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1 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes
2 + ########################################################################
3 + o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
4 +   general{} block to serverhide{} block
5 + ########################################################################
6 + o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
7 + o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
8 +   the +l mode set
9 + o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
10 + o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
11 +   information
12 + o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
13 +
14 +
15 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes
16 + o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
17 +
18 +
19 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes
20 + o) Fixed broken spoofs
21 +
22 +
23 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
24 + o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
25 +   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
26 +   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
27 +   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
28 +   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
29 +   remote clients
30 + o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
31 + o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
32 +
33 +
34 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
35 + o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
36 +   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
37 + o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
38 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
39 + o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
40 +
41 +
42 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
43 + o) PCRE support has been dropped
44 + o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
45 +   Similar to STATS x|q"
46 + o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
47 +   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
48 +   that has this mode set
49 + o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
50 +   sending messages to a channel
51 + o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
52 +   now enabled by default
53 +
54 +
55 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
56 + o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
57 + o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
58 + o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
59 + o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
60 + o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
61 +
62 +
63 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
64 + ########################################################################
65 + o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
66 +   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
67 +   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
68 + #######################################################################
69 + o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
70 +   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
71 +   CIDR is supported
72 + o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
73 + o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
74 +   in resv{} blocks
75 + o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
76 +   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
77 + o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
78 +   mempool allocator for Tor cells
79 + o) Major code cleanups
80 + o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
81 +   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
82 + o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
83 + o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
84 + o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
85 + o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
86 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
87 + o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
88 +
89 +
90 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes
91 + o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
92 +   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
93 + o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
94 +
95 +
96 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
97 + o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
98 + o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
99 + o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
100 + o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
101 +
102 +
103 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
104 + o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
105 + o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
106 +   servers
107 + o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
108 +   These previously used usermode +x.
109 + o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
110 +   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
111 +
112 +
113 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
114 + o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
115 +   send any private message
116 + o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
117 +
118 +
119 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
120 + ########################################################################
121 + o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
122 +   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
123 +   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
124 + ########################################################################
125 + o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
126 + o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
127 + o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
128 + o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
129 + o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
130 + o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
131 + o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
132 +   and 'stats_e_disabled'
133 + o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
134 +   to modules/
135 + o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
136 +   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
137 +   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
138 +   way as it does in csircd
139 + o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
140 +
141 +
142 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
143 + o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
144 + o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
145 +
146 +
147 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
148 + o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
149 + o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
150 +   if a reason hasn't been specified
151 +
152 +
153 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
154 + o) Minor updates to the build system
155 + o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
156 + o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
157 +   clock is running backwards
158 + o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
159 + o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
160 + o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
161 +
162 +
163 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
164 + o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
165 + o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
166 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
167 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
168 +
169 +
170 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
171 + o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
172 +   invalid characters
173 + o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
174 +   now enabled by default
175 + o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
176 + o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
177 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
178 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
179 +
180 +
181 + -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
182 + o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
183 +   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
184 +   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
185 +   for each class
186 + o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
187 +
188 +
189 + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
190 + o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
191 + o) Removed &localchannels
192 + o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
193 + o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
194 + o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
195 + o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
196 + o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
197 +   These features are now enabled by default
198 +
199 +
200   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
201   o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
202     when set to yes
203   o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
204 <   was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
204 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
205 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
206 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
207 >   and LIST parameters.
208 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
209 >   all modules
210 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
211 > o) Removed OMOTD module
212 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
213 > o) Improved TS6 support
214 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
215 >
216  
217   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
218 < o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
219 <   have been done for this:
218 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
219 >   following changes:
220     - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
221     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
222     - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
223       deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
224 <   - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
225 <     channelmode +r (registered channel)
226 <   - 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)
224 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
225 >     previously used usermode +r.
226 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
227     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
228 +   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
229 +   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
230     - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
231     - Added services_name directive to general{} block
232     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
233 < o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
234 <   bans should only be added via ircd.conf
235 < o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
236 <   Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
237 <   are supposed to be doing
238 < o) Idle-time klines have been removed
233 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
234 >   only be added via ircd.conf
235 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
236 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
237 >   these flags control
238 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
239   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
240 < o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
240 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
241     controlled via connect::flags explicitly
242   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
243     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
# Line 37 | Line 246 | o) Added usermode +H which is basically
246     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
247     be hidden even on remote servers
248   o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
249 < o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
250 <   for inter-server communication.
249 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
250 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
251     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
252 <   connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
252 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
253   o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
254     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
255     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
# Line 53 | Line 262 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
262  
263   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
264  
265 < NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
266 < code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
267 < NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
268 < as EFnet.
60 <
61 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
265 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
266 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
267 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
268 > such as EFnet.
269  
270   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
271   the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
# Line 67 | Line 274 | BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and en
274   information masked).
275  
276   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
277 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
277 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
278      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
279 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
73 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
279 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
280  
281   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
282  
283 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
283 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
284  
285   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
286   $Id$

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