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Revision: 7206
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1 michael 7204 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
2     o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
3     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
4     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
5 michael 7206 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
6     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
7 michael 7204 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
8     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
9     o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
10     o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
11    
12    
13 michael 7043 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
14     #######################################################################
15     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
16     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
17     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
18     #######################################################################
19     o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
20     o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
21     o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
22     o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
23     /etc/resolv.conf
24     o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
25     o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
26     o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
27     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
28     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
29     o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
30    
31    
32 michael 6820 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
33     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
34     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
35     o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
36    
37    
38 michael 6738 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
39     #######################################################################
40     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
41     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
42     #######################################################################
43     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
44     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
45     would not have any effect
46     o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
47     with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
48 michael 7043 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
49 michael 6738 operator {} blocks
50     o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
51     to the DH param file
52     o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
53     of flags see doc/reference.conf
54    
55    
56 michael 6539 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
57     ########################################################################
58     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
59     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
60     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
61     ########################################################################
62     o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
63     following channel {} block configuration directives:
64     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
65     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
66     ########################################################################
67     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
68 michael 6738 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
69 michael 6539 generated based on the server's name and description
70     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
71     o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
72     '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
73     o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
74     o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
75 michael 6738 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
76 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
77 michael 6738 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
78 michael 6539 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
79     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
80     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
81     irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
82     privileges.
83     o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
84     o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
85    
86    
87     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
88     o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
89 michael 6738 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
90 michael 6539 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
91     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
92     operators that don't have administrator privileges
93     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
94     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
95     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
96     o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
97     configuration options to the general {} block
98     o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
99     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
100     o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
101 michael 6738 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
102 michael 6539 o) Various code cleanups
103    
104    
105 michael 5786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
106     o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
107     o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
108     lead to stack corruption
109     o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
110    
111    
112 michael 5741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
113     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
114 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
115 michael 5741 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
116     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
117     o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
118 michael 5634
119    
120     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
121     o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
122     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
123    
124    
125 michael 5597 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
126     o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
127     be seen in /whois
128 michael 6738 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
129 michael 5597 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
130     o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
131     o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
132     issued by services clients
133    
134    
135     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
136 michael 5524 ########################################################################
137     o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
138    
139     max_clients -> default_max_clients
140     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
141     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
142     ########################################################################
143     o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
144     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
145     command
146     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
147     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
148     o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
149 michael 6738 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
150 michael 5524 o) Updated some help files
151     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
152 michael 5597 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
153 michael 5634 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
154 michael 5524
155    
156     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
157 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
158 michael 5634 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
159 michael 5524 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
160     o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
161     o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
162     o) Updated several help files
163 michael 6738 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
164     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
165 michael 5524 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
166     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
167 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
168 michael 5524 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
169    
170    
171     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
172 michael 6539 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
173 michael 5524 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
174     o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
175     o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
176     have been disabled
177     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
178 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
179 michael 5524
180    
181 michael 4567 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
182     o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
183     o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
184     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
185 michael 5634 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
186 michael 4567 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
187 michael 5524 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
188 michael 4567 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
189     o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
190     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
191 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
192     longer needed.
193 michael 4567
194    
195     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
196     o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
197     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
198     in the general {} block
199     o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
200     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
201    
202    
203     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
204     o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
205     o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
206     to enable TLS/SSL support
207    
208    
209     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
210 michael 6738 #####################################################################
211     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
212 michael 4567 and can't be disabled anymore
213 michael 6738 #####################################################################
214 michael 4567 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
215     o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
216     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
217     o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
218     o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
219     o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
220     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
221     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
222     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
223     o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
224 michael 6738 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
225 michael 4567 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
226     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
227     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
228    
229    
230     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
231     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
232    
233    
234     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
235 michael 6738 #########################################################################
236     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
237     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
238     #########################################################################
239 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
240 michael 4567 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
241     o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
242    
243    
244     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
245     o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
246     and below.
247 michael 5635 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
248 michael 4567 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
249 michael 5634 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
250 michael 4567 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
251     o) Updated several help files
252    
253    
254     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
255     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
256     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
257     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
258     o) EGD support has been dropped
259    
260    
261     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
262     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
263     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
264     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
265     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
266     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
267     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
268 michael 5524 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
269 michael 4567
270    
271     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
272     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
273     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
274     in case there are any +H opers
275     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
276     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
277     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
278     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
279     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
280 michael 6738 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
281 michael 4567
282    
283     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
284     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
285     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
286     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
287     configuration options
288 michael 5634 o) Minor LIST optimization
289 michael 4567
290    
291 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
292     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
293     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
294     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
295     regardless of channel mode +s
296     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
297    
298    
299 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
300 michael 3054 ########################################################################
301     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
302     ########################################################################
303 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
304 michael 5634 o) The USERS command has been removed
305 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
306     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
307     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
308 michael 3054
309    
310     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
311 michael 6738 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
312 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
313     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
314     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
315 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
316 michael 5634 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
317 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
318     the ircd via SIGINT
319     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
320     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
321 michael 5634 in the WHOIS reply
322 michael 3028
323    
324 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
325 michael 5634 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
326 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
327     more than one hop away
328 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
329 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
330     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
331     o) Updated/fixed help files
332     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
333    
334    
335 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
336 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
337     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
338     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
339 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
340 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
341     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
342 michael 5634 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
343 michael 2794
344    
345 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
346 michael 5634 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
347 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
348    
349    
350 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
351 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
352 michael 5634 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
353     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
354     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
355 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
356     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
357 michael 6738 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
358 michael 5634 o) Added SVSKILL command
359 michael 2794
360    
361 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
362 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
363     mode set by servers.
364 michael 5634 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
365     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
366     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
367 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
368 michael 5634 set via WHOIS
369 michael 2794
370    
371 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
372 michael 5635 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
373 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
374     nick names (SVSNICK)
375     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
376     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
377     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
378 michael 5634 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
379 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
380 michael 5634 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
381 michael 2498
382    
383 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
384 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
385 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
386     o) Updated several documentation files
387 michael 2454
388    
389 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
390 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
391    
392    
393 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
394 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
395 michael 6738 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
396 michael 2454
397    
398 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
399 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
400     for more information
401 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
402 michael 6738 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
403 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
404     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
405    
406    
407 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
408 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
409     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
410     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
411    
412    
413 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
414 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
415     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
416 michael 5524 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
417     and connect {} blocks.
418 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
419 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
420     fingerprints
421 michael 6738 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
422 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
423     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
424     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
425     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
426 michael 5634 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
427 michael 2258
428    
429 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
430 michael 2196 ########################################################################
431     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
432 michael 5524 general {} block to serverhide {} block
433 michael 2196 ########################################################################
434 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
435 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
436     the +l mode set
437     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
438 michael 5524 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
439 michael 2155 information
440 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
441 michael 2155
442    
443 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
444 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
445    
446    
447 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
448 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
449    
450    
451 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
452 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
453     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
454     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
455 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
456 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
457     remote clients
458 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
459     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
460 michael 2012
461 michael 2155
462 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
463 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
464     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
465 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
466 michael 6738 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
467 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
468 michael 1954
469    
470 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
471 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
472 michael 5524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
473 michael 6738 Similar to "STATS x|q"
474 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
475     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
476     that has this mode set
477 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
478     sending messages to a channel
479 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
480 michael 1955 now enabled by default
481 michael 1932
482    
483 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
484 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
485     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
486     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
487 michael 5524 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
488 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
489    
490    
491 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
492 michael 6738 #######################################################################
493 michael 5524 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
494     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
495 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
496     #######################################################################
497 michael 6738 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
498 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
499     CIDR is supported
500 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
501 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
502 michael 5524 in resv {} blocks
503 michael 6738 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
504 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
505 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
506 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
507     o) Major code cleanups
508 michael 5634 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
509 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
510 michael 5524 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
511 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
512 michael 5634 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
513 michael 6738 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
514     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
515 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
516 michael 1731
517 michael 1798
518 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
519 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
520 michael 6738 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
521 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
522    
523    
524 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
525 michael 5524 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
526 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
527     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
528     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
529    
530    
531 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
532 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
533 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
534 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
535     These previously used usermode +x.
536     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
537     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
538 michael 1731
539 michael 1797
540 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
541 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
542     send any private message
543     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
544    
545    
546 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
547 michael 1797 ########################################################################
548     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
549     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
550 michael 5524 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
551 michael 1797 ########################################################################
552 michael 5634 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
553 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
554     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
555     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
556     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
557     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
558     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
559     and 'stats_e_disabled'
560     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
561     to modules/
562 michael 6738 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
563     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
564     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
565     same way as it does in csircd
566 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
567    
568    
569 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
570 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
571 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
572 michael 1731
573    
574 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
575 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
576     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
577     if a reason hasn't been specified
578    
579    
580 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
581 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
582     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
583     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
584     clock is running backwards
585 michael 5524 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
586 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
587     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
588    
589    
590 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
591 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
592 michael 5524 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
593 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
594 michael 5634 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
595 michael 1731
596    
597 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
598 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
599 lusky 1580 invalid characters
600 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
601     This is now enabled by default
602 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
603 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
604 michael 1540
605 michael 1547
606 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
607 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
608 michael 5524 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
609 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
610     for each class
611 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
612 michael 1516
613    
614 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
615 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
616     o) Removed &localchannels
617     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
618     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
619 michael 6738 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
620 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
621 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
622     These features are now enabled by default
623 michael 1474
624    
625 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
626 michael 6738 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
627 michael 1424 when set to yes
628 michael 6738 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
629 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
630 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
631     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
632     and LIST parameters.
633 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
634     all modules
635 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
636 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
637 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
638 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
639 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
640 michael 1424
641 michael 1441
642 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
643 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
644     following changes:
645 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
646     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
647 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
648 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
649 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
650     previously used usermode +r.
651     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
652     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
653     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
654 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
655 michael 5524 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
656     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
657 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
658 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
659     only be added via ircd.conf
660     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
661 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
662 lusky 1580 these flags control
663     o) Removed Idle-time klines
664 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
665 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
666     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
667 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
668 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
669 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
670     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
671     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
672     be hidden even on remote servers
673 michael 5524 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
674 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
675     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
676 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
677 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
678 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
679     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
680     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
681 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
682 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
683     enabled by default
684 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
685     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
686 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
687 michael 1244
688 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
689 michael 1244
690 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
691 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
692 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
693 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
694 adx 30 information masked).
695    
696     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
697 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
698 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
699 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
700 adx 30
701     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
702    
703 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
704 adx 30
705     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
706 knight 31 $Id$

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