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1 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.3 RELNOTES
2 < o) Added ircd-italian.lang language file
3 < o) Added -full to etrace
4 < o) Added +C for opers
5 < o) Fixed core in temp channel resv
6 <
7 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.2 RELNOTES
8 < o) Added channel::disable_fake_channels config directive
9 < o) Fixed broken FORCEJOIN  (contrib)
10 < o) Added missing documentation for connect::vhost
11 < o) Fixed problem with G-Line voting
12 < o) Fixed "STATS ?" so it doesn't report negative traffic statistics
13 < o) Fixed core in m_mkpasswd.c  (contrib)
14 < o) Reduced memory usage for channel members
15 < o) Added general::stats_e_disabled which simply disables "STATS e"
16 <   for other operators and administrators
17 < o) Ignore signal SIGXFSZ to prevent the daemon from dying on missconfigured
18 <   file size limits
19 < o) Slight optimizations to the block allocator
20 < o) Fixed harmless bug that could result in incorrect bytes sent statistics
21 <   in "STATS t"
22 < o) "STATS y|Y" now shows whether a class is active or disabled
23 < o) Added ircd-brazilian_pt.lang language file
24 < o) Misc. ACCEPT fixes. E.g. don't remove an accept record if a client is
25 <   changing between equivalent nicknames like 'nick' and 'NiCk'.
26 < o) Minor resolv.conf parser fixes.  Added missing support for ';' comments
27 < o) Fixed core on MODRESTART
28 <
29 <
30 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.1 RELNOTES
31 < o) Fixed build on SRV4
32 < o) Fixed problem where ircd would disconnect all SSL connections
33 < o) Added initial CAP support.  Additional documentation can be found
34 <   in doc/technical
35 < o) Speeded up command parsing
36 < o) Fixed occasional core dump on UN*LINE
37 < o) Fixed bug where particular clients would always receive
38 <   "Load is temporarily too heavy" message
39 < o) Improved memory consumption, i.e. memory consumption has
40 <   been reduced for remote clients
41 < o) Fixed possible core in case default_cipher_preference directive isn't set
42 < o) Fixed "CHANSERV INVITE" bug with anope services
43 < o) Updated example configuration files to reflect new topicburst flags
44 <   directive in connect{} blocks
45 < o) Fixed core if using the operator::umodes directive
46 < o) Don't allow shared k-lines to be set without a valid reason
47 < o) Improved channel ban match processing.  This also fixes CIDR bans
48 <
49 <
50 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2.0 RELNOTES
51 < o) Fixed broken operwall = yes;
52 < o) Added 'umode' directive to oper{}.  List of modes to get on /OPER.
53 <   This behaves exactly like H6's sixth O line field
54 < o) Fixed a WHOIS bug
55 < o) Fixed bug where we would increase Count.invisi even
56 <   if general::invisible_on_connect is turned off
57 < o) Removed invite_ops_only, controlled by paranoid (+p) now
58 < o) Better DDoS protection
59 < o) Fixed va_list bug on amd64
60 < o) Fixed /dev/poll
61 <
62 <
63 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2rc1 RELNOTES
64 < o) ircd can dynamically change all its client/fd limits at runtime
65 < o) Added epoll as the primary I/O engine under Linux
66 < o) Local channels will not show up in remote /WHOIS
67 < o) Added hidden_name which allows customized hidden server names
68 < o) Added restrict_channels to define a static channel set
69 < o) Added --disable-gline-voting to disable G-Line votes
70 <   for small networks or people who don't want it.
71 < o) Allow accumulating more ip= entries in an exempt{} block
72 < o) Various improvements and bugfixes
73 < o) Make win32 build usable
74 < o) Fixed ban caching bug
75 < o) Cosmetical fixes to TIME
76 < o) Get "KLINE nick" to work with clients that have a spoof
77 < o) Fixed RESV/XLINE bug in conjunction with names that include escaped
78 <   characters such as \*, \?, \#.
79 <
80 <
81 < -- ircd-hybrid-7.2beta1 RELNOTES
82 < o) Usermode +G, like +g, but allow messaging from people on common channels
83 < o) Usermode +D - "deaf", don't receive channel messages
84 < o) RXLINE and RKLINE - commands for setting perl compatible regular expression
85 <   based K and X lines
86 < o) Join flood is now detected and reported to +b opers
87 < o) Re-added REJECT_HOLD - lock clients for a while before throwing away
88 < o) ping_warning, a class{} option to notify opers before "Ping timeout"
89 < o) New hooking system, modularized: usermodes, iauth, message filtering etc.
90 < o) Network I/O speedups
91 < o) Various cleanups and bugfixes
92 < o) Support for client SSL
93 < o) Support for services (contrib/m_services.c)
94 < o) IP cloaking module (contrib/ip_cloaking.c)
95 < o) Native win32 build
96 < o) The password set in auth::password can now be encrypted
97 < o) Introduced new listen::flags directive.  Currently available flags are
98 <   'ssl' and 'hidden'.  Please read example.conf for further details
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
2 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
3 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
4 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
8 > #######################################################################
9 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
10 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
11 > #######################################################################
12 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
13 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
14 >   would not have any effect
15 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
16 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
17 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favour or ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
18 >   operator {} blocks
19 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
20 >   to the DH param file
21 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
22 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
23 >
24 >
25 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
26 > ########################################################################
27 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
28 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
29 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
30 > ########################################################################
31 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
32 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
33 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
34 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
35 > ########################################################################
36 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
37 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
38 >   generated based on the server's name and description
39 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
40 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
41 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
42 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
43 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
44 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
45 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
46 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
47 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
48 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
49 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
50 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
51 >   privileges.
52 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
53 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
54 >
55 >
56 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
57 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
58 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
59 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
60 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
61 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
62 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
63 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
64 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
65 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
66 >   configuration options to the general {} block
67 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
68 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
69 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
70 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
71 > o) Various code cleanups
72 >
73 >
74 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
75 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
76 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
77 >   lead to stack corruption
78 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
79 >
80 >
81 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
82 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
83 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
84 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
85 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
86 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
87 >
88 >
89 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
90 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
91 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
92 >
93 >
94 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
95 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
96 >   be seen in /whois
97 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
98 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
99 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
100 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
101 >   issued by services clients
102 >
103 >
104 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
105 > ########################################################################
106 > o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
107 >
108 >   max_clients -> default_max_clients
109 >   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
110 >   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
111 > ########################################################################
112 > o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
113 >   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
114 >   command
115 > o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
116 > o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
117 > o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
118 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
119 > o) Updated some help files
120 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
121 > o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
122 >   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
123 >
124 >
125 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
126 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
127 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
128 > o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
129 > o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
130 > o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
131 > o) Updated several help files
132 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
133 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
134 >   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
135 >   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
136 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
137 > o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
138 >
139 >
140 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
141 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
142 > o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
143 > o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
144 > o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
145 >   have been disabled
146 > o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
147 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
148 >
149 >
150 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
151 > o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
152 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
153 > o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
154 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
155 > o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
156 > o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
157 >   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
158 > o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
159 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
160 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
161 >   longer needed.
162 >
163 >
164 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
165 > o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
166 >   newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
167 >   in the general {} block
168 > o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
169 > o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
170 >
171 >
172 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
173 > o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
174 > o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
175 >   to enable TLS/SSL support
176 >
177 >
178 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
179 > #####################################################################
180 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
181 >   and can't be disabled anymore
182 > #####################################################################
183 > o) Many code cleanups and improvements
184 > o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
185 > o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
186 > o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
187 > o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
188 > o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
189 > o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
190 > o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
191 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
192 > o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
193 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
194 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
195 >   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
196 >   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
197 >
198 >
199 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
200 > o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
201 >
202 >
203 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
204 > #########################################################################
205 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
206 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
207 > #########################################################################
208 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
209 > o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
210 > o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
211 >
212 >
213 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
214 > o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
215 >   and below.
216 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
217 > o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
218 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
219 >   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
220 > o) Updated several help files
221 >
222 >
223 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
224 > o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
225 > o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
226 > o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
227 > o) EGD support has been dropped
228 >
229 >
230 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
231 > o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
232 > o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
233 >   notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
234 > o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
235 >   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
236 > o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
237 > o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
238 >
239 >
240 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
241 > o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
242 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
243 >   in case there are any +H opers
244 > o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
245 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
246 > o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
247 > o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
248 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
249 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
250 >
251 >
252 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
253 > o) Fixed possible WATCH core
254 > o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
255 >   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
256 >   configuration options
257 > o) Minor LIST optimization
258 >
259 >
260 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
261 > o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
262 >   since glibc2.17 in certain cases
263 > o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
264 >   regardless of channel mode +s
265 > o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
266 >
267 >
268 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
269 > ########################################################################
270 > o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
271 > ########################################################################
272 > o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
273 > o) The USERS command has been removed
274 > o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
275 >   just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
276 > o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
277 >
278 >
279 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
280 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
281 > o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
282 > o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
283 > o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
284 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
285 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
286 > o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
287 >   the ircd via SIGINT
288 > o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
289 > o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
290 >   in the WHOIS reply
291 >
292 >
293 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
294 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
295 > o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
296 >   more than one hop away
297 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
298 >   haven't finished the SSL handshake
299 > o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
300 > o) Updated/fixed help files
301 > o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
302 >
303 >
304 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
305 > o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
306 > o) Serial number is now shown on start up
307 > o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
308 > o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
309 > o) Minor code cleanups
310 > o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
311 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
312 >
313 >
314 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
315 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
316 > o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
317 >
318 >
319 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
320 > o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
321 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
322 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
323 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
324 > o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
325 > o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
326 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
327 > o) Added SVSKILL command
328 >
329 >
330 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
331 > o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
332 >   mode set by servers.
333 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
334 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
335 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
336 > o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
337 >   set via WHOIS
338 >
339 >
340 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
341 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
342 >   throughout the entire network if using services enforced
343 >   nick names (SVSNICK)
344 > o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
345 > o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
346 >   buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
347 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
348 >   of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
349 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
350 >
351 >
352 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
353 > o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
354 > o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
355 > o) Updated several documentation files
356 >
357 >
358 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
359 > o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
360 >
361 >
362 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
363 > o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
364 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
365 >
366 >
367 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
368 > o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
369 >   for more information
370 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
371 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
372 > o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
373 > o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
374 >
375 >
376 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
377 > o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
378 > o) Revised doc/reference.conf
379 > o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
380 >
381 >
382 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
383 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
384 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
385 > o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
386 >   and connect {} blocks.
387 >   In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
388 >   to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
389 >   fingerprints
390 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
391 >   doc/reference.conf for more information
392 > o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
393 >   to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
394 >   ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
395 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
396 >
397 >
398 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
399 > ########################################################################
400 > o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
401 >   general {} block to serverhide {} block
402 > ########################################################################
403 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
404 > o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
405 >   the +l mode set
406 > o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
407 > o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
408 >   information
409 > o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
410 >
411 >
412 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
413 > o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
414 >
415 >
416 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
417 > o) Fixed broken spoofs
418 >
419 >
420 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
421 > o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
422 >   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
423 >   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
424 >   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
425 >   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
426 >   remote clients
427 > o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
428 > o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
429 >
430 >
431 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
432 > o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
433 >   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
434 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
435 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
436 > o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
437 >
438 >
439 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
440 > o) PCRE support has been dropped
441 > o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
442 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
443 > o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
444 >   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
445 >   that has this mode set
446 > o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
447 >   sending messages to a channel
448 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
449 >   now enabled by default
450 >
451 >
452 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
453 > o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
454 > o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
455 > o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
456 > o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
457 > o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
458 >
459 >
460 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
461 > #######################################################################
462 > o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
463 >   single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
464 >   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
465 > #######################################################################
466 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
467 >   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
468 >   CIDR is supported
469 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
470 > o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
471 >   in resv {} blocks
472 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
473 >   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
474 > o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
475 >   mempool allocator for Tor cells
476 > o) Major code cleanups
477 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
478 >   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
479 > o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
480 > o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
481 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
482 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
483 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
484 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
485 >
486 >
487 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
488 > o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
489 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
490 > o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
491 >
492 >
493 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
494 > o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
495 > o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
496 > o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
497 > o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
498 >
499 >
500 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
501 > o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
502 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
503 > o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
504 >   These previously used usermode +x.
505 > o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
506 >   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
507 >
508 >
509 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
510 > o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
511 >   send any private message
512 > o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
513 >
514 >
515 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
516 > ########################################################################
517 > o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
518 >   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
519 >   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
520 > ########################################################################
521 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
522 > o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
523 > o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
524 > o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
525 > o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
526 > o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
527 > o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
528 >   and 'stats_e_disabled'
529 > o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
530 >   to modules/
531 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
532 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
533 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
534 >   same way as it does in csircd
535 > o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
536 >
537 >
538 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
539 > o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
540 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
541 >
542 >
543 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
544 > o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
545 > o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
546 >   if a reason hasn't been specified
547 >
548 >
549 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
550 > o) Minor updates to the build system
551 > o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
552 > o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
553 >   clock is running backwards
554 > o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
555 > o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
556 > o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
557 >
558 >
559 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
560 > o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
561 > o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
562 > o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
563 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
564 >
565 >
566 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
567 > o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
568 >   invalid characters
569 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
570 >   This is now enabled by default
571 > o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
572 > o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
573 >
574 >
575 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
576 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
577 >   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
578 >   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
579 >   for each class
580 > o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
581 >
582 >
583 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
584 > o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
585 > o) Removed &localchannels
586 > o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
587 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
588 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
589 > o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
590 > o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
591 >   These features are now enabled by default
592 >
593 >
594 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
595 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
596 >   when set to yes
597 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
598 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
599 > o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
600 >   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
601 >   and LIST parameters.
602 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
603 >   all modules
604 > o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
605 > o) Removed OMOTD module
606 > o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
607 > o) Improved TS6 support
608 > o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
609 >
610 >
611 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
612 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
613 >   following changes:
614 >   - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
615 >   - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
616 >   - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
617 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
618 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
619 >     previously used usermode +r.
620 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
621 >   - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
622 >   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
623 >   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
624 >   - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
625 >   - Added services_name directive to general {} block
626 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
627 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
628 >   only be added via ircd.conf
629 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
630 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
631 >   these flags control
632 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
633 > o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
634 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
635 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
636 > o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
637 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
638 > o) Added support for remote D-lines
639 > o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
640 >   hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
641 >   be hidden even on remote servers
642 > o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
643 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
644 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
645 >   NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
646 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
647 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
648 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
649 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
650 > o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
651 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
652 >   enabled by default
653 > o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
654 > o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
655 > o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
656  
657   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
658  
102 BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
103
659   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
660 < the bug in one of the following ways:
661 <  a) By EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
662 <  b) On http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
108 < Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your setup.h and
109 < ircd.conf with any report  (with passwords and other sensitive
660 > the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
661 > Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
662 > ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
663   information masked).
664  
665   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
666 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
666 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
667      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
668 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
116 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
117 < You can also use Hybrid forums at http://forum.ircd-hybrid.org/
668 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
669  
670   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
671  
672 < Please read doc/whats-new.txt for information about what is in this release
122 <
123 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README.FIRST, INSTALL
672 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
673  
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