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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
3 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
4 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
5 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
6 <   if invisible_on_connect is turned off
7 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
8 < o) Better DDoS protection
9 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
10 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
11 <
12 <
13 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
14 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
15 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
16 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
17 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
18 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
19 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
20 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
21 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
22 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
23 < o) Make win32 build usable
24 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
25 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
26 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
27 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
28 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
29 <
30 <
31 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
32 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
33 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
34 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting regexp K/X lines
35 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
36 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
37 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
38 < o) New hooking system, modularised: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
39 < o) Network I/O speedups
40 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
41 < o) Support for client SSL
42 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
43 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
44 < o) Native win32 build
1 > #######################################################################
2 > Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 > GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 > #######################################################################
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
8 > o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
9 >   and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
10 > o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
11 > o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
12 > o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
13 >   electric fence memory debugger library
14 > o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
15 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
16 >   when deoppering
17 > o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
18 >
19 >
20 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
21 > o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
22 >   extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
23 >   configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
24 > o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
25 >   to non-chanops everywhere
26 > o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
27 >   numerics containing UIDs
28 > o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
29 > o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
33 > o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
34 >   along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
35 >   message throttling better
36 > o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
37 >   sender is invited to
38 >
39 >
40 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
41 > o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
42 > o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
43 >   for more information.
44 > o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
45 >   the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
46 > o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
47 >   to see them
48 > o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
49 >   to support multibyte encodings better
50 >
51 >
52 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
53 > o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
54 > o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
55 > o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
56 >   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
57 > o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
58 >
59 >
60 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
61 > o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
62 > o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
63 >
64 >
65 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
66 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
67 >   set to 0
68 > o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
69 >
70 >
71 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
72 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
73 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
74 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
75 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
76 > o) Minor updates to help files
77 >
78 >
79 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
80 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
81 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
82 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
83 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
84 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
85 >
86 >
87 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
88 > o) Fixed server clustering
89 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
90 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
91 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
92 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
93 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
94 >     serverinfo {} block
95 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
96 >
97 >
98 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
99 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
100 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
101 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
102 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
103 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
104 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
105 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
106 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
107 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
108 >
109 >
110 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
111 > #######################################################################
112 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
113 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
114 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
115 > #######################################################################
116 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
117 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
118 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
119 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
120 >   /etc/resolv.conf
121 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
122 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
123 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
124 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
125 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
126 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
127 >
128 >
129 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
130 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
131 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
132 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
133 >
134 >
135 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
136 > #######################################################################
137 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
138 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
139 > #######################################################################
140 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
141 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
142 >   would not have any effect
143 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
144 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
145 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
146 >   operator {} blocks
147 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
148 >   to the DH param file
149 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
150 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
151 >
152 >
153 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
154 > ########################################################################
155 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
156 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
157 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
158 > ########################################################################
159 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
160 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
161 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
162 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
163 > ########################################################################
164 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
165 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
166 >   generated based on the server's name and description
167 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
168 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
169 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
170 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
171 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
172 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
173 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
174 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
175 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
176 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
177 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
178 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
179 >   privileges.
180 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
181 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
182 >
183 >
184 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
185 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
186 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
187 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
188 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
189 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
190 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
191 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
192 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
193 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
194 >   configuration options to the general {} block
195 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
196 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
197 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
198 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
199 > o) Various code cleanups
200 >
201 >
202 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
203 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
204 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
205 >   lead to stack corruption
206 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
207 >
208 >
209 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
210 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
211 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
212 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
213 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
214 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
215 >
216 >
217 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
218 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
219 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
220 >
221 >
222 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
223 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
224 >   be seen in /whois
225 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
226 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
227 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
228 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
229 >   issued by services clients
230 >
231 >
232 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
233 > ########################################################################
234 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
235 >
236 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
237 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
238 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
239 > ########################################################################
240 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
241 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
242 >   command
243 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
244 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
245 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
246 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
247 > o) Updated some help files
248 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
249 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
250 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
251 >
252 >
253 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
254 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
255 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
256 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
257 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
258 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
259 > o) Updated several help files
260 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
261 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
262 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
263 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
264 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
265 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
266 >
267 >
268 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
269 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
270 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
271 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
272 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
273 >   have been disabled
274 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
275 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
276 >
277 >
278 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
279 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
280 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
281 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
282 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
283 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
284 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
285 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
286 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
287 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
288 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
289 >   longer needed.
290 >
291 >
292 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
293 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
294 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
295 >   in the general {} block
296 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
297 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
298 >
299 >
300 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
301 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
302 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
303 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
304 >
305 >
306 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
307 > #####################################################################
308 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
309 >   and can't be disabled anymore
310 > #####################################################################
311 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
312 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
313 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
314 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
315 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
316 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
317 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
318 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
319 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
320 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
321 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
322 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
323 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
324 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
325 >
326 >
327 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
328 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
329 >
330 >
331 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
332 > #########################################################################
333 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
334 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
335 > #########################################################################
336 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
337 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
338 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
339 >
340 >
341 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
342 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
343 >   and below.
344 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
345 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
346 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
347 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
348 > o) Updated several help files
349 >
350 >
351 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
352 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
353 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
354 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
355 > o) EGD support has been dropped
356 >
357 >
358 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
359 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
360 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
361 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
362 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
363 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
364 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
365 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
366 >
367 >
368 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
369 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
370 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
371 >   in case there are any +H opers
372 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
373 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
374 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
375 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
376 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
377 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
378 >
379 >
380 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
381 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
382 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
383 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
384 >   configuration options
385 > o) Minor LIST optimization
386 >
387 >
388 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
389 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
390 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
391 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
392 >   regardless of channel mode +s
393 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
394 >
395 >
396 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
397 > ########################################################################
398 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
399 > ########################################################################
400 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
401 > o) The USERS command has been removed
402 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
403 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
404 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
405 >
406 >
407 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
408 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
409 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
410 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
411 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
412 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
413 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
414 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
415 >   the ircd via SIGINT
416 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
417 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
418 >   in the WHOIS reply
419 >
420 >
421 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
422 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
423 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
424 >   more than one hop away
425 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
426 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
427 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
428 > o) Updated/fixed help files
429 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
430 >
431 >
432 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
433 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
434 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
435 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
436 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
437 > o) Minor code cleanups
438 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
439 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
440 >
441 >
442 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
443 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
444 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
445 >
446 >
447 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
448 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
449 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
450 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
451 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
452 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
453 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
454 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
455 > o) Added SVSKILL command
456 >
457 >
458 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
459 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
460 >   mode set by servers.
461 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
462 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
463 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
464 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
465 >   set via WHOIS
466 >
467 >
468 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
469 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
470 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
471 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
472 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
473 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
474 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
475 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
476 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
477 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
478 >
479 >
480 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
481 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
482 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
483 > o) Updated several documentation files
484 >
485 >
486 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
487 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
488 >
489 >
490 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
491 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
492 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
493 >
494 >
495 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
496 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
497 >   for more information
498 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
499 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
500 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
501 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
502 >
503 >
504 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
505 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
506 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
507 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
508 >
509 >
510 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
511 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
512 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
513 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
514 >   and connect {} blocks.
515 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
516 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
517 >   fingerprints
518 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
519 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
520 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
521 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
522 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
523 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
524 >
525 >
526 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
527 > ########################################################################
528 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
529 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
530 > ########################################################################
531 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
532 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
533 >   the +l mode set
534 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
535 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
536 >   information
537 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
538 >
539 >
540 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
541 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
542 >
543 >
544 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
545 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
546 >
547 >
548 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
549 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
550 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
551 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
552 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
553 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
554 >   remote clients
555 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
556 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
557 >
558 >
559 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
560 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
561 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
562 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
563 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
564 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
565 >
566 >
567 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
568 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
569 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
570 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
571 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
572 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
573 >   that has this mode set
574 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
575 >   sending messages to a channel
576 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
577 >   now enabled by default
578 >
579 >
580 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
581 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
582 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
583 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
584 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
585 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
586 >
587 >
588 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
589 > #######################################################################
590 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
591 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
592 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
593 > #######################################################################
594 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
595 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
596 >   CIDR is supported
597 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
598 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
599 >   in resv {} blocks
600 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
601 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
602 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
603 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
604 > o) Major code cleanups
605 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
606 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
607 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
608 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
609 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
610 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
611 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
612 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
613 >
614 >
615 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
616 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
617 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
618 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
619 >
620 >
621 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
622 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
623 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
624 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
625 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
626 >
627 >
628 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
629 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
630 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
631 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
632 >   These previously used usermode +x.
633 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
634 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
635 >
636 >
637 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
638 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
639 >   send any private message
640 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
641 >
642 >
643 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
644 > ########################################################################
645 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
646 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
647 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
648 > ########################################################################
649 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
650 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
651 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
652 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
653 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
654 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
655 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
656 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
657 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
658 >   to modules/
659 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
660 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
661 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
662 >   same way as it does in csircd
663 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
664 >
665 >
666 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
667 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
668 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
669 >
670 >
671 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
672 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
673 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
674 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
675 >
676 >
677 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
678 > o) Minor updates to the build system
679 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
680 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
681 >   clock is running backwards
682 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
683 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
684 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
685 >
686 >
687 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
688 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
689 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
690 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
691 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
692 >
693 >
694 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
695 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
696 >   invalid characters
697 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
698 >   This is now enabled by default
699 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
700 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
701 >
702 >
703 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
704 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
705 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
706 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
707 >   for each class
708 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
709 >
710 >
711 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
712 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
713 > o) Removed &localchannels
714 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
715 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
716 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
717 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
718 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
719 >   These features are now enabled by default
720 >
721 >
722 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
723 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
724 >   when set to yes
725 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
726 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
727 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
728 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
729 >   and LIST parameters.
730 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
731 >   all modules
732 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
733 > o) Removed OMOTD module
734 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
735 > o) Improved TS6 support
736 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
737 >
738 >
739 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
740 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
741 >   following changes:
742 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
743 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
744 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
745 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
746 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
747 >     previously used usermode +r.
748 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
749 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
750 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
751 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
752 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
753 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
754 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
755 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
756 >   only be added via ircd.conf
757 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
758 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
759 >   these flags control
760 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
761 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
762 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
763 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
764 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
765 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
766 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
767 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
768 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
769 >   be hidden even on remote servers
770 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
771 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
772 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
773 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
774 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
775 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
776 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
777 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
778 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
779 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
780 >   enabled by default
781 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
782 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
783 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
784  
785   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
786  
48 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
49
787   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
788 < the bug in one of the following ways:
789 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
790 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
54 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h, defaults.h, and
55 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
788 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
789 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
790 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
791   information masked).
792  
793   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
794 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
794 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
795      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
796 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
62 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
63 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
796 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
797  
798   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
799  
800 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
68 <
69 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
800 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
801  
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