--- ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2013/03/31 14:37:29 1797 +++ ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2013/06/04 18:30:12 2196 @@ -1,15 +1,112 @@ +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.1 Release Notes +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from + general{} block to serverhide{] block +######################################################################## +o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have + the +l mode set +o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers +o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files +o) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more + information + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0 Release Notes +o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0rc1 Release Notes +o) Fixed broken spoofs + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta5 Release Notes +o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect', + 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or + not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled + by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local + clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for + remote clients +o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags +o) Improve/cleanup HELP system + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta4 Release Notes +o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their + name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set +o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace +o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes +o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices) + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta3 Release Notes +o) PCRE support has been dropped +o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an oper{} block has been used. + Similar to STATS x|q" +o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically + prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel + that has this mode set +o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when + sending messages to a channel +o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is + now enabled by default + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta2 Release Notes +o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled +o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance +o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will +o) Fixed shared{} blocks not working as expected +o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected + + -- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within + a single resv{} block. Each entry now requires its own resv{} block. + Read doc/reference.conf for more details +####################################################################### +o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a + ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask. + CIDR is supported +o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option +o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries + in resv{} blocks o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags. A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required -o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is taken from Tor's +o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's mempool allocator for Tor cells o) Major code cleanups -o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs +o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs. Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot +o) Channel based resv{} blocks may now contain wildcards +o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames +o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree +o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option +o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes +o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.9 Release Notes +o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because + of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command +o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.8 Release Notes +o) "STATS s" now shows configured services{} blocks as well +o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations +o) Increased nickname history length to 32768 +o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels + -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.7 Release Notes -o) Added SVSHOST command handler which allows services to change the - hostname of a specific user +o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first +o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5 + servers +o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e. + These previously used usermode +x. +o) Services may now change the host of a specific user + via "SVSMODE +x " -- ircd-hybrid-8.0.6 Release Notes @@ -137,7 +234,7 @@ o) Implemented full services support, in o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should only be added via ircd.conf o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator - privilege flags. Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what + privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what these flags control o) Removed Idle-time klines o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore @@ -166,7 +263,10 @@ o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS +This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this +code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause. +We do NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks +such as EFnet. BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org @@ -175,14 +275,13 @@ BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and en information masked). DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues, - including betas. To subscribe, use this link: + including betas. To subscribe, use this link: https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid - This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here - is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ. + This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org -Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL +Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Id$