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1 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
2 + o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
3 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
4 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
5 + o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
6 + o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
7 + o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv{} channels,
8 +   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
9 + o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
10 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
11 + o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
12 +
13 +
14 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
15 + o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
16 +   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
17 +   in the general {} block
18 + o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
19 + o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
20 +
21 +
22 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
23 + o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
24 + o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
25 +   to enable TLS/SSL support
26 +
27 +
28 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
29 + o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
30 +   and can't be disabled anymore
31 + o) Many code cleanups and improvements
32 + o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
33 + o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
34 + o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
35 + o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
36 + o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
37 + o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
38 + o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
39 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
40 + o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
41 +   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
42 + o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
43 +   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
44 +   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
45 +
46 +
47 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
48 + o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
49 +
50 +
51 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
52 + ########################################################################
53 + o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
54 +   general::warn_no_connect_block
55 + ########################################################################
56 + o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
57 + o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
58 + o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
59 +
60 +
61 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
62 + o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
63 +   and below.
64 + o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
65 + o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
66 + o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
67 +   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
68 + o) Updated several help files
69 +
70 +
71 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
72 + o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
73 + o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
74 + o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
75 + o) EGD support has been dropped
76 +
77 +
78 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
79 + o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
80 + o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
81 +   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
82 + o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
83 +   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
84 + o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
85 + o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
86 +
87 +
88 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
89 + o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
90 + o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
91 +   in case there are any +H opers
92 + o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
93 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
94 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
95 + o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
96 + o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
97 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
98 +   if general::network_name contains spaces
99 +
100 +
101 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
102 + o) Fixed possible WATCH core
103 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
104 +   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
105 +   configuration options
106 + o) Minor /list optimization
107 +
108 +
109   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
110   o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
111     since glibc2.17 in certain cases

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