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1 < -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-??-??)
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-??-??)
2 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
3 > o) serverinfo::sid is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
4 >   generated based on the server's name and description
5 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
6 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
7 >   -fstack-protector-strong instead of -fstack-protector
8 > o) Services can now add SQLINEs/RESVs that have wildcards in it
9 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
10 > o) class::connectfreq now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
11 >
12 >
13 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
14 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
15 >   have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
16 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
17 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
18 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
19 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
20 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
21 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
22 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
23 >   configuration options to the general {} block
24 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
25 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
26 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
27 > o) The general::havent_read_conf configuration directive has been removed
28 > o) Various code cleanups
29 >
30 >
31 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
32 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
33 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
34 >   lead to stack corruption
35 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
36 >
37 >
38 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
39 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
40 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
41 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
42 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
43 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
44 >
45 >
46 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
47 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
48 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
49 >
50 >
51 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
52 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
53 >   be seen in /whois
54   o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
55     RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
56 + o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
57 + o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
58 +   issued by services clients
59  
60  
61   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
# Line 21 | Line 76 | o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG a
76   o) Updated some help files
77   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
78   o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
79 <   channels via /whois as well. This used to be admin only.
79 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
80  
81  
82   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
83   o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
84 < o) Channel half-ops can now use /INVITE as well
84 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
85   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
86   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
87   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
# Line 46 | Line 101 | o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to o
101   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
102     have been disabled
103   o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
104 < o) /WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
104 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
105  
106  
107   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
108   o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
109   o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
110   o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
111 < o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
111 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
112   o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
113   o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
114     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
# Line 104 | Line 159 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
159   o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
160     general::warn_no_connect_block
161   ########################################################################
162 < o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
162 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
163   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
164   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
165  
# Line 112 | Line 167 | o) Added usermode +p which hides channel
167   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
168   o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
169     and below.
170 < o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
170 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
171   o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
172 < o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
172 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
173     and SPATH (Path to server executable)
174   o) Updated several help files
175  
# Line 143 | Line 198 | o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show
198   o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
199   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
200   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
146 o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
201   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
202   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
203     if general::network_name contains spaces
# Line 154 | Line 208 | o) Fixed possible WATCH core
208   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
209     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
210     configuration options
211 < o) Minor /list optimization
211 > o) Minor LIST optimization
212  
213  
214   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
# Line 170 | Line 224 | o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
224   o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
225   ########################################################################
226   o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
227 < o) USERS command has been removed
227 > o) The USERS command has been removed
228   o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
229     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
230   o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
# Line 182 | Line 236 | o) Improved TS6 inter-server communicati
236   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
237   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
238   o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
239 < o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
239 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
240   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
241     the ircd via SIGINT
242   o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
243   o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
244 <   in the /whois reply
244 >   in the WHOIS reply
245  
246  
247   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
248 < o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
195 <   direction notices)
248 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
249   o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
250     more than one hop away
251 < o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
251 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
252     haven't finished the SSL handshake
253   o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
254   o) Updated/fixed help files
# Line 209 | Line 262 | o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch w
262   o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
263   o) Minor code cleanups
264   o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
265 < o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
213 <   not validated
265 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
266  
267  
268   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
269 < o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
269 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
270   o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
271  
272  
273   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
274   o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
275 < o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
276 <   to administrators only
277 < o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
226 <   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
275 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
276 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
277 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
278   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
279   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
280     administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
281 < o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
281 > o) Added SVSKILL command
282  
283  
284   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
285   o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
286     mode set by servers.
287 < o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
288 <   gateway
289 < o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS.
239 <   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS
240 <   reply.
287 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
288 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
289 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
290   o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
291 <   set via /whois
291 >   set via WHOIS
292  
293  
294   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
295 < o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
295 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
296     throughout the entire network if using services enforced
297     nick names (SVSNICK)
298   o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
299   o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
300     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
301 < o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
301 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
302     of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
303 < o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
303 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
304  
305  
306   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
# Line 272 | Line 321 | o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers
321   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
322   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
323     for more information
324 < o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
324 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
325   o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
326   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
327   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
# Line 297 | Line 346 | o) Added operator::ssl_connection_requir
346   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
347     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
348     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
349 < o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
301 <   Adam <adam@anope.org>
349 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
350  
351  
352   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
# Line 380 | Line 428 | o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added
428   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
429     mempool allocator for Tor cells
430   o) Major code cleanups
431 < o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
431 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
432     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
433   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
434   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
435 < o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
435 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
436   o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
437   o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
438   o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
# Line 405 | Line 453 | o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may n
453  
454   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
455   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
456 < o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
409 <   servers
456 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
457   o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
458     These previously used usermode +x.
459   o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
# Line 425 | Line 472 | o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are
472     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
473     can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
474   ########################################################################
475 < o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
475 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
476   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
477   o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
478   o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
# Line 444 | Line 491 | o) The configuration parser now does sup
491  
492   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
493   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
494 < o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
494 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
495  
496  
497   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
# Line 467 | Line 514 | o) IRC operators may now again see serve
514   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
515   o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
516   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
517 < o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
517 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
518  
519  
520   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)

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