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Revision: 7366
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# User Rev Content
1 michael 7366 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
2     o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
3     for providing a box for testing purposes.
4     o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
5     o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
6     o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
7    
8    
9     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
10     o) Fixed server clustering
11     o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
12     o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
13     - Works now with IPv6 addresses
14     - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
15     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
16     serverinfo {} block
17     o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
18    
19    
20 michael 7204 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
21     o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
22     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
23     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
24 michael 7206 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
25     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
26 michael 7204 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
27     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
28     o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
29     o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
30    
31    
32 michael 7043 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
33     #######################################################################
34     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
35     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
36     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
37     #######################################################################
38     o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
39     o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
40     o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
41     o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
42     /etc/resolv.conf
43     o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
44     o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
45     o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
46     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
47     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
48     o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
49    
50    
51 michael 6820 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
52     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
53     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
54     o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
55    
56    
57 michael 6738 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
58     #######################################################################
59     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
60     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
61     #######################################################################
62     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
63     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
64     would not have any effect
65     o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
66     with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
67 michael 7043 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
68 michael 6738 operator {} blocks
69     o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
70     to the DH param file
71     o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
72     of flags see doc/reference.conf
73    
74    
75 michael 6539 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
76     ########################################################################
77     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
78     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
79     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
80     ########################################################################
81     o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
82     following channel {} block configuration directives:
83     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
84     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
85     ########################################################################
86     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
87 michael 6738 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
88 michael 6539 generated based on the server's name and description
89     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
90     o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
91     '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
92     o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
93     o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
94 michael 6738 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
95 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
96 michael 6738 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
97 michael 6539 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
98     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
99     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
100     irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
101     privileges.
102     o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
103     o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
104    
105    
106     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
107     o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
108 michael 6738 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
109 michael 6539 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
110     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
111     operators that don't have administrator privileges
112     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
113     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
114     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
115     o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
116     configuration options to the general {} block
117     o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
118     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
119     o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
120 michael 6738 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
121 michael 6539 o) Various code cleanups
122    
123    
124 michael 5786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
125     o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
126     o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
127     lead to stack corruption
128     o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
129    
130    
131 michael 5741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
132     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
133 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
134 michael 5741 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
135     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
136     o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
137 michael 5634
138    
139     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
140     o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
141     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
142    
143    
144 michael 5597 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
145     o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
146     be seen in /whois
147 michael 6738 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
148 michael 5597 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
149     o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
150     o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
151     issued by services clients
152    
153    
154     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
155 michael 5524 ########################################################################
156     o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
157    
158     max_clients -> default_max_clients
159     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
160     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
161     ########################################################################
162     o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
163     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
164     command
165     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
166     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
167     o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
168 michael 6738 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
169 michael 5524 o) Updated some help files
170     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
171 michael 5597 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
172 michael 5634 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
173 michael 5524
174    
175     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
176 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
177 michael 5634 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
178 michael 5524 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
179     o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
180     o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
181     o) Updated several help files
182 michael 6738 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
183     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
184 michael 5524 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
185     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
186 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
187 michael 5524 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
188    
189    
190     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
191 michael 6539 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
192 michael 5524 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
193     o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
194     o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
195     have been disabled
196     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
197 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
198 michael 5524
199    
200 michael 4567 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
201     o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
202     o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
203     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
204 michael 5634 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
205 michael 4567 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
206 michael 5524 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
207 michael 4567 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
208     o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
209     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
210 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
211     longer needed.
212 michael 4567
213    
214     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
215     o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
216     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
217     in the general {} block
218     o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
219     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
220    
221    
222     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
223     o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
224     o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
225     to enable TLS/SSL support
226    
227    
228     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
229 michael 6738 #####################################################################
230     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
231 michael 4567 and can't be disabled anymore
232 michael 6738 #####################################################################
233 michael 4567 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
234     o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
235     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
236     o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
237     o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
238     o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
239     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
240     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
241     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
242     o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
243 michael 6738 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
244 michael 4567 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
245     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
246     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
247    
248    
249     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
250     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
251    
252    
253     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
254 michael 6738 #########################################################################
255     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
256     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
257     #########################################################################
258 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
259 michael 4567 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
260     o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
261    
262    
263     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
264     o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
265     and below.
266 michael 5635 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
267 michael 4567 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
268 michael 5634 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
269 michael 4567 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
270     o) Updated several help files
271    
272    
273     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
274     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
275     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
276     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
277     o) EGD support has been dropped
278    
279    
280     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
281     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
282     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
283     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
284     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
285     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
286     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
287 michael 5524 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
288 michael 4567
289    
290     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
291     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
292     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
293     in case there are any +H opers
294     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
295     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
296     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
297     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
298     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
299 michael 6738 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
300 michael 4567
301    
302     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
303     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
304     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
305     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
306     configuration options
307 michael 5634 o) Minor LIST optimization
308 michael 4567
309    
310 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
311     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
312     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
313     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
314     regardless of channel mode +s
315     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
316    
317    
318 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
319 michael 3054 ########################################################################
320     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
321     ########################################################################
322 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
323 michael 5634 o) The USERS command has been removed
324 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
325     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
326     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
327 michael 3054
328    
329     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
330 michael 6738 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
331 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
332     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
333     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
334 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
335 michael 5634 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
336 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
337     the ircd via SIGINT
338     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
339     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
340 michael 5634 in the WHOIS reply
341 michael 3028
342    
343 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
344 michael 5634 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
345 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
346     more than one hop away
347 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
348 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
349     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
350     o) Updated/fixed help files
351     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
352    
353    
354 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
355 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
356     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
357     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
358 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
359 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
360     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
361 michael 5634 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
362 michael 2794
363    
364 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
365 michael 5634 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
366 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
367    
368    
369 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
370 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
371 michael 5634 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
372     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
373     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
374 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
375     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
376 michael 6738 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
377 michael 5634 o) Added SVSKILL command
378 michael 2794
379    
380 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
381 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
382     mode set by servers.
383 michael 5634 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
384     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
385     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
386 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
387 michael 5634 set via WHOIS
388 michael 2794
389    
390 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
391 michael 5635 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
392 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
393     nick names (SVSNICK)
394     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
395     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
396     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
397 michael 5634 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
398 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
399 michael 5634 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
400 michael 2498
401    
402 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
403 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
404 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
405     o) Updated several documentation files
406 michael 2454
407    
408 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
409 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
410    
411    
412 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
413 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
414 michael 6738 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
415 michael 2454
416    
417 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
418 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
419     for more information
420 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
421 michael 6738 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
422 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
423     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
424    
425    
426 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
427 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
428     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
429     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
430    
431    
432 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
433 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
434     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
435 michael 5524 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
436     and connect {} blocks.
437 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
438 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
439     fingerprints
440 michael 6738 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
441 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
442     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
443     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
444     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
445 michael 5634 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
446 michael 2258
447    
448 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
449 michael 2196 ########################################################################
450     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
451 michael 5524 general {} block to serverhide {} block
452 michael 2196 ########################################################################
453 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
454 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
455     the +l mode set
456     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
457 michael 5524 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
458 michael 2155 information
459 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
460 michael 2155
461    
462 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
463 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
464    
465    
466 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
467 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
468    
469    
470 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
471 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
472     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
473     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
474 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
475 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
476     remote clients
477 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
478     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
479 michael 2012
480 michael 2155
481 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
482 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
483     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
484 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
485 michael 6738 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
486 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
487 michael 1954
488    
489 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
490 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
491 michael 5524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
492 michael 6738 Similar to "STATS x|q"
493 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
494     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
495     that has this mode set
496 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
497     sending messages to a channel
498 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
499 michael 1955 now enabled by default
500 michael 1932
501    
502 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
503 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
504     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
505     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
506 michael 5524 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
507 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
508    
509    
510 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
511 michael 6738 #######################################################################
512 michael 5524 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
513     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
514 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
515     #######################################################################
516 michael 6738 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
517 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
518     CIDR is supported
519 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
520 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
521 michael 5524 in resv {} blocks
522 michael 6738 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
523 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
524 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
525 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
526     o) Major code cleanups
527 michael 5634 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
528 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
529 michael 5524 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
530 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
531 michael 5634 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
532 michael 6738 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
533     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
534 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
535 michael 1731
536 michael 1798
537 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
538 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
539 michael 6738 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
540 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
541    
542    
543 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
544 michael 5524 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
545 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
546     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
547     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
548    
549    
550 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
551 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
552 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
553 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
554     These previously used usermode +x.
555     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
556     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
557 michael 1731
558 michael 1797
559 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
560 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
561     send any private message
562     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
563    
564    
565 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
566 michael 1797 ########################################################################
567     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
568     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
569 michael 5524 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
570 michael 1797 ########################################################################
571 michael 5634 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
572 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
573     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
574     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
575     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
576     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
577     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
578     and 'stats_e_disabled'
579     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
580     to modules/
581 michael 6738 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
582     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
583     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
584     same way as it does in csircd
585 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
586    
587    
588 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
589 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
590 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
591 michael 1731
592    
593 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
594 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
595     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
596     if a reason hasn't been specified
597    
598    
599 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
600 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
601     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
602     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
603     clock is running backwards
604 michael 5524 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
605 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
606     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
607    
608    
609 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
610 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
611 michael 5524 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
612 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
613 michael 5634 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
614 michael 1731
615    
616 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
617 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
618 lusky 1580 invalid characters
619 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
620     This is now enabled by default
621 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
622 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
623 michael 1540
624 michael 1547
625 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
626 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
627 michael 5524 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
628 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
629     for each class
630 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
631 michael 1516
632    
633 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
634 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
635     o) Removed &localchannels
636     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
637     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
638 michael 6738 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
639 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
640 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
641     These features are now enabled by default
642 michael 1474
643    
644 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
645 michael 6738 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
646 michael 1424 when set to yes
647 michael 6738 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
648 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
649 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
650     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
651     and LIST parameters.
652 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
653     all modules
654 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
655 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
656 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
657 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
658 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
659 michael 1424
660 michael 1441
661 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
662 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
663     following changes:
664 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
665     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
666 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
667 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
668 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
669     previously used usermode +r.
670     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
671     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
672     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
673 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
674 michael 5524 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
675     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
676 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
677 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
678     only be added via ircd.conf
679     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
680 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
681 lusky 1580 these flags control
682     o) Removed Idle-time klines
683 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
684 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
685     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
686 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
687 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
688 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
689     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
690     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
691     be hidden even on remote servers
692 michael 5524 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
693 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
694     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
695 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
696 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
697 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
698     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
699     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
700 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
701 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
702     enabled by default
703 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
704     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
705 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
706 michael 1244
707 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
708 michael 1244
709 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
710 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
711 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
712 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
713 adx 30 information masked).
714    
715     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
716 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
717 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
718 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
719 adx 30
720     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
721    
722 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
723 adx 30
724     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
725 knight 31 $Id$

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