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ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS (file contents), Revision 3028 by michael, Tue Feb 25 10:49:10 2014 UTC vs.
ircd-hybrid/branches/8.2.x/NEWS (file contents), Revision 4217 by michael, Mon Jul 14 15:48:23 2014 UTC

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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.14 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta5 (2014-??-??)
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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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->
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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 has 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 8.1.19 (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) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
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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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->
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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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->
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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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->
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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) 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)
+o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
+o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
+o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
+   in the /whois reply
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.13 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
+o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
+   direction notices)
+o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
+o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.12 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
+o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
+o) Serial number is now shown on start up
+o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
+   not validated
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.11 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
+o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
+o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.10 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
+o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
+o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
+   to administrators only
+o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.9 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
+o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
+   mode set by servers.
+o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
+   set via /whois
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.8 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
+o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
+   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
+   nick names (SVSNICK)
+o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.7 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
+o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
+o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
+o) Updated several documentation files
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.6 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
+o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.5 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
+o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
+   if connect::aftype isn't set
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.4 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
+o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
+   for more information
+o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
+o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.3 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
+o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
+o) Revised doc/reference.conf
+o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.2 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
+o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
+o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
+o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
+   Adam <adam@anope.org>
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
+########################################################################
+o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
+   general{} block to serverhide{} block
+o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
+o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
+o) Fixed broken spoofs
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
+o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
+   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
+   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
+o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
+o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
+   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
+o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
+o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
+o) PCRE support has been dropped
+o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
+   Similar to STATS x|q"
+   now enabled by default
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
+o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
+o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
+o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
+o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
+########################################################################
+o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
+   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
+o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
+o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
+   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
+o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
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+-- 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
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+-- 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
+   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
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+-- 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()
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
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+-- 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
+o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
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+-- 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
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
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+-- 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
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
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+-- 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
+o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
+o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
+o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
+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
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+-- 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
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+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
+o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
+   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
+   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
+o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
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+-- 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
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+-- 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
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+-- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
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+-- 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
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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+This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
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+code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
-+
+We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
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+such as EFnet.
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+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

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Comparing: ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS (file contents), Revision 3028 by michael, Tue Feb 25 10:49:10 2014 UTC vs. ircd-hybrid/branches/8.2.x/NEWS (file contents), Revision 4217 by michael, Mon Jul 14 15:48:23 2014 UTC

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Comparing:
ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS (file contents), Revision 3028 by michael, Tue Feb 25 10:49:10 2014 UTC vs.
ircd-hybrid/branches/8.2.x/NEWS (file contents), Revision 4217 by michael, Mon Jul 14 15:48:23 2014 UTC