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1 -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
2 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
3 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
4 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
5 mempool allocator for Tor cells
6 o) Major code cleanups
7 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
8 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
9 o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
10 o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
11
12
13 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
14 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
15 o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
16 servers
17 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
18 These previously used usermode +x.
19 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
20 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
21
22
23 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
24 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
25 send any private message
26 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
27
28
29 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
30 ########################################################################
31 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
32 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
33 can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
34 ########################################################################
35 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
36 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
37 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
38 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
39 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
40 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
41 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
42 and 'stats_e_disabled'
43 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
44 to modules/
45 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
46 how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
47 have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
48 way as it does in csircd
49 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
50
51
52 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
53 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
54 o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
55
56
57 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
58 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
59 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
60 if a reason hasn't been specified
61
62
63 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
64 o) Minor updates to the build system
65 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
66 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
67 clock is running backwards
68 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
69 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
70 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
71
72
73 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
74 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
75 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
76 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
77 o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
78
79
80 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
81 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
82 o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
83
84 -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
85 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
86 invalid characters
87 o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
88 now enabled by default
89 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
90 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
91
92
93 -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
94 o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
95 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
96 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
97 for each class
98 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
99
100
101 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
102 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
103 o) Removed &localchannels
104 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
105 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
106 o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
107 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
108 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
109 These features are now enabled by default
110
111
112 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
113 o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
114 when set to yes
115 o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
116 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
117 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
118 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
119 and LIST parameters.
120 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
121 all modules
122 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
123 o) Removed OMOTD module
124 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
125 o) Improved TS6 support
126 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
127
128
129 -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
130 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
131 following changes:
132 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
133 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
134 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
135 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
136 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
137 previously used usermode +r.
138 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
139 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
140 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
141 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
142 - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
143 - Added services_name directive to general{} block
144 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
145 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
146 only be added via ircd.conf
147 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
148 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
149 these flags control
150 o) Removed Idle-time klines
151 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
152 o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
153 controlled via connect::flags explicitly
154 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
155 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
156 o) Added support for remote D-lines
157 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
158 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
159 be hidden even on remote servers
160 o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
161 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
162 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
163 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
164 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
165 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
166 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
167 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
168 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
169 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
170 now sent by default
171 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
172 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
173 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
174
175 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
176
177 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
178
179 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
180 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
181 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
182 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
183 information masked).
184
185 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
186 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
187 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
188 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here
189 is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
190
191 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
192
193 Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
194
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