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Revision: 1955
Committed: Mon May 6 18:55:12 2013 UTC (13 years, 2 months ago) by michael
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# User Rev Content
1 michael 1954 -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
2     o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
3     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
4    
5    
6 michael 1932 -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
7     o) PCRE support has been dropped
8     o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
9     Similar to STATS x|q"
10 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
11     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
12     that has this mode set
13 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
14     sending messages to a channel
15     o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
16     now enabled by default
17 michael 1932
18    
19     -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
20     o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
21     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
22     o) Changed RPL_WELCOME to comply with rfc2812
23     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
24     o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
25     o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
26    
27    
28 michael 1731 -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
29 michael 1861 ########################################################################
30 michael 1862 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
31 michael 1861 a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
32     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
33     #######################################################################
34     o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
35     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
36     CIDR is supported
37 michael 1862 o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
38 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
39     in resv{} blocks
40 michael 1731 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
41     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
42 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
43 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
44     o) Major code cleanups
45 michael 1798 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
46 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
47 michael 1828 o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
48 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
49     o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
50 michael 1853 o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
51 michael 1855 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
52 michael 1862 o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
53 michael 1731
54 michael 1798
55 michael 1932 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
56     o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
57     o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
58     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
59     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
60    
61    
62 michael 1797 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
63 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
64     o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
65     servers
66     o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
67     These previously used usermode +x.
68     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
69     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
70 michael 1731
71 michael 1797
72     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
73     o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
74     send any private message
75     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
76    
77    
78     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
79     ########################################################################
80     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
81     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
82     can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
83     ########################################################################
84     o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
85     o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
86     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
87     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
88     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
89     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
90     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
91     and 'stats_e_disabled'
92     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
93     to modules/
94     o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
95     how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
96     have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
97     way as it does in csircd
98     o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
99    
100    
101 michael 1731 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
102     o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
103     o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
104    
105    
106     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
107     o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
108     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
109     if a reason hasn't been specified
110    
111    
112     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
113     o) Minor updates to the build system
114     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
115     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
116     clock is running backwards
117     o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
118     o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
119     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
120    
121    
122     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
123     o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
124     o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
125     o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
126     o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
127    
128    
129 michael 1540 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
130 michael 1615 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
131     o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
132    
133     -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
134 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
135 lusky 1580 invalid characters
136 michael 1547 o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
137     now enabled by default
138 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
139 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
140 michael 1540
141 michael 1547
142 michael 1516 -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
143     o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
144     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
145     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
146     for each class
147 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
148 michael 1516
149    
150 michael 1474 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
151 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
152     o) Removed &localchannels
153     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
154     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
155 michael 1493 o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
156     o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
157 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
158     These features are now enabled by default
159 michael 1474
160    
161 michael 1424 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
162     o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
163     when set to yes
164 michael 1432 o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
165 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
166 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
167     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
168     and LIST parameters.
169 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
170     all modules
171 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
172 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
173 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
174 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
175 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
176 michael 1424
177 michael 1441
178 michael 1245 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
179 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
180     following changes:
181 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
182     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
183 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
184 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
185 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
186     previously used usermode +r.
187     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
188     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
189     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
190 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
191     - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
192     - Added services_name directive to general{} block
193 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
194 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
195     only be added via ircd.conf
196     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
197 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
198 lusky 1580 these flags control
199     o) Removed Idle-time klines
200 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
201 lusky 1580 o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
202 michael 1274 controlled via connect::flags explicitly
203     o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
204 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
205 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
206     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
207     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
208     be hidden even on remote servers
209 michael 1418 o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
210 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
211     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
212 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
213 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
214 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
215     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
216     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
217 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
218 michael 1401 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
219     now sent by default
220 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
221     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
222 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
223 michael 1244
224 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
225 michael 1244
226 michael 1865 This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
227     code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
228     We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
229     such as EFnet.
230 adx 30
231     BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
232 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
233 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
234 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
235 adx 30 information masked).
236    
237     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
238 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
239 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
240 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
241 adx 30
242     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
243    
244 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
245 adx 30
246     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
247 knight 31 $Id$

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