--- ircd-hybrid-8/NEWS 2012/08/03 16:18:35 1493 +++ ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2014/04/15 18:55:29 3330 @@ -1,51 +1,377 @@ --- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes -o) &localchannels have been removed -o) /messaging opers@some.server is no longer supported -o) Fixed bug that would possibly lead to a topic desynchronization +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29) +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/ +######################################################################## +o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES +o) USERS command has been removed +o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing + just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK +o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25) +o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands +o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication +o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements +o) Added 'unxline' oper flag +o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability +o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits +o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting + the ircd via SIGINT +o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL +o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown + in the /whois reply + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07) +o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake + direction notices) +o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are + more than one hop away +o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that + haven't finished the SSL handshake +o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding +o) Updated/fixed help files +o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22) +o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric +o) Serial number is now shown on start up +o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services +o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS +o) Minor code cleanups +o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files +o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were + not validated + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06) +o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST +o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue() + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25) +o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates +o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint + to administrators only +o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has + been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag) +o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding +o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected + administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes' +o) Services coders: added SVSKILL + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08) +o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this + mode set by servers. +o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc + gateway +o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS. + Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS + reply. +o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has + set via /whois + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25) +o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database + throughout the entire network if using services enforced + nick names (SVSNICK) +o) Cleaned up/modernized build system +o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for + buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks +o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name + of a registered/identified client (numeric 330) +o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18) +o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all +o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects +o) Updated several documentation files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02) +o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16) +o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together + if connect::aftype isn't set + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05) +o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf + for more information +o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited +o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries +o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128 +o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23) +o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z" +o) Revised doc/reference.conf +o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20) +o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option +o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option +o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator{} + and connect{} blocks. + In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able + to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate + fingerprints +o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See + doc/reference.conf for more information +o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services + to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see + ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois +o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by + Adam + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06) +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from + general{} block to serverhide{} block +######################################################################## +o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements +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) Implemented motd{} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more + information +o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23) +o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19) +o) Fixed broken spoofs + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09) +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) + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25) +######################################################################## +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12) +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 " + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28) +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() + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24) +######################################################################## +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02) +o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled +o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28) +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24) +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 +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21) 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 ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user + 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 + 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: +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28) +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 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps. - - 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) + - 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 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too -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 +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. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now @@ -54,10 +380,10 @@ o) Added usermode +H which is basically hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now be hidden even on remote servers o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks -o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS - for inter-server communication. +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 @@ -70,13 +396,6 @@ o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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 - BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and @@ -84,14 +403,13 @@ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Id$