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Revision: 9166
Committed: Sat Jan 18 19:06:14 2020 UTC (6 years, 6 months ago) by michael
File size: 40789 byte(s)
Log Message:
- Implemented experimental support for wolfSSL. Minimum supported version is 4.3.0

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# User Rev Content
1 michael 9068 -- 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 michael 9096 o) The connection timeout for connect{} blocks can now be configured via
5     the 'connect::timeout' configuration directive
6 michael 9155 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.1.1 now
7 michael 9161 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.6.5 now
8 michael 9155 o) Supported TLSv1.3 cipher suites can now be configured explicitely via the
9     new 'serverinfo::tls_cipher_suites' configuration directive
10     o) In the serverinfo {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
11     ssl_certificate_file -> tls_certificate_file
12     ssl_dh_param_file -> tls_dh_param_file
13     ssl_dh_elliptic_curve -> tls_supported_groups
14     ssl_cipher_list -> tls_cipher_list
15     ssl_message_digest_algorithm -> tls_message_digest_algorithm
16     o) In the operator {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
17     ssl_certificate_fingerprint -> tls_certificate_fingerprint
18     ssl_connection_required -> tls_connection_required
19     o) In the connect {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
20     ssl_cipher_list -> tls_cipher_list
21     ssl_certificate_fingerprint -> tls_certificate_fingerprint
22 michael 9166 o) Experimental support for wolfSSL has been implemented. Minimum supported version is 4.3.0
23 michael 9068
24    
25 michael 9052 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.26 (2019-05-31)
26     o) The 'general::tkline_expire_notices' configuration directive has been
27     replaced with user mode 'X'. *LINE expiration notices are sent to IRC
28     operators with that mode set
29     o) Fixed issue with '/rehash conf' creating duplicated class entries
30     instead of updating existing ones that are already in use
31     o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjEbq
32 michael 7368
33 michael 7692
34 michael 9052 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.25 (2019-04-24)
35     o) The 'class::number_per_ip', 'class::max_local' and 'class::max_global'
36     configuration directives have been replaced with just 'class::number_per_ip_local'
37     and 'class::number_per_ip_global'. The 'class::max_local' basically was
38     redundant as it had the same functionality as 'class::number_per_ip'
39     o) Adding RESVs with wildcards no longer requires administrator privileges
40     o) The 'general::ignore_bogus_ts' configuration option has been deprecated
41     o) TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 are no longer supported and have been disabled in
42     the openssl and gnutls module
43     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1f now
44     o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.5.8 now
45     o) The 'serverinfo::vhost' and 'serverinfo:vhost6' configuration directives have
46     been deprecated. If you need to bind() a specific address you can specify one
47     in the connect {} block
48     o) The 'connect::vhost' configuration directive has been renamed to 'connect::bind'
49     o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVk
50    
51    
52 michael 8491 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.24 (2018-04-05)
53     o) Added "STATS s" to show configured pseudo {} blocks
54 michael 8468 o) Implemented channel mode 'N' which prevents users from changing their
55     nick while in a channel with that mode set
56 michael 8491 o) Services clients are now shown with 'is a Network Service' in "WHOIS"
57 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVt
58 michael 8468
59    
60 michael 8429 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
61     o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
62     and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
63     o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
64     o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
65     o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
66     electric fence memory debugger library
67     o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
68     o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
69     when deoppering
70     o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
71 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVq
72 michael 8429
73    
74 michael 8086 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
75     o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
76     extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
77     configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
78     o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
79     to non-chanops everywhere
80     o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
81     numerics containing UIDs
82     o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
83     o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
84 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVO
85 michael 8086
86    
87 michael 7918 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
88     o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
89     along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
90     message throttling better
91     o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
92     sender is invited to
93 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVG
94 michael 7918
95    
96 michael 7878 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
97     o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
98     o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
99     for more information.
100     o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
101     the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
102     o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
103     to see them
104     o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
105     to support multibyte encodings better
106 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVZ
107 michael 7878
108    
109 michael 7692 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
110     o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
111     o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
112     o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
113     'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
114     o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
115 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVC
116 michael 7692
117    
118 michael 7618 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
119     o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
120 michael 7692 o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
121 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSx
122 michael 7618
123    
124 michael 7546 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
125     o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
126     set to 0
127 michael 7692 o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
128 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSp
129 michael 7546
130    
131 michael 7493 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
132     o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
133     allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
134     o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
135     and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
136     o) Minor updates to help files
137 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSj
138 michael 7493
139    
140 michael 7366 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
141     o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
142     for providing a box for testing purposes.
143     o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
144     o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
145     o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
146 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9v
147 michael 7366
148    
149     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
150     o) Fixed server clustering
151     o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
152     o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
153     - Works now with IPv6 addresses
154     - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
155     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
156     serverinfo {} block
157     o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
158 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9f
159 michael 7366
160    
161 michael 7204 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
162     o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
163     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
164     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
165 michael 7206 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
166     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
167 michael 7204 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
168     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
169     o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
170     o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
171 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9J
172 michael 7204
173    
174 michael 7043 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
175     #######################################################################
176     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
177     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
178     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
179     #######################################################################
180     o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
181     o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
182     o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
183     o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
184     /etc/resolv.conf
185     o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
186     o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
187     o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
188     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
189     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
190     o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
191    
192    
193 michael 6820 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
194     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
195     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
196     o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
197    
198    
199 michael 6738 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
200     #######################################################################
201     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
202     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
203     #######################################################################
204     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
205     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
206     would not have any effect
207     o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
208     with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
209 michael 7043 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
210 michael 6738 operator {} blocks
211     o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
212     to the DH param file
213     o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
214     of flags see doc/reference.conf
215    
216    
217 michael 6539 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
218     ########################################################################
219     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
220     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
221     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
222     ########################################################################
223     o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
224     following channel {} block configuration directives:
225     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
226     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
227     ########################################################################
228     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
229 michael 6738 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
230 michael 6539 generated based on the server's name and description
231     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
232     o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
233     '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
234     o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
235     o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
236 michael 6738 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
237 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
238 michael 6738 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
239 michael 6539 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
240     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
241     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
242     irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
243     privileges.
244     o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
245     o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
246    
247    
248     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
249     o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
250 michael 6738 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
251 michael 6539 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
252     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
253     operators that don't have administrator privileges
254     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
255     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
256     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
257     o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
258     configuration options to the general {} block
259     o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
260     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
261     o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
262 michael 6738 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
263 michael 6539 o) Various code cleanups
264    
265    
266 michael 5786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
267     o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
268     o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
269     lead to stack corruption
270     o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
271    
272    
273 michael 5741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
274     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
275 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
276 michael 5741 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
277     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
278     o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
279 michael 5634
280    
281     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
282     o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
283     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
284    
285    
286 michael 5597 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
287     o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
288     be seen in /whois
289 michael 6738 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
290 michael 5597 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
291     o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
292     o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
293     issued by services clients
294    
295    
296     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
297 michael 5524 ########################################################################
298     o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
299    
300     max_clients -> default_max_clients
301     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
302     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
303     ########################################################################
304     o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
305     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
306     command
307     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
308     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
309     o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
310 michael 6738 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
311 michael 5524 o) Updated some help files
312     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
313 michael 5597 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
314 michael 5634 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
315 michael 5524
316    
317     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
318 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
319 michael 5634 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
320 michael 5524 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
321     o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
322     o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
323     o) Updated several help files
324 michael 6738 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
325     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
326 michael 5524 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
327     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
328 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
329 michael 5524 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
330    
331    
332     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
333 michael 6539 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
334 michael 5524 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
335     o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
336     o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
337     have been disabled
338     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
339 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
340 michael 5524
341    
342 michael 4567 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
343     o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
344     o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
345     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
346 michael 5634 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
347 michael 4567 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
348 michael 5524 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
349 michael 4567 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
350     o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
351     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
352 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
353     longer needed.
354 michael 4567
355    
356     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
357     o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
358     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
359     in the general {} block
360     o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
361     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
362    
363    
364     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
365     o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
366     o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
367     to enable TLS/SSL support
368    
369    
370     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
371 michael 6738 #####################################################################
372     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
373 michael 4567 and can't be disabled anymore
374 michael 6738 #####################################################################
375 michael 4567 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
376     o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
377     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
378     o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
379     o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
380     o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
381     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
382     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
383     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
384     o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
385 michael 6738 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
386 michael 4567 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
387     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
388     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
389    
390    
391     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
392     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
393    
394    
395     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
396 michael 6738 #########################################################################
397     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
398     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
399     #########################################################################
400 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
401 michael 4567 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
402     o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
403    
404    
405     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
406     o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
407     and below.
408 michael 5635 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
409 michael 4567 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
410 michael 5634 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
411 michael 4567 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
412     o) Updated several help files
413    
414    
415     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
416     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
417     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
418     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
419     o) EGD support has been dropped
420    
421    
422     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
423     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
424     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
425     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
426     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
427     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
428     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
429 michael 5524 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
430 michael 4567
431    
432     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
433     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
434     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
435     in case there are any +H opers
436     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
437     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
438     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
439     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
440     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
441 michael 6738 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
442 michael 4567
443    
444     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
445     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
446     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
447     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
448     configuration options
449 michael 5634 o) Minor LIST optimization
450 michael 4567
451    
452 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
453     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
454     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
455     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
456     regardless of channel mode +s
457     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
458    
459    
460 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
461 michael 3054 ########################################################################
462     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
463     ########################################################################
464 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
465 michael 5634 o) The USERS command has been removed
466 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
467     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
468     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
469 michael 3054
470    
471     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
472 michael 6738 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
473 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
474     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
475     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
476 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
477 michael 5634 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
478 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
479     the ircd via SIGINT
480     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
481     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
482 michael 5634 in the WHOIS reply
483 michael 3028
484    
485 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
486 michael 5634 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
487 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
488     more than one hop away
489 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
490 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
491     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
492     o) Updated/fixed help files
493     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
494    
495    
496 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
497 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
498     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
499     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
500 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
501 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
502     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
503 michael 5634 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
504 michael 2794
505    
506 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
507 michael 5634 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
508 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
509    
510    
511 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
512 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
513 michael 5634 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
514     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
515     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
516 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
517     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
518 michael 6738 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
519 michael 5634 o) Added SVSKILL command
520 michael 2794
521    
522 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
523 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
524     mode set by servers.
525 michael 5634 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
526     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
527     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
528 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
529 michael 5634 set via WHOIS
530 michael 2794
531    
532 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
533 michael 5635 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
534 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
535     nick names (SVSNICK)
536     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
537     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
538     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
539 michael 5634 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
540 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
541 michael 5634 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
542 michael 2498
543    
544 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
545 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
546 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
547     o) Updated several documentation files
548 michael 2454
549    
550 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
551 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
552    
553    
554 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
555 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
556 michael 6738 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
557 michael 2454
558    
559 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
560 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
561     for more information
562 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
563 michael 6738 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
564 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
565     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
566    
567    
568 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
569 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
570     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
571     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
572    
573    
574 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
575 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
576     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
577 michael 5524 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
578     and connect {} blocks.
579 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
580 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
581     fingerprints
582 michael 6738 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
583 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
584     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
585     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
586     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
587 michael 5634 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
588 michael 2258
589    
590 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
591 michael 2196 ########################################################################
592     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
593 michael 5524 general {} block to serverhide {} block
594 michael 2196 ########################################################################
595 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
596 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
597     the +l mode set
598     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
599 michael 5524 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
600 michael 2155 information
601 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
602 michael 2155
603    
604 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
605 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
606    
607    
608 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
609 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
610    
611    
612 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
613 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
614     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
615     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
616 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
617 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
618     remote clients
619 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
620     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
621 michael 2012
622 michael 2155
623 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
624 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
625     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
626 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
627 michael 6738 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
628 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
629 michael 1954
630    
631 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
632 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
633 michael 5524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
634 michael 6738 Similar to "STATS x|q"
635 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
636     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
637     that has this mode set
638 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
639     sending messages to a channel
640 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
641 michael 1955 now enabled by default
642 michael 1932
643    
644 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
645 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
646     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
647     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
648 michael 5524 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
649 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
650    
651    
652 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
653 michael 6738 #######################################################################
654 michael 5524 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
655     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
656 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
657     #######################################################################
658 michael 6738 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
659 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
660     CIDR is supported
661 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
662 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
663 michael 5524 in resv {} blocks
664 michael 6738 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
665 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
666 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
667 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
668     o) Major code cleanups
669 michael 5634 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
670 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
671 michael 5524 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
672 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
673 michael 5634 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
674 michael 6738 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
675     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
676 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
677 michael 1731
678 michael 1798
679 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
680 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
681 michael 6738 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
682 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
683    
684    
685 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
686 michael 5524 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
687 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
688     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
689     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
690    
691    
692 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
693 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
694 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
695 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
696     These previously used usermode +x.
697     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
698     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
699 michael 1731
700 michael 1797
701 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
702 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
703     send any private message
704     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
705    
706    
707 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
708 michael 1797 ########################################################################
709     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
710     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
711 michael 5524 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
712 michael 1797 ########################################################################
713 michael 5634 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
714 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
715     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
716     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
717     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
718     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
719     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
720     and 'stats_e_disabled'
721     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
722     to modules/
723 michael 6738 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
724     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
725     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
726     same way as it does in csircd
727 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
728    
729    
730 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
731 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
732 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
733 michael 1731
734    
735 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
736 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
737     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
738     if a reason hasn't been specified
739    
740    
741 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
742 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
743     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
744     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
745     clock is running backwards
746 michael 5524 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
747 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
748     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
749    
750    
751 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
752 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
753 michael 5524 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
754 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
755 michael 5634 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
756 michael 1731
757    
758 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
759 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
760 lusky 1580 invalid characters
761 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
762     This is now enabled by default
763 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
764 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
765 michael 1540
766 michael 1547
767 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
768 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
769 michael 5524 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
770 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
771     for each class
772 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
773 michael 1516
774    
775 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
776 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
777     o) Removed &localchannels
778     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
779     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
780 michael 6738 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
781 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
782 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
783     These features are now enabled by default
784 michael 1474
785    
786 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
787 michael 6738 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
788 michael 1424 when set to yes
789 michael 6738 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
790 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
791 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
792     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
793     and LIST parameters.
794 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
795     all modules
796 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
797 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
798 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
799 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
800 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
801 michael 1424
802 michael 1441
803 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
804 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
805     following changes:
806 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
807     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
808 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
809 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
810 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
811     previously used usermode +r.
812     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
813     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
814     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
815 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
816 michael 5524 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
817     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
818 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
819 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
820     only be added via ircd.conf
821     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
822 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
823 lusky 1580 these flags control
824     o) Removed Idle-time klines
825 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
826 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
827     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
828 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
829 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
830 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
831     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
832     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
833     be hidden even on remote servers
834 michael 5524 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
835 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
836     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
837 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
838 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
839 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
840     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
841     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
842 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
843 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
844     enabled by default
845 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
846     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
847 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
848 michael 1244
849 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
850 michael 1244
851 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
852 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
853 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
854 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
855 adx 30 information masked).
856    
857     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
858 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
859 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
860 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
861 adx 30
862     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
863    
864 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
865 adx 30
866     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
867 knight 31 $Id$

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