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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	+
10	+
11	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
12	+	o) Added SVSHOST command handler which allows services to change the
13	+	hostname of a specific user
14	+
15	+
16	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
17	+	o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
18	+	send any private message
19	+	o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
20	+
21	+
22	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
23	+	########################################################################
24	+	o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
25	+	A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
26	+	can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
27	+	########################################################################
28	+	o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
29	+	o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
30	+	o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
31	+	o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
32	+	o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
33	+	o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
34	+	o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
35	+	and 'stats_e_disabled'
36	+	o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
37	+	to modules/
38	+	o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
39	+	how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
40	+	have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
41	+	way as it does in csircd
42	+	o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
43	+
44	+
45	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
46	+	o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
47	+	o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
48	+
49	+
50	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
51	+	o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
52	+	o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
53	+	if a reason hasn't been specified
54	+
55	+
56	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
57	+	o) Minor updates to the build system
58	+	o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
59	+	o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
60	+	clock is running backwards
61	+	o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
62	+	o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
63	+	o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
64	+
65	+
66	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
67	+	o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
68	+	o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
69	+	o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
70	+	o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
71	+
72	+
73	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
74	+	o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
75	+	o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
76	+
77	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
78	+	o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
79	+	invalid characters
80	+	o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
81	+	now enabled by default
82	+	o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
83	+	o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
84	+
85	+
86	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
87	+	o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
88	+	new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
89	+	The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
90	+	for each class
91	+	o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
92	+
93	+
94	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
95	+	o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
96	+	o) Removed &localchannels
97	+	o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
98	+	o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
99	+	o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
100	+	o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
101	+	o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
102	+	These features are now enabled by default
103	+
104	+
105		-- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
106		o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
107		when set to yes
108		o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
109	<	was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
109	>	was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
110	>	o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
111	>	with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
112	>	and LIST parameters.
113	>	MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
114	>	all modules
115	>	o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
116	>	o) Removed OMOTD module
117	>	o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
118	>	o) Improved TS6 support
119	>	o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
120	>
121
122		-- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
123	<	o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
124	<	have been done for this:
123	>	o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
124	>	following changes:
125		- Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
126		- Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
127		- Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
128		deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
129	<	- Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
130	<	channelmode +r (registered channel)
131	<	- Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
17	<	client notices now go to new usermode +j
18	<	- Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
19	<	- Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
129	>	- Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
130	>	previously used usermode +r.
131	>	- Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
132		- Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
133	+	- Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
134	+	- Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
135		- Added services{} block to ircd.conf
136		- Added services_name directive to general{} block
137		- Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
138	<	o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
139	<	bans should only be added via ircd.conf
140	<	o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
141	<	Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
142	<	are supposed to be doing
143	<	o) Idle-time klines have been removed
138	>	o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
139	>	only be added via ircd.conf
140	>	o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
141	>	privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
142	>	these flags control
143	>	o) Removed Idle-time klines
144		o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
145	<	o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
145	>	o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
146		controlled via connect::flags explicitly
147		o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
148		file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
#	Line 37 | Line 151 | o) Added usermode +H which is basically
151		hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
152		be hidden even on remote servers
153		o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
154	<	o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
155	<	for inter-server communication.
154	>	o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
155	>	SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
156		NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
157	<	connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
157	>	connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
158		o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
159		added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
160		Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
#	Line 53 | Line 167 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
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168		--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
169
56	–	NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
57	–	code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
58	–	NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
59	–	as EFnet.
60	–
170		BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
171
172		BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report

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