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