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1 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
2 + o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
3 + o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
4 + o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
5 +   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
6 + o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
7 +
8 +
9 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
10 + o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
11 +   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
12 +
13 +
14 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
15 + o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
16 +   be seen in /whois
17 + o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
18 +   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
19 + o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
20 + o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
21 +   issued by services clients
22 +
23 +
24 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
25 + ########################################################################
26 + o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
27 +
28 +   max_clients -> default_max_clients
29 +   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
30 +   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
31 + ########################################################################
32 + o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
33 +   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
34 +   command
35 + o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
36 + o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
37 + o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
38 +   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
39 + o) Updated some help files
40 + o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
41 + o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
42 +   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
43 +
44 +
45 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
46 + o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
47 + o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
48 + o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
49 + o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
50 + o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
51 + o) Updated several help files
52 + o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
53 + o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
54 +   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
55 +   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
56 + o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
57 + o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
58 +
59 +
60 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
61 + o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
62 + o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
63 + o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
64 + o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
65 +   have been disabled
66 + o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
67 + o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
68 +
69 +
70 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
71 + o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
72 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
73 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
74 + o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
75 + o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
76 + o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
77 +   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
78 + o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
79 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
80 + o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
81 +
82 +
83 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
84 + o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
85 +   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
86 +   in the general {} block
87 + o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
88 + o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
89 +
90 +
91 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
92 + o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
93 + o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
94 +   to enable TLS/SSL support
95 +
96 +
97 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
98 + o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
99 +   and can't be disabled anymore
100 + o) Many code cleanups and improvements
101 + o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
102 + o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
103 + o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
104 + o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
105 + o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
106 + o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
107 + o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
108 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
109 + o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
110 +   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
111 + o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
112 +   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
113 +   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
114 +
115 +
116 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
117 + o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
118 +
119 +
120 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
121 + ########################################################################
122 + o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
123 +   general::warn_no_connect_block
124 + ########################################################################
125 + o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
126 + o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
127 + o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
128 +
129 +
130 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
131 + o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
132 +   and below.
133 + o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
134 + o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
135 + o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
136 +   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
137 + o) Updated several help files
138 +
139 +
140 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
141 + o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
142 + o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
143 + o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
144 + o) EGD support has been dropped
145 +
146 +
147 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
148 + o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
149 + o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
150 +   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
151 + o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
152 +   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
153 + o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
154 + o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
155 +
156 +
157 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
158 + o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
159 + o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
160 +   in case there are any +H opers
161 + o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
162 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
163 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
164 + o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
165 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
166 +   if general::network_name contains spaces
167 +
168 +
169 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
170 + o) Fixed possible WATCH core
171 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
172 +   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
173 +   configuration options
174 + o) Minor LIST optimization
175 +
176 +
177   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
178   o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
179     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
# Line 11 | Line 187 | o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
187   o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
188   ########################################################################
189   o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
190 < o) USERS command has been removed
190 > o) The USERS command has been removed
191   o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
192     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
193   o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
# Line 23 | Line 199 | o) Improved TS6 inter-server communicati
199   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
200   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
201   o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
202 < o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
202 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
203   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
204     the ircd via SIGINT
205   o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
206   o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
207 <   in the /whois reply
207 >   in the WHOIS reply
208  
209  
210   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
211 < o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
36 <   direction notices)
211 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
212   o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
213     more than one hop away
214 < o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
214 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
215     haven't finished the SSL handshake
216   o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
217   o) Updated/fixed help files
# Line 50 | Line 225 | o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch w
225   o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
226   o) Minor code cleanups
227   o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
228 < o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
54 <   not validated
228 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
229  
230  
231   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
232 < o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
232 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
233   o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
234  
235  
236   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
237   o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
238 < o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
239 <   to administrators only
240 < o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
67 <   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
238 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
239 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
240 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
241   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
242   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
243     administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
244 < o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
244 > o) Added SVSKILL command
245  
246  
247   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
248   o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
249     mode set by servers.
250 < o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
251 <   gateway
252 < o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS.
80 <   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS
81 <   reply.
250 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
251 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
252 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
253   o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
254 <   set via /whois
254 >   set via WHOIS
255  
256  
257   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
258 < o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
258 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
259     throughout the entire network if using services enforced
260     nick names (SVSNICK)
261   o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
262   o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
263     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
264 < o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
264 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
265     of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
266 < o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
266 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
267  
268  
269   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
# Line 113 | Line 284 | o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers
284   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
285   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
286     for more information
287 < o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
287 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
288   o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
289   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
290   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
# Line 128 | Line 299 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
299   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
300   o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
301   o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
302 < o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
303 <   and connect{} blocks.
302 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
303 >   and connect {} blocks.
304     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
305     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
306     fingerprints
# Line 138 | Line 309 | o) Added operator::ssl_connection_requir
309   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
310     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
311     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
312 < o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
142 <   Adam <adam@anope.org>
312 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
313  
314  
315   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
316   ########################################################################
317   o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
318 <   general{} block to serverhide{} block
318 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
319   ########################################################################
320   o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
321   o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
322     the +l mode set
323   o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
324 < o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
324 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
325     information
326   o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
327  
# Line 185 | Line 355 | o) Added user mode +F (can see remote cl
355  
356   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
357   o) PCRE support has been dropped
358 < o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
358 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
359     Similar to STATS x|q"
360   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
361     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
# Line 200 | Line 370 | o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configu
370   o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
371   o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
372   o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
373 < o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
373 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
374   o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
375  
376  
377   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
378   ########################################################################
379 < o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
380 <   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
379 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
380 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
381     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
382   #######################################################################
383   o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
# Line 215 | Line 385 | o) Added resv::exempt configuration opti
385     CIDR is supported
386   o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
387   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
388 <   in resv{} blocks
388 >   in resv {} blocks
389   o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
390     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
391   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
392     mempool allocator for Tor cells
393   o) Major code cleanups
394 < o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
394 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
395     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
396 < o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
396 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
397   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
398 < o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
398 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
399   o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
400   o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
401   o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
# Line 238 | Line 408 | o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
408  
409  
410   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
411 < o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
411 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
412   o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
413   o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
414   o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
# Line 246 | Line 416 | o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may n
416  
417   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
418   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
419 < o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
250 <   servers
419 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
420   o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
421     These previously used usermode +x.
422   o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
# Line 264 | Line 433 | o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_n
433   ########################################################################
434   o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
435     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
436 <   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
436 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
437   ########################################################################
438 < o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
438 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
439   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
440   o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
441   o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
# Line 285 | Line 454 | o) The configuration parser now does sup
454  
455   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
456   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
457 < o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
457 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
458  
459  
460   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
# Line 299 | Line 468 | o) Minor updates to the build system
468   o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
469   o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
470     clock is running backwards
471 < o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
471 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
472   o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
473   o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
474  
475  
476   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
477   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
478 < o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
478 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
479   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
480 < o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
480 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
481  
482  
483   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
# Line 322 | Line 491 | o) Fixed bancache not being updated on C
491  
492   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
493   o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
494 <   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
494 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
495     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
496     for each class
497   o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
# Line 369 | Line 538 | o) Implemented full services support, in
538     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
539     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
540     - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
541 <   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
542 <   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
541 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
542 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
543     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
544   o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
545     only be added via ircd.conf
# Line 387 | Line 556 | o) Added support for remote D-lines
556   o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
557     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
558     be hidden even on remote servers
559 < o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
559 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
560   o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
561     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
562     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS

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