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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 8.2.24 (2018-??-??)
8 + o) Added "STATS R" to show configured pseudo {} blocks
9 + o) Implemented channel mode 'N' which prevents users from changing their
10 +   nick while in a channel with that mode set
11 +
12 +
13 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
14 + o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
15 +   and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
16 + o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
17 + o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
18 + o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
19 +   electric fence memory debugger library
20 + o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
21 + o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
22 +   when deoppering
23 + o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
24 +
25 +
26 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
27 + o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
28 +   extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
29 +   configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
30 + o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
31 +   to non-chanops everywhere
32 + o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
33 +   numerics containing UIDs
34 + o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
35 + o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
36 +
37 +
38 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
39 + o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
40 +   along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
41 +   message throttling better
42 + o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
43 +   sender is invited to
44 +
45 +
46 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
47 + o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
48 + o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
49 +   for more information.
50 + o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
51 +   the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
52 + o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
53 +   to see them
54 + o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
55 +   to support multibyte encodings better
56 +
57 +
58 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
59 + o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
60 + o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
61 + o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
62 +   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
63 + o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
64 +
65 +
66 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
67 + o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
68 + o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
69 +
70 +
71 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
72 + o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
73 +   set to 0
74 + o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
75 +
76 +
77 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
78 + o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
79 +   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
80 + o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
81 +   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
82 + o) Minor updates to help files
83 +
84 +
85 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
86 + o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
87 +   for providing a box for testing purposes.
88 + o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
89 + o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
90 + o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
91 +
92 +
93 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
94 + o) Fixed server clustering
95 + o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
96 + o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
97 +   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
98 +   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
99 +     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
100 +     serverinfo {} block
101 + o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
102 +
103 +
104 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
105 + o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
106 +   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
107 +   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
108 + o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
109 + o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
110 + o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
111 + o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
112 + o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
113 + o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
114 +
115 +
116 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
117 + #######################################################################
118 + o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
119 +   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
120 +   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
121 + #######################################################################
122 + o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
123 + o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
124 + o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
125 + o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
126 +   /etc/resolv.conf
127 + o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
128 + o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
129 + o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
130 + o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
131 + o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
132 + o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
133 +
134 +
135 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
136 + o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
137 + o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
138 + o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
139 +
140 +
141 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
142 + #######################################################################
143 + o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
144 +   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
145 + #######################################################################
146 + o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
147 + o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
148 +   would not have any effect
149 + o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
150 +   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
151 + o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
152 +   operator {} blocks
153 + o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
154 +   to the DH param file
155 + o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
156 +   of flags see doc/reference.conf
157 +
158 +
159 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
160 + ########################################################################
161 + o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
162 +   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
163 +   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
164 + ########################################################################
165 + o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
166 +   following channel {} block configuration directives:
167 +   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
168 +   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
169 + ########################################################################
170 + o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
171 + o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
172 +   generated based on the server's name and description
173 + o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
174 + o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
175 +   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
176 + o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
177 + o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
178 + o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
179 + o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
180 + o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
181 +   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
182 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
183 + o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
184 +   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
185 +   privileges.
186 + o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
187 + o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
188 +
189 +
190 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
191 + o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
192 +   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
193 + o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
194 +   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
195 +   operators that don't have administrator privileges
196 + o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
197 +   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
198 +   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
199 + o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
200 +   configuration options to the general {} block
201 + o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
202 +   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
203 + o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
204 + o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
205 + o) Various code cleanups
206 +
207 +
208 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
209 + o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
210 + o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
211 +   lead to stack corruption
212 + o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
213 +
214 +
215 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
216 + o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
217 + o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
218 + o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
219 +   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
220 + o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
221 +
222 +
223 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
224 + o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
225 +   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
226 +
227 +
228 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
229 + o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
230 +   be seen in /whois
231 + o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
232 +   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
233 + o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
234 + o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
235 +   issued by services clients
236 +
237 +
238 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
239 + ########################################################################
240 + o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
241 +
242 +   max_clients -> default_max_clients
243 +   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
244 +   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
245 + ########################################################################
246 + o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
247 +   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
248 +   command
249 + o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
250 + o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
251 + o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
252 +   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
253 + o) Updated some help files
254 + o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
255 + o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
256 +   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
257 +
258 +
259 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
260 + o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
261 + o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
262 + o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
263 + o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
264 + o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
265 + o) Updated several help files
266 + o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
267 + o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
268 +   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
269 +   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
270 + o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
271 + o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
272 +
273 +
274 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
275 + o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
276 + o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
277 + o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
278 + o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
279 +   have been disabled
280 + o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
281 + o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
282 +
283 +
284 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
285 + o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
286 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
287 + o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
288 + o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
289 + o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
290 + o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
291 +   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
292 + o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
293 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
294 + o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
295 +   longer needed.
296 +
297 +
298 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
299 + o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
300 +   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
301 +   in the general {} block
302 + o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
303 + o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
304 +
305 +
306 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
307 + o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
308 + o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
309 +   to enable TLS/SSL support
310 +
311 +
312 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
313 + #####################################################################
314 + o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
315 +   and can't be disabled anymore
316 + #####################################################################
317 + o) Many code cleanups and improvements
318 + o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
319 + o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
320 + o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
321 + o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
322 + o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
323 + o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
324 + o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
325 +   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
326 + o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
327 +   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
328 + o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
329 +   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
330 +   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
331 +
332 +
333 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
334 + o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
335 +
336 +
337 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
338 + #########################################################################
339 + o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
340 +   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
341 + #########################################################################
342 + o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
343 + o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
344 + o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
345 +
346 +
347 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
348 + o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
349 +   and below.
350 + o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
351 + o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
352 + o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
353 +   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
354 + o) Updated several help files
355 +
356 +
357 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
358 + o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
359 + o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
360 + o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
361 + o) EGD support has been dropped
362 +
363 +
364 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
365 + o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
366 + o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
367 +   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
368 + o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
369 +   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
370 + o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
371 + o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
372 +
373 +
374 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
375 + o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
376 + o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
377 +   in case there are any +H opers
378 + o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
379 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
380 + o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
381 + o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
382 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
383 +   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
384 +
385 +
386 + -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
387 + o) Fixed possible WATCH core
388 + o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
389 +   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
390 +   configuration options
391 + o) Minor LIST optimization
392 +
393 +
394   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
395   o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
396     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
# Line 11 | Line 404 | o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
404   o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
405   ########################################################################
406   o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
407 < o) USERS command has been removed
407 > o) The USERS command has been removed
408   o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
409     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
410   o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
411  
412  
413   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
414 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
414 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
415   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
416   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
417   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
418 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
419 < o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
418 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
419 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
420   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
421     the ircd via SIGINT
422   o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
423   o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
424 <   in the /whois reply
424 >   in the WHOIS reply
425  
426  
427   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
428 < o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
36 <   direction notices)
428 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
429   o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
430     more than one hop away
431 < o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
431 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
432     haven't finished the SSL handshake
433   o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
434   o) Updated/fixed help files
# Line 50 | Line 442 | o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch w
442   o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
443   o) Minor code cleanups
444   o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
445 < o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
54 <   not validated
445 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
446  
447  
448   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
449 < o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
449 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
450   o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
451  
452  
453   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
454   o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
455 < o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
456 <   to administrators only
457 < o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
67 <   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
455 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
456 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
457 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
458   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
459   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
460 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
461 < o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
460 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
461 > o) Added SVSKILL command
462  
463  
464   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
465   o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
466     mode set by servers.
467 < o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
468 <   gateway
469 < 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.
467 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
468 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
469 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
470   o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
471 <   set via /whois
471 >   set via WHOIS
472  
473  
474   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
475 < o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
475 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
476     throughout the entire network if using services enforced
477     nick names (SVSNICK)
478   o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
479   o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
480     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
481 < o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
481 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
482     of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
483 < o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
483 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
484  
485  
486   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
# Line 107 | Line 495 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
495  
496   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
497   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
498 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
498 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
499  
500  
501   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
502   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
503     for more information
504 < o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
505 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
504 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
505 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
506   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
507   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
508  
# Line 126 | Line 514 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
514  
515  
516   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
517 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
518 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
519 < o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
520 <   and connect{} blocks.
517 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
518 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
519 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
520 >   and connect {} blocks.
521     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
522     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
523     fingerprints
524 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
524 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
525     doc/reference.conf for more information
526   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
527     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
528     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
529 < o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
142 <   Adam <adam@anope.org>
529 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
530  
531  
532   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
533   ########################################################################
534   o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
535 <   general{} block to serverhide{} block
535 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
536   ########################################################################
537   o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
538   o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
539     the +l mode set
540   o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
541 < o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
541 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
542     information
543   o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
544  
# Line 179 | Line 566 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
566   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
567     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
568   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
569 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
569 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
570   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
571  
572  
573   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
574   o) PCRE support has been dropped
575 < o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
576 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
575 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
576 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
577   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
578     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
579     that has this mode set
580   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
581     sending messages to a channel
582 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
582 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
583     now enabled by default
584  
585  
# Line 200 | Line 587 | o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configu
587   o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
588   o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
589   o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
590 < o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
590 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
591   o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
592  
593  
594   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
595 < ########################################################################
596 < o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
597 <   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
595 > #######################################################################
596 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
597 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
598     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
599   #######################################################################
600 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
600 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
601     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
602     CIDR is supported
603 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
603 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
604   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
605 <   in resv{} blocks
606 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
605 >   in resv {} blocks
606 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
607     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
608   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
609     mempool allocator for Tor cells
610   o) Major code cleanups
611 < o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
611 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
612     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
613 < o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
613 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
614   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
615 < o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
616 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
617 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
618 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
615 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
616 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
617 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
618 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
619  
620  
621   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
622   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
623 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
623 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
624   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
625  
626  
627   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
628 < o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
628 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
629   o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
630   o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
631   o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
# Line 246 | Line 633 | o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may n
633  
634   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
635   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
636 < o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
250 <   servers
636 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
637   o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
638     These previously used usermode +x.
639   o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
# Line 264 | Line 650 | o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_n
650   ########################################################################
651   o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
652     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
653 <   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
653 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
654   ########################################################################
655 < o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
655 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
656   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
657   o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
658   o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
# Line 276 | Line 662 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
662     and 'stats_e_disabled'
663   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
664     to modules/
665 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
666 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
667 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
668 <   way as it does in csircd
665 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
666 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
667 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
668 >   same way as it does in csircd
669   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
670  
671  
672   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
673   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
674 < o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
674 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
675  
676  
677   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
# Line 299 | Line 685 | o) Minor updates to the build system
685   o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
686   o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
687     clock is running backwards
688 < o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
688 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
689   o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
690   o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
691  
692  
693   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
694   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
695 < o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
695 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
696   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
697 < o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
697 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
698  
699  
700   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
701   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
702     invalid characters
703 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
704 <   now enabled by default
703 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
704 >   This is now enabled by default
705   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
706   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
707  
708  
709   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
710 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
711 <   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
710 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
711 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
712     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
713     for each class
714   o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
# Line 333 | Line 719 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
719   o) Removed &localchannels
720   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
721   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
722 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
722 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
723   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
724   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
725     These features are now enabled by default
726  
727  
728   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
729 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
729 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
730     when set to yes
731 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
731 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
732     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
733   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
734     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 369 | Line 755 | o) Implemented full services support, in
755     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
756     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
757     - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
758 <   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
759 <   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
758 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
759 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
760     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
761   o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
762     only be added via ircd.conf
# Line 379 | Line 765 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
765     these flags control
766   o) Removed Idle-time klines
767   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
768 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
769 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
768 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
769 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
770   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
771     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
772   o) Added support for remote D-lines
773   o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
774     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
775     be hidden even on remote servers
776 < o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
776 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
777   o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
778     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
779     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
# Line 396 | Line 782 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
782     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
783     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
784   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
785 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
786 <   now sent by default
785 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
786 >   enabled by default
787   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
788   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
789   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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