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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 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
2 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
3 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
4 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
5 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
6 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
7 >
8 >
9 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
10 > o) Fixed server clustering
11 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
12 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
13 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
14 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
15 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
16 >     serverinfo {} block
17 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
18 >
19 >
20 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
21 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
22 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
23 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
24 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
25 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
26 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
27 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
28 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
29 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
30 >
31 >
32 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
33 > #######################################################################
34 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
35 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
36 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
37 > #######################################################################
38 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
39 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
40 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
41 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
42 >   /etc/resolv.conf
43 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
44 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
45 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
46 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
47 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
48 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
49 >
50 >
51 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
52 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
53 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
54 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
55 >
56 >
57 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
58 > #######################################################################
59 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
60 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
61 > #######################################################################
62 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
63 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
64 >   would not have any effect
65 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
66 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
67 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
68 >   operator {} blocks
69 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
70 >   to the DH param file
71 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
72 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
73 >
74 >
75 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
76 > ########################################################################
77 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
78 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
79 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
80 > ########################################################################
81 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
82 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
83 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
84 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
85 > ########################################################################
86 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
87 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
88 >   generated based on the server's name and description
89 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
90 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
91 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
92 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
93 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
94 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
95 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
96 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
97 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
98 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
99 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
100 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
101 >   privileges.
102 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
103 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
104 >
105 >
106 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
107 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
108 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
109 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
110 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
111 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
112 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
113 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
114 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
115 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
116 >   configuration options to the general {} block
117 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
118 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
119 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
120 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
121 > o) Various code cleanups
122 >
123 >
124 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
125 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
126 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
127 >   lead to stack corruption
128 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
129 >
130 >
131 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
132 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
133   o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
134 + o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
135 +   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
136 + o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
137  
138  
139   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
# Line 11 | Line 144 | o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possi
144   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
145   o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
146     be seen in /whois
147 < o) Added oper::whois configuration option which allows to override the default
147 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
148     RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
149   o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
150   o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
# Line 32 | Line 165 | o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would alway
165   o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
166   o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
167   o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
168 <   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
168 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
169   o) Updated some help files
170   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
171   o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
# Line 40 | Line 173 | o) Operators may now see certificate fin
173  
174  
175   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
176 < o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
176 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
177   o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
178   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
179   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
180   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
181   o) Updated several help files
182 < o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
183 < o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
182 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
183 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
184     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
185     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
186 < o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
186 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
187   o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
188  
189  
190   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
191 < o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
191 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
192   o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
193   o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
194   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
# Line 74 | Line 207 | o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" d
207     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
208   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
209     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
210 < o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
210 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
211 >   longer needed.
212  
213  
214   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
# Line 92 | Line 226 | o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.
226  
227  
228   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
229 < o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
229 > #####################################################################
230 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
231     and can't be disabled anymore
232 + #####################################################################
233   o) Many code cleanups and improvements
234   o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
235   o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
# Line 104 | Line 240 | o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration
240   o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
241     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
242   o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
243 <   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
243 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
244   o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
245     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
246     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
# Line 115 | Line 251 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
251  
252  
253   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
254 < ########################################################################
255 < o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
256 <   general::warn_no_connect_block
257 < ########################################################################
254 > #########################################################################
255 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
256 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
257 > #########################################################################
258   o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
259   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
260   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
# Line 160 | Line 296 | o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer
296   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
297   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
298   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
299 <   if general::network_name contains spaces
299 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
300  
301  
302   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
# Line 191 | Line 327 | o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fi
327  
328  
329   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
330 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
330 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
331   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
332   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
333   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
334 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
334 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
335   o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
336   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
337     the ircd via SIGINT
# Line 237 | Line 373 | o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname
373     with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
374   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
375   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
376 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
376 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
377   o) Added SVSKILL command
378  
379  
# Line 275 | Line 411 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
411  
412   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
413   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
414 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
414 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
415  
416  
417   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
418   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
419     for more information
420   o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
421 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
421 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
422   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
423   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
424  
# Line 294 | Line 430 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
430  
431  
432   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
433 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
434 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
433 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
434 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
435   o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
436     and connect {} blocks.
437     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
438     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
439     fingerprints
440 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
440 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
441     doc/reference.conf for more information
442   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
443     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
# Line 346 | Line 482 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
482   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
483     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
484   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
485 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
485 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
486   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
487  
488  
489   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
490   o) PCRE support has been dropped
491   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
492 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
492 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
493   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
494     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
495     that has this mode set
496   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
497     sending messages to a channel
498 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
498 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
499     now enabled by default
500  
501  
# Line 372 | Line 508 | o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
508  
509  
510   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
511 < ########################################################################
511 > #######################################################################
512   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
513     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
514     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
515   #######################################################################
516 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
516 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
517     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
518     CIDR is supported
519 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
519 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
520   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
521     in resv {} blocks
522 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
522 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
523     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
524   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
525     mempool allocator for Tor cells
# Line 393 | Line 529 | o) Implemented new binary database stora
529   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
530   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
531   o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
532 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
533 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
534 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
532 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
533 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
534 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
535  
536  
537   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
538   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
539 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
539 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
540   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
541  
542  
# Line 442 | Line 578 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
578     and 'stats_e_disabled'
579   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
580     to modules/
581 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
582 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
583 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
584 <   way as it does in csircd
581 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
582 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
583 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
584 >   same way as it does in csircd
585   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
586  
587  
# Line 480 | Line 616 | o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server
616   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
617   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
618     invalid characters
619 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
620 <   now enabled by default
619 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
620 >   This is now enabled by default
621   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
622   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
623  
624  
625   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
626 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
626 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
627     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
628     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
629     for each class
# Line 499 | Line 635 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
635   o) Removed &localchannels
636   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
637   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
638 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
638 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
639   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
640   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
641     These features are now enabled by default
642  
643  
644   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
645 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
645 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
646     when set to yes
647 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
647 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
648     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
649   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
650     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 545 | Line 681 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
681     these flags control
682   o) Removed Idle-time klines
683   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
684 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
685 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
684 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
685 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
686   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
687     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
688   o) Added support for remote D-lines
# Line 562 | Line 698 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
698     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
699     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
700   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
701 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
702 <   now sent by default
701 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
702 >   enabled by default
703   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
704   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
705   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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