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1 < -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-??-??)
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.27 (2019-??-??)
2 > o) Fixed segfault with GnuTLS/libgmp in case there's no DH parameters file
3 >   defined in 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_param_file' or if that file is missing
4 > o) The connection timeout for connect{} blocks can now be configured via
5 >   the 'connect::timeout' configuration directive
6 > o) OpenSSL now runs in automatic curve selection mode if no curve is defined
7 >   in 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve'
8 >
9 >
10 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.26 (2019-05-31)
11 > o) The 'general::tkline_expire_notices' configuration directive has been
12 >   replaced with user mode 'X'. *LINE expiration notices are sent to IRC
13 >   operators with that mode set
14 > o) Fixed issue with '/rehash conf' creating duplicated class entries
15 >   instead of updating existing ones that are already in use
16 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjEbq
17 >
18 >
19 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.25 (2019-04-24)
20 > o) The 'class::number_per_ip', 'class::max_local' and 'class::max_global'
21 >   configuration directives have been replaced with just 'class::number_per_ip_local'
22 >   and 'class::number_per_ip_global'. The 'class::max_local' basically was
23 >   redundant as it had the same functionality as 'class::number_per_ip'
24 > o) Adding RESVs with wildcards no longer requires administrator privileges
25 > o) The 'general::ignore_bogus_ts' configuration option has been deprecated
26 > o) TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 are no longer supported and have been disabled in
27 >   the openssl and gnutls module
28 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1f now
29 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.5.8 now
30 > o) The 'serverinfo::vhost' and 'serverinfo:vhost6' configuration directives have
31 >   been deprecated. If you need to bind() a specific address you can specify one
32 >   in the connect {} block
33 > o) The 'connect::vhost' configuration directive has been renamed to 'connect::bind'
34 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVk
35 >
36 >
37 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.24 (2018-04-05)
38 > o) Added "STATS s" to show configured pseudo {} blocks
39 > o) Implemented channel mode 'N' which prevents users from changing their
40 >   nick while in a channel with that mode set
41 > o) Services clients are now shown with 'is a Network Service' in "WHOIS"
42 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVt
43 >
44 >
45 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
46 > o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
47 >   and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
48 > o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
49 > o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
50 > o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
51 >   electric fence memory debugger library
52 > o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
53 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
54 >   when deoppering
55 > o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
56 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVq
57 >
58 >
59 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
60 > o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
61 >   extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
62 >   configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
63 > o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
64 >   to non-chanops everywhere
65 > o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
66 >   numerics containing UIDs
67 > o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
68 > o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
69 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVO
70 >
71 >
72 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
73 > o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
74 >   along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
75 >   message throttling better
76 > o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
77 >   sender is invited to
78 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVG
79 >
80 >
81 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
82 > o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
83 > o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
84 >   for more information.
85 > o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
86 >   the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
87 > o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
88 >   to see them
89 > o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
90 >   to support multibyte encodings better
91 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVZ
92 >
93 >
94 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
95 > o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
96 > o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
97 > o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
98 >   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
99 > o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
100 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVC
101 >
102 >
103 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
104 > o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
105 > o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
106 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSx
107 >
108 >
109 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
110 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
111 >   set to 0
112 > o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
113 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSp
114 >
115 >
116 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
117 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
118 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
119 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
120 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
121 > o) Minor updates to help files
122 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSj
123 >
124 >
125 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
126 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
127 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
128 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
129 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
130 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
131 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9v
132 >
133 >
134 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
135 > o) Fixed server clustering
136 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
137 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
138 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
139 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
140 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
141 >     serverinfo {} block
142 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
143 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9f
144 >
145 >
146 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
147 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
148 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
149 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
150 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
151 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
152 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
153 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
154 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
155 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
156 > o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9J
157 >
158 >
159 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
160 > #######################################################################
161 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
162 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
163 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
164 > #######################################################################
165 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
166 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
167 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
168 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
169 >   /etc/resolv.conf
170 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
171 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
172 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
173 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
174 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
175 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
176 >
177 >
178 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
179 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
180 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
181 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
182 >
183 >
184 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
185 > #######################################################################
186 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
187 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
188 > #######################################################################
189 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
190 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
191 >   would not have any effect
192 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
193 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
194 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
195 >   operator {} blocks
196 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
197 >   to the DH param file
198 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
199 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
200 >
201 >
202 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
203 > ########################################################################
204 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
205 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
206 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
207 > ########################################################################
208 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
209 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
210 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
211 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
212 > ########################################################################
213   o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
214 < o) serverinfo::sid is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
214 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
215     generated based on the server's name and description
216   o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
217   o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
218 <   -fstack-protector-strong instead of -fstack-protector
219 < o) Services can now add SQLINEs/RESVs that have wildcards in it
218 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
219 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
220   o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
221 < o) class::connectfreq now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
221 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
222 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
223 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
224 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
225 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
226 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
227 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
228 >   privileges.
229 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
230 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
231  
232  
233   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
234   o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
235 <   have at least general::min_nonwildcard non-wildcard characters in it
235 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
236   o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
237     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
238     operators that don't have administrator privileges
# Line 24 | Line 244 | o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6
244   o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
245     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
246   o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
247 < o) The general::havent_read_conf configuration directive has been removed
247 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
248   o) Various code cleanups
249  
250  
# Line 51 | Line 271 | o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possi
271   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
272   o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
273     be seen in /whois
274 < o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
274 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
275     RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
276   o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
277   o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
# Line 72 | Line 292 | o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would alway
292   o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
293   o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
294   o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
295 <   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
295 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
296   o) Updated some help files
297   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
298   o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
# Line 80 | Line 300 | o) Operators may now see certificate fin
300  
301  
302   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
303 < o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
303 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
304   o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
305   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
306   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
307   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
308   o) Updated several help files
309 < o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
310 < o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
309 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
310 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
311     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
312     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
313 < o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
313 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
314   o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
315  
316  
317   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
318 < o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
318 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
319   o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
320   o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
321   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
# Line 114 | Line 334 | o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" d
334     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
335   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
336     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
337 < o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
337 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
338 >   longer needed.
339  
340  
341   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
# Line 132 | Line 353 | o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.
353  
354  
355   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
356 < o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
356 > #####################################################################
357 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
358     and can't be disabled anymore
359 + #####################################################################
360   o) Many code cleanups and improvements
361   o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
362   o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
# Line 144 | Line 367 | o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration
367   o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
368     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
369   o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
370 <   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
370 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
371   o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
372     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
373     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
# Line 155 | Line 378 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
378  
379  
380   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
381 < ########################################################################
382 < o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
383 <   general::warn_no_connect_block
384 < ########################################################################
381 > #########################################################################
382 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
383 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
384 > #########################################################################
385   o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
386   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
387   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
# Line 200 | Line 423 | o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer
423   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
424   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
425   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
426 <   if general::network_name contains spaces
426 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
427  
428  
429   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
# Line 231 | Line 454 | o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fi
454  
455  
456   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
457 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
457 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
458   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
459   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
460   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
461 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
461 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
462   o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
463   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
464     the ircd via SIGINT
# Line 277 | Line 500 | o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname
500     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
501   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
502   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
503 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
503 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
504   o) Added SVSKILL command
505  
506  
# Line 315 | Line 538 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
538  
539   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
540   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
541 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
541 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
542  
543  
544   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
545   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
546     for more information
547   o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
548 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
548 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
549   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
550   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
551  
# Line 334 | Line 557 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
557  
558  
559   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
560 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
561 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
560 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
561 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
562   o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
563     and connect {} blocks.
564     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
565     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
566     fingerprints
567 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
567 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
568     doc/reference.conf for more information
569   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
570     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
# Line 386 | Line 609 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
609   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
610     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
611   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
612 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
612 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
613   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
614  
615  
616   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
617   o) PCRE support has been dropped
618   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
619 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
619 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
620   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
621     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
622     that has this mode set
623   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
624     sending messages to a channel
625 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
625 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
626     now enabled by default
627  
628  
# Line 412 | Line 635 | o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
635  
636  
637   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
638 < ########################################################################
638 > #######################################################################
639   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
640     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
641     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
642   #######################################################################
643 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
643 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
644     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
645     CIDR is supported
646 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
646 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
647   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
648     in resv {} blocks
649 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
649 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
650     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
651   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
652     mempool allocator for Tor cells
# Line 433 | Line 656 | o) Implemented new binary database stora
656   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
657   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
658   o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
659 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
660 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
661 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
659 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
660 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
661 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
662  
663  
664   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
665   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
666 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
666 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
667   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
668  
669  
# Line 482 | Line 705 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
705     and 'stats_e_disabled'
706   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
707     to modules/
708 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
709 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
710 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
711 <   way as it does in csircd
708 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
709 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
710 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
711 >   same way as it does in csircd
712   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
713  
714  
# Line 520 | Line 743 | o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server
743   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
744   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
745     invalid characters
746 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
747 <   now enabled by default
746 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
747 >   This is now enabled by default
748   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
749   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
750  
751  
752   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
753 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
753 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
754     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
755     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
756     for each class
# Line 539 | Line 762 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
762   o) Removed &localchannels
763   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
764   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
765 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
765 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
766   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
767   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
768     These features are now enabled by default
769  
770  
771   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
772 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
772 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
773     when set to yes
774 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
774 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
775     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
776   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
777     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 585 | Line 808 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
808     these flags control
809   o) Removed Idle-time klines
810   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
811 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
812 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
811 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
812 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
813   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
814     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
815   o) Added support for remote D-lines
# Line 602 | Line 825 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
825     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
826     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
827   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
828 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
829 <   now sent by default
828 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
829 >   enabled by default
830   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
831   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
832   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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