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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.4 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed occasional core when placing RESVs on channel names
3 <
4 <
5 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.3 RELNOTES
6 < o) Added ircd-italian.lang language file
7 < o) Added -full to etrace
8 < o) Added +C for opers
9 < o) Fixed core in temp channel resv
10 < o) Fixed CHALLENGE to work with user=IP
11 < o) Misc fixes to TESTMASK and TESTLINE
12 < o) Added support for nick masks to TESTMASK
13 < o) Fixed /modlist to show up whether or not a module is resident
14 < o) Fixed command line arguments handling to allow more than one switch
15 < o) Fixed numeric delivery for mixed TS5 target on the other side of a TS6 server.
16 <
17 <
18 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
19 < o) Added channel::disable_fake_channels config directive
20 < o) Fixed broken FORCEJOIN  (contrib)
21 < o) Added missing documentation for connect::vhost
22 < o) Fixed problem with G-Line voting
23 < o) Fixed "STATS ?" so it doesn't report negative traffic statistics
24 < o) Fixed core in m_mkpasswd.c  (contrib)
25 < o) Reduced memory usage for channel members
26 < o) Added general::stats_e_disabled which simply disables "STATS e"
27 <   for other operators and administrators
28 < o) Ignore signal SIGXFSZ to prevent the daemon from dying on missconfigured
29 <   file size limits
30 < o) Slight optimizations to the block allocator
31 < o) Fixed harmless bug that could result in incorrect bytes sent statistics
32 <   in "STATS t"
33 < o) "STATS y|Y" now shows whether a class is active or disabled
34 < o) Added ircd-brazilian_pt.lang language file
35 < o) Misc. ACCEPT fixes. E.g. don't remove an accept record if a client is
36 <   changing between equivalent nicknames like 'nick' and 'NiCk'.
37 < o) Minor resolv.conf parser fixes.  Added missing support for ';' comments
38 < o) Fixed core on MODRESTART
39 <
40 <
41 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
42 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
43 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
44 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
45 <   in doc/technical
46 < o) Speeded up command parsing
47 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
48 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
49 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
50 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
51 <   been reduced for remote clients
52 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
53 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
54 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
55 <   directive in connect{} blocks
56 < o) Fixed core if using the operator::umodes directive
57 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
58 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
59 <
60 <
61 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
62 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
63 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
64 <   This behaves exactly like H6's sixth O line field
65 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
66 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
67 <   if general::invisible_on_connect is turned off
68 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
69 < o) Better DDoS protection
70 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
71 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
72 <
73 <
74 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
75 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
76 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
77 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
78 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
79 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
80 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
81 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
82 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
83 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
84 < o) Make win32 build usable
85 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
86 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
87 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
88 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
89 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
90 <
91 <
92 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
93 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
94 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
95 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting perl compatible regular expression
96 <   based K and X lines
97 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
98 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
99 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
100 < o) New hooking system, modularized: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
101 < o) Network I/O speedups
102 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
103 < o) Support for client SSL
104 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
105 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
106 < o) Native win32 build
107 < o) The password set in auth::password can now be encrypted
108 < o) Introduced new listen::flags directive.  Currently available flags are
109 <   'ssl' and 'hidden'.  Please read example.conf for further details
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
2 > ########################################################################
3 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
4 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
5 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
6 > ########################################################################
7 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
8 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
9 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
10 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
11 > ########################################################################
12 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
13 > o) serverinfo::sid is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
14 >   generated based on the server's name and description
15 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
16 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
17 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
18 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
19 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
20 > o) class::connectfreq now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
21 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
22 > o) The general::oper_pass_resv configuration directive has been deprecated
23 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
24 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
25 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
26 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
27 >   privileges.
28 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
29 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
33 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
34 >   have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
35 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
36 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
37 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
38 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
39 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
40 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
41 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
42 >   configuration options to the general {} block
43 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
44 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
45 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
46 > o) The general::havent_read_conf configuration directive has been removed
47 > o) Various code cleanups
48 >
49 >
50 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
51 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
52 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
53 >   lead to stack corruption
54 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
55 >
56 >
57 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
58 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
59 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
60 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
61 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
62 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
63 >
64 >
65 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
66 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
67 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
68 >
69 >
70 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
71 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
72 >   be seen in /whois
73 > o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
74 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
75 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
76 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
77 >   issued by services clients
78 >
79 >
80 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
81 > ########################################################################
82 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
83 >
84 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
85 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
86 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
87 > ########################################################################
88 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
89 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
90 >   command
91 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
92 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
93 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
94 >   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
95 > o) Updated some help files
96 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
97 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
98 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
99 >
100 >
101 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
102 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
103 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
104 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
105 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
106 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
107 > o) Updated several help files
108 > o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
109 > o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
110 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
111 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
112 > o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
113 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
114 >
115 >
116 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
117 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
118 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
119 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
120 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
121 >   have been disabled
122 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
123 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
124 >
125 >
126 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
127 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
128 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
129 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
130 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
131 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
132 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
133 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
134 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
135 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
136 > o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
137 >
138 >
139 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
140 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
141 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
142 >   in the general {} block
143 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
144 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
145 >
146 >
147 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
148 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
149 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
150 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
151 >
152 >
153 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
154 > o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
155 >   and can't be disabled anymore
156 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
157 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
158 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
159 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
160 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
161 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
162 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
163 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
164 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
165 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
166 >   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
167 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
168 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
169 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
170 >
171 >
172 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
173 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
174 >
175 >
176 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
177 > ########################################################################
178 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
179 >   general::warn_no_connect_block
180 > ########################################################################
181 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
182 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
183 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
184 >
185 >
186 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
187 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
188 >   and below.
189 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
190 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
191 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
192 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
193 > o) Updated several help files
194 >
195 >
196 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
197 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
198 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
199 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
200 > o) EGD support has been dropped
201 >
202 >
203 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
204 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
205 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
206 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
207 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
208 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
209 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
210 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
211 >
212 >
213 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
214 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
215 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
216 >   in case there are any +H opers
217 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
218 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
219 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
220 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
221 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
222 >   if general::network_name contains spaces
223 >
224 >
225 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
226 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
227 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
228 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
229 >   configuration options
230 > o) Minor LIST optimization
231 >
232 >
233 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
234 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
235 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
236 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
237 >   regardless of channel mode +s
238 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
239 >
240 >
241 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
242 > ########################################################################
243 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
244 > ########################################################################
245 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
246 > o) The USERS command has been removed
247 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
248 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
249 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
250 >
251 >
252 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
253 > o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
254 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
255 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
256 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
257 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
258 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
259 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
260 >   the ircd via SIGINT
261 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
262 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
263 >   in the WHOIS reply
264 >
265 >
266 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
267 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
268 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
269 >   more than one hop away
270 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
271 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
272 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
273 > o) Updated/fixed help files
274 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
275 >
276 >
277 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
278 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
279 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
280 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
281 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
282 > o) Minor code cleanups
283 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
284 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
285 >
286 >
287 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
288 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
289 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
290 >
291 >
292 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
293 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
294 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
295 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
296 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
297 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
298 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
299 >   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
300 > o) Added SVSKILL command
301 >
302 >
303 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
304 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
305 >   mode set by servers.
306 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
307 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
308 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
309 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
310 >   set via WHOIS
311 >
312 >
313 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
314 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
315 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
316 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
317 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
318 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
319 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
320 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
321 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
322 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
323 >
324 >
325 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
326 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
327 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
328 > o) Updated several documentation files
329 >
330 >
331 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
332 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
333 >
334 >
335 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
336 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
337 >   if connect::aftype isn't set
338 >
339 >
340 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
341 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
342 >   for more information
343 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
344 > o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
345 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
346 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
347 >
348 >
349 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
350 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
351 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
352 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
353 >
354 >
355 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
356 > o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
357 > o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
358 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
359 >   and connect {} blocks.
360 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
361 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
362 >   fingerprints
363 > o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
364 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
365 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
366 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
367 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
368 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
369 >
370 >
371 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
372 > ########################################################################
373 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
374 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
375 > ########################################################################
376 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
377 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
378 >   the +l mode set
379 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
380 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
381 >   information
382 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
383 >
384 >
385 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
386 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
387 >
388 >
389 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
390 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
391 >
392 >
393 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
394 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
395 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
396 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
397 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
398 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
399 >   remote clients
400 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
401 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
402 >
403 >
404 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
405 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
406 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
407 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
408 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
409 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
410 >
411 >
412 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
413 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
414 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
415 >   Similar to STATS x|q"
416 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
417 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
418 >   that has this mode set
419 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
420 >   sending messages to a channel
421 > o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
422 >   now enabled by default
423 >
424 >
425 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
426 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
427 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
428 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
429 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
430 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
431 >
432 >
433 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
434 > ########################################################################
435 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
436 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
437 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
438 > #######################################################################
439 > o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
440 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
441 >   CIDR is supported
442 > o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
443 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
444 >   in resv {} blocks
445 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
446 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
447 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
448 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
449 > o) Major code cleanups
450 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
451 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
452 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
453 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
454 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
455 > o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
456 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
457 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
458 >
459 >
460 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
461 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
462 >   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
463 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
464 >
465 >
466 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
467 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
468 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
469 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
470 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
471 >
472 >
473 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
474 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
475 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
476 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
477 >   These previously used usermode +x.
478 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
479 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
480 >
481 >
482 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
483 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
484 >   send any private message
485 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
486 >
487 >
488 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
489 > ########################################################################
490 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
491 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
492 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
493 > ########################################################################
494 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
495 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
496 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
497 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
498 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
499 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
500 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
501 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
502 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
503 >   to modules/
504 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
505 >   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
506 >   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
507 >   way as it does in csircd
508 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
509 >
510 >
511 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
512 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
513 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
514 >
515 >
516 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
517 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
518 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
519 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
520 >
521 >
522 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
523 > o) Minor updates to the build system
524 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
525 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
526 >   clock is running backwards
527 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
528 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
529 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
530 >
531 >
532 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
533 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
534 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
535 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
536 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
537 >
538 >
539 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
540 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
541 >   invalid characters
542 > o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
543 >   now enabled by default
544 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
545 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
546 >
547 >
548 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
549 > o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
550 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
551 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
552 >   for each class
553 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
554 >
555 >
556 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
557 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
558 > o) Removed &localchannels
559 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
560 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
561 > o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
562 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
563 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
564 >   These features are now enabled by default
565 >
566 >
567 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
568 > o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
569 >   when set to yes
570 > o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
571 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
572 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
573 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
574 >   and LIST parameters.
575 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
576 >   all modules
577 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
578 > o) Removed OMOTD module
579 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
580 > o) Improved TS6 support
581 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
582 >
583 >
584 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
585 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
586 >   following changes:
587 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
588 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
589 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
590 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
591 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
592 >     previously used usermode +r.
593 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
594 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
595 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
596 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
597 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
598 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
599 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
600 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
601 >   only be added via ircd.conf
602 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
603 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
604 >   these flags control
605 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
606 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
607 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
608 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
609 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
610 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
611 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
612 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
613 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
614 >   be hidden even on remote servers
615 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
616 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
617 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
618 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
619 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
620 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
621 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
622 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
623 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
624 > o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
625 >   now sent by default
626 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
627 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
628 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
629  
630   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
631  
113 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
114
632   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
633 < the bug in one of the following ways:
634 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
635 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
119 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h and
120 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
633 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
634 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
635 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
636   information masked).
637  
638   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
639 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
639 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
640      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
641 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
127 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
128 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
641 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
642  
643   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
644  
645 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
133 <
134 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
645 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
646  
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