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1 < -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-10)
1 > #######################################################################
2 > Reminder for package maintainers of ircd-hybrid: ircd-hybrid now has
3 > GnuTLS support as of version 8.2.13
4 > #######################################################################
5 >
6 >
7 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
8 > o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
9 > o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
10 >   for more information.
11 > o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
12 >   the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
13 > o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
14 >   to see them
15 > o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
16 >   to support multibyte encodings better
17 >
18 >
19 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
20 > o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
21 > o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
22 > o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
23 >   'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
24 > o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
25 >
26 >
27 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
28 > o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
29 > o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
33 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
34 >   set to 0
35 > o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
36 >
37 >
38 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
39 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
40 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
41 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
42 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
43 > o) Minor updates to help files
44 >
45 >
46 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
47 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
48 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
49 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
50 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
51 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
52 >
53 >
54 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
55 > o) Fixed server clustering
56 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
57 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
58 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
59 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
60 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
61 >     serverinfo {} block
62 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
63 >
64 >
65 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
66 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
67 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
68 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
69 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
70 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
71 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
72 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
73 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
74 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
75 >
76 >
77 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
78 > #######################################################################
79 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
80 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
81 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
82 > #######################################################################
83 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
84 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
85 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
86 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
87 >   /etc/resolv.conf
88 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
89 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
90 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
91 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
92 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
93 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
94 >
95 >
96 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
97 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
98 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
99 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
100 >
101 >
102 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
103 > #######################################################################
104 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
105 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
106 > #######################################################################
107 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
108 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
109 >   would not have any effect
110 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
111 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
112 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
113 >   operator {} blocks
114 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
115 >   to the DH param file
116 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
117 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
118 >
119 >
120 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
121 > ########################################################################
122 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
123 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
124 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
125 > ########################################################################
126 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
127 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
128 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
129 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
130 > ########################################################################
131 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
132 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
133 >   generated based on the server's name and description
134 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
135 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
136 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
137 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
138 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
139 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
140 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
141 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
142 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
143 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
144 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
145 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
146 >   privileges.
147 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
148 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
149 >
150 >
151 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
152 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
153 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
154 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
155 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
156 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
157 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
158 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
159 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
160 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
161 >   configuration options to the general {} block
162 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
163 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
164 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
165 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
166 > o) Various code cleanups
167 >
168 >
169 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
170 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
171 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
172 >   lead to stack corruption
173 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
174 >
175 >
176 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
177 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
178 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
179 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
180 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
181 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
182 >
183 >
184 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
185 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
186 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
187 >
188 >
189 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
190 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
191 >   be seen in /whois
192 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
193 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
194 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
195 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
196 >   issued by services clients
197 >
198 >
199 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
200   ########################################################################
201   o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
202  
# Line 12 | Line 210 | o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would alway
210   o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
211   o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
212   o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
213 <   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
213 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
214   o) Updated some help files
215   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
216 + o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
217 +   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
218  
219  
220   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
221 < o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
222 < o) Channel half-ops can now use /INVITE as well
221 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
222 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
223   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
224   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
225   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
226   o) Updated several help files
227 < o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
228 < o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
227 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
228 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
229     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
230     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
231 < o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
231 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
232   o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
233  
234  
235   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
236 < o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
236 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
237   o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
238   o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
239   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
240     have been disabled
241   o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
242 < o) /WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
242 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
243  
244  
245   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
246   o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
247   o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
248   o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
249 < o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
249 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
250   o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
251   o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
252     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
253   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
254     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
255 < o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
255 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
256 >   longer needed.
257  
258  
259   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
# Line 70 | Line 271 | o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.
271  
272  
273   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
274 < o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
274 > #####################################################################
275 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
276     and can't be disabled anymore
277 + #####################################################################
278   o) Many code cleanups and improvements
279   o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
280   o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
# Line 82 | Line 285 | o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration
285   o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
286     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
287   o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
288 <   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
288 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
289   o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
290     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
291     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
# Line 93 | Line 296 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
296  
297  
298   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
299 < ########################################################################
300 < o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
301 <   general::warn_no_connect_block
302 < ########################################################################
303 < o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
299 > #########################################################################
300 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
301 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
302 > #########################################################################
303 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
304   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
305   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
306  
# Line 105 | Line 308 | o) Added usermode +p which hides channel
308   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
309   o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
310     and below.
311 < o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
311 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
312   o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
313 < o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
313 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
314     and SPATH (Path to server executable)
315   o) Updated several help files
316  
# Line 136 | Line 339 | o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show
339   o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
340   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
341   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
139 o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
342   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
343   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
344 <   if general::network_name contains spaces
344 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
345  
346  
347   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
# Line 147 | Line 349 | o) Fixed possible WATCH core
349   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
350     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
351     configuration options
352 < o) Minor /list optimization
352 > o) Minor LIST optimization
353  
354  
355   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
# Line 163 | Line 365 | o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
365   o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
366   ########################################################################
367   o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
368 < o) USERS command has been removed
368 > o) The USERS command has been removed
369   o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
370     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
371   o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
372  
373  
374   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
375 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
375 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
376   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
377   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
378   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
379 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
380 < o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
379 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
380 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
381   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
382     the ircd via SIGINT
383   o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
384   o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
385 <   in the /whois reply
385 >   in the WHOIS reply
386  
387  
388   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
389 < o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
188 <   direction notices)
389 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
390   o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
391     more than one hop away
392 < o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
392 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
393     haven't finished the SSL handshake
394   o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
395   o) Updated/fixed help files
# Line 202 | Line 403 | o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch w
403   o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
404   o) Minor code cleanups
405   o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
406 < o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
206 <   not validated
406 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
407  
408  
409   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
410 < o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
410 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
411   o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
412  
413  
414   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
415   o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
416 < o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
417 <   to administrators only
418 < o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
219 <   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
416 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
417 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
418 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
419   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
420   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
421 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
422 < o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
421 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
422 > o) Added SVSKILL command
423  
424  
425   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
426   o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
427     mode set by servers.
428 < o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
429 <   gateway
430 < o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with /WHOIS.
232 <   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the /WHOIS
233 <   reply.
428 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
429 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
430 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
431   o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
432 <   set via /whois
432 >   set via WHOIS
433  
434  
435   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
436 < o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
436 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
437     throughout the entire network if using services enforced
438     nick names (SVSNICK)
439   o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
440   o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
441     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
442 < o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
442 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
443     of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
444 < o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
444 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
445  
446  
447   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
# Line 259 | Line 456 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
456  
457   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
458   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
459 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
459 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
460  
461  
462   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
463   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
464     for more information
465 < o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
466 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
465 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
466 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
467   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
468   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
469  
# Line 278 | Line 475 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
475  
476  
477   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
478 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
479 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
478 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
479 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
480   o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
481     and connect {} blocks.
482     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
483     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
484     fingerprints
485 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
485 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
486     doc/reference.conf for more information
487   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
488     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
489     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
490 < o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
294 <   Adam <adam@anope.org>
490 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
491  
492  
493   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
# Line 331 | Line 527 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
527   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
528     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
529   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
530 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
530 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
531   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
532  
533  
534   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
535   o) PCRE support has been dropped
536   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
537 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
537 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
538   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
539     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
540     that has this mode set
541   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
542     sending messages to a channel
543 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
543 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
544     now enabled by default
545  
546  
# Line 357 | Line 553 | o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
553  
554  
555   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
556 < ########################################################################
556 > #######################################################################
557   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
558     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
559     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
560   #######################################################################
561 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
561 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
562     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
563     CIDR is supported
564 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
564 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
565   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
566     in resv {} blocks
567 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
567 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
568     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
569   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
570     mempool allocator for Tor cells
571   o) Major code cleanups
572 < o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
572 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
573     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
574   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
575   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
576 < o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
577 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
578 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
579 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
576 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
577 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
578 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
579 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
580  
581  
582   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
583   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
584 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
584 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
585   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
586  
587  
# Line 398 | Line 594 | o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may n
594  
595   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
596   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
597 < o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
402 <   servers
597 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
598   o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
599     These previously used usermode +x.
600   o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
# Line 418 | Line 613 | o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are
613     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
614     can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
615   ########################################################################
616 < o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
616 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
617   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
618   o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
619   o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
# Line 428 | Line 623 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
623     and 'stats_e_disabled'
624   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
625     to modules/
626 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
627 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
628 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
629 <   way as it does in csircd
626 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
627 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
628 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
629 >   same way as it does in csircd
630   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
631  
632  
633   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
634   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
635 < o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
635 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
636  
637  
638   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
# Line 460 | Line 655 | o) IRC operators may now again see serve
655   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
656   o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
657   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
658 < o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
658 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
659  
660  
661   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
662   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
663     invalid characters
664 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
665 <   now enabled by default
664 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
665 >   This is now enabled by default
666   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
667   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
668  
669  
670   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
671 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
671 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
672     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
673     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
674     for each class
# Line 485 | Line 680 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
680   o) Removed &localchannels
681   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
682   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
683 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
683 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
684   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
685   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
686     These features are now enabled by default
687  
688  
689   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
690 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
690 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
691     when set to yes
692 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
692 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
693     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
694   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
695     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 531 | Line 726 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
726     these flags control
727   o) Removed Idle-time klines
728   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
729 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
730 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
729 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
730 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
731   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
732     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
733   o) Added support for remote D-lines
# Line 548 | Line 743 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
743     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
744     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
745   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
746 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
747 <   now sent by default
746 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
747 >   enabled by default
748   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
749   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
750   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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