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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (????-??-??)
2 > ########################################################################
3 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
4 > ########################################################################
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
8 > o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
9 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
10 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
11 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
12 > o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
13 > o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
14 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
15 >   the ircd via SIGINT
16 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
17 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
18 >   in the /whois reply
19 >
20 >
21 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
22 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
23 >   direction notices)
24 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
25 >   more than one hop away
26 > o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
27 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
28 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
29 > o) Updated/fixed help files
30 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
31 >
32 >
33 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
34 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
35 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
36 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
37 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
38 > o) Minor code cleanups
39 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
40 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
41 >   not validated
42 >
43 >
44 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
45 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
46 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
47 >
48 >
49 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
50 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
51 > o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
52 >   to administrators only
53 > o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
54 >   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
55 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
56 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
57 >   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
58 > o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
59 >
60 >
61 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
62 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
63 >   mode set by servers.
64 > o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
65 >   gateway
66 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS.
67 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS
68 >   reply.
69 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
70 >   set via /whois
71 >
72 >
73 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
74 > o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
75 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
76 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
77 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
78 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
79 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
80 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
81 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
82 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
83 >
84 >
85 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
86 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
87 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
88 > o) Updated several documentation files
89 >
90 >
91 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
92 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
93 >
94 >
95 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
96 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
97 >   if connect::aftype isn't set
98 >
99 >
100 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
101 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
102 >   for more information
103 > o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
104 > o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
105 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
106 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
107 >
108 >
109 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
110 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
111 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
112 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
113 >
114 >
115 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
116 > o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
117 > o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
118 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
119 >   and connect{} blocks.
120 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
121 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
122 >   fingerprints
123 > o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
124 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
125 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
126 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
127 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
128 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
129 >   Adam <adam@anope.org>
130 >
131 >
132 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
133   ########################################################################
134   o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
135 <   general{} block to serverhide{] block
135 >   general{} block to serverhide{} block
136   ########################################################################
137 + o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
138   o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
139     the +l mode set
140   o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
9 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
141   o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
142     information
143 + o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
144  
145  
146 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes
146 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
147   o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
148  
149  
150 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes
150 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
151   o) Fixed broken spoofs
152  
153  
154 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
154 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
155   o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
156     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
157     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
# Line 30 | Line 162 | o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-o
162   o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
163  
164  
165 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
165 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
166   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
167     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
168   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
# Line 38 | Line 170 | o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::ope
170   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
171  
172  
173 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
173 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
174   o) PCRE support has been dropped
175   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
176     Similar to STATS x|q"
# Line 51 | Line 183 | o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configu
183     now enabled by default
184  
185  
186 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
186 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
187   o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
188   o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
189   o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
# Line 59 | Line 191 | o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as
191   o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
192  
193  
194 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
194 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
195   ########################################################################
196   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
197     a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
# Line 86 | Line 218 | o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes
218   o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
219  
220  
221 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes
221 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
222   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
223     of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
224   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
225  
226  
227 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
227 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
228   o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
229   o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
230   o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
231   o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
232  
233  
234 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
234 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
235   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
236   o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
237     servers
# Line 109 | Line 241 | o) Services may now change the host of a
241     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
242  
243  
244 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
244 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
245   o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
246     send any private message
247   o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
248  
249  
250 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
250 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
251   ########################################################################
252   o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
253     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
# Line 138 | Line 270 | o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now
270   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
271  
272  
273 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
273 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
274   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
275   o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
276  
277  
278 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
278 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
279   o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
280   o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
281     if a reason hasn't been specified
282  
283  
284 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
284 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
285   o) Minor updates to the build system
286   o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
287   o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
# Line 159 | Line 291 | o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
291   o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
292  
293  
294 < -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
294 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
295   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
296   o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
297   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
298   o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
299  
300  
301 < -- 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
301 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
302   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
303     invalid characters
304   o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
# Line 179 | Line 307 | o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
307   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
308  
309  
310 < -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
310 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
311   o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
312     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
313     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
# Line 187 | Line 315 | o) Removed general::client_flood configu
315   o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
316  
317  
318 < -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
318 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
319   o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
320   o) Removed &localchannels
321   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
# Line 198 | Line 326 | o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use
326     These features are now enabled by default
327  
328  
329 < -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
329 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
330   o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
331     when set to yes
332   o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
# Line 215 | Line 343 | o) Improved TS6 support
343   o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
344  
345  
346 < -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
346 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
347   o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
348     following changes:
349     - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
# Line 263 | Line 391 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
391  
392   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
393  
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
394   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
395   the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
396   Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and

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