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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1beta1 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
3 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
4 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
5 <   been reduced for remote clients
6 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
7 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
8 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
9 <   directive in connect{} blocks
10 <
11 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
12 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
13 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
14 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
15 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
16 <   if invisible_on_connect is turned off
17 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
18 < o) Better DDoS protection
19 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
20 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
21 <
22 <
23 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
24 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
25 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
26 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
27 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
28 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
29 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
30 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
31 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
32 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
33 < o) Make win32 build usable
34 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
35 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
36 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
37 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
38 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
39 <
40 <
41 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
42 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
43 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
44 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting regexp K/X lines
45 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
46 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
47 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
48 < o) New hooking system, modularised: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
49 < o) Network I/O speedups
50 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
51 < o) Support for client SSL
52 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
53 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
54 < o) Native win32 build
1 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
2 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
3 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
4 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
5 >   by appeding the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
6 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
7 >   remote clients
8 >
9 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
10 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
11 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
12 >
13 >
14 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
15 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
16 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
17 >   Similar to STATS x|q"
18 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
19 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
20 >   that has this mode set
21 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
22 >   sending messages to a channel
23 > o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
24 >   now enabled by default
25 >
26 >
27 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
28 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
29 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
30 > o) Changed RPL_WELCOME to comply with rfc2812
31 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
32 > o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
33 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
34 >
35 >
36 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
37 > ########################################################################
38 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
39 >   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
40 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
41 > #######################################################################
42 > o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
43 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
44 >   CIDR is supported
45 > o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
46 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
47 >   in resv{} blocks
48 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
49 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
50 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
51 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
52 > o) Major code cleanups
53 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
54 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
55 > o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
56 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
57 > o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
58 > o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
59 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
60 > o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
61 >
62 >
63 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
64 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
65 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
66 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
67 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
68 >
69 >
70 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
71 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
72 > o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
73 >   servers
74 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
75 >   These previously used usermode +x.
76 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
77 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
78 >
79 >
80 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
81 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
82 >   send any private message
83 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
84 >
85 >
86 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
87 > ########################################################################
88 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
89 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
90 >   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
91 > ########################################################################
92 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
93 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
94 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
95 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
96 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
97 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
98 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
99 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
100 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
101 >   to modules/
102 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
103 >   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
104 >   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
105 >   way as it does in csircd
106 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
107 >
108 >
109 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
110 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
111 > o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
112 >
113 >
114 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
115 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
116 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
117 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
118 >
119 >
120 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
121 > o) Minor updates to the build system
122 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
123 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
124 >   clock is running backwards
125 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
126 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
127 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
128 >
129 >
130 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
131 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
132 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
133 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
134 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
135 >
136 >
137 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
138 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
139 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
140 >
141 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
142 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
143 >   invalid characters
144 > o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
145 >   now enabled by default
146 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
147 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
148 >
149 >
150 > -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
151 > o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
152 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
153 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
154 >   for each class
155 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
156 >
157 >
158 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
159 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
160 > o) Removed &localchannels
161 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
162 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
163 > o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
164 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
165 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
166 >   These features are now enabled by default
167 >
168 >
169 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
170 > o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
171 >   when set to yes
172 > o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
173 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
174 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
175 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
176 >   and LIST parameters.
177 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
178 >   all modules
179 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
180 > o) Removed OMOTD module
181 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
182 > o) Improved TS6 support
183 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
184 >
185 >
186 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
187 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
188 >   following changes:
189 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
190 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
191 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
192 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
193 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
194 >     previously used usermode +r.
195 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
196 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
197 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
198 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
199 >   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
200 >   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
201 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
202 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
203 >   only be added via ircd.conf
204 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
205 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
206 >   these flags control
207 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
208 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
209 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
210 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
211 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
212 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
213 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
214 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
215 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
216 >   be hidden even on remote servers
217 > o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
218 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
219 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
220 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
221 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
222 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
223 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
224 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
225 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
226 > o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
227 >   now sent by default
228 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
229 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
230 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
231  
232   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
233  
234 < This is a beta version of ircd-hybrid-7.2.1.
235 <
236 < NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
237 < code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
62 < NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
63 < as EFnet.
64 <
65 < TESTING: This code is under active development, and a lot changes from beta
66 < to beta.  As the user of this code, we request that you help us test things
67 < which have changed recently, and which would benefeit from being tested
68 < much as possible.
69 <
70 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
234 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
235 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
236 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
237 > such as EFnet.
238  
239   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
240 < the bug in one of the following ways:
241 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
242 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
76 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h, defaults.h, and
77 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
240 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
241 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
242 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
243   information masked).
244  
245   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
246 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
246 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
247      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
248 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
84 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
85 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
248 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
249  
250   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
251  
252 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
90 <
91 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
252 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
253  
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