--- ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2012/10/27 21:02:32 1592 +++ ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2015/11/19 19:29:03 6820 @@ -1,35 +1,600 @@ --- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes +-- 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 favour or 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 + 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 + 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 + be seen in /whois +o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default + 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 + "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 + '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' +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; + 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 + 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) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply +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. + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03) +o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the + newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives + in the general {} block +o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped +o) Minor code cleanups and improvements + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20) +o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes +o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order + to enable TLS/SSL support + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06) +##################################################################### +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) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to +o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead +o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks +o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block +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. +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 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26) +o) Code cleanups/performance improvements + + +-- 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) 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 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) + and SPATH (Path to server executable) +o) Updated several help files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20) +o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected +o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support +o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes +o) EGD support has been dropped + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05) +o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers +o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server + notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts +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 *@ + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09) +o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients +o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators + in case there are any +H opers +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) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups +o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name + if 'general::network_name' contains spaces + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01) +o) Fixed possible WATCH core +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20) +o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL + since glibc2.17 in certain cases +o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel" + regardless of channel mode +s +o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29) +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/ +######################################################################## +o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES +o) 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) Improved TS6 inter-server communication +o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements +o) Added 'unxline' oper flag +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 + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07) +o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices) +o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are + more than one hop away +o) Fixed bug where 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) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22) +o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric +o) Serial number is now shown on start up +o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services +o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS +o) Minor code cleanups +o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files +o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06) +o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST +o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue() + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25) +o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates +o) Changed WHOIS to show 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) 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) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has + set via WHOIS + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25) +o) Fixed bug that 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 + of a registered/identified client (numeric 330) +o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18) +o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all +o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects +o) Updated several documentation files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02) +o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16) +o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together + if 'connect::aftype' isn't set + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05) +o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf + for more information +o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited +o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries +o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128 +o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23) +o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z" +o) Revised doc/reference.conf +o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20) +o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option +o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option +o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {} + and connect {} blocks. + In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able + to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate + fingerprints +o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See + doc/reference.conf for more information +o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services + to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see + ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois +o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06) +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from + general {} block to serverhide {} block +######################################################################## +o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements +o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have + the +l mode set +o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers +o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more + information +o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23) +o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19) +o) Fixed broken spoofs + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15) +o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect', + 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or + not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled + by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local + clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for + remote clients +o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags +o) Improve/cleanup HELP system + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09) +o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their + name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set +o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace +o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes' +o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices) + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05) +o) PCRE support has been dropped +o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an 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 + now enabled by default + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28) +o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled +o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance +o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will +o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected +o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25) +####################################################################### +o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a + single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block. + Read doc/reference.conf for more details +####################################################################### +o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a + ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask. + CIDR is supported +o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option +o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries + in resv {} blocks +o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'. + A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required +o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's + mempool allocator for Tor cells +o) Major code cleanups +o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs. + Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot +o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards +o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames +o) contrib/ and its content has been 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 +o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28) +o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well +o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations +o) Increased nickname history length to 32768 +o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12) +o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first +o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers +o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e. + These previously used usermode +x. +o) Services may now change the host of a specific user + via "SVSMODE +x " + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28) +o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't + send any private message +o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask() + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24) +######################################################################## +o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf. + A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option + can now be found in the serverinfo {} block +######################################################################## +o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd +o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash +o) Improved logging of configuration file issues +o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run +o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped +o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values +o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels', + and 'stats_e_disabled' +o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/ + to modules/ +o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending + on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration + directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the + same way as it does in csircd +o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02) +o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled +o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24) +o) Fixed core on UNDLINE +o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason + if a reason hasn't been specified + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20) +o) Minor updates to the build system +o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch +o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's + clock is running backwards +o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched +o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module +o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices + + +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04) +o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins +o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks +o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services +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 --- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes -o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the - new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks. +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28) +o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the + new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks. The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y" for each class o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description --- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24) o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files o) Removed &localchannels o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization -o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option +o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options. These features are now enabled by default --- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes -o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic) +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21) +o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic) when set to yes -o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way +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 @@ -43,7 +608,7 @@ o) Improved TS6 support o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive --- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes +-- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28) o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the following changes: - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers @@ -56,25 +621,25 @@ o) Implemented full services support, in - 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 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator - privilege flags. Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what + privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what these flags control o) Removed Idle-time klines o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore -o) 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 @@ -83,16 +648,14 @@ o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS - BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and @@ -100,14 +663,13 @@ BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and en information masked). DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues, - including betas. To subscribe, use this link: + including betas. To subscribe, use this link: https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid - This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here - is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ. + This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org -Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL +Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Id$