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Revision: 9175
Committed: Sun Jan 19 12:39:07 2020 UTC (5 years, 7 months ago) by michael
File size: 41181 byte(s)
Log Message:
- The --enable-openssl, --enable-gnutls switches, and their disabling counterparts --disable-openssl and --disable-gnutls, have been replaced with
  the --with-tls switch which takes one of the following options: 'openssl', 'wolfssl', 'gnutls', and 'none'.
  If nothing has been specified, configure tries to autodetect in the following order openssl/libressl -> gnutls -> wolfssl.

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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 9175 o) The --enable-openssl, --enable-gnutls switches, and their disabling counterparts
24     --disable-openssl and --disable-gnutls, have been replaced with the --with-tls switch
25     which takes one of the following options: 'openssl', 'wolfssl', 'gnutls', and 'none'.
26     If nothing has been specified, configure tries to autodetect in the following order:
27     openssl/libressl -> gnutls -> wolfssl.
28 michael 9068
29    
30 michael 9052 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.26 (2019-05-31)
31     o) The 'general::tkline_expire_notices' configuration directive has been
32     replaced with user mode 'X'. *LINE expiration notices are sent to IRC
33     operators with that mode set
34     o) Fixed issue with '/rehash conf' creating duplicated class entries
35     instead of updating existing ones that are already in use
36     o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjEbq
37 michael 7368
38 michael 7692
39 michael 9052 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.25 (2019-04-24)
40     o) The 'class::number_per_ip', 'class::max_local' and 'class::max_global'
41     configuration directives have been replaced with just 'class::number_per_ip_local'
42     and 'class::number_per_ip_global'. The 'class::max_local' basically was
43     redundant as it had the same functionality as 'class::number_per_ip'
44     o) Adding RESVs with wildcards no longer requires administrator privileges
45     o) The 'general::ignore_bogus_ts' configuration option has been deprecated
46     o) TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 are no longer supported and have been disabled in
47     the openssl and gnutls module
48     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1f now
49     o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.5.8 now
50     o) The 'serverinfo::vhost' and 'serverinfo:vhost6' configuration directives have
51     been deprecated. If you need to bind() a specific address you can specify one
52     in the connect {} block
53     o) The 'connect::vhost' configuration directive has been renamed to 'connect::bind'
54     o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVk
55    
56    
57 michael 8491 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.24 (2018-04-05)
58     o) Added "STATS s" to show configured pseudo {} blocks
59 michael 8468 o) Implemented channel mode 'N' which prevents users from changing their
60     nick while in a channel with that mode set
61 michael 8491 o) Services clients are now shown with 'is a Network Service' in "WHOIS"
62 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVt
63 michael 8468
64    
65 michael 8429 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
66     o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
67     and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
68     o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
69     o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
70     o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
71     electric fence memory debugger library
72     o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
73     o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
74     when deoppering
75     o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
76 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVq
77 michael 8429
78    
79 michael 8086 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
80     o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
81     extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
82     configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
83     o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
84     to non-chanops everywhere
85     o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
86     numerics containing UIDs
87     o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
88     o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
89 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVO
90 michael 8086
91    
92 michael 7918 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
93     o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
94     along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
95     message throttling better
96     o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
97     sender is invited to
98 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVG
99 michael 7918
100    
101 michael 7878 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
102     o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
103     o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
104     for more information.
105     o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
106     the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
107     o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
108     to see them
109     o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
110     to support multibyte encodings better
111 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVZ
112 michael 7878
113    
114 michael 7692 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
115     o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
116     o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
117     o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
118     'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
119     o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
120 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVC
121 michael 7692
122    
123 michael 7618 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
124     o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
125 michael 7692 o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
126 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSx
127 michael 7618
128    
129 michael 7546 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
130     o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
131     set to 0
132 michael 7692 o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
133 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSp
134 michael 7546
135    
136 michael 7493 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
137     o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
138     allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
139     o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
140     and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
141     o) Minor updates to help files
142 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSj
143 michael 7493
144    
145 michael 7366 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
146     o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
147     for providing a box for testing purposes.
148     o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
149     o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
150     o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
151 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9v
152 michael 7366
153    
154     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
155     o) Fixed server clustering
156     o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
157     o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
158     - Works now with IPv6 addresses
159     - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
160     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
161     serverinfo {} block
162     o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
163 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9f
164 michael 7366
165    
166 michael 7204 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
167     o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
168     intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
169     to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
170 michael 7206 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
171     o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
172 michael 7204 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
173     o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
174     o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
175     o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
176 michael 9052 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9J
177 michael 7204
178    
179 michael 7043 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
180     #######################################################################
181     o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
182     to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
183     desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
184     #######################################################################
185     o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
186     o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
187     o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
188     o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
189     /etc/resolv.conf
190     o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
191     o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
192     o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
193     o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
194     o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
195     o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
196    
197    
198 michael 6820 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
199     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
200     o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
201     o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
202    
203    
204 michael 6738 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
205     #######################################################################
206     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
207     to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
208     #######################################################################
209     o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
210     o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
211     would not have any effect
212     o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
213     with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
214 michael 7043 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
215 michael 6738 operator {} blocks
216     o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
217     to the DH param file
218     o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
219     of flags see doc/reference.conf
220    
221    
222 michael 6539 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
223     ########################################################################
224     o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
225     instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
226     to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
227     ########################################################################
228     o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
229     following channel {} block configuration directives:
230     'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
231     'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
232     ########################################################################
233     o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
234 michael 6738 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
235 michael 6539 generated based on the server's name and description
236     o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
237     o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
238     '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
239     o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
240     o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
241 michael 6738 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
242 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
243 michael 6738 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
244 michael 6539 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
245     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
246     o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
247     irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
248     privileges.
249     o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
250     o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
251    
252    
253     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
254     o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
255 michael 6738 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
256 michael 6539 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
257     they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
258     operators that don't have administrator privileges
259     o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
260     with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
261     way to add global user@host mask based server bans
262     o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
263     configuration options to the general {} block
264     o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
265     been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
266     o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
267 michael 6738 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
268 michael 6539 o) Various code cleanups
269    
270    
271 michael 5786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
272     o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
273     o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
274     lead to stack corruption
275     o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
276    
277    
278 michael 5741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
279     o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
280 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
281 michael 5741 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
282     limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
283     o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
284 michael 5634
285    
286     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
287     o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
288     the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
289    
290    
291 michael 5597 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
292     o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
293     be seen in /whois
294 michael 6738 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
295 michael 5597 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
296     o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
297     o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
298     issued by services clients
299    
300    
301     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
302 michael 5524 ########################################################################
303     o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
304    
305     max_clients -> default_max_clients
306     join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
307     join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
308     ########################################################################
309     o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
310     "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
311     command
312     o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
313     o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
314     o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
315 michael 6738 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
316 michael 5524 o) Updated some help files
317     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
318 michael 5597 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
319 michael 5634 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
320 michael 5524
321    
322     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
323 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
324 michael 5634 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
325 michael 5524 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
326     o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
327     o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
328     o) Updated several help files
329 michael 6738 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
330     o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
331 michael 5524 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
332     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
333 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
334 michael 5524 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
335    
336    
337     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
338 michael 6539 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
339 michael 5524 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
340     o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
341     o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
342     have been disabled
343     o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
344 michael 5634 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
345 michael 5524
346    
347 michael 4567 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
348     o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
349     o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
350     o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
351 michael 5634 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
352 michael 4567 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
353 michael 5524 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
354 michael 4567 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
355     o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
356     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
357 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
358     longer needed.
359 michael 4567
360    
361     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
362     o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
363     newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
364     in the general {} block
365     o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
366     o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
367    
368    
369     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
370     o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
371     o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
372     to enable TLS/SSL support
373    
374    
375     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
376 michael 6738 #####################################################################
377     o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
378 michael 4567 and can't be disabled anymore
379 michael 6738 #####################################################################
380 michael 4567 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
381     o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
382     o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
383     o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
384     o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
385     o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
386     o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
387     o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
388     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
389     o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
390 michael 6738 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
391 michael 4567 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
392     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
393     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
394    
395    
396     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
397     o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
398    
399    
400     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
401 michael 6738 #########################################################################
402     o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
403     'general::warn_no_connect_block'
404     #########################################################################
405 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
406 michael 4567 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
407     o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
408    
409    
410     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
411     o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
412     and below.
413 michael 5635 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
414 michael 4567 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
415 michael 5634 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
416 michael 4567 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
417     o) Updated several help files
418    
419    
420     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
421     o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
422     o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
423     o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
424     o) EGD support has been dropped
425    
426    
427     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
428     o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
429     o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
430     notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
431     o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
432     as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
433     o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
434 michael 5524 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
435 michael 4567
436    
437     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
438     o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
439     o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
440     in case there are any +H opers
441     o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
442     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
443     o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
444     o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
445     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
446 michael 6738 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
447 michael 4567
448    
449     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
450     o) Fixed possible WATCH core
451     o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
452     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
453     configuration options
454 michael 5634 o) Minor LIST optimization
455 michael 4567
456    
457 michael 3376 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
458     o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
459     since glibc2.17 in certain cases
460     o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
461     regardless of channel mode +s
462     o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
463    
464    
465 michael 3330 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
466 michael 3054 ########################################################################
467     o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
468     ########################################################################
469 michael 3330 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
470 michael 5634 o) The USERS command has been removed
471 michael 3330 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
472     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
473     o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
474 michael 3054
475    
476     -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
477 michael 6738 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
478 michael 3028 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
479     o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
480     o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
481 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
482 michael 5634 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
483 michael 3028 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
484     the ircd via SIGINT
485     o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
486     o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
487 michael 5634 in the WHOIS reply
488 michael 3028
489    
490 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
491 michael 5634 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
492 michael 2794 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
493     more than one hop away
494 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
495 michael 2794 haven't finished the SSL handshake
496     o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
497     o) Updated/fixed help files
498     o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
499    
500    
501 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
502 michael 2794 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
503     o) Serial number is now shown on start up
504     o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
505 michael 3028 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
506 michael 2794 o) Minor code cleanups
507     o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
508 michael 5634 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
509 michael 2794
510    
511 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
512 michael 5634 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
513 michael 2794 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
514    
515    
516 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
517 michael 2794 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
518 michael 5634 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
519     o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
520     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
521 michael 2794 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
522     o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
523 michael 6738 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
524 michael 5634 o) Added SVSKILL command
525 michael 2794
526    
527 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
528 michael 2794 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
529     mode set by servers.
530 michael 5634 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
531     o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
532     Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
533 michael 2794 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
534 michael 5634 set via WHOIS
535 michael 2794
536    
537 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
538 michael 5635 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
539 michael 2498 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
540     nick names (SVSNICK)
541     o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
542     o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
543     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
544 michael 5634 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
545 michael 2498 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
546 michael 5634 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
547 michael 2498
548    
549 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
550 michael 2454 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
551 michael 2468 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
552     o) Updated several documentation files
553 michael 2454
554    
555 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
556 michael 2454 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
557    
558    
559 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
560 michael 2454 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
561 michael 6738 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
562 michael 2454
563    
564 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
565 michael 2454 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
566     for more information
567 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
568 michael 6738 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
569 michael 2454 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
570     o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
571    
572    
573 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
574 michael 2334 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
575     o) Revised doc/reference.conf
576     o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
577    
578    
579 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
580 michael 6738 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
581     o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
582 michael 5524 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
583     and connect {} blocks.
584 michael 2794 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
585 michael 2258 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
586     fingerprints
587 michael 6738 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
588 michael 2258 doc/reference.conf for more information
589     o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
590     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
591     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
592 michael 5634 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
593 michael 2258
594    
595 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
596 michael 2196 ########################################################################
597     o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
598 michael 5524 general {} block to serverhide {} block
599 michael 2196 ########################################################################
600 michael 2210 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
601 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
602     the +l mode set
603     o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
604 michael 5524 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
605 michael 2155 information
606 michael 2210 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
607 michael 2155
608    
609 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
610 michael 2155 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
611    
612    
613 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
614 michael 2155 o) Fixed broken spoofs
615    
616    
617 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
618 michael 2012 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
619     'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
620     not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
621 michael 2155 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
622 michael 2012 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
623     remote clients
624 michael 2155 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
625     o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
626 michael 2012
627 michael 2155
628 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
629 michael 1954 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
630     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
631 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
632 michael 6738 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
633 michael 2155 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
634 michael 1954
635    
636 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
637 michael 1932 o) PCRE support has been dropped
638 michael 5524 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
639 michael 6738 Similar to "STATS x|q"
640 michael 1937 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
641     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
642     that has this mode set
643 michael 1955 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
644     sending messages to a channel
645 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
646 michael 1955 now enabled by default
647 michael 1932
648    
649 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
650 michael 1932 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
651     o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
652     o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
653 michael 5524 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
654 michael 1932 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
655    
656    
657 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
658 michael 6738 #######################################################################
659 michael 5524 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
660     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
661 michael 1861 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
662     #######################################################################
663 michael 6738 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
664 michael 1861 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
665     CIDR is supported
666 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
667 michael 1861 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
668 michael 5524 in resv {} blocks
669 michael 6738 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
670 michael 1731 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
671 michael 1798 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
672 michael 1731 mempool allocator for Tor cells
673     o) Major code cleanups
674 michael 5634 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
675 michael 1731 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
676 michael 5524 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
677 michael 1840 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
678 michael 5634 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
679 michael 6738 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
680     o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
681 michael 6539 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
682 michael 1731
683 michael 1798
684 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
685 michael 2155 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
686 michael 6738 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
687 michael 2155 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
688    
689    
690 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
691 michael 5524 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
692 michael 1932 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
693     o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
694     o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
695    
696    
697 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
698 michael 1828 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
699 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
700 michael 1828 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
701     These previously used usermode +x.
702     o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
703     via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
704 michael 1731
705 michael 1797
706 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
707 michael 1797 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
708     send any private message
709     o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
710    
711    
712 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
713 michael 1797 ########################################################################
714     o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
715     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
716 michael 5524 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
717 michael 1797 ########################################################################
718 michael 5634 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
719 michael 1797 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
720     o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
721     o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
722     o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
723     o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
724     o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
725     and 'stats_e_disabled'
726     o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
727     to modules/
728 michael 6738 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
729     on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
730     directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
731     same way as it does in csircd
732 michael 1797 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
733    
734    
735 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
736 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
737 michael 5634 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
738 michael 1731
739    
740 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
741 michael 1731 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
742     o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
743     if a reason hasn't been specified
744    
745    
746 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
747 michael 1731 o) Minor updates to the build system
748     o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
749     o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
750     clock is running backwards
751 michael 5524 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
752 michael 1731 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
753     o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
754    
755    
756 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
757 michael 1731 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
758 michael 5524 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
759 michael 1731 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
760 michael 5634 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
761 michael 1731
762    
763 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
764 michael 1542 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
765 lusky 1580 invalid characters
766 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
767     This is now enabled by default
768 michael 1573 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
769 michael 1575 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
770 michael 1540
771 michael 1547
772 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
773 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
774 michael 5524 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
775 michael 1516 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
776     for each class
777 lusky 1580 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
778 michael 1516
779    
780 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
781 lusky 1580 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
782     o) Removed &localchannels
783     o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
784     o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
785 michael 6738 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
786 michael 1493 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
787 lusky 1580 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
788     These features are now enabled by default
789 michael 1474
790    
791 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
792 michael 6738 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
793 michael 1424 when set to yes
794 michael 6738 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
795 lusky 1580 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
796 michael 1441 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
797     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
798     and LIST parameters.
799 lusky 1580 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
800     all modules
801 michael 1442 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
802 michael 1446 o) Removed OMOTD module
803 michael 1460 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
804 michael 1464 o) Improved TS6 support
805 michael 1553 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
806 michael 1424
807 michael 1441
808 michael 3054 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
809 lusky 1580 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
810     following changes:
811 michael 1244 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
812     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
813 michael 1409 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
814 michael 1420 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
815 lusky 1580 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
816     previously used usermode +r.
817     - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
818     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
819     - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
820 michael 1244 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
821 michael 5524 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
822     - Added services_name directive to general {} block
823 michael 1421 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
824 lusky 1580 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
825     only be added via ircd.conf
826     o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
827 michael 1823 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
828 lusky 1580 these flags control
829     o) Removed Idle-time klines
830 michael 1244 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
831 michael 6738 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
832     controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
833 michael 1274 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
834 michael 1418 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
835 michael 1315 o) Added support for remote D-lines
836     o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
837     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
838     be hidden even on remote servers
839 michael 5524 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
840 lusky 1580 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
841     SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
842 michael 1315 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
843 lusky 1580 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
844 michael 1418 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
845     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
846     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
847 michael 1382 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
848 michael 6738 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
849     enabled by default
850 michael 1418 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
851     o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
852 michael 1409 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
853 michael 1244
854 michael 1245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
855 michael 1244
856 adx 30 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
857 michael 974 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
858 michael 920 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
859 michael 883 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
860 adx 30 information masked).
861    
862     DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
863 michael 1865 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
864 adx 30 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
865 michael 1932 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
866 adx 30
867     Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
868    
869 michael 1865 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
870 adx 30
871     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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