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Revision 4567 by michael, Sun Aug 24 10:45:02 2014 UTC vs.
Revision 7493 by michael, Sun Mar 20 11:26:46 2016 UTC

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+#######################################################################
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+Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
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+GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
-+
+#######################################################################
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
-+
+o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
-+
+   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
-+
+o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
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+   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
-+
+o) Minor updates to help files
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
-+
+o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
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+   for providing a box for testing purposes.
-+
+o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
-+
+o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
-+
+o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
-+
+o) Fixed server clustering
-+
+o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
-+
+o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
-+
+   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
-+
+   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
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+     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
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+     serverinfo {} block
-+
+o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
-+
+o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
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+   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
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+   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
-+
+o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
-+
+o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
-+
+o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
-+
+o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
-+
+o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
-+
+o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
-+
+#######################################################################
-+
+o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
-+
+   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
-+
+   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
-+
+#######################################################################
-+
+o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
-+
+o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
-+
+o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
-+
+o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
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+   /etc/resolv.conf
-+
+o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
-+
+o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
-+
+o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
-+
+o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
-+
+o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
-+
+o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
-+
+o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
-+
+o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
-+
+o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
-+
+#######################################################################
-+
+o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
-+
+   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
-+
+#######################################################################
-+
+o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
-+
+o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
-+
+   would not have any effect
-+
+o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
-+
+   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
-+
+o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
-+
+   operator {} blocks
-+
+o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
-+
+   to the DH param file
-+
+o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
-+
+   of flags see doc/reference.conf
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
-+
+########################################################################
-+
+o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
-+
+   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
-+
+   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
-+
+########################################################################
-+
+o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
-+
+   following channel {} block configuration directives:
-+
+   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
-+
+   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
-+
+########################################################################
-+
+o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
-+
+o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
-+
+   generated based on the server's name and description
-+
+o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
-+
+o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
-+
+   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
-+
+o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
-+
+o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
-+
+o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
-+
+o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
-+
+o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
-+
+   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
-+
+   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
-+
+o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
-+
+   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
-+
+   privileges.
-+
+o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
-+
+o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
-+
+o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
-+
+   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
-+
+o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
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+   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
-+
+   operators that don't have administrator privileges
-+
+o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
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+   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
-+
+   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
-+
+o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
-+
+   configuration options to the general {} block
-+
+o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
-+
+   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
-+
+o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
-+
+o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
-+
+o) Various code cleanups
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
-+
+o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
-+
+o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
-+
+   lead to stack corruption
-+
+o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
-+
+o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
-+
+o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
-+
+o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
-+
+   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
-+
+o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
-+
+o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
-+
+   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
-+
+o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
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+   be seen in /whois
-+
+o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
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+   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
-+
+o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
-+
+o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
-+
+   issued by services clients
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
-+
+########################################################################
-+
+o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
-+
-+
+   max_clients -> default_max_clients
-+
+   join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
-+
+   join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
-+
+########################################################################
-+
+o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
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+   "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
-+
+   command
-+
+o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
-+
+o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
-+
+o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
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+   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
-+
+o) Updated some help files
-+
+o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
-+
+o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
-+
+   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
-+
+o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
-+
+o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
-+
+o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
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+o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
-+
+o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
-+
+o) Updated several help files
-+
+o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
-+
+o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
-+
+   Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
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+   hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
-+
+o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
-+
+o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
-+
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
-+
+o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
-+
+o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
-+
+o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
-+
+o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
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+   have been disabled
-+
+o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
-+
+o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
-+
-+
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
+o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
+o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
+o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
-<
+o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
->
+o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
+o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
-<
+o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv{} channels,
->
+o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
+   or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
+o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
+   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
-<
+o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
->
+o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
->
+   longer needed.
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
-<
+o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
->
+#####################################################################
->
+o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
+   and can't be disabled anymore
-+
+#####################################################################
+o) Many code cleanups and improvements
+o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
+o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
+o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
+   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
+o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
-<
+   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
->
+   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
+o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
+   ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
+   on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
-<
+########################################################################
-<
+o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
-<
+   general::warn_no_connect_block
-<
+########################################################################
-<
+o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
->
+#########################################################################
->
+o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
->
+   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
->
+#########################################################################
->
+o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
+o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
+o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
+o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
+   and below.
-<
+o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
->
+o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
+o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
-<
+o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
->
+o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
+   and SPATH (Path to server executable)
+o) Updated several help files
+o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
+   as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
+o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
-<
+o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
->
+o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
+o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
+o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
+o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
-–
+o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
+o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
+o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
-<
+   if general::network_name contains spaces
->
+   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
+o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
+   into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
+   configuration options
-<
+o) Minor /list optimization
->
+o) Minor LIST optimization
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
+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) The 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) 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) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
->
+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
->
+   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 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
->
+o) Fixed bug where the 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) 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
->
+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) 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) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
->
+o) The WHO reply now shows if 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
->
+   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
->
+o) Added SVSKILL command
+-- 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) 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
->
+   set via WHOIS
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
-<
+o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
->
+o) Fixed bug that could 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
->
+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
->
+o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
+-- 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
->
+   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) 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 8.1.2 (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.
->
+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
->
+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 <adam@anope.org>
->
+o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
+########################################################################
+o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
-<
+   general{} block to serverhide{} block
->
+   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
->
+o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
+   information
+o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
+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 '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) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} 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
->
+o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
+   now enabled by default
+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 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.
->
+#######################################################################
->
+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
->
+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) 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.
->
+   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.
->
+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) 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
->
+o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
->
+o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
->
+o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
->
+o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
+-- 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
->
+   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) "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) 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
+########################################################################
+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
->
+   can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
+########################################################################
-<
+o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
->
+o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
+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
+   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) /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
->
+o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
+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) 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 class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
+o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
-<
+o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
->
+o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name 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) 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.
->
+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
+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) 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
+-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
-<
+o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
->
+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
->
+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
+   - 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 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) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
+   only be added via ircd.conf
+   these flags control
+o) Removed Idle-time klines
+o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
-<
+o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
-<
+   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
->
+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
+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) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks
->
+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
+   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) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
->
+   enabled 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

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