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1 < -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-??-??)
2 < o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
1 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
2 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
3 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
4 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
5 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
6 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
7 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
8 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
9 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
10 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
11 >
12 >
13 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
14 > #######################################################################
15 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
16 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
17 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
18 > #######################################################################
19 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
20 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
21 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
22 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
23 >   /etc/resolv.conf
24 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
25 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
26 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
27 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
28 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
29 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
33 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
34 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
35 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
36 >
37 >
38 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
39 > #######################################################################
40 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
41 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
42 > #######################################################################
43 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
44 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
45 >   would not have any effect
46 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
47 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
48 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
49 >   operator {} blocks
50 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
51 >   to the DH param file
52 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
53 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
54 >
55 >
56 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
57 > ########################################################################
58 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
59 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
60 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
61 > ########################################################################
62 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
63 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
64 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
65 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
66 > ########################################################################
67 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
68 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
69 >   generated based on the server's name and description
70 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
71 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
72 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
73 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
74 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
75 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
76 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
77 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
78 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
79 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
80 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
81 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
82 >   privileges.
83 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
84 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
85 >
86 >
87 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
88 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
89 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
90 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
91 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
92 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
93 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
94 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
95 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
96 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
97 >   configuration options to the general {} block
98 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
99 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
100 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
101 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
102 > o) Various code cleanups
103 >
104 >
105 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
106 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
107 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
108 >   lead to stack corruption
109 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
110 >
111 >
112 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
113 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
114   o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
115 + o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
116 +   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
117 + o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
118  
119  
120   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
# Line 11 | Line 125 | o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possi
125   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
126   o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
127     be seen in /whois
128 < o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
128 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
129     RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
130   o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
131   o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
# Line 32 | Line 146 | o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would alway
146   o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
147   o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
148   o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
149 <   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
149 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
150   o) Updated some help files
151   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
152   o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
# Line 40 | Line 154 | o) Operators may now see certificate fin
154  
155  
156   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
157 < o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
157 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
158   o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
159   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
160   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
161   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
162   o) Updated several help files
163 < o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
164 < o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
163 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
164 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
165     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
166     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
167 < o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
167 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
168   o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
169  
170  
171   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
172 < o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
172 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
173   o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
174   o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
175   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
# Line 74 | Line 188 | o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" d
188     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
189   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
190     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
191 < o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
191 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
192 >   longer needed.
193  
194  
195   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
# Line 92 | Line 207 | o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.
207  
208  
209   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
210 < o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
210 > #####################################################################
211 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
212     and can't be disabled anymore
213 + #####################################################################
214   o) Many code cleanups and improvements
215   o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
216   o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
# Line 104 | Line 221 | o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration
221   o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
222     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
223   o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
224 <   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
224 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
225   o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
226     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
227     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
# Line 115 | Line 232 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
232  
233  
234   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
235 < ########################################################################
236 < o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
237 <   general::warn_no_connect_block
238 < ########################################################################
235 > #########################################################################
236 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
237 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
238 > #########################################################################
239   o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
240   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
241   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
# Line 160 | Line 277 | o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer
277   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
278   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
279   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
280 <   if general::network_name contains spaces
280 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
281  
282  
283   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
# Line 191 | Line 308 | o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fi
308  
309  
310   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
311 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
311 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
312   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
313   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
314   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
315 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
315 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
316   o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
317   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
318     the ircd via SIGINT
# Line 237 | Line 354 | o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname
354     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
355   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
356   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
357 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
357 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
358   o) Added SVSKILL command
359  
360  
# Line 275 | Line 392 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
392  
393   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
394   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
395 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
395 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
396  
397  
398   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
399   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
400     for more information
401   o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
402 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
402 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
403   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
404   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
405  
# Line 294 | Line 411 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
411  
412  
413   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
414 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
415 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
414 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
415 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
416   o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
417     and connect {} blocks.
418     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
419     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
420     fingerprints
421 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
421 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
422     doc/reference.conf for more information
423   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
424     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
# Line 346 | Line 463 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
463   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
464     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
465   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
466 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
466 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
467   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
468  
469  
470   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
471   o) PCRE support has been dropped
472   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
473 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
473 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
474   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
475     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
476     that has this mode set
477   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
478     sending messages to a channel
479 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
479 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
480     now enabled by default
481  
482  
# Line 372 | Line 489 | o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
489  
490  
491   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
492 < ########################################################################
492 > #######################################################################
493   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
494     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
495     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
496   #######################################################################
497 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
497 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
498     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
499     CIDR is supported
500 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
500 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
501   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
502     in resv {} blocks
503 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
503 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
504     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
505   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
506     mempool allocator for Tor cells
# Line 393 | Line 510 | o) Implemented new binary database stora
510   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
511   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
512   o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
513 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
514 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
515 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
513 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
514 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
515 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
516  
517  
518   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
519   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
520 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
520 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
521   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
522  
523  
# Line 442 | Line 559 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
559     and 'stats_e_disabled'
560   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
561     to modules/
562 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
563 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
564 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
565 <   way as it does in csircd
562 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
563 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
564 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
565 >   same way as it does in csircd
566   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
567  
568  
# Line 480 | Line 597 | o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server
597   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
598   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
599     invalid characters
600 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
601 <   now enabled by default
600 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
601 >   This is now enabled by default
602   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
603   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
604  
605  
606   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
607 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
607 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
608     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
609     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
610     for each class
# Line 499 | Line 616 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
616   o) Removed &localchannels
617   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
618   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
619 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
619 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
620   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
621   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
622     These features are now enabled by default
623  
624  
625   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
626 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
626 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
627     when set to yes
628 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
628 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
629     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
630   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
631     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 545 | Line 662 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
662     these flags control
663   o) Removed Idle-time klines
664   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
665 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
666 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
665 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
666 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
667   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
668     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
669   o) Added support for remote D-lines
# Line 562 | Line 679 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
679     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
680     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
681   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
682 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
683 <   now sent by default
682 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
683 >   enabled by default
684   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
685   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
686   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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