--- ircd-hybrid-8/NEWS 2012/05/08 18:58:13 1401 +++ ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2013/04/25 17:35:30 1865 @@ -1,49 +1,198 @@ +-- 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 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. + 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-8.0.7 Release Notes +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 +o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't + send any private message +o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask() + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.5 Release Notes +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf. + A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option + can now be found in the serverinfo{} block +######################################################################## +o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves +o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash +o) Improved logging of configuration file issues +o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run +o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped +o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values +o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels', + and 'stats_e_disabled' +o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/ + to modules/ +o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on + how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives + have been configured. This feature basically works in the same + way as it does in csircd +o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes +o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled +o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes +o) Fixed core on UNDLINE +o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason + if a reason hasn't been specified + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes +o) Minor updates to the build system +o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch +o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's + clock is running backwards +o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched +o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module +o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes +o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins +o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks +o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services +o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes +o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services +o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes +o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for + invalid characters +o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is + now enabled by default +o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes +o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes +o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the + new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks. + The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y" + for each class +o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes +o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files +o) Removed &localchannels +o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported +o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization +o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option +o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode +o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options. + These features are now enabled by default + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes +o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic) + when set to yes +o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way + was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user +o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands + with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD + and LIST parameters. + MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload + all modules +o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name +o) Removed OMOTD module +o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command +o) Improved TS6 support +o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive + + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes -o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes - have been done for this: +o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the + following changes: - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages - - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as - channelmode +r (registered channel) - - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected - client notices now go to new usermode +j - - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.) - - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel) + - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can + deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps. + - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These + previously used usermode +r. + - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel) - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message) + - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel) + - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.) - Added services{} block to ircd.conf - Added services_name directive to general{} block -o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. 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 these flags - are supposed to be doing -o) Idle-time klines have been removed + - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too +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/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 -o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now +o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now controlled via connect::flags explicitly o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on - file sizes + file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now o) Added support for remote D-lines o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now be hidden even on remote servers -o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS - for inter-server communication. +o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks +o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of + SSL/TLS for inter-server communication. NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS - connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library + connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL +o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and + added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead. + Both of these options can now be changed at runtime o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2 o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are now sent by default - +o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well +o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/ +o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -NOTE: 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. - -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 @@ -52,14 +201,14 @@ 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 + 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. Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org -Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL +Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Id$