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1 -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
2 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
3 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
4 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
5 mempool allocator for Tor cells
6 o) Major code cleanups
7 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
8 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
9 o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
10
11
12 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
13 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
14 o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
15 servers
16 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
17 These previously used usermode +x.
18 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
19 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
20
21
22 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
23 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
24 send any private message
25 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
26
27
28 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
29 ########################################################################
30 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
31 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
32 can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
33 ########################################################################
34 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
35 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
36 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
37 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
38 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
39 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
40 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
41 and 'stats_e_disabled'
42 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
43 to modules/
44 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
45 how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
46 have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
47 way as it does in csircd
48 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
49
50
51 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
52 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
53 o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
54
55
56 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
57 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
58 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
59 if a reason hasn't been specified
60
61
62 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
63 o) Minor updates to the build system
64 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
65 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
66 clock is running backwards
67 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
68 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
69 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
70
71
72 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
73 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
74 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
75 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
76 o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
77
78
79 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
80 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
81 o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
82
83 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
84 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
85 invalid characters
86 o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
87 now enabled by default
88 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
89 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
90
91
92 -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
93 o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
94 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
95 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
96 for each class
97 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
98
99
100 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
101 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
102 o) Removed &localchannels
103 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
104 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
105 o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
106 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
107 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
108 These features are now enabled by default
109
110
111 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
112 o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
113 when set to yes
114 o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
115 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
116 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
117 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
118 and LIST parameters.
119 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
120 all modules
121 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
122 o) Removed OMOTD module
123 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
124 o) Improved TS6 support
125 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
126
127
128 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
129 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
130 following changes:
131 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
132 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
133 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
134 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
135 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
136 previously used usermode +r.
137 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
138 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
139 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
140 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
141 - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
142 - Added services_name directive to general{} block
143 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
144 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
145 only be added via ircd.conf
146 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
147 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
148 these flags control
149 o) Removed Idle-time klines
150 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
151 o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
152 controlled via connect::flags explicitly
153 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
154 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
155 o) Added support for remote D-lines
156 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
157 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
158 be hidden even on remote servers
159 o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
160 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
161 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
162 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
163 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
164 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
165 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
166 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
167 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
168 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
169 now sent by default
170 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
171 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
172 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
173
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175
176 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
177
178 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
179 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
180 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
181 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
182 information masked).
183
184 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
185 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
186 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
187 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here
188 is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
189
190 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
191
192 Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
193
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