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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 > #######################################################################
2 > Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 > GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 > #######################################################################
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (201?-??-??)
8 > o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
9 >
10 >
11 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
12 > o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
13 > o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
14 > o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
15 >   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
16 > o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
17 >
18 >
19 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
20 > o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
21 > o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
22 >
23 >
24 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
25 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
26 >   set to 0
27 > o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
28 >
29 >
30 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
31 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
32 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
33 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
34 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
35 > o) Minor updates to help files
36 >
37 >
38 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
39 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
40 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
41 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
42 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
43 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
44 >
45 >
46 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
47 > o) Fixed server clustering
48 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
49 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
50 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
51 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
52 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
53 >     serverinfo {} block
54 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
55 >
56 >
57 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
58 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
59 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
60 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
61 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
62 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
63 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
64 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
65 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
66 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
67 >
68 >
69 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
70 > #######################################################################
71 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
72 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
73 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
74 > #######################################################################
75 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
76 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
77 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
78 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
79 >   /etc/resolv.conf
80 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
81 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
82 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
83 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
84 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
85 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
86 >
87 >
88 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
89 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
90 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
91 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
92 >
93 >
94 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
95 > #######################################################################
96 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
97 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
98 > #######################################################################
99 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
100 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
101 >   would not have any effect
102 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
103 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
104 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
105 >   operator {} blocks
106 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
107 >   to the DH param file
108 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
109 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
110 >
111 >
112 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
113 > ########################################################################
114 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
115 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
116 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
117 > ########################################################################
118 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
119 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
120 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
121 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
122 > ########################################################################
123 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
124 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
125 >   generated based on the server's name and description
126 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
127 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
128 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
129 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
130 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
131 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
132 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
133 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
134 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
135 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
136 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
137 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
138 >   privileges.
139 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
140 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
141 >
142 >
143 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
144 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
145 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
146 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
147 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
148 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
149 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
150 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
151 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
152 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
153 >   configuration options to the general {} block
154 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
155 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
156 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
157 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
158 > o) Various code cleanups
159 >
160 >
161 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
162 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
163 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
164 >   lead to stack corruption
165 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
166 >
167 >
168 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
169 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
170 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
171 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
172 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
173 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
174 >
175 >
176 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
177 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
178 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
179 >
180 >
181 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
182 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
183 >   be seen in /whois
184 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
185 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
186 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
187 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
188 >   issued by services clients
189 >
190 >
191 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
192 > ########################################################################
193 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
194 >
195 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
196 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
197 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
198 > ########################################################################
199 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
200 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
201 >   command
202 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
203 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
204 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
205 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
206 > o) Updated some help files
207 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
208 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
209 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
210 >
211 >
212 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
213 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
214 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
215 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
216 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
217 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
218 > o) Updated several help files
219 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
220 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
221 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
222 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
223 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
224 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
225 >
226 >
227 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
228 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
229 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
230 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
231 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
232 >   have been disabled
233 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
234 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
235 >
236 >
237 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
238 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
239 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
240 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
241 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
242 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
243 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
244 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
245 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
246 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
247 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
248 >   longer needed.
249 >
250 >
251 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
252 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
253 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
254 >   in the general {} block
255 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
256 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
257 >
258 >
259 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
260 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
261 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
262 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
263 >
264 >
265 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
266 > #####################################################################
267 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
268 >   and can't be disabled anymore
269 > #####################################################################
270 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
271 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
272 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
273 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
274 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
275 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
276 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
277 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
278 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
279 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
280 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
281 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
282 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
283 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
284 >
285 >
286 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
287 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
288 >
289 >
290 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
291 > #########################################################################
292 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
293 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
294 > #########################################################################
295 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
296 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
297 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
298 >
299 >
300 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
301 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
302 >   and below.
303 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
304 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
305 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
306 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
307 > o) Updated several help files
308 >
309 >
310 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
311 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
312 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
313 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
314 > o) EGD support has been dropped
315 >
316 >
317 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
318 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
319 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
320 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
321 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
322 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
323 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
324 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
325 >
326 >
327 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
328 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
329 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
330 >   in case there are any +H opers
331 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
332 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
333 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
334 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
335 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
336 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
337 >
338 >
339 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
340 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
341 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
342 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
343 >   configuration options
344 > o) Minor LIST optimization
345 >
346 >
347 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
348 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
349 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
350 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
351 >   regardless of channel mode +s
352 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
353 >
354 >
355 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
356 > ########################################################################
357 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
358 > ########################################################################
359 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
360 > o) The USERS command has been removed
361 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
362 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
363 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
364 >
365 >
366 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
367 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
368 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
369 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
370 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
371 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
372 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
373 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
374 >   the ircd via SIGINT
375 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
376 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
377 >   in the WHOIS reply
378 >
379 >
380 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
381 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
382 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
383 >   more than one hop away
384 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
385 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
386 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
387 > o) Updated/fixed help files
388 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
389 >
390 >
391 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
392 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
393 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
394 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
395 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
396 > o) Minor code cleanups
397 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
398 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
399 >
400 >
401 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
402 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
403 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
404 >
405 >
406 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
407 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
408 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
409 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
410 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
411 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
412 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
413 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
414 > o) Added SVSKILL command
415 >
416 >
417 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
418 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
419 >   mode set by servers.
420 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
421 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
422 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
423 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
424 >   set via WHOIS
425 >
426 >
427 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
428 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
429 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
430 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
431 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
432 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
433 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
434 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
435 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
436 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
437 >
438 >
439 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
440 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
441 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
442 > o) Updated several documentation files
443 >
444 >
445 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
446 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
447 >
448 >
449 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
450 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
451 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
452 >
453 >
454 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
455 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
456 >   for more information
457 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
458 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
459 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
460 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
461 >
462 >
463 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
464 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
465 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
466 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
467 >
468 >
469 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
470 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
471 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
472 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
473 >   and connect {} blocks.
474 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
475 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
476 >   fingerprints
477 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
478 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
479 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
480 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
481 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
482 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
483 >
484 >
485 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
486 > ########################################################################
487 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
488 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
489 > ########################################################################
490 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
491 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
492 >   the +l mode set
493 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
494 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
495 >   information
496 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
497 >
498 >
499 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
500 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
501 >
502 >
503 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
504 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
505 >
506 >
507 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
508 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
509 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
510 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
511 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
512 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
513 >   remote clients
514 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
515 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
516 >
517 >
518 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
519 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
520 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
521 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
522 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
523 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
524 >
525 >
526 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
527 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
528 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
529 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
530 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
531 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
532 >   that has this mode set
533 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
534 >   sending messages to a channel
535 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
536 >   now enabled by default
537 >
538 >
539 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
540 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
541 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
542 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
543 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
544 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
545 >
546 >
547 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
548 > #######################################################################
549 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
550 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
551 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
552 > #######################################################################
553 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
554 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
555 >   CIDR is supported
556 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
557 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
558 >   in resv {} blocks
559 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
560 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
561 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
562 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
563 > o) Major code cleanups
564 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
565 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
566 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
567 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
568 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
569 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
570 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
571 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
572 >
573 >
574 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
575 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
576 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
577 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
578 >
579 >
580 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
581 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
582 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
583 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
584 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
585 >
586 >
587 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
588 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
589 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
590 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
591 >   These previously used usermode +x.
592 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
593 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
594 >
595 >
596 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
597 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
598 >   send any private message
599 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
600 >
601 >
602 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
603 > ########################################################################
604 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
605 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
606 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
607 > ########################################################################
608 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
609 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
610 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
611 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
612 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
613 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
614 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
615 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
616 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
617 >   to modules/
618 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
619 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
620 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
621 >   same way as it does in csircd
622 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
623 >
624 >
625 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
626 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
627 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
628 >
629 >
630 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
631 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
632 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
633 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
634 >
635 >
636 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
637 > o) Minor updates to the build system
638 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
639 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
640 >   clock is running backwards
641 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
642 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
643 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
644 >
645 >
646 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
647 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
648 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
649 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
650 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
651 >
652 >
653 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
654 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
655 >   invalid characters
656 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
657 >   This is now enabled by default
658 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
659 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
660 >
661 >
662 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
663 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
664 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
665 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
666 >   for each class
667 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
668 >
669 >
670 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
671 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
672 > o) Removed &localchannels
673 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
674 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
675 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
676 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
677 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
678 >   These features are now enabled by default
679 >
680 >
681 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
682 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
683 >   when set to yes
684 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
685 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
686 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
687 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
688 >   and LIST parameters.
689 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
690 >   all modules
691 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
692 > o) Removed OMOTD module
693 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
694 > o) Improved TS6 support
695 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
696 >
697 >
698 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
699 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
700 >   following changes:
701 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
702 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
703 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
704 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
705 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
706 >     previously used usermode +r.
707 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
708 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
709 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
710 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
711 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
712 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
713 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
714 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
715 >   only be added via ircd.conf
716 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
717 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
718 >   these flags control
719 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
720 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
721 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
722 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
723 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
724 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
725 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
726 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
727 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
728 >   be hidden even on remote servers
729 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
730 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
731 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
732 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
733 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
734 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
735 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
736 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
737 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
738 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
739 >   enabled by default
740 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
741 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
742 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
743  
744   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
745  
68 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
69
746   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
747 < the bug in one of the following ways:
748 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org.
749 <  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
747 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
748 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
749 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
750   information masked).
751  
752   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
753 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
753 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
754      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
755 < 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/
755 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
756  
757   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
758  
759 < 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
759 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
760  
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