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1 -- 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 -- 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 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
25 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
26 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
68 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 -- 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 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
88 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 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
95 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
96 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
97 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 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
109 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 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
121 o) Various code cleanups
122
123
124 -- 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 -- 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 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
134 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
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 -- 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 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
148 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 ########################################################################
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 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
169 o) Updated some help files
170 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
171 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
172 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
173
174
175 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
176 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
177 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
178 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 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 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
185 hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
186 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
187 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 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
192 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 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
198
199
200 -- 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 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
205 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
206 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
207 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 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
211 longer needed.
212
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 #####################################################################
230 o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
231 and can't be disabled anymore
232 #####################################################################
233 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 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
244 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 #########################################################################
255 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
256 'general::warn_no_connect_block'
257 #########################################################################
258 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
259 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 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
267 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
268 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
269 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 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
288
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 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
300
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 o) Minor LIST optimization
308
309
310 -- 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 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
319 ########################################################################
320 o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
321 ########################################################################
322 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
323 o) The USERS command has been removed
324 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
328
329 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
330 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
331 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
332 o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
333 o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
334 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
335 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
336 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 in the WHOIS reply
341
342
343 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
344 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
345 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
346 more than one hop away
347 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
348 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 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
355 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 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
359 o) Minor code cleanups
360 o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
361 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
362
363
364 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
365 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
366 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
367
368
369 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
370 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
371 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 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
375 o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
376 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
377 o) Added SVSKILL command
378
379
380 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
381 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
382 mode set by servers.
383 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 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
387 set via WHOIS
388
389
390 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
391 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
392 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 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
398 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
399 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
400
401
402 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
403 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
404 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
405 o) Updated several documentation files
406
407
408 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
409 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
410
411
412 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
413 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
414 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
415
416
417 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
418 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
419 for more information
420 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
421 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
422 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
423 o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
424
425
426 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
427 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
428 o) Revised doc/reference.conf
429 o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
430
431
432 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
433 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
434 o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
435 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
436 and connect {} blocks.
437 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
438 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
439 fingerprints
440 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
441 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 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
446
447
448 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
449 ########################################################################
450 o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
451 general {} block to serverhide {} block
452 ########################################################################
453 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
454 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 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
458 information
459 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
460
461
462 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
463 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
464
465
466 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
467 o) Fixed broken spoofs
468
469
470 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
471 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 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
475 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
476 remote clients
477 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
478 o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
479
480
481 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
482 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 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
485 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
486 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
487
488
489 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
490 o) PCRE support has been dropped
491 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
492 Similar to "STATS x|q"
493 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 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
497 sending messages to a channel
498 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
499 now enabled by default
500
501
502 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
503 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 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
507 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
508
509
510 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
511 #######################################################################
512 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 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
515 #######################################################################
516 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
517 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
518 CIDR is supported
519 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
520 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
521 in resv {} blocks
522 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
523 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
524 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
525 mempool allocator for Tor cells
526 o) Major code cleanups
527 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
528 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
529 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
530 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
531 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
532 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
533 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
534 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
535
536
537 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
538 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
539 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
540 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
541
542
543 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
544 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
545 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 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
551 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
552 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
553 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
558
559 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
560 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 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
566 ########################################################################
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 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
570 ########################################################################
571 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
572 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 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 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
586
587
588 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
589 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
590 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
591
592
593 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
594 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 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
600 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 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
605 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
606 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
607
608
609 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
610 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
611 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
612 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
613 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
614
615
616 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
617 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
618 invalid characters
619 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
620 This is now enabled by default
621 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
622 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
623
624
625 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
626 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
627 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
628 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
629 for each class
630 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
631
632
633 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
634 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 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
639 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
640 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
641 These features are now enabled by default
642
643
644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
645 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
646 when set to yes
647 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
648 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
649 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 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
653 all modules
654 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
655 o) Removed OMOTD module
656 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
657 o) Improved TS6 support
658 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
659
660
661 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
662 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
663 following changes:
664 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
665 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
666 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
667 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
668 - 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 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
674 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
675 - Added services_name directive to general {} block
676 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
677 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 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
681 these flags control
682 o) Removed Idle-time klines
683 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
684 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
685 controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
686 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
687 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
688 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 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
693 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
694 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
695 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
696 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
697 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 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
701 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
702 enabled by default
703 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
704 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
705 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
706
707 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
708
709 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
710 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
711 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
712 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
713 information masked).
714
715 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
716 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
717 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
718 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
719
720 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
721
722 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
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