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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.4 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed occasional core when placing RESVs on channel names
3 < o) Fixed topic desyncs during netbursts
4 <
5 <
6 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.3 RELNOTES
7 < o) Added ircd-italian.lang language file
8 < o) Added -full to etrace
9 < o) Added +C for opers
10 < o) Fixed core in temp channel resv
11 < o) Fixed CHALLENGE to work with user=IP
12 < o) Misc fixes to TESTMASK and TESTLINE
13 < o) Added support for nick masks to TESTMASK
14 < o) Fixed /modlist to show up whether or not a module is resident
15 < o) Fixed command line arguments handling to allow more than one switch
16 < o) Fixed numeric delivery for mixed TS5 target on the other side of a TS6 server.
17 <
18 <
19 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
20 < o) Added channel::disable_fake_channels config directive
21 < o) Fixed broken FORCEJOIN  (contrib)
22 < o) Added missing documentation for connect::vhost
23 < o) Fixed problem with G-Line voting
24 < o) Fixed "STATS ?" so it doesn't report negative traffic statistics
25 < o) Fixed core in m_mkpasswd.c  (contrib)
26 < o) Reduced memory usage for channel members
27 < o) Added general::stats_e_disabled which simply disables "STATS e"
28 <   for other operators and administrators
29 < o) Ignore signal SIGXFSZ to prevent the daemon from dying on missconfigured
30 <   file size limits
31 < o) Slight optimizations to the block allocator
32 < o) Fixed harmless bug that could result in incorrect bytes sent statistics
33 <   in "STATS t"
34 < o) "STATS y|Y" now shows whether a class is active or disabled
35 < o) Added ircd-brazilian_pt.lang language file
36 < o) Misc. ACCEPT fixes. E.g. don't remove an accept record if a client is
37 <   changing between equivalent nicknames like 'nick' and 'NiCk'.
38 < o) Minor resolv.conf parser fixes.  Added missing support for ';' comments
39 < o) Fixed core on MODRESTART
40 <
41 <
42 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
43 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
44 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
45 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
46 <   in doc/technical
47 < o) Speeded up command parsing
48 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
49 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
50 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
51 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
52 <   been reduced for remote clients
53 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
54 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
55 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
56 <   directive in connect{} blocks
57 < o) Fixed core if using the operator::umodes directive
58 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
59 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
60 <
61 <
62 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
63 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
64 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
65 <   This behaves exactly like H6's sixth O line field
66 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
67 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
68 <   if general::invisible_on_connect is turned off
69 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
70 < o) Better DDoS protection
71 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
72 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
73 <
74 <
75 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
76 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
77 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
78 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
79 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
80 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
81 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
82 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
83 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
84 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
85 < o) Make win32 build usable
86 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
87 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
88 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
89 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
90 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
91 <
92 <
93 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
94 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
95 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
96 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting perl compatible regular expression
97 <   based K and X lines
98 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
99 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
100 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
101 < o) New hooking system, modularized: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
102 < o) Network I/O speedups
103 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
104 < o) Support for client SSL
105 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
106 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
107 < o) Native win32 build
108 < o) The password set in auth::password can now be encrypted
109 < o) Introduced new listen::flags directive.  Currently available flags are
110 <   'ssl' and 'hidden'.  Please read example.conf for further details
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
2 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
3 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
4 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
5 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
6 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
7 >
8 >
9 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
10 > o) Fixed server clustering
11 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
12 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
13 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
14 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
15 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
16 >     serverinfo {} block
17 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
18 >
19 >
20 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
21 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
22 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
23 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
24 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
25 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
26 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
27 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
28 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
29 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
33 > #######################################################################
34 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
35 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
36 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
37 > #######################################################################
38 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
39 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
40 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
41 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
42 >   /etc/resolv.conf
43 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
44 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
45 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
46 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
47 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
48 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
49 >
50 >
51 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
52 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
53 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
54 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
55 >
56 >
57 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
58 > #######################################################################
59 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
60 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
61 > #######################################################################
62 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
63 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
64 >   would not have any effect
65 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
66 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
67 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
68 >   operator {} blocks
69 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
70 >   to the DH param file
71 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
72 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
73 >
74 >
75 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
76 > ########################################################################
77 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
78 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
79 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
80 > ########################################################################
81 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
82 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
83 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
84 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
85 > ########################################################################
86 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
87 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
88 >   generated based on the server's name and description
89 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
90 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
91 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
92 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
93 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
94 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
95 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
96 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
97 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
98 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
99 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
100 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
101 >   privileges.
102 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
103 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
104 >
105 >
106 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
107 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
108 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
109 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
110 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
111 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
112 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
113 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
114 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
115 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
116 >   configuration options to the general {} block
117 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
118 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
119 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
120 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
121 > o) Various code cleanups
122 >
123 >
124 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
125 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
126 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
127 >   lead to stack corruption
128 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
129 >
130 >
131 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
132 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
133 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
134 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
135 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
136 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
137 >
138 >
139 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
140 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
141 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
142 >
143 >
144 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
145 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
146 >   be seen in /whois
147 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
148 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
149 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
150 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
151 >   issued by services clients
152 >
153 >
154 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
155 > ########################################################################
156 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
157 >
158 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
159 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
160 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
161 > ########################################################################
162 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
163 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
164 >   command
165 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
166 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
167 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
168 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
169 > o) Updated some help files
170 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
171 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
172 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
173 >
174 >
175 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
176 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
177 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
178 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
179 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
180 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
181 > o) Updated several help files
182 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
183 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
184 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
185 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
186 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
187 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
188 >
189 >
190 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
191 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
192 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
193 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
194 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
195 >   have been disabled
196 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
197 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
198 >
199 >
200 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
201 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
202 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
203 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
204 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
205 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
206 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
207 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
208 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
209 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
210 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
211 >   longer needed.
212 >
213 >
214 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
215 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
216 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
217 >   in the general {} block
218 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
219 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
220 >
221 >
222 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
223 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
224 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
225 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
226 >
227 >
228 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
229 > #####################################################################
230 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
231 >   and can't be disabled anymore
232 > #####################################################################
233 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
234 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
235 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
236 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
237 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
238 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
239 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
240 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
241 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
242 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
243 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
244 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
245 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
246 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
247 >
248 >
249 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
250 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
251 >
252 >
253 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
254 > #########################################################################
255 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
256 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
257 > #########################################################################
258 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
259 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
260 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
261 >
262 >
263 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
264 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
265 >   and below.
266 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
267 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
268 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
269 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
270 > o) Updated several help files
271 >
272 >
273 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
274 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
275 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
276 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
277 > o) EGD support has been dropped
278 >
279 >
280 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
281 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
282 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
283 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
284 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
285 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
286 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
287 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
288 >
289 >
290 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
291 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
292 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
293 >   in case there are any +H opers
294 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
295 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
296 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
297 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
298 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
299 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
300 >
301 >
302 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
303 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
304 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
305 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
306 >   configuration options
307 > o) Minor LIST optimization
308 >
309 >
310 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
311 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
312 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
313 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
314 >   regardless of channel mode +s
315 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
316 >
317 >
318 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
319 > ########################################################################
320 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
321 > ########################################################################
322 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
323 > o) The USERS command has been removed
324 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
325 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
326 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
327 >
328 >
329 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
330 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
331 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
332 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
333 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
334 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
335 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
336 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
337 >   the ircd via SIGINT
338 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
339 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
340 >   in the WHOIS reply
341 >
342 >
343 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
344 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
345 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
346 >   more than one hop away
347 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
348 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
349 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
350 > o) Updated/fixed help files
351 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
352 >
353 >
354 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
355 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
356 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
357 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
358 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
359 > o) Minor code cleanups
360 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
361 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
362 >
363 >
364 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
365 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
366 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
367 >
368 >
369 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
370 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
371 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
372 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
373 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
374 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
375 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
376 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
377 > o) Added SVSKILL command
378 >
379 >
380 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
381 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
382 >   mode set by servers.
383 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
384 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
385 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
386 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
387 >   set via WHOIS
388 >
389 >
390 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
391 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
392 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
393 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
394 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
395 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
396 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
397 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
398 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
399 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
400 >
401 >
402 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
403 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
404 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
405 > o) Updated several documentation files
406 >
407 >
408 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
409 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
410 >
411 >
412 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
413 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
414 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
415 >
416 >
417 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
418 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
419 >   for more information
420 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
421 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
422 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
423 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
424 >
425 >
426 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
427 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
428 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
429 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
430 >
431 >
432 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
433 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
434 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
435 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
436 >   and connect {} blocks.
437 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
438 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
439 >   fingerprints
440 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
441 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
442 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
443 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
444 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
445 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
446 >
447 >
448 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
449 > ########################################################################
450 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
451 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
452 > ########################################################################
453 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
454 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
455 >   the +l mode set
456 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
457 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
458 >   information
459 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
460 >
461 >
462 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
463 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
464 >
465 >
466 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
467 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
468 >
469 >
470 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
471 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
472 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
473 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
474 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
475 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
476 >   remote clients
477 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
478 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
479 >
480 >
481 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
482 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
483 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
484 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
485 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
486 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
487 >
488 >
489 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
490 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
491 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
492 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
493 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
494 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
495 >   that has this mode set
496 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
497 >   sending messages to a channel
498 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
499 >   now enabled by default
500 >
501 >
502 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
503 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
504 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
505 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
506 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
507 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
508 >
509 >
510 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
511 > #######################################################################
512 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
513 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
514 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
515 > #######################################################################
516 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
517 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
518 >   CIDR is supported
519 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
520 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
521 >   in resv {} blocks
522 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
523 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
524 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
525 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
526 > o) Major code cleanups
527 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
528 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
529 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
530 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
531 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
532 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
533 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
534 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
535 >
536 >
537 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
538 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
539 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
540 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
541 >
542 >
543 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
544 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
545 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
546 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
547 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
548 >
549 >
550 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
551 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
552 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
553 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
554 >   These previously used usermode +x.
555 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
556 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
557 >
558 >
559 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
560 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
561 >   send any private message
562 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
563 >
564 >
565 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
566 > ########################################################################
567 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
568 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
569 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
570 > ########################################################################
571 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
572 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
573 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
574 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
575 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
576 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
577 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
578 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
579 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
580 >   to modules/
581 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
582 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
583 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
584 >   same way as it does in csircd
585 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
586 >
587 >
588 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
589 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
590 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
591 >
592 >
593 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
594 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
595 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
596 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
597 >
598 >
599 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
600 > o) Minor updates to the build system
601 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
602 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
603 >   clock is running backwards
604 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
605 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
606 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
607 >
608 >
609 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
610 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
611 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
612 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
613 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
614 >
615 >
616 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
617 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
618 >   invalid characters
619 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
620 >   This is now enabled by default
621 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
622 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
623 >
624 >
625 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
626 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
627 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
628 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
629 >   for each class
630 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
631 >
632 >
633 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
634 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
635 > o) Removed &localchannels
636 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
637 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
638 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
639 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
640 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
641 >   These features are now enabled by default
642 >
643 >
644 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
645 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
646 >   when set to yes
647 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
648 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
649 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
650 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
651 >   and LIST parameters.
652 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
653 >   all modules
654 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
655 > o) Removed OMOTD module
656 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
657 > o) Improved TS6 support
658 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
659 >
660 >
661 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
662 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
663 >   following changes:
664 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
665 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
666 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
667 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
668 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
669 >     previously used usermode +r.
670 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
671 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
672 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
673 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
674 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
675 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
676 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
677 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
678 >   only be added via ircd.conf
679 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
680 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
681 >   these flags control
682 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
683 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
684 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
685 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
686 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
687 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
688 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
689 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
690 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
691 >   be hidden even on remote servers
692 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
693 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
694 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
695 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
696 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
697 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
698 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
699 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
700 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
701 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
702 >   enabled by default
703 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
704 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
705 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
706  
707   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
708  
114 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
115
709   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
710 < the bug in one of the following ways:
711 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
712 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
120 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h and
121 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
710 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
711 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
712 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
713   information masked).
714  
715   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
716 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
716 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
717      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
718 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
128 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
129 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
718 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
719  
720   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
721  
722 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
134 <
135 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
722 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
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