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1 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-??-??)
2 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
3 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
4 o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
5 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
6 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
7
8
9 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
10 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning
11 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
12 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
13
14
15 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
16 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
17 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
18 to enable TLS/SSL support
19
20
21 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
22 o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
23 and can't be disabled anymore
24 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
25 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel{} block in reference.conf
26 o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel{} block in reference.conf
27 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
28 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
29 o) Added 'max_channels' to class{} blocks
30 o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general{} block
31 o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo{} block.
32 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
33 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
34 specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
35 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
36 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
37 on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
38
39
40 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
41 o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
42
43
44 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
45 ########################################################################
46 o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
47 general::warn_no_connect_block
48 ########################################################################
49 o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
50 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
51 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
52
53
54 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
55 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
56 and below.
57 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
58 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
59 o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
60 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
61 o) Updated several help files
62
63
64 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
65 o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
66 o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
67 o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
68 o) EGD support has been dropped
69
70
71 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
72 o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
73 o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
74 notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
75 o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
76 as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
77 o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
78 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
79
80
81 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
82 o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
83 o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
84 in case there are any +H opers
85 o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
86 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
87 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
88 o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
89 o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
90 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
91 if general::network_name contains spaces
92
93
94 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
95 o) Fixed possible WATCH core
96 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
97 into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
98 configuration options
99 o) Minor /list optimization
100
101
102 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
103 o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
104 since glibc2.17 in certain cases
105 o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
106 regardless of channel mode +s
107 o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
108
109
110 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
111 ########################################################################
112 o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
113 ########################################################################
114 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
115 o) USERS command has been removed
116 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
117 just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
118 o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
119
120
121 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
122 o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
123 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
124 o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
125 o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
126 o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
127 o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
128 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
129 the ircd via SIGINT
130 o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
131 o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
132 in the /whois reply
133
134
135 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
136 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
137 direction notices)
138 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
139 more than one hop away
140 o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
141 haven't finished the SSL handshake
142 o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
143 o) Updated/fixed help files
144 o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
145
146
147 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
148 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
149 o) Serial number is now shown on start up
150 o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
151 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
152 o) Minor code cleanups
153 o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
154 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
155 not validated
156
157
158 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
159 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
160 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
161
162
163 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
164 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
165 o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
166 to administrators only
167 o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
168 been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
169 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
170 o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
171 administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
172 o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
173
174
175 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
176 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
177 mode set by servers.
178 o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
179 gateway
180 o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS.
181 Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS
182 reply.
183 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
184 set via /whois
185
186
187 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
188 o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
189 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
190 nick names (SVSNICK)
191 o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
192 o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
193 buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
194 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
195 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
196 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
197
198
199 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
200 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
201 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
202 o) Updated several documentation files
203
204
205 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
206 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
207
208
209 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
210 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
211 if connect::aftype isn't set
212
213
214 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
215 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
216 for more information
217 o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
218 o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
219 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
220 o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
221
222
223 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
224 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
225 o) Revised doc/reference.conf
226 o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
227
228
229 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
230 o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
231 o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
232 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
233 and connect{} blocks.
234 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
235 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
236 fingerprints
237 o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
238 doc/reference.conf for more information
239 o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
240 to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
241 ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
242 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
243 Adam <adam@anope.org>
244
245
246 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
247 ########################################################################
248 o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
249 general{} block to serverhide{} block
250 ########################################################################
251 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
252 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
253 the +l mode set
254 o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
255 o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
256 information
257 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
258
259
260 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
261 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
262
263
264 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
265 o) Fixed broken spoofs
266
267
268 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
269 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
270 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
271 not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
272 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
273 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
274 remote clients
275 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
276 o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
277
278
279 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
280 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
281 name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
282 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
283 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
284 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
285
286
287 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
288 o) PCRE support has been dropped
289 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
290 Similar to STATS x|q"
291 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
292 prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
293 that has this mode set
294 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
295 sending messages to a channel
296 o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
297 now enabled by default
298
299
300 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
301 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
302 o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
303 o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
304 o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
305 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
306
307
308 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
309 ########################################################################
310 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
311 a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
312 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
313 #######################################################################
314 o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
315 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
316 CIDR is supported
317 o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
318 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
319 in resv{} blocks
320 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
321 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
322 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
323 mempool allocator for Tor cells
324 o) Major code cleanups
325 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
326 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
327 o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
328 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
329 o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
330 o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
331 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
332 o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
333
334
335 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
336 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
337 of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
338 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
339
340
341 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
342 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
343 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
344 o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
345 o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
346
347
348 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
349 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
350 o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
351 servers
352 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
353 These previously used usermode +x.
354 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
355 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
356
357
358 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
359 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
360 send any private message
361 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
362
363
364 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
365 ########################################################################
366 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
367 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
368 can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
369 ########################################################################
370 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
371 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
372 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
373 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
374 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
375 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
376 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
377 and 'stats_e_disabled'
378 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
379 to modules/
380 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
381 how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
382 have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
383 way as it does in csircd
384 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
385
386
387 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
388 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
389 o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
390
391
392 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
393 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
394 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
395 if a reason hasn't been specified
396
397
398 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
399 o) Minor updates to the build system
400 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
401 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
402 clock is running backwards
403 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
404 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
405 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
406
407
408 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
409 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
410 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
411 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
412 o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
413
414
415 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
416 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
417 invalid characters
418 o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
419 now enabled by default
420 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
421 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
422
423
424 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
425 o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
426 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
427 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
428 for each class
429 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
430
431
432 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
433 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
434 o) Removed &localchannels
435 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
436 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
437 o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
438 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
439 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
440 These features are now enabled by default
441
442
443 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
444 o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
445 when set to yes
446 o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
447 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
448 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
449 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
450 and LIST parameters.
451 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
452 all modules
453 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
454 o) Removed OMOTD module
455 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
456 o) Improved TS6 support
457 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
458
459
460 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
461 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
462 following changes:
463 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
464 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
465 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
466 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
467 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
468 previously used usermode +r.
469 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
470 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
471 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
472 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
473 - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
474 - Added services_name directive to general{} block
475 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
476 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
477 only be added via ircd.conf
478 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
479 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
480 these flags control
481 o) Removed Idle-time klines
482 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
483 o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
484 controlled via connect::flags explicitly
485 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
486 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
487 o) Added support for remote D-lines
488 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
489 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
490 be hidden even on remote servers
491 o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
492 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
493 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
494 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
495 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
496 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
497 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
498 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
499 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
500 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
501 now sent by default
502 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
503 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
504 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
505
506 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
507
508 This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
509 code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
510 We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
511 such as EFnet.
512
513 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
514 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
515 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
516 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
517 information masked).
518
519 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
520 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
521 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
522 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
523
524 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
525
526 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
527
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