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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
2 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
3 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
4 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
5 <   in doc/technical
6 < o) Speeded up command parsing
7 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
8 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
9 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
10 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
11 <   been reduced for remote clients
12 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
13 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
14 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
15 <   directive in connect{} blocks
16 < o) Fixed core if using the operator{} 'umodes' directive
17 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
18 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
19 <
20 <
21 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
22 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
23 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
24 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
25 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
26 <   if invisible_on_connect is turned off
27 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
28 < o) Better DDoS protection
29 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
30 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
31 <
32 <
33 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
34 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
35 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
36 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
37 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
38 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
39 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
40 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
41 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
42 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
43 < o) Make win32 build usable
44 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
45 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
46 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
47 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
48 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
49 <
50 <
51 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
52 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
53 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
54 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting regexp K/X lines
55 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
56 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
57 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
58 < o) New hooking system, modularised: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
59 < o) Network I/O speedups
60 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
61 < o) Support for client SSL
62 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
63 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
64 < o) Native win32 build
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-??-??)
2 > ########################################################################
3 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
4 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
5 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
6 > ########################################################################
7 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
8 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
9 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
10 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
11 > ########################################################################
12 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
13 > o) serverinfo::sid is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
14 >   generated based on the server's name and description
15 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
16 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
17 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
18 > o) Services can now add SQLINEs/RESVs that have wildcards in it
19 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
20 > o) class::connectfreq now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
21 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
22 > o) The general::oper_pass_resv configuration directive has been deprecated
23 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
24 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
25 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
26 >   irc-operator were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
27 >   privileges.
28 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
29 >
30 >
31 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
32 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
33 >   have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
34 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
35 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
36 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
37 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
38 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
39 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
40 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
41 >   configuration options to the general {} block
42 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
43 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
44 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
45 > o) The general::havent_read_conf configuration directive has been removed
46 > o) Various code cleanups
47 >
48 >
49 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
50 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
51 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
52 >   lead to stack corruption
53 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
54 >
55 >
56 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
57 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
58 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
59 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
60 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
61 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
62 >
63 >
64 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
65 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
66 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
67 >
68 >
69 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
70 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
71 >   be seen in /whois
72 > o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
73 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
74 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
75 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
76 >   issued by services clients
77 >
78 >
79 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
80 > ########################################################################
81 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
82 >
83 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
84 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
85 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
86 > ########################################################################
87 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
88 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
89 >   command
90 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
91 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
92 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
93 >   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
94 > o) Updated some help files
95 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
96 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
97 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
98 >
99 >
100 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
101 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
102 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
103 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
104 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
105 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
106 > o) Updated several help files
107 > o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
108 > o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
109 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
110 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
111 > o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
112 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
113 >
114 >
115 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
116 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
117 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
118 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
119 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
120 >   have been disabled
121 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
122 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
123 >
124 >
125 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
126 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
127 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
128 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
129 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
130 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
131 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
132 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
133 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
134 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
135 > o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
136 >
137 >
138 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
139 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
140 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
141 >   in the general {} block
142 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
143 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
144 >
145 >
146 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
147 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
148 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
149 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
150 >
151 >
152 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
153 > o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
154 >   and can't be disabled anymore
155 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
156 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
157 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
158 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
159 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
160 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
161 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
162 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
163 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
164 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
165 >   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
166 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
167 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
168 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
169 >
170 >
171 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
172 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
173 >
174 >
175 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
176 > ########################################################################
177 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
178 >   general::warn_no_connect_block
179 > ########################################################################
180 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
181 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
182 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
183 >
184 >
185 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
186 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
187 >   and below.
188 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
189 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
190 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
191 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
192 > o) Updated several help files
193 >
194 >
195 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
196 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
197 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
198 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
199 > o) EGD support has been dropped
200 >
201 >
202 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
203 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
204 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
205 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
206 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
207 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
208 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
209 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
210 >
211 >
212 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
213 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
214 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
215 >   in case there are any +H opers
216 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
217 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
218 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
219 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
220 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
221 >   if general::network_name contains spaces
222 >
223 >
224 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
225 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
226 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
227 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
228 >   configuration options
229 > o) Minor LIST optimization
230 >
231 >
232 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
233 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
234 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
235 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
236 >   regardless of channel mode +s
237 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
238 >
239 >
240 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
241 > ########################################################################
242 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
243 > ########################################################################
244 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
245 > o) The USERS command has been removed
246 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
247 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
248 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
249 >
250 >
251 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
252 > o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
253 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
254 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
255 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
256 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
257 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
258 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
259 >   the ircd via SIGINT
260 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
261 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
262 >   in the WHOIS reply
263 >
264 >
265 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
266 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
267 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
268 >   more than one hop away
269 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
270 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
271 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
272 > o) Updated/fixed help files
273 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
274 >
275 >
276 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
277 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
278 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
279 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
280 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
281 > o) Minor code cleanups
282 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
283 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
284 >
285 >
286 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
287 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
288 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
289 >
290 >
291 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
292 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
293 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
294 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
295 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
296 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
297 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
298 >   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
299 > o) Added SVSKILL command
300 >
301 >
302 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
303 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
304 >   mode set by servers.
305 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
306 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
307 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
308 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
309 >   set via WHOIS
310 >
311 >
312 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
313 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
314 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
315 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
316 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
317 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
318 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
319 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
320 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
321 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
322 >
323 >
324 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
325 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
326 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
327 > o) Updated several documentation files
328 >
329 >
330 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
331 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
332 >
333 >
334 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
335 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
336 >   if connect::aftype isn't set
337 >
338 >
339 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
340 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
341 >   for more information
342 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
343 > o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
344 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
345 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
346 >
347 >
348 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
349 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
350 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
351 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
352 >
353 >
354 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
355 > o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
356 > o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
357 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
358 >   and connect {} blocks.
359 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
360 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
361 >   fingerprints
362 > o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
363 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
364 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
365 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
366 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
367 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
368 >
369 >
370 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
371 > ########################################################################
372 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
373 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
374 > ########################################################################
375 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
376 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
377 >   the +l mode set
378 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
379 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
380 >   information
381 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
382 >
383 >
384 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
385 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
386 >
387 >
388 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
389 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
390 >
391 >
392 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
393 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
394 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
395 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
396 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
397 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
398 >   remote clients
399 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
400 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
401 >
402 >
403 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
404 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
405 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
406 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
407 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
408 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
409 >
410 >
411 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
412 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
413 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
414 >   Similar to STATS x|q"
415 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
416 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
417 >   that has this mode set
418 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
419 >   sending messages to a channel
420 > o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
421 >   now enabled by default
422 >
423 >
424 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
425 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
426 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
427 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
428 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
429 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
430 >
431 >
432 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
433 > ########################################################################
434 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
435 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
436 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
437 > #######################################################################
438 > o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
439 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
440 >   CIDR is supported
441 > o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
442 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
443 >   in resv {} blocks
444 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
445 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
446 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
447 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
448 > o) Major code cleanups
449 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
450 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
451 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
452 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
453 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
454 > o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
455 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
456 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
457 >
458 >
459 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
460 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
461 >   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
462 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
463 >
464 >
465 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
466 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
467 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
468 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
469 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
470 >
471 >
472 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
473 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
474 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
475 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
476 >   These previously used usermode +x.
477 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
478 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
479 >
480 >
481 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
482 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
483 >   send any private message
484 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
485 >
486 >
487 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
488 > ########################################################################
489 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
490 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
491 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
492 > ########################################################################
493 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
494 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
495 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
496 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
497 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
498 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
499 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
500 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
501 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
502 >   to modules/
503 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
504 >   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
505 >   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
506 >   way as it does in csircd
507 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
508 >
509 >
510 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
511 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
512 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
513 >
514 >
515 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
516 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
517 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
518 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
519 >
520 >
521 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
522 > o) Minor updates to the build system
523 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
524 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
525 >   clock is running backwards
526 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
527 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
528 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
529 >
530 >
531 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
532 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
533 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
534 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
535 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
536 >
537 >
538 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
539 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
540 >   invalid characters
541 > o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
542 >   now enabled by default
543 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
544 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
545 >
546 >
547 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
548 > o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
549 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
550 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
551 >   for each class
552 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
553 >
554 >
555 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
556 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
557 > o) Removed &localchannels
558 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
559 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
560 > o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
561 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
562 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
563 >   These features are now enabled by default
564 >
565 >
566 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
567 > o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
568 >   when set to yes
569 > o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
570 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
571 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
572 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
573 >   and LIST parameters.
574 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
575 >   all modules
576 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
577 > o) Removed OMOTD module
578 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
579 > o) Improved TS6 support
580 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
581 >
582 >
583 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
584 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
585 >   following changes:
586 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
587 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
588 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
589 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
590 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
591 >     previously used usermode +r.
592 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
593 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
594 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
595 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
596 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
597 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
598 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
599 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
600 >   only be added via ircd.conf
601 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
602 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
603 >   these flags control
604 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
605 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
606 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
607 >   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
608 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
609 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
610 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
611 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
612 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
613 >   be hidden even on remote servers
614 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
615 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
616 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
617 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
618 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
619 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
620 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
621 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
622 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
623 > o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
624 >   now sent by default
625 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
626 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
627 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
628  
629   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
630  
68 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
69
631   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
632 < the bug in one of the following ways:
633 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
634 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
74 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h, defaults.h, and
75 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
632 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
633 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
634 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
635   information masked).
636  
637   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
638 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
638 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
639      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
640 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
82 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
83 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
640 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
641  
642   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
643  
644 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
88 <
89 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
644 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
645  
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