 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
63 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
64 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
65 <   This behaves exactly like H6's sixth O line field
66 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
67 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
68 <   if general::invisible_on_connect is turned off
69 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
70 < o) Better DDoS protection
71 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
72 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
73 <
74 <
75 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
76 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
77 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
78 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
79 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
80 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
81 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
82 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
83 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
84 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
85 < o) Make win32 build usable
86 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
87 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
88 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
89 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
90 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
91 <
92 <
93 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
94 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
95 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
96 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting perl compatible regular expression
97 <   based K and X lines
98 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
99 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
100 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
101 < o) New hooking system, modularized: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
102 < o) Network I/O speedups
103 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
104 < o) Support for client SSL
105 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
106 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
107 < o) Native win32 build
108 < o) The password set in auth::password can now be encrypted
109 < o) Introduced new listen::flags directive.  Currently available flags are
110 <   'ssl' and 'hidden'.  Please read example.conf for further details
1 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
2 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
3 >
4 >
5 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
6 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
7 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
8 > o) Changed RPL_WELCOME to comply with rfc2812
9 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
10 > o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
11 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
12 >
13 >
14 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
15 > ########################################################################
16 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
17 >   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
18 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
19 > #######################################################################
20 > o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
21 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
22 >   CIDR is supported
23 > o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
24 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
25 >   in resv{} blocks
26 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
27 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
28 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
29 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
30 > o) Major code cleanups
31 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
32 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
33 > o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
34 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
35 > o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
36 > o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
37 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
38 > o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
39 >
40 >
41 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
42 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
43 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
44 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
45 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
46 >
47 >
48 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
49 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
50 > o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
51 >   servers
52 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
53 >   These previously used usermode +x.
54 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
55 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
56 >
57 >
58 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
59 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
60 >   send any private message
61 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
62 >
63 >
64 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
65 > ########################################################################
66 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
67 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
68 >   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
69 > ########################################################################
70 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
71 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
72 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
73 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
74 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
75 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
76 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
77 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
78 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
79 >   to modules/
80 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
81 >   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
82 >   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
83 >   way as it does in csircd
84 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
85 >
86 >
87 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
88 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
89 > o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
90 >
91 >
92 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
93 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
94 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
95 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
96 >
97 >
98 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
99 > o) Minor updates to the build system
100 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
101 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
102 >   clock is running backwards
103 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
104 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
105 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
106 >
107 >
108 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
109 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
110 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
111 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
112 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
113 >
114 >
115 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
116 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
117 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
118 >
119 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
120 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
121 >   invalid characters
122 > o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
123 >   now enabled by default
124 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
125 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
126 >
127 >
128 > -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
129 > o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
130 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
131 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
132 >   for each class
133 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
134 >
135 >
136 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
137 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
138 > o) Removed &localchannels
139 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
140 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
141 > o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
142 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
143 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
144 >   These features are now enabled by default
145 >
146 >
147 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
148 > o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
149 >   when set to yes
150 > o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
151 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
152 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
153 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
154 >   and LIST parameters.
155 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
156 >   all modules
157 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
158 > o) Removed OMOTD module
159 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
160 > o) Improved TS6 support
161 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
162 >
163 >
164 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
165 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
166 >   following changes:
167 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
168 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
169 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
170 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
171 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
172 >     previously used usermode +r.
173 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
174 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
175 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
176 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
177 >   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
178 >   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
179 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
180 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
181 >   only be added via ircd.conf
182 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
183 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
184 >   these flags control
185 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
186 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
187 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
188 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
189 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
190 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
191 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
192 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
193 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
194 >   be hidden even on remote servers
195 > o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
196 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
197 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
198 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
199 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
200 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
201 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
202 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
203 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
204 > o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
205 >   now sent by default
206 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
207 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
208 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
209  
210   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
211  
212 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
212 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
213 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
214 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
215 > such as EFnet.
216  
217   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
218 < the bug in one of the following ways:
219 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
220 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
120 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h and
121 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
218 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
219 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
220 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
221   information masked).
222  
223   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
224 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
224 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
225      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
226 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
226 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here
227   is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
129 You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
228  
229   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
230  
231 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
134 <
135 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
231 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
232  
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234   $Id$

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