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1 < -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-??-??)
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-??-??)
2 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
3 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
4 >
5 >
6 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
7 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
8 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
9 >
10 >
11 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
12 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
13 >   be seen in /whois
14 > o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
15 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
16 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
17 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
18 >   issued by services clients
19 >
20 >
21 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
22 > ########################################################################
23 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
24 >
25 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
26 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
27 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
28 > ########################################################################
29 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
30 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
31 >   command
32 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
33 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
34 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
35 >   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
36 > o) Updated some help files
37 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
38 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
39 >   channels via /whois as well. This used to be admin only.
40 >
41 >
42 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
43 > o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
44 > o) Channel half-ops can now use /INVITE as well
45 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
46 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
47 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
48 > o) Updated several help files
49 > o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
50 > o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
51 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
52 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
53 > o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
54 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
55 >
56 >
57 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
58   o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
59 <
59 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
60 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
61 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
62 >   have been disabled
63 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
64 > o) /WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
65 >
66  
67   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
68   o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
# Line 8 | Line 70 | o) Cleanups and improvements to the reso
70   o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
71   o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
72   o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
73 < o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv{} channels,
73 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
74     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
75   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
76     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
# Line 86 | Line 148 | o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +
148   o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
149     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
150   o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
151 < o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
151 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
152  
153  
154   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
# Line 240 | Line 302 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
302   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
303   o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
304   o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
305 < o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{}
306 <   and connect{} blocks.
305 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
306 >   and connect {} blocks.
307     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
308     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
309     fingerprints
# Line 257 | Line 319 | o) Fixed a server name leak with server
319   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
320   ########################################################################
321   o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
322 <   general{} block to serverhide{} block
322 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
323   ########################################################################
324   o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
325   o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
326     the +l mode set
327   o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
328 < o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
328 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
329     information
330   o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
331  
# Line 297 | Line 359 | o) Added user mode +F (can see remote cl
359  
360   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
361   o) PCRE support has been dropped
362 < o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
362 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
363     Similar to STATS x|q"
364   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
365     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
# Line 312 | Line 374 | o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configu
374   o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
375   o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
376   o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
377 < o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
377 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
378   o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
379  
380  
381   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
382   ########################################################################
383 < o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
384 <   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
383 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
384 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
385     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
386   #######################################################################
387   o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
# Line 327 | Line 389 | o) Added resv::exempt configuration opti
389     CIDR is supported
390   o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
391   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
392 <   in resv{} blocks
392 >   in resv {} blocks
393   o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
394     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
395   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
# Line 335 | Line 397 | o) Implemented new memory pool allocator
397   o) Major code cleanups
398   o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
399     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
400 < o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
400 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
401   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
402   o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
403   o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
# Line 350 | Line 412 | o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
412  
413  
414   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
415 < o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
415 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
416   o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
417   o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
418   o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
# Line 376 | Line 438 | o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_n
438   ########################################################################
439   o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
440     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
441 <   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
441 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
442   ########################################################################
443   o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
444   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
# Line 411 | Line 473 | o) Minor updates to the build system
473   o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
474   o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
475     clock is running backwards
476 < o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
476 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
477   o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
478   o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
479  
480  
481   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
482   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
483 < o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
483 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
484   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
485   o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
486  
# Line 434 | Line 496 | o) Fixed bancache not being updated on C
496  
497   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
498   o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
499 <   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
499 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
500     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
501     for each class
502   o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
# Line 481 | Line 543 | o) Implemented full services support, in
543     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
544     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
545     - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
546 <   - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
547 <   - Added services_name directive to general{} block
546 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
547 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
548     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
549   o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
550     only be added via ircd.conf
# Line 499 | Line 561 | o) Added support for remote D-lines
561   o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
562     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
563     be hidden even on remote servers
564 < o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
564 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
565   o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
566     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
567     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS

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