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