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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-??-??)
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+o) ircd now reject remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
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+   have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
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+o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
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+   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
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+   operators that don't have administrator privileges
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+o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
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+   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
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+   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
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+o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
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+   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
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+o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
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+o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
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+   lead to stack corruption
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+o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
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+o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
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+o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
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+o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
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+   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
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+o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
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+o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
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+   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
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+o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
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+   be seen in /whois
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+o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
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+   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
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+o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
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+o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
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+   issued by services clients
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
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+########################################################################
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+o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
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+   max_clients -> default_max_clients
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+   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
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+   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
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+########################################################################
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+o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
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+   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
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+   command
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+o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
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+o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
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+o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
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+   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
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+o) Updated some help files
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+o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
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+o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
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+   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
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+o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
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+o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
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+o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
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+o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
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+o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
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+o) Updated several help files
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+o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
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+o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
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+   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
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+   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
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+o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
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+o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
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+o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
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+o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
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+o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
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+o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
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+   have been disabled
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+o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
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+o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
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+o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
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+o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
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+o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
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+o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
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+o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
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+o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
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+   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
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+o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
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+   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
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+o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
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+o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
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+   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
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+   in the general {} block
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+o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
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+o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
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+o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
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+o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
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+   to enable TLS/SSL support
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
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+o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
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+   and can't be disabled anymore
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+o) Many code cleanups and improvements
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+o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
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+o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
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+o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
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+o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
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+o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
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+o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
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+o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
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+   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
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+o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
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+   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
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+o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
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+   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
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+   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
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+o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
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+########################################################################
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+o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
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+   general::warn_no_connect_block
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+########################################################################
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+o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
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+o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
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+o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
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+o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
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+   and below.
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+o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
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+o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
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+o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
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+   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
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+o) Updated several help files
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
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+o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
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+o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
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+o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
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+o) EGD support has been dropped
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
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+o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
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+o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
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+   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
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+o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
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+   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
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+o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
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+o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
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+o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
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+o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
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+   in case there are any +H opers
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+o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
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+o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
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+o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
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+o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
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+o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
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+   if general::network_name contains spaces
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
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+o) Fixed possible WATCH core
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+o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
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+   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
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+   configuration options
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+o) Minor LIST optimization
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
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+o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
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+   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
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+o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
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+   regardless of channel mode +s
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+o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
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+########################################################################
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+o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
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+########################################################################
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+o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
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+o) The USERS command has been removed
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+o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
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+   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
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+o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
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+o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
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+o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
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+o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
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+o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
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+o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
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+o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
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+o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
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+   the ircd via SIGINT
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+o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
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+o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
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+   in the WHOIS reply
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
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+o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
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+o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
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+   more than one hop away
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+o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
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+   haven't finished the SSL handshake
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+o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
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+o) Updated/fixed help files
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+o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
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+o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
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+o) Serial number is now shown on start up
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+o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
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+o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
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+o) Minor code cleanups
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+o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
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+o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
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+o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
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+o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
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+o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
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+o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
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+o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
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+   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
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+o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
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+o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
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+   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
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+o) Added SVSKILL command
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
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+o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
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+   mode set by servers.
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+o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
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+o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
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+   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
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+o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
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+   set via WHOIS
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
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+o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
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+   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
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+   nick names (SVSNICK)
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+o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
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+o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
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+   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
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+o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
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+   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
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+o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
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+o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
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+o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
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+o) Updated several documentation files
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
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+o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
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+o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
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+   if connect::aftype isn't set
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
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+o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
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+   for more information
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+o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
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+o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
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+o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
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+o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
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+o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
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+o) Revised doc/reference.conf
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+o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
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+o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
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+o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
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+o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
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+   and connect {} blocks.
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+   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
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+   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
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+   fingerprints
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+o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
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+   doc/reference.conf for more information
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+o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
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+   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
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+   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
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+o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
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+########################################################################
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+o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
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+   general {} block to serverhide {} block
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+########################################################################
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+o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
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+o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
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+   the +l mode set
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+o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
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+o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
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+   information
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+o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
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+o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
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->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
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+o) Fixed broken spoofs
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->
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
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+o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
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+   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
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+   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
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+   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
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+   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
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+   remote clients
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+o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
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+o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
->
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
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+o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
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+   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
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+o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
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+o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
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+o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
->
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
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+o) PCRE support has been dropped
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+o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
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+   Similar to STATS x|q"
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+o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
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+   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
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+   that has this mode set
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+o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
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+   sending messages to a channel
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+o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
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+   now enabled by default
->
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
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+o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
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+o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
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+o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
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+o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
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+o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
->
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
->
+########################################################################
->
+o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
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+   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
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+   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
->
+#######################################################################
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+o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
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+   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
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+   CIDR is supported
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+o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
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+o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
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+   in resv {} blocks
+o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
+   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
+o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
+   mempool allocator for Tor cells
+o) Major code cleanups
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+o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
->
+o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
+   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
-<
+o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
-<
+o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
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+o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
+o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
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+o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
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+o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
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+o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
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+o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
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+o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
->
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
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+o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
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+   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
->
+o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
->
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
-+
+o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
-+
+o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
-+
+o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
-+
+o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
->
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
+o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
-<
+o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
-<
+   servers
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+o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
+o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
+   These previously used usermode +x.
+o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
+   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
+o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
+   send any private message
+o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
+########################################################################
+o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
+   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
-<
+   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
->
+   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
+########################################################################
-<
+o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
->
+o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
+o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
+o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
+o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
+o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
+o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
-<
+o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
->
+o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
+o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
+o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
+   if a reason hasn't been specified
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
+o) Minor updates to the build system
+o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
+o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
+   clock is running backwards
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+o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
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+o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
+o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
+o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
+o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
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+o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
->
+o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
+o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
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+o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
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->
+o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
-–
+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
-–
+o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
-–
+o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
+o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
+   invalid characters
+o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
+o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
+o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
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+   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
->
+   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
+   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
+   for each class
+o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
+o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
+o) Removed &localchannels
+o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
+   These features are now enabled by default
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
+o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
+   when set to yes
+o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
+o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
-<
+-- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
->
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
+o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
+   following changes:
+   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
+   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
+   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
+   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
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+   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
-<
+   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
->
+   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
->
+   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
+   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
+o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
+   only be added via ircd.conf
+o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
+   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
+   be hidden even on remote servers
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+o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
->
+o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
+o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
+   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
+   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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+BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
-–
+BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
+ the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
+ Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
+ information masked).
+DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
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+ including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
->
+ including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
+    https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
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+ This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
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+ is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
->
+ This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
+Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
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+Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
->
+Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+$Id$

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