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1 #######################################################################
2 Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 #######################################################################
5
6
7 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
8 o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
9 o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
10 o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
11 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
12 o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
13
14
15 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
16 o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
17 o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
18
19
20 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
21 o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
22 set to 0
23 o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
24
25
26 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
27 o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
28 allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
29 o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
30 and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
31 o) Minor updates to help files
32
33
34 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
35 o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
36 for providing a box for testing purposes.
37 o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
38 o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
39 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
40
41
42 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
43 o) Fixed server clustering
44 o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
45 o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
46 - Works now with IPv6 addresses
47 - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
48 and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
49 serverinfo {} block
50 o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
51
52
53 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
54 o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
55 intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
56 to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
57 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
58 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
59 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
60 o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
61 o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
62 o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
63
64
65 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
66 #######################################################################
67 o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
68 to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
69 desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
70 #######################################################################
71 o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
72 o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
73 o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
74 o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
75 /etc/resolv.conf
76 o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
77 o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
78 o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
79 o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
80 o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
81 o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
82
83
84 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
85 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
86 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
87 o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
88
89
90 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
91 #######################################################################
92 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
93 to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
94 #######################################################################
95 o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
96 o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
97 would not have any effect
98 o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
99 with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
100 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
101 operator {} blocks
102 o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
103 to the DH param file
104 o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
105 of flags see doc/reference.conf
106
107
108 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
109 ########################################################################
110 o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
111 instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
112 to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
113 ########################################################################
114 o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
115 following channel {} block configuration directives:
116 'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
117 'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
118 ########################################################################
119 o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
120 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
121 generated based on the server's name and description
122 o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
123 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
124 '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
125 o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
126 o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
127 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
128 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
129 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
130 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
131 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
132 o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
133 irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
134 privileges.
135 o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
136 o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
137
138
139 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
140 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
141 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
142 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
143 they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
144 operators that don't have administrator privileges
145 o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
146 with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
147 way to add global user@host mask based server bans
148 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
149 configuration options to the general {} block
150 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
151 been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
152 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
153 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
154 o) Various code cleanups
155
156
157 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
158 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
159 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
160 lead to stack corruption
161 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
162
163
164 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
165 o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
166 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
167 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
168 limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
169 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
170
171
172 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
173 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
174 the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
175
176
177 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
178 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
179 be seen in /whois
180 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
181 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
182 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
183 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
184 issued by services clients
185
186
187 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
188 ########################################################################
189 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
190
191 max_clients -> default_max_clients
192 join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
193 join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
194 ########################################################################
195 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
196 "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
197 command
198 o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
199 o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
200 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
201 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
202 o) Updated some help files
203 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
204 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
205 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
206
207
208 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
209 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
210 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
211 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
212 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
213 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
214 o) Updated several help files
215 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
216 o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
217 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
218 hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
219 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
220 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
221
222
223 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
224 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
225 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
226 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
227 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
228 have been disabled
229 o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
230 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
231
232
233 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
234 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
235 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
236 o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
237 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
238 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
239 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
240 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
241 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
242 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
243 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
244 longer needed.
245
246
247 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
248 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
249 newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
250 in the general {} block
251 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
252 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
253
254
255 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
256 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
257 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
258 to enable TLS/SSL support
259
260
261 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
262 #####################################################################
263 o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
264 and can't be disabled anymore
265 #####################################################################
266 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
267 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
268 o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
269 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
270 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
271 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
272 o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
273 o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
274 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
275 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
276 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
277 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
278 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
279 on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
280
281
282 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
283 o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
284
285
286 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
287 #########################################################################
288 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
289 'general::warn_no_connect_block'
290 #########################################################################
291 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
292 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
293 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
294
295
296 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
297 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
298 and below.
299 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
300 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
301 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
302 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
303 o) Updated several help files
304
305
306 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
307 o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
308 o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
309 o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
310 o) EGD support has been dropped
311
312
313 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
314 o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
315 o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
316 notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
317 o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
318 as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
319 o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
320 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
321
322
323 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
324 o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
325 o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
326 in case there are any +H opers
327 o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
328 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
329 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
330 o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
331 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
332 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
333
334
335 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
336 o) Fixed possible WATCH core
337 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
338 into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
339 configuration options
340 o) Minor LIST optimization
341
342
343 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
344 o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
345 since glibc2.17 in certain cases
346 o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
347 regardless of channel mode +s
348 o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
349
350
351 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
352 ########################################################################
353 o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
354 ########################################################################
355 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
356 o) The USERS command has been removed
357 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
358 just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
359 o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
360
361
362 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
363 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
364 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
365 o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
366 o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
367 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
368 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
369 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
370 the ircd via SIGINT
371 o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
372 o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
373 in the WHOIS reply
374
375
376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
377 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
378 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
379 more than one hop away
380 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
381 haven't finished the SSL handshake
382 o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
383 o) Updated/fixed help files
384 o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
385
386
387 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
388 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
389 o) Serial number is now shown on start up
390 o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
391 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
392 o) Minor code cleanups
393 o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
394 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
395
396
397 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
398 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
399 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
400
401
402 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
403 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
404 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
405 o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
406 with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
407 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
408 o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
409 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
410 o) Added SVSKILL command
411
412
413 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
414 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
415 mode set by servers.
416 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
417 o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
418 Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
419 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
420 set via WHOIS
421
422
423 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
424 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
425 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
426 nick names (SVSNICK)
427 o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
428 o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
429 buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
430 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
431 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
432 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
433
434
435 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
436 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
437 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
438 o) Updated several documentation files
439
440
441 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
442 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
443
444
445 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
446 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
447 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
448
449
450 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
451 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
452 for more information
453 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
454 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
455 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
456 o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
457
458
459 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
460 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
461 o) Revised doc/reference.conf
462 o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
463
464
465 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
466 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
467 o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
468 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
469 and connect {} blocks.
470 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
471 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
472 fingerprints
473 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
474 doc/reference.conf for more information
475 o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
476 to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
477 ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
478 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
479
480
481 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
482 ########################################################################
483 o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
484 general {} block to serverhide {} block
485 ########################################################################
486 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
487 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
488 the +l mode set
489 o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
490 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
491 information
492 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
493
494
495 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
496 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
497
498
499 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
500 o) Fixed broken spoofs
501
502
503 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
504 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
505 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
506 not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
507 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
508 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
509 remote clients
510 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
511 o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
512
513
514 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
515 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
516 name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
517 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
518 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
519 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
520
521
522 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
523 o) PCRE support has been dropped
524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
525 Similar to "STATS x|q"
526 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
527 prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
528 that has this mode set
529 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
530 sending messages to a channel
531 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
532 now enabled by default
533
534
535 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
536 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
537 o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
538 o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
539 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
540 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
541
542
543 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
544 #######################################################################
545 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
546 single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
547 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
548 #######################################################################
549 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
550 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
551 CIDR is supported
552 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
553 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
554 in resv {} blocks
555 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
556 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
557 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
558 mempool allocator for Tor cells
559 o) Major code cleanups
560 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
561 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
562 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
563 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
564 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
565 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
566 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
567 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
568
569
570 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
571 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
572 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
573 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
574
575
576 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
577 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
578 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
579 o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
580 o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
581
582
583 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
584 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
585 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
586 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
587 These previously used usermode +x.
588 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
589 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
590
591
592 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
593 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
594 send any private message
595 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
596
597
598 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
599 ########################################################################
600 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
601 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
602 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
603 ########################################################################
604 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
605 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
606 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
607 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
608 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
609 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
610 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
611 and 'stats_e_disabled'
612 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
613 to modules/
614 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
615 on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
616 directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
617 same way as it does in csircd
618 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
619
620
621 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
622 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
623 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
624
625
626 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
627 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
628 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
629 if a reason hasn't been specified
630
631
632 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
633 o) Minor updates to the build system
634 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
635 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
636 clock is running backwards
637 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
638 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
639 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
640
641
642 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
643 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
644 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
645 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
646 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
647
648
649 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
650 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
651 invalid characters
652 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
653 This is now enabled by default
654 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
655 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
656
657
658 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
659 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
660 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
661 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
662 for each class
663 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
664
665
666 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
667 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
668 o) Removed &localchannels
669 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
670 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
671 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
672 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
673 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
674 These features are now enabled by default
675
676
677 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
678 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
679 when set to yes
680 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
681 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
682 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
683 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
684 and LIST parameters.
685 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
686 all modules
687 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
688 o) Removed OMOTD module
689 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
690 o) Improved TS6 support
691 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
692
693
694 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
695 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
696 following changes:
697 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
698 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
699 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
700 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
701 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
702 previously used usermode +r.
703 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
704 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
705 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
706 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
707 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
708 - Added services_name directive to general {} block
709 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
710 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
711 only be added via ircd.conf
712 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
713 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
714 these flags control
715 o) Removed Idle-time klines
716 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
717 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
718 controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
719 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
720 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
721 o) Added support for remote D-lines
722 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
723 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
724 be hidden even on remote servers
725 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
726 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
727 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
728 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
729 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
730 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
731 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
732 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
733 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
734 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
735 enabled by default
736 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
737 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
738 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
739
740 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
741
742 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
743 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
744 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
745 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
746 information masked).
747
748 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
749 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
750 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
751 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
752
753 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
754
755 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
756
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