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1 michael 7079 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-??-??)
2 michael 7135 o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
3     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
4     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
5 michael 7079 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
6     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
7 michael 7080 o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
8 michael 7079
9    
10 michael 7040 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
11 michael 7009 #######################################################################
12     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
13     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
14     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
15     #######################################################################
16 michael 6918 o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
17 michael 6945 o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
18 michael 6954 o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
19 michael 6959 o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
20     /etc/resolv.conf
21 michael 6980 o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
22 michael 7040 o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
23 michael 6993 o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
24     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
25     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
26 michael 7010 o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
27 michael 6918
28    
29 michael 6818 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
30 michael 6770 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
31 michael 6780 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
32 michael 6795 o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
33 michael 6770
34    
35 michael 6737 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
36 michael 6639 #######################################################################
37     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
38     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
39     #######################################################################
40     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
41     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
42     would not have any effect
43 michael 6577 o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
44 michael 6596 with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
45 michael 7013 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
46 michael 6596 operator {} blocks
47 michael 6688 o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
48     to the DH param file
49 michael 6720 o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
50     of flags see doc/reference.conf
51 michael 6577
52    
53 michael 6538 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
54 michael 6479 ########################################################################
55     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
56     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
57     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
58 michael 6486 ########################################################################
59 michael 6479 o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
60     following channel {} block configuration directives:
61     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
62     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
63 michael 6486 ########################################################################
64 michael 5986 o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
65 michael 6639 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
66 michael 6246 generated based on the server's name and description
67     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
68 michael 6249 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
69 michael 6486 '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
70 michael 6529 o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
71 michael 6342 o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
72 michael 6639 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
73 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
74 michael 6639 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
75 michael 6479 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
76     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
77     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
78 michael 6491 irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
79 michael 6479 privileges.
80 michael 6487 o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
81 michael 6516 o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
82 michael 5986
83    
84 michael 5974 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
85 michael 5896 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
86 michael 6639 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
87 michael 5816 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
88     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
89     operators that don't have administrator privileges
90     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
91     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
92     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
93 michael 5984 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
94     configuration options to the general {} block
95 michael 5844 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
96     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
97 michael 5873 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
98 michael 6639 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
99 michael 5945 o) Various code cleanups
100 michael 5793
101    
102 michael 5781 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
103 michael 5771 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
104 michael 5772 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
105     lead to stack corruption
106 michael 5781 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
107 michael 5771
108    
109 michael 5740 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
110     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
111 michael 5632 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
112 michael 5637 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
113     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
114 michael 5735 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
115 michael 5629
116    
117 michael 5617 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
118 michael 5606 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
119     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
120    
121    
122 michael 5594 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
123 michael 5578 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
124     be seen in /whois
125 michael 6639 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
126 michael 5559 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
127 michael 5581 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
128 michael 5596 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
129 michael 5586 issued by services clients
130 michael 5559
131    
132 michael 5529 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
133 michael 5492 ########################################################################
134 michael 5520 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
135 michael 5463
136 michael 5492 max_clients -> default_max_clients
137     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
138     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
139     ########################################################################
140 michael 5495 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
141     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
142     command
143     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
144     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
145 michael 5502 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
146 michael 6639 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
147 michael 5495 o) Updated some help files
148 michael 5520 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
149 michael 5529 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
150 michael 5633 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
151 michael 5463
152 michael 5492
153 michael 5403 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
154 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
155 michael 5633 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
156 michael 4910 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
157 michael 4917 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
158 michael 5402 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
159 michael 4952 o) Updated several help files
160 michael 6639 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
161     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
162 michael 4988 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
163     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
164 michael 6639 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
165 michael 5402 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
166 michael 4793
167    
168 michael 4772 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
169 michael 6486 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
170 michael 4657 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
171 michael 4663 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
172 michael 4739 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
173     have been disabled
174     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
175 michael 5633 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
176 michael 4654
177 michael 4952
178 michael 4561 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
179 michael 4442 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
180 michael 4477 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
181     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
182 michael 5633 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
183 michael 4492 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
184 michael 4952 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
185 michael 4527 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
186 michael 4540 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
187     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
188 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
189     longer needed.
190 michael 4442
191    
192 michael 4394 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
193 michael 4507 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
194     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
195     in the general {} block
196 michael 4358 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
197     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
198 michael 4314
199    
200 michael 4294 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
201 michael 4293 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
202 michael 4295 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
203     to enable TLS/SSL support
204 michael 4217
205    
206 michael 4182 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
207 michael 6586 #####################################################################
208     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
209 michael 3761 and can't be disabled anymore
210 michael 6586 #####################################################################
211 michael 3761 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
212 michael 4507 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
213     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
214 michael 4217 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
215 michael 3868 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
216 michael 4507 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
217     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
218     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
219 michael 4180 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
220 michael 4076 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
221 michael 6639 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
222 michael 4217 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
223 michael 4164 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
224     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
225 michael 3761
226    
227 michael 3644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
228     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
229    
230    
231 michael 3541 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
232 michael 6639 #########################################################################
233     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
234     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
235     #########################################################################
236 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
237 michael 3507 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
238 michael 3514 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
239 michael 3474
240    
241 michael 3418 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
242 michael 3380 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
243     and below.
244 michael 5636 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
245 michael 3381 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
246 michael 5633 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
247 michael 4083 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
248 michael 3381 o) Updated several help files
249 michael 3380
250    
251 michael 4293 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
252     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
253     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
254     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
255     o) EGD support has been dropped
256    
257    
258 michael 4180 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
259     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
260     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
261     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
262     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
263     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
264     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
265 michael 4953 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
266 michael 4180
267    
268 michael 3921 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
269     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
270     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
271     in case there are any +H opers
272     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
273     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
274     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
275     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
276     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
277 michael 6639 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
278 michael 3921
279    
280     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
281     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
282     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
283     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
284     configuration options
285 michael 5633 o) Minor LIST optimization
286 michael 3921
287    
288 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
289     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
290     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
291     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
292     regardless of channel mode +s
293     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
294    
295    
296 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
297 michael 3054 ########################################################################
298     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
299     ########################################################################
300 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
301 michael 5633 o) The USERS command has been removed
302 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
303     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
304     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
305 michael 3054
306    
307     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
308 michael 6639 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
309 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
310     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
311     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
312 michael 6402 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
313 michael 5633 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
314 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
315     the ircd via SIGINT
316     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
317     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
318 michael 5633 in the WHOIS reply
319 michael 3028
320    
321 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
322 michael 5633 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
323 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
324     more than one hop away
325 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
326 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
327     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
328     o) Updated/fixed help files
329     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
330    
331    
332 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
333 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
334     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
335     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
336 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
337 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
338     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
339 michael 5633 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
340 michael 2794
341    
342 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
343 michael 5633 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
344 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
345    
346    
347 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
348 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
349 michael 5633 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
350     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
351     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
352 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
353     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
354 michael 6639 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
355 michael 5633 o) Added SVSKILL command
356 michael 2794
357    
358 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
359 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
360     mode set by servers.
361 michael 5633 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
362     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
363     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
364 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
365 michael 5633 set via WHOIS
366 michael 2794
367    
368 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
369 michael 5636 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
370 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
371     nick names (SVSNICK)
372     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
373     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
374     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
375 michael 5633 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
376 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
377 michael 5633 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
378 michael 2498
379    
380 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
381 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
382 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
383     o) Updated several documentation files
384 michael 2454
385    
386 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
387 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
388    
389    
390 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
391 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
392 michael 6688 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
393 michael 2454
394    
395 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
396 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
397     for more information
398 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
399 michael 6639 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
400 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
401     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
402    
403    
404 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
405 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
406     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
407     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
408    
409    
410 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
411 michael 6639 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
412     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
413 michael 4952 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
414     and connect {} blocks.
415 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
416 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
417     fingerprints
418 michael 6639 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
419 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
420     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
421     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
422     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
423 michael 5633 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
424 michael 2258
425    
426 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
427 michael 2196 ########################################################################
428     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
429 michael 4952 general {} block to serverhide {} block
430 michael 2196 ########################################################################
431 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
432 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
433     the +l mode set
434     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
435 michael 4952 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
436 michael 2155 information
437 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
438 michael 2155
439    
440 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
441 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
442    
443    
444 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
445 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
446    
447    
448 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
449 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
450     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
451     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
452 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
453 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
454     remote clients
455 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
456     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
457 michael 2012
458 michael 2155
459 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
460 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
461     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
462 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
463 michael 6639 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
464 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
465 michael 1954
466    
467 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
468 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
469 michael 4952 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
470 michael 6688 Similar to "STATS x|q"
471 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
472     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
473     that has this mode set
474 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
475     sending messages to a channel
476 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
477 michael 1955 now enabled by default
478 michael 1932
479    
480 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
481 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
482     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
483     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
484 michael 4952 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
485 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
486    
487    
488 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
489 michael 6639 #######################################################################
490 michael 4952 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
491     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
492 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
493     #######################################################################
494 michael 6639 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
495 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
496     CIDR is supported
497 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
498 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
499 michael 4952 in resv {} blocks
500 michael 6639 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
501 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
502 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
503 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
504     o) Major code cleanups
505 michael 5633 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
506 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
507 michael 4952 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
508 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
509 michael 5633 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
510 michael 6639 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
511     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
512 michael 6401 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
513 michael 1731
514 michael 1798
515 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
516 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
517 michael 6688 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
518 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
519    
520    
521 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
522 michael 4952 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
523 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
524     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
525     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
526    
527    
528 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
529 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
530 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
531 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
532     These previously used usermode +x.
533     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
534     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
535 michael 1731
536 michael 1797
537 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
538 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
539     send any private message
540     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
541    
542    
543 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
544 michael 1797 ########################################################################
545     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
546     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
547 michael 4952 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
548 michael 1797 ########################################################################
549 michael 5633 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
550 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
551     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
552     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
553     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
554     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
555     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
556     and 'stats_e_disabled'
557     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
558     to modules/
559 michael 6639 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
560     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
561     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
562     same way as it does in csircd
563 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
564    
565    
566 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
567 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
568 michael 5633 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
569 michael 1731
570    
571 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
572 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
573     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
574     if a reason hasn't been specified
575    
576    
577 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
578 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
579     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
580     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
581     clock is running backwards
582 michael 4952 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
583 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
584     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
585    
586    
587 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
588 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
589 michael 4952 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
590 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
591 michael 5633 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
592 michael 1731
593    
594 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
595 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
596 lusky 1580 invalid characters
597 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
598     This is now enabled by default
599 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
600 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
601 michael 1540
602 michael 1547
603 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
604 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
605 michael 4952 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
606 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
607     for each class
608 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
609 michael 1516
610    
611 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
612 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
613     o) Removed &localchannels
614     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
615     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
616 michael 6639 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
617 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
618 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
619     These features are now enabled by default
620 michael 1474
621    
622 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
623 michael 6639 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
624 michael 1424 when set to yes
625 michael 6639 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
626 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
627 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
628     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
629     and LIST parameters.
630 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
631     all modules
632 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
633 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
634 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
635 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
636 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
637 michael 1424
638 michael 1441
639 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
640 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
641     following changes:
642 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
643     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
644 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
645 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
646 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
647     previously used usermode +r.
648     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
649     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
650     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
651 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
652 michael 4952 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
653     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
654 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
655 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
656     only be added via ircd.conf
657     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
658 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
659 lusky 1580 these flags control
660     o) Removed Idle-time klines
661 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
662 michael 6639 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
663     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
664 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
665 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
666 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
667     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
668     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
669     be hidden even on remote servers
670 michael 4952 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
671 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
672     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
673 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
674 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
675 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
676     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
677     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
678 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
679 michael 6639 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
680     enabled by default
681 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
682     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
683 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
684 michael 1244
685 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
686 michael 1244
687 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
688 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
689 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
690 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
691 adx 30 information masked).
692    
693     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
694 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
695 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
696 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
697 adx 30
698     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
699    
700 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
701 adx 30
702     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
703 knight 31 $Id$

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