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

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