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