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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 < o) Added new 'server' option to listener::flags. Listener with that flag
13 <   set may only have server connections.
14 <
15 <
16 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.3 RELNOTES
17 < o) Added ircd-italian.lang language file
18 < o) Added -full to etrace
19 < o) Added +C for opers
20 < o) Fixed core in temp channel resv
21 < o) Fixed CHALLENGE to work with user=IP
22 < o) Misc fixes to TESTMASK and TESTLINE
23 < o) Added support for nick masks to TESTMASK
24 < o) Fixed /modlist to show up whether or not a module is resident
25 < o) Fixed command line arguments handling to allow more than one switch
26 < o) Fixed numeric delivery for mixed TS5 target on the other side of a TS6 server.
27 <
28 <
29 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
30 < o) Added channel::disable_fake_channels config directive
31 < o) Fixed broken FORCEJOIN  (contrib)
32 < o) Added missing documentation for connect::vhost
33 < o) Fixed problem with G-Line voting
34 < o) Fixed "STATS ?" so it doesn't report negative traffic statistics
35 < o) Fixed core in m_mkpasswd.c  (contrib)
36 < o) Reduced memory usage for channel members
37 < o) Added general::stats_e_disabled which simply disables "STATS e"
38 <   for other operators and administrators
39 < o) Ignore signal SIGXFSZ to prevent the daemon from dying on missconfigured
40 <   file size limits
41 < o) Slight optimizations to the block allocator
42 < o) Fixed harmless bug that could result in incorrect bytes sent statistics
43 <   in "STATS t"
44 < o) "STATS y|Y" now shows whether a class is active or disabled
45 < o) Added ircd-brazilian_pt.lang language file
46 < o) Misc. ACCEPT fixes. E.g. don't remove an accept record if a client is
47 <   changing between equivalent nicknames like 'nick' and 'NiCk'.
48 < o) Minor resolv.conf parser fixes.  Added missing support for ';' comments
49 < o) Fixed core on MODRESTART
50 <
51 <
52 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
53 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
54 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
55 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
56 <   in doc/technical
57 < o) Speeded up command parsing
58 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
59 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
60 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
61 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
62 <   been reduced for remote clients
63 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
64 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
65 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
66 <   directive in connect{} blocks
67 < o) Fixed core if using the operator::umodes directive
68 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
69 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
70 <
71 <
72 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
73 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
74 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
75 <   This behaves exactly like H6's sixth O line field
76 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
77 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
78 <   if general::invisible_on_connect is turned off
79 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
80 < o) Better DDoS protection
81 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
82 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
83 <
84 <
85 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
86 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
87 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
88 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
89 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
90 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
91 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
92 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
93 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
94 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
95 < o) Make win32 build usable
96 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
97 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
98 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
99 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
100 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
101 <
102 <
103 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
104 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
105 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
106 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting perl compatible regular expression
107 <   based K and X lines
108 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
109 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
110 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
111 < o) New hooking system, modularized: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
112 < o) Network I/O speedups
113 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
114 < o) Support for client SSL
115 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
116 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
117 < o) Native win32 build
118 < o) The password set in auth::password can now be encrypted
119 < o) Introduced new listen::flags directive.  Currently available flags are
120 <   'ssl' and 'hidden'.  Please read example.conf for further details
1 > #######################################################################
2 > Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 > GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 > #######################################################################
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
8 > o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
9 >   extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
10 >   configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
11 > o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
12 >   to non-chanops everywhere
13 > o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
14 >   numerics containing UIDs
15 > o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
16 > o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
17 >
18 >
19 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
20 > o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
21 >   along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
22 >   message throttling better
23 > o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
24 >   sender is invited to
25 >
26 >
27 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
28 > o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
29 > o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
30 >   for more information.
31 > o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
32 >   the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
33 > o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
34 >   to see them
35 > o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
36 >   to support multibyte encodings better
37 >
38 >
39 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
40 > o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
41 > o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
42 > o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
43 >   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
44 > o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
45 >
46 >
47 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
48 > o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
49 > o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
50 >
51 >
52 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
53 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
54 >   set to 0
55 > o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
56 >
57 >
58 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
59 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
60 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
61 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
62 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
63 > o) Minor updates to help files
64 >
65 >
66 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
67 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
68 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
69 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
70 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
71 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
72 >
73 >
74 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
75 > o) Fixed server clustering
76 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
77 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
78 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
79 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
80 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
81 >     serverinfo {} block
82 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
83 >
84 >
85 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
86 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
87 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
88 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
89 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
90 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
91 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
92 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
93 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
94 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
95 >
96 >
97 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
98 > #######################################################################
99 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
100 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
101 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
102 > #######################################################################
103 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
104 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
105 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
106 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
107 >   /etc/resolv.conf
108 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
109 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
110 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
111 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
112 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
113 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
114 >
115 >
116 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
117 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
118 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
119 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
120 >
121 >
122 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
123 > #######################################################################
124 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
125 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
126 > #######################################################################
127 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
128 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
129 >   would not have any effect
130 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
131 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
132 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
133 >   operator {} blocks
134 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
135 >   to the DH param file
136 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
137 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
138 >
139 >
140 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
141 > ########################################################################
142 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
143 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
144 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
145 > ########################################################################
146 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
147 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
148 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
149 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
150 > ########################################################################
151 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
152 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
153 >   generated based on the server's name and description
154 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
155 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
156 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
157 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
158 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
159 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
160 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
161 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
162 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
163 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
164 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
165 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
166 >   privileges.
167 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
168 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
169 >
170 >
171 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
172 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
173 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
174 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
175 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
176 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
177 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
178 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
179 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
180 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
181 >   configuration options to the general {} block
182 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
183 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
184 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
185 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
186 > o) Various code cleanups
187 >
188 >
189 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
190 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
191 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
192 >   lead to stack corruption
193 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
194 >
195 >
196 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
197 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
198 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
199 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
200 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
201 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
202 >
203 >
204 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
205 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
206 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
207 >
208 >
209 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
210 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
211 >   be seen in /whois
212 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
213 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
214 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
215 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
216 >   issued by services clients
217 >
218 >
219 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
220 > ########################################################################
221 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
222 >
223 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
224 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
225 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
226 > ########################################################################
227 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
228 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
229 >   command
230 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
231 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
232 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
233 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
234 > o) Updated some help files
235 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
236 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
237 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
238 >
239 >
240 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
241 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
242 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
243 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
244 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
245 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
246 > o) Updated several help files
247 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
248 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
249 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
250 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
251 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
252 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
253 >
254 >
255 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
256 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
257 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
258 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
259 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
260 >   have been disabled
261 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
262 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
263 >
264 >
265 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
266 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
267 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
268 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
269 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
270 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
271 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
272 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
273 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
274 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
275 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
276 >   longer needed.
277 >
278 >
279 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
280 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
281 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
282 >   in the general {} block
283 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
284 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
285 >
286 >
287 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
288 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
289 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
290 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
291 >
292 >
293 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
294 > #####################################################################
295 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
296 >   and can't be disabled anymore
297 > #####################################################################
298 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
299 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
300 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
301 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
302 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
303 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
304 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
305 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
306 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
307 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
308 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
309 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
310 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
311 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
312 >
313 >
314 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
315 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
316 >
317 >
318 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
319 > #########################################################################
320 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
321 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
322 > #########################################################################
323 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
324 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
325 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
326 >
327 >
328 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
329 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
330 >   and below.
331 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
332 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
333 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
334 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
335 > o) Updated several help files
336 >
337 >
338 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
339 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
340 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
341 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
342 > o) EGD support has been dropped
343 >
344 >
345 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
346 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
347 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
348 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
349 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
350 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
351 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
352 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
353 >
354 >
355 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
356 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
357 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
358 >   in case there are any +H opers
359 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
360 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
361 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
362 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
363 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
364 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
365 >
366 >
367 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
368 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
369 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
370 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
371 >   configuration options
372 > o) Minor LIST optimization
373 >
374 >
375 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
376 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
377 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
378 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
379 >   regardless of channel mode +s
380 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
381 >
382 >
383 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
384 > ########################################################################
385 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
386 > ########################################################################
387 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
388 > o) The USERS command has been removed
389 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
390 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
391 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
392 >
393 >
394 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
395 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
396 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
397 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
398 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
399 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
400 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
401 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
402 >   the ircd via SIGINT
403 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
404 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
405 >   in the WHOIS reply
406 >
407 >
408 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
409 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
410 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
411 >   more than one hop away
412 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
413 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
414 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
415 > o) Updated/fixed help files
416 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
417 >
418 >
419 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
420 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
421 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
422 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
423 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
424 > o) Minor code cleanups
425 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
426 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
427 >
428 >
429 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
430 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
431 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
432 >
433 >
434 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
435 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
436 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
437 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
438 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
439 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
440 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
441 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
442 > o) Added SVSKILL command
443 >
444 >
445 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
446 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
447 >   mode set by servers.
448 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
449 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
450 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
451 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
452 >   set via WHOIS
453 >
454 >
455 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
456 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
457 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
458 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
459 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
460 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
461 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
462 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
463 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
464 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
465 >
466 >
467 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
468 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
469 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
470 > o) Updated several documentation files
471 >
472 >
473 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
474 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
475 >
476 >
477 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
478 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
479 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
480 >
481 >
482 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
483 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
484 >   for more information
485 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
486 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
487 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
488 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
489 >
490 >
491 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
492 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
493 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
494 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
495 >
496 >
497 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
498 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
499 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
500 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
501 >   and connect {} blocks.
502 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
503 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
504 >   fingerprints
505 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
506 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
507 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
508 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
509 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
510 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
511 >
512 >
513 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
514 > ########################################################################
515 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
516 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
517 > ########################################################################
518 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
519 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
520 >   the +l mode set
521 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
522 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
523 >   information
524 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
525 >
526 >
527 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
528 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
529 >
530 >
531 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
532 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
533 >
534 >
535 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
536 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
537 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
538 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
539 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
540 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
541 >   remote clients
542 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
543 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
544 >
545 >
546 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
547 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
548 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
549 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
550 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
551 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
552 >
553 >
554 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
555 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
556 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
557 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
558 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
559 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
560 >   that has this mode set
561 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
562 >   sending messages to a channel
563 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
564 >   now enabled by default
565 >
566 >
567 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
568 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
569 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
570 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
571 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
572 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
573 >
574 >
575 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
576 > #######################################################################
577 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
578 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
579 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
580 > #######################################################################
581 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
582 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
583 >   CIDR is supported
584 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
585 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
586 >   in resv {} blocks
587 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
588 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
589 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
590 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
591 > o) Major code cleanups
592 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
593 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
594 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
595 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
596 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
597 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
598 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
599 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
600 >
601 >
602 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
603 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
604 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
605 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
606 >
607 >
608 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
609 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
610 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
611 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
612 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
613 >
614 >
615 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
616 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
617 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
618 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
619 >   These previously used usermode +x.
620 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
621 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
622 >
623 >
624 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
625 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
626 >   send any private message
627 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
628 >
629 >
630 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
631 > ########################################################################
632 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
633 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
634 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
635 > ########################################################################
636 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
637 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
638 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
639 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
640 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
641 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
642 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
643 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
644 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
645 >   to modules/
646 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
647 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
648 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
649 >   same way as it does in csircd
650 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
651 >
652 >
653 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
654 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
655 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
656 >
657 >
658 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
659 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
660 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
661 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
662 >
663 >
664 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
665 > o) Minor updates to the build system
666 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
667 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
668 >   clock is running backwards
669 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
670 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
671 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
672 >
673 >
674 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
675 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
676 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
677 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
678 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
679 >
680 >
681 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
682 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
683 >   invalid characters
684 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
685 >   This is now enabled by default
686 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
687 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
688 >
689 >
690 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
691 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
692 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
693 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
694 >   for each class
695 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
696 >
697 >
698 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
699 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
700 > o) Removed &localchannels
701 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
702 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
703 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
704 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
705 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
706 >   These features are now enabled by default
707 >
708 >
709 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
710 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
711 >   when set to yes
712 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
713 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
714 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
715 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
716 >   and LIST parameters.
717 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
718 >   all modules
719 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
720 > o) Removed OMOTD module
721 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
722 > o) Improved TS6 support
723 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
724 >
725 >
726 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
727 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
728 >   following changes:
729 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
730 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
731 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
732 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
733 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
734 >     previously used usermode +r.
735 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
736 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
737 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
738 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
739 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
740 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
741 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
742 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
743 >   only be added via ircd.conf
744 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
745 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
746 >   these flags control
747 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
748 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
749 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
750 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
751 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
752 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
753 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
754 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
755 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
756 >   be hidden even on remote servers
757 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
758 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
759 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
760 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
761 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
762 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
763 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
764 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
765 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
766 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
767 >   enabled by default
768 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
769 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
770 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
771  
772   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
773  
124 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
125
774   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
775 < the bug in one of the following ways:
776 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
129 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
130 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h and
775 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
776 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
777   ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
778   information masked).
779  
780   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
781 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
781 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
782      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
783 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
138 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
139 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
783 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
784  
785   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
786  
787 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
144 <
145 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
787 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
788  
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