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1 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes
2 + ########################################################################
3 + o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
4 +   general{} block to serverhide{} block
5 + ########################################################################
6 + o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
7 + o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
8 +   the +l mode set
9 + o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
10 + o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
11 +   information
12 + o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
13 +
14 +
15 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes
16 + o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
17 +
18 +
19 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes
20 + o) Fixed broken spoofs
21 +
22 +
23 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes
24 + o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
25 +   'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
26 +   not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
27 +   by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
28 +   clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
29 +   remote clients
30 + o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
31 + o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
32 +
33 +
34 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes
35 + o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
36 +   name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
37 + o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
38 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
39 + o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
40 +
41 +
42 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes
43 + o) PCRE support has been dropped
44 + o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used.
45 +   Similar to STATS x|q"
46 + o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
47 +   prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
48 +   that has this mode set
49 + o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
50 +   sending messages to a channel
51 + o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
52 +   now enabled by default
53 +
54 +
55 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes
56 + o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
57 + o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
58 + o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
59 + o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected
60 + o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
61 +
62 +
63 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes
64 + ########################################################################
65 + o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within
66 +   a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block.
67 +   Read doc/reference.conf for more details
68 + #######################################################################
69 + o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
70 +   ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
71 +   CIDR is supported
72 + o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
73 + o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
74 +   in resv{} blocks
75 + o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
76 +   A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
77 + o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
78 +   mempool allocator for Tor cells
79 + o) Major code cleanups
80 + o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
81 +   Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
82 + o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards
83 + o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
84 + o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
85 + o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
86 + o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
87 + o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
88 +
89 +
90 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes
91 + o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
92 +   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
93 + o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
94 +
95 +
96 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes
97 + o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well
98 + o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
99 + o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
100 + o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
101 +
102 +
103 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes
104 + o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
105 + o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
106 +   servers
107 + o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
108 +   These previously used usermode +x.
109 + o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
110 +   via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
111 +
112 +
113 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes
114 + o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
115 +   send any private message
116 + o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
117 +
118 +
119 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes
120 + ########################################################################
121 + o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
122 +   A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
123 +   can now be found in the serverinfo{} block
124 + ########################################################################
125 + o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
126 + o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
127 + o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
128 + o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
129 + o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
130 + o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
131 + o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
132 +   and 'stats_e_disabled'
133 + o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
134 +   to modules/
135 + o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
136 +   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
137 +   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
138 +   way as it does in csircd
139 + o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
140 +
141 +
142 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes
143 + o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
144 + o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
145 +
146 +
147 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes
148 + o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
149 + o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
150 +   if a reason hasn't been specified
151 +
152 +
153 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes
154 + o) Minor updates to the build system
155 + o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
156 + o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
157 +   clock is running backwards
158 + o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched
159 + o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
160 + o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
161 +
162 +
163 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes
164 + o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
165 + o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks
166 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
167 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
168 +
169 +
170 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
171 + o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
172 + o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
173 +
174 + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes
175 + o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
176 +   invalid characters
177 + o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
178 +   now enabled by default
179 + o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
180 + o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
181 +
182 +
183 + -- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes
184 + o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
185 +   new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks.
186 +   The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
187 +   for each class
188 + o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
189 +
190 +
191 + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes
192 + o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
193 + o) Removed &localchannels
194 + o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
195 + o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
196 + o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
197 + o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
198 + o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
199 +   These features are now enabled by default
200 +
201 +
202   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes
203   o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
204     when set to yes
205   o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
206 <   was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
206 >   was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
207   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
208     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
209     and LIST parameters.
210 <   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload all modules
210 >   MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
211 >   all modules
212   o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
213 + o) Removed OMOTD module
214 + o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
215 + o) Improved TS6 support
216 + o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
217  
218  
219   -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes
220 < o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes
221 <   have been done for this:
220 > o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
221 >   following changes:
222     - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
223     - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
224     - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
225       deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
226 <   - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as
227 <     channelmode +r (registered channel)
228 <   - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected
23 <     client notices now go to new usermode +j
24 <   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
25 <   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
226 >   - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j.  These
227 >     previously used usermode +r.
228 >   - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
229     - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
230 +   - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
231 +   - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
232     - Added services{} block to ircd.conf
233     - Added services_name directive to general{} block
234     - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
235 < o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based
236 <   bans should only be added via ircd.conf
237 < o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags.
238 <   Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags
239 <   are supposed to be doing
240 < o) Idle-time klines have been removed
235 > o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
236 >   only be added via ircd.conf
237 > o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
238 >   privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
239 >   these flags control
240 > o) Removed Idle-time klines
241   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
242 < o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
242 > o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
243     controlled via connect::flags explicitly
244   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
245     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
# Line 43 | Line 248 | o) Added usermode +H which is basically
248     hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
249     be hidden even on remote servers
250   o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
251 < o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS
252 <   for inter-server communication.
251 > o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
252 >   SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
253     NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
254 <   connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library
254 >   connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
255   o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
256     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
257     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
# Line 59 | Line 264 | o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv
264  
265   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
266  
267 < NOTE: This is still BETA code.  Run it at your own risk.  By running this
268 < code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.  We do
269 < NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such
270 < as EFnet.
66 <
67 < BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS
267 > This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this
268 > code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause.
269 > We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks
270 > such as EFnet.
271  
272   BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
273   the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
# Line 73 | Line 276 | BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and en
276   information masked).
277  
278   DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
279 < including betas.  To subscribe, use this link:
279 > including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
280      https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
281 < This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.  Posting here
79 < is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ.
281 > This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
282  
283   Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
284  
285 < Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL
285 > Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
286  
287   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
288   $Id$

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