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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 taken from 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	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
11	+	o) Added SVSHOST command handler which allows services to change the
12	+	hostname of a specific user
13	+
14	+
15	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
16	+	o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
17	+	send any private message
18	+	o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
19	+
20	+
21	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
22	+	########################################################################
23	+	o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
24	+	A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
25	+	can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
26	+	########################################################################
27	+	o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
28	+	o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
29	+	o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
30	+	o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
31	+	o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
32	+	o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
33	+	o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
34	+	and 'stats_e_disabled'
35	+	o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
36	+	to modules/
37	+	o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
38	+	how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
39	+	have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
40	+	way as it does in csircd
41	+	o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
42	+
43	+
44	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
45	+	o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
46	+	o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
47	+
48	+
49	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
50	+	o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
51	+	o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
52	+	if a reason hasn't been specified
53	+
54	+
55	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
56	+	o) Minor updates to the build system
57	+	o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
58	+	o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
59	+	clock is running backwards
60	+	o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
61	+	o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
62	+	o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
63	+
64	+
65	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
66	+	o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
67	+	o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
68	+	o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
69	+	o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
70	+
71	+
72	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
73	+	o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
74	+	o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
75	+
76	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
77	+	o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
78	+	invalid characters
79	+	o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
80	+	now enabled by default
81	+	o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
82	+	o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
83	+
84	+
85	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
86	+	o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
87	+	new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
88	+	The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
89	+	for each class
90	+	o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
91	+
92	+
93	+	-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
94	+	o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
95	+	o) Removed &localchannels
96	+	o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
97	+	o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
98	+	o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
99	+	o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
100	+	o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
101	+	These features are now enabled by default
102	+
103	+
104		-- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
105		o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
106		when set to yes
107		o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
108	<	was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
108	>	was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
109		o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
110		with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
111		and LIST parameters.
112	<	MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload all modules
112	>	MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
113	>	all modules
114		o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
115	+	o) Removed OMOTD module
116	+	o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
117	+	o) Improved TS6 support
118	+	o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
119
120
121		-- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
122	<	o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
123	<	have been done for this:
122	>	o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
123	>	following changes:
124		- Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
125		- Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
126		- Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
127		deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
128	<	- Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
129	<	channelmode +r (registered channel)
130	<	- Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
23	<	client notices now go to new usermode +j
24	<	- Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
25	<	- Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
128	>	- Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
129	>	previously used usermode +r.
130	>	- Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
131		- Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
132	+	- Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
133	+	- Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
134		- Added services{} block to ircd.conf
135		- Added services_name directive to general{} block
136		- Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
137	<	o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
138	<	bans should only be added via ircd.conf
139	<	o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
140	<	Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
141	<	are supposed to be doing
142	<	o) Idle-time klines have been removed
137	>	o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
138	>	only be added via ircd.conf
139	>	o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
140	>	privilege flags. Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what
141	>	these flags control
142	>	o) Removed Idle-time klines
143		o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
144	<	o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
144	>	o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
145		controlled via connect::flags explicitly
146		o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
147		file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
#	Line 43 | Line 150 | o) Added usermode +H which is basically
150		hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
151		be hidden even on remote servers
152		o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
153	<	o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
154	<	for inter-server communication.
153	>	o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
154	>	SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
155		NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
156	<	connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
156	>	connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
157		o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
158		added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
159		Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
#	Line 59 | Line 166 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
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167		--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
168
62	–	NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
63	–	code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
64	–	NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
65	–	as EFnet.
66	–
169		BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
170
171		BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report

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