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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 < o) Fixed core if using the operator{} 'umodes' directive
11 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
12 <
13 <
14 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
15 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
16 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
17 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
18 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
19 <   if invisible_on_connect is turned off
20 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
21 < o) Better DDoS protection
22 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
23 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
24 <
25 <
26 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
27 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
28 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
29 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
30 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
31 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
32 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
33 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
34 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
35 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
36 < o) Make win32 build usable
37 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
38 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
39 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
40 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
41 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
42 <
43 <
44 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
45 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
46 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
47 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting regexp K/X lines
48 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
49 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
50 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
51 < o) New hooking system, modularised: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
52 < o) Network I/O speedups
53 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
54 < o) Support for client SSL
55 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
56 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
57 < o) Native win32 build
1 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.7 Release Notes
2 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
3 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
4 > o) Updated several documentation files
5 >
6 >
7 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.6 Release Notes
8 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
9 >
10 >
11 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.5 Release Notes
12 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
13 >   if connect::aftype isn't set
14 >
15 >
16 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.4 Release Notes
17 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
18 >   for more information
19 > o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
20 > o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
21 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
22 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
23 >
24 >
25 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.3 Release Notes
26 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
27 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
28 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
29 >
30 >
31 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.2 Release Notes
32 > o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
33 > o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
34 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
35 >   and connect{} blocks.
36 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9.x IRC-services, clients are now also able
37 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
38 >   fingerprints
39 > o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
40 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
41 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
42 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
43 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
44 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
45 >   Adam <adam@anope.org>
46 >
47 >
48 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes
49 > ########################################################################
50 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
51 >   general{} block to serverhide{} block
52 > ########################################################################
53 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
54 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
55 >   the +l mode set
56 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
57 > o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
58 >   information
59 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
60 >
61 >
62 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes
63 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
64 >
65 >
66 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes
67 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
68 >
69 >
70 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
71 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
72 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
73 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
74 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
75 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
76 >   remote clients
77 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
78 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
79 >
80 >
81 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
82 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
83 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
84 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
85 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
86 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
87 >
88 >
89 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
90 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
91 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
92 >   Similar to STATS x|q"
93 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
94 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
95 >   that has this mode set
96 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
97 >   sending messages to a channel
98 > o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
99 >   now enabled by default
100 >
101 >
102 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
103 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
104 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
105 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
106 > o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
107 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
108 >
109 >
110 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
111 > ########################################################################
112 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
113 >   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
114 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
115 > #######################################################################
116 > o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
117 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
118 >   CIDR is supported
119 > o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
120 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
121 >   in resv{} blocks
122 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
123 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
124 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
125 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
126 > o) Major code cleanups
127 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
128 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
129 > o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
130 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
131 > o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
132 > o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
133 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
134 > o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
135 >
136 >
137 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes
138 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
139 >   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
140 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
141 >
142 >
143 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
144 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
145 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
146 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
147 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
148 >
149 >
150 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
151 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
152 > o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
153 >   servers
154 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
155 >   These previously used usermode +x.
156 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
157 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
158 >
159 >
160 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
161 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
162 >   send any private message
163 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
164 >
165 >
166 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
167 > ########################################################################
168 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
169 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
170 >   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
171 > ########################################################################
172 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
173 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
174 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
175 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
176 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
177 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
178 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
179 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
180 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
181 >   to modules/
182 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
183 >   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
184 >   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
185 >   way as it does in csircd
186 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
187 >
188 >
189 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
190 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
191 > o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
192 >
193 >
194 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
195 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
196 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
197 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
198 >
199 >
200 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
201 > o) Minor updates to the build system
202 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
203 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
204 >   clock is running backwards
205 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
206 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
207 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
208 >
209 >
210 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
211 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
212 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
213 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
214 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
215 >
216 >
217 > -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
218 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
219 >   invalid characters
220 > o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
221 >   now enabled by default
222 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
223 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
224 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
225 > o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
226 >
227 >
228 > -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
229 > o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
230 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
231 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
232 >   for each class
233 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
234 >
235 >
236 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
237 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
238 > o) Removed &localchannels
239 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
240 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
241 > o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
242 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
243 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
244 >   These features are now enabled by default
245 >
246 >
247 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
248 > o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
249 >   when set to yes
250 > o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
251 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
252 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
253 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
254 >   and LIST parameters.
255 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
256 >   all modules
257 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
258 > o) Removed OMOTD module
259 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
260 > o) Improved TS6 support
261 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
262 >
263 >
264 > -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
265 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
266 >   following changes:
267 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
268 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
269 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
270 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
271 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
272 >     previously used usermode +r.
273 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
274 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
275 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
276 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
277 >   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
278 >   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
279 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
280 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
281 >   only be added via ircd.conf
282 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
283 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
284 >   these flags control
285 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
286 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
287 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
288 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
289 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
290 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
291 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
292 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
293 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
294 >   be hidden even on remote servers
295 > o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
296 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
297 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
298 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
299 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
300 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
301 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
302 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
303 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
304 > o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
305 >   now sent by default
306 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
307 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
308 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
309  
310   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
311  
61 This is a beta version of ircd-hybrid-7.2.1.
62
63 NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
64 code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
65 NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
66 as EFnet.
67
68 TESTING: This code is under active development, and a lot changes from beta
69 to beta.  As the user of this code, we request that you help us test things
70 which have changed recently, and which would benefeit from being tested
71 much as possible.
72
73 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
74
312   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
313 < the bug in one of the following ways:
314 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
315 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
79 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h, defaults.h, and
80 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
313 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
314 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
315 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
316   information masked).
317  
318   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
319 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
319 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
320      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
321 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
87 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
88 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
321 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
322  
323   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
324  
325 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
93 <
94 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
325 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
326  
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328   $Id$

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