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Revision: 6738
Committed: Fri Nov 6 20:56:00 2015 UTC (10 years, 8 months ago) by michael
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# User Rev Content
1 michael 6738 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
2     #######################################################################
3     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
4     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
5     #######################################################################
6     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
7     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
8     would not have any effect
9     o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
10     with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
11     o) Removed CHALLENGE in favour or ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
12     operator {} blocks
13     o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
14     to the DH param file
15     o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
16     of flags see doc/reference.conf
17    
18    
19 michael 6539 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
20     ########################################################################
21     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
22     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
23     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
24     ########################################################################
25     o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
26     following channel {} block configuration directives:
27     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
28     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
29     ########################################################################
30     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
31 michael 6738 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
32 michael 6539 generated based on the server's name and description
33     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
34     o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
35     '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
36     o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
37     o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
38 michael 6738 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
39 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
40 michael 6738 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
41 michael 6539 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
42     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
43     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
44     irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
45     privileges.
46     o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
47     o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
48    
49    
50     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
51     o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
52 michael 6738 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
53 michael 6539 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
54     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
55     operators that don't have administrator privileges
56     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
57     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
58     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
59     o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
60     configuration options to the general {} block
61     o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
62     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
63     o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
64 michael 6738 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
65 michael 6539 o) Various code cleanups
66    
67    
68 michael 5786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
69     o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
70     o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
71     lead to stack corruption
72     o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
73    
74    
75 michael 5741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
76     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
77 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
78 michael 5741 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
79     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
80     o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
81 michael 5634
82    
83     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
84     o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
85     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
86    
87    
88 michael 5597 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
89     o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
90     be seen in /whois
91 michael 6738 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
92 michael 5597 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
93     o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
94     o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
95     issued by services clients
96    
97    
98     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
99 michael 5524 ########################################################################
100     o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
101    
102     max_clients -> default_max_clients
103     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
104     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
105     ########################################################################
106     o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
107     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
108     command
109     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
110     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
111     o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
112 michael 6738 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
113 michael 5524 o) Updated some help files
114     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
115 michael 5597 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
116 michael 5634 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
117 michael 5524
118    
119     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
120 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
121 michael 5634 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
122 michael 5524 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
123     o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
124     o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
125     o) Updated several help files
126 michael 6738 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
127     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
128 michael 5524 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
129     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
130 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
131 michael 5524 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
132    
133    
134     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
135 michael 6539 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
136 michael 5524 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
137     o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
138     o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
139     have been disabled
140     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
141 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
142 michael 5524
143    
144 michael 4567 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
145     o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
146     o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
147     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
148 michael 5634 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
149 michael 4567 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
150 michael 5524 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
151 michael 4567 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
152     o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
153     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
154 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
155     longer needed.
156 michael 4567
157    
158     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
159     o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
160     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
161     in the general {} block
162     o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
163     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
164    
165    
166     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
167     o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
168     o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
169     to enable TLS/SSL support
170    
171    
172     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
173 michael 6738 #####################################################################
174     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
175 michael 4567 and can't be disabled anymore
176 michael 6738 #####################################################################
177 michael 4567 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
178     o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
179     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
180     o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
181     o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
182     o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
183     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
184     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
185     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
186     o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
187 michael 6738 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
188 michael 4567 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
189     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
190     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
191    
192    
193     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
194     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
195    
196    
197     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
198 michael 6738 #########################################################################
199     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
200     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
201     #########################################################################
202 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
203 michael 4567 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
204     o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
205    
206    
207     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
208     o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
209     and below.
210 michael 5635 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
211 michael 4567 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
212 michael 5634 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
213 michael 4567 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
214     o) Updated several help files
215    
216    
217     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
218     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
219     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
220     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
221     o) EGD support has been dropped
222    
223    
224     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
225     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
226     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
227     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
228     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
229     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
230     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
231 michael 5524 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
232 michael 4567
233    
234     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
235     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
236     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
237     in case there are any +H opers
238     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
239     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
240     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
241     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
242     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
243 michael 6738 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
244 michael 4567
245    
246     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
247     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
248     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
249     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
250     configuration options
251 michael 5634 o) Minor LIST optimization
252 michael 4567
253    
254 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
255     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
256     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
257     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
258     regardless of channel mode +s
259     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
260    
261    
262 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
263 michael 3054 ########################################################################
264     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
265     ########################################################################
266 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
267 michael 5634 o) The USERS command has been removed
268 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
269     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
270     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
271 michael 3054
272    
273     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
274 michael 6738 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
275 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
276     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
277     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
278 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
279 michael 5634 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
280 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
281     the ircd via SIGINT
282     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
283     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
284 michael 5634 in the WHOIS reply
285 michael 3028
286    
287 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
288 michael 5634 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
289 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
290     more than one hop away
291 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
292 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
293     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
294     o) Updated/fixed help files
295     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
296    
297    
298 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
299 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
300     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
301     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
302 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
303 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
304     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
305 michael 5634 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
306 michael 2794
307    
308 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
309 michael 5634 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
310 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
311    
312    
313 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
314 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
315 michael 5634 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
316     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
317     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
318 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
319     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
320 michael 6738 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
321 michael 5634 o) Added SVSKILL command
322 michael 2794
323    
324 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
325 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
326     mode set by servers.
327 michael 5634 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
328     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
329     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
330 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
331 michael 5634 set via WHOIS
332 michael 2794
333    
334 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
335 michael 5635 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
336 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
337     nick names (SVSNICK)
338     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
339     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
340     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
341 michael 5634 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
342 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
343 michael 5634 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
344 michael 2498
345    
346 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
347 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
348 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
349     o) Updated several documentation files
350 michael 2454
351    
352 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
353 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
354    
355    
356 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
357 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
358 michael 6738 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
359 michael 2454
360    
361 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
362 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
363     for more information
364 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
365 michael 6738 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
366 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
367     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
368    
369    
370 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
371 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
372     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
373     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
374    
375    
376 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
377 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
378     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
379 michael 5524 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
380     and connect {} blocks.
381 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
382 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
383     fingerprints
384 michael 6738 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
385 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
386     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
387     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
388     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
389 michael 5634 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
390 michael 2258
391    
392 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
393 michael 2196 ########################################################################
394     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
395 michael 5524 general {} block to serverhide {} block
396 michael 2196 ########################################################################
397 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
398 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
399     the +l mode set
400     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
401 michael 5524 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
402 michael 2155 information
403 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
404 michael 2155
405    
406 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
407 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
408    
409    
410 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
411 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
412    
413    
414 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
415 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
416     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
417     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
418 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
419 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
420     remote clients
421 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
422     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
423 michael 2012
424 michael 2155
425 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
426 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
427     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
428 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
429 michael 6738 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
430 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
431 michael 1954
432    
433 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
434 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
435 michael 5524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
436 michael 6738 Similar to "STATS x|q"
437 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
438     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
439     that has this mode set
440 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
441     sending messages to a channel
442 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
443 michael 1955 now enabled by default
444 michael 1932
445    
446 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
447 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
448     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
449     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
450 michael 5524 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
451 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
452    
453    
454 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
455 michael 6738 #######################################################################
456 michael 5524 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
457     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
458 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
459     #######################################################################
460 michael 6738 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
461 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
462     CIDR is supported
463 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
464 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
465 michael 5524 in resv {} blocks
466 michael 6738 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
467 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
468 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
469 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
470     o) Major code cleanups
471 michael 5634 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
472 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
473 michael 5524 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
474 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
475 michael 5634 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
476 michael 6738 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
477     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
478 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
479 michael 1731
480 michael 1798
481 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
482 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
483 michael 6738 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
484 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
485    
486    
487 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
488 michael 5524 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
489 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
490     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
491     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
492    
493    
494 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
495 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
496 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
497 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
498     These previously used usermode +x.
499     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
500     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
501 michael 1731
502 michael 1797
503 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
504 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
505     send any private message
506     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
507    
508    
509 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
510 michael 1797 ########################################################################
511     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
512     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
513 michael 5524 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
514 michael 1797 ########################################################################
515 michael 5634 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
516 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
517     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
518     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
519     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
520     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
521     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
522     and 'stats_e_disabled'
523     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
524     to modules/
525 michael 6738 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
526     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
527     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
528     same way as it does in csircd
529 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
530    
531    
532 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
533 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
534 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
535 michael 1731
536    
537 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
538 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
539     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
540     if a reason hasn't been specified
541    
542    
543 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
544 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
545     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
546     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
547     clock is running backwards
548 michael 5524 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
549 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
550     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
551    
552    
553 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
554 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
555 michael 5524 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
556 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
557 michael 5634 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
558 michael 1731
559    
560 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
561 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
562 lusky 1580 invalid characters
563 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
564     This is now enabled by default
565 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
566 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
567 michael 1540
568 michael 1547
569 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
570 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
571 michael 5524 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
572 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
573     for each class
574 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
575 michael 1516
576    
577 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
578 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
579     o) Removed &localchannels
580     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
581     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
582 michael 6738 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
583 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
584 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
585     These features are now enabled by default
586 michael 1474
587    
588 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
589 michael 6738 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
590 michael 1424 when set to yes
591 michael 6738 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
592 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
593 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
594     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
595     and LIST parameters.
596 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
597     all modules
598 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
599 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
600 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
601 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
602 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
603 michael 1424
604 michael 1441
605 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
606 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
607     following changes:
608 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
609     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
610 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
611 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
612 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
613     previously used usermode +r.
614     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
615     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
616     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
617 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
618 michael 5524 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
619     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
620 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
621 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
622     only be added via ircd.conf
623     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
624 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
625 lusky 1580 these flags control
626     o) Removed Idle-time klines
627 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
628 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
629     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
630 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
631 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
632 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
633     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
634     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
635     be hidden even on remote servers
636 michael 5524 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
637 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
638     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
639 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
640 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
641 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
642     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
643     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
644 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
645 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
646     enabled by default
647 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
648     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
649 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
650 michael 1244
651 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
652 michael 1244
653 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
654 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
655 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
656 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
657 adx 30 information masked).
658    
659     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
660 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
661 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
662 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
663 adx 30
664     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
665    
666 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
667 adx 30
668     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
669 knight 31 $Id$

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