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1 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
2 + o) PCRE support has been dropped
3 + o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
4 +   Similar to STATS x|q"
5 + o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
6 +   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
7 +   that has this mode set
8 +
9 +
10 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
11 + o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
12 + o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
13 + o) Changed RPL_WELCOME to comply with rfc2812
14 + o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
15 + o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
16 + o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
17 +
18 +
19 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
20 + ########################################################################
21 + o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
22 +   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
23 +   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
24 + #######################################################################
25 + o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
26 +   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
27 +   CIDR is supported
28 + o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
29 + o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
30 +   in resv{} blocks
31 + o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
32 +   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
33 + o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
34 +   mempool allocator for Tor cells
35 + o) Major code cleanups
36 + o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
37 +   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
38 + o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
39 + o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
40 + o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
41 + o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
42 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
43 + o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
44 +
45 +
46 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
47 + o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
48 + o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
49 + o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
50 + o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
51 +
52 +
53 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
54 + o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
55 + o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
56 +   servers
57 + o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
58 +   These previously used usermode +x.
59 + o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
60 +   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
61 +
62 +
63 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
64 + o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
65 +   send any private message
66 + o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
67 +
68 +
69 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
70 + ########################################################################
71 + o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
72 +   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
73 +   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
74 + ########################################################################
75 + o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
76 + o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
77 + o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
78 + o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
79 + o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
80 + o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
81 + o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
82 +   and 'stats_e_disabled'
83 + o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
84 +   to modules/
85 + o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
86 +   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
87 +   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
88 +   way as it does in csircd
89 + o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
90 +
91 +
92 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
93 + o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
94 + o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
95 +
96 +
97 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
98 + o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
99 + o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
100 +   if a reason hasn't been specified
101 +
102 +
103 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
104 + o) Minor updates to the build system
105 + o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
106 + o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
107 +   clock is running backwards
108 + o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
109 + o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
110 + o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
111 +
112 +
113 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
114 + o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
115 + o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
116 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
117 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
118 +
119 +
120 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
121 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
122 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
123 +
124 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
125 + o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
126 +   invalid characters
127 + o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
128 +   now enabled by default
129 + o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
130 + o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
131 +
132 +
133 + -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
134 + o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
135 +   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
136 +   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
137 +   for each class
138 + o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
139 +
140 +
141 + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
142 + o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
143 + o) Removed &localchannels
144 + o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
145 + o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
146 + o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
147 + o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
148 + o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
149 +   These features are now enabled by default
150 +
151 +
152 + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
153 + o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
154 +   when set to yes
155 + o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
156 +   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
157 + o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
158 +   with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
159 +   and LIST parameters.
160 +   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
161 +   all modules
162 + o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
163 + o) Removed OMOTD module
164 + o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
165 + o) Improved TS6 support
166 + o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
167 +
168 +
169   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
170 < o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
171 <   have been done for this:
170 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
171 >   following changes:
172     - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
173     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
174     - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
175 <     deal with NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
176 <   - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
177 <     channelmode +r (registered channel)
178 <   - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
11 <     client notices now go to new usermode +j
12 <   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
13 <   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
175 >     deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
176 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
177 >     previously used usermode +r.
178 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
179     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
180 +   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
181 +   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
182     - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
183     - Added services_name directive to general{} block
184 < o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
185 <   bans should only be added via ircd.conf
186 < o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
187 <   Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
188 <   are supposed to be doing
189 < o) Idle-time klines have been removed
184 >   - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
185 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
186 >   only be added via ircd.conf
187 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
188 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
189 >   these flags control
190 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
191   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
192 < o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
192 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
193     controlled via connect::flags explicitly
194   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
195 <   file sizes
195 >   file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
196   o) Added support for remote D-lines
197   o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
198     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
199     be hidden even on remote servers
200 < o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
201 <   for inter-server communication.
200 > o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
201 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
202 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
203     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
204 <   connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
204 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
205 > o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
206 >   added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
207 >   Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
208   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
209   o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
210     now sent by default
211 + o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
212 + o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
213   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
214  
215   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
216  
217 < NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
218 < code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
219 < NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
220 < as EFnet.
47 <
48 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
217 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
218 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
219 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
220 > such as EFnet.
221  
222   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
223   the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
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226   information masked).
227  
228   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
229 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
229 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
230      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
231 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
60 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
231 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
232  
233   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
234  
235 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
235 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
236  
237   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
238   $Id$

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