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

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