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1 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
2 + o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
3 +   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
4 +
5 +
6 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
7 + o) PCRE support has been dropped
8 + o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
9 +   Similar to STATS x|q"
10 + o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
11 +   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
12 +   that has this mode set
13 +
14 +
15 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
16 + o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
17 + o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
18 + o) Changed RPL_WELCOME to comply with rfc2812
19 + o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
20 + o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
21 + o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
22 +
23 +
24 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
25 + ########################################################################
26 + o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
27 +   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
28 +   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
29 + #######################################################################
30 + o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
31 +   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
32 +   CIDR is supported
33 + o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
34 + o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
35 +   in resv{} blocks
36 + o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
37 +   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
38 + o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
39 +   mempool allocator for Tor cells
40 + o) Major code cleanups
41 + o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
42 +   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
43 + o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
44 + o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
45 + o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
46 + o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
47 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
48 + o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
49 +
50 +
51 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
52 + o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
53 + o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
54 + o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
55 + o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
56 +
57 +
58 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
59 + o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
60 + o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
61 +   servers
62 + o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
63 +   These previously used usermode +x.
64 + o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
65 +   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
66 +
67 +
68 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
69 + o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
70 +   send any private message
71 + o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
72 +
73 +
74 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
75 + ########################################################################
76 + o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
77 +   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
78 +   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
79 + ########################################################################
80 + o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
81 + o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
82 + o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
83 + o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
84 + o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
85 + o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
86 + o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
87 +   and 'stats_e_disabled'
88 + o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
89 +   to modules/
90 + o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
91 +   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
92 +   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
93 +   way as it does in csircd
94 + o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
95 +
96 +
97 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
98 + o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
99 + o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
100 +
101 +
102 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
103 + o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
104 + o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
105 +   if a reason hasn't been specified
106 +
107 +
108 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
109 + o) Minor updates to the build system
110 + o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
111 + o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
112 +   clock is running backwards
113 + o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
114 + o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
115 + o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
116 +
117 +
118 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
119 + o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
120 + o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
121 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
122 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
123 +
124 +
125 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
126 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
127 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
128 +
129 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
130 + o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
131 +   invalid characters
132 + o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
133 +   now enabled by default
134 + o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
135 + o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
136 +
137 +
138 + -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
139 + o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
140 +   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
141 +   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
142 +   for each class
143 + o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
144 +
145 +
146 + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
147 + o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
148 + o) Removed &localchannels
149 + o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
150 + o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
151 + o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
152 + o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
153 + o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
154 +   These features are now enabled by default
155 +
156 +
157   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
158   o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
159     when set to yes
160   o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
161 <   was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
161 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
162   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
163     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
164     and LIST parameters.
165 <   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload all modules
165 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
166 >   all modules
167 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
168 > o) Removed OMOTD module
169 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
170 > o) Improved TS6 support
171 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
172  
173  
174   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
175 < o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
176 <   have been done for this:
175 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
176 >   following changes:
177     - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
178     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
179     - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
180       deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
181 <   - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
182 <     channelmode +r (registered channel)
183 <   - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
22 <     client notices now go to new usermode +j
23 <   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
24 <   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
181 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
182 >     previously used usermode +r.
183 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
184     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
185 +   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
186 +   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
187     - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
188     - Added services_name directive to general{} block
189     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
190 < o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
191 <   bans should only be added via ircd.conf
192 < o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
193 <   Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
194 <   are supposed to be doing
195 < o) Idle-time klines have been removed
190 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
191 >   only be added via ircd.conf
192 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
193 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
194 >   these flags control
195 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
196   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
197 < o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
197 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
198     controlled via connect::flags explicitly
199   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
200     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
# Line 42 | Line 203 | o) Added usermode +H which is basically
203     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
204     be hidden even on remote servers
205   o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
206 < o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
207 <   for inter-server communication.
206 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
207 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
208     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
209 <   connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
209 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
210   o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
211     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
212     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
# Line 58 | Line 219 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
219  
220   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
221  
222 < NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
223 < code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
224 < NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
225 < as EFnet.
65 <
66 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
222 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
223 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
224 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
225 > such as EFnet.
226  
227   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
228   the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
# Line 72 | Line 231 | BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and en
231   information masked).
232  
233   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
234 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
234 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
235      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
236 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
78 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
236 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
237  
238   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
239  
240 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
240 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
241  
242   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
243   $Id$

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