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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 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
7 > o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
8 >   set to 0
9 > o) Fixed possible core on INVITE with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
10 >
11 >
12 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
13 > o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
14 >   allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
15 > o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
16 >   and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
17 > o) Minor updates to help files
18 >
19 >
20 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
21 > o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
22 >   for providing a box for testing purposes.
23 > o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
24 > o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
25 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
26 >
27 >
28 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
29 > o) Fixed server clustering
30 > o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
31 > o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
32 >   - Works now with IPv6 addresses
33 >   - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
34 >     and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
35 >     serverinfo {} block
36 > o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
37 >
38 >
39 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
40 > o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
41 >   intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
42 >   to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
43 > o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
44 > o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
45 > o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
46 > o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
47 > o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
48 > o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
49 >
50 >
51 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
52 > #######################################################################
53 > o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
54 >   to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
55 >   desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
56 > #######################################################################
57 > o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
58 > o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
59 > o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
60 > o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
61 >   /etc/resolv.conf
62 > o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
63 > o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
64 > o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
65 > o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
66 > o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
67 > o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
68 >
69 >
70 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
71 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
72 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
73 > o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
74 >
75 >
76 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
77 > #######################################################################
78 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
79 >   to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
80 > #######################################################################
81 > o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
82 > o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
83 >   would not have any effect
84 > o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
85 >   with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
86 > o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
87 >   operator {} blocks
88 > o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
89 >   to the DH param file
90 > o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
91 >   of flags see doc/reference.conf
92 >
93 >
94 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
95 > ########################################################################
96 > o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
97 >   instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
98 >   to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
99 > ########################################################################
100 > o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
101 >   following channel {} block configuration directives:
102 >   'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
103 >   'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
104 > ########################################################################
105 > o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
106 > o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
107 >   generated based on the server's name and description
108 > o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
109 > o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
110 >   '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
111 > o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
112 > o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
113 > o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
114 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
115 > o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
116 >   in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
117 >   See doc/reference.conf for more information.
118 > o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
119 >   irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
120 >   privileges.
121 > o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
122 > o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
123 >
124 >
125 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
126 > o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
127 >   have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
128 > o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
129 >   they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
130 >   operators that don't have administrator privileges
131 > o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
132 >   with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
133 >   way to add global user@host mask based server bans
134 > o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
135 >   configuration options to the general {} block
136 > o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
137 >   been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
138 > o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
139 > o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
140 > o) Various code cleanups
141 >
142 >
143 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
144 > o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
145 > o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
146 >   lead to stack corruption
147 > o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
148 >
149 >
150 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
151 > o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
152 > o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
153 > o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
154 >   limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
155 > o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
156 >
157 >
158 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
159 > o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
160 >   the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
161 >
162 >
163 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
164 > o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
165 >   be seen in /whois
166 > o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
167 >   RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
168 > o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
169 > o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
170 >   issued by services clients
171 >
172 >
173 > -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
174   ########################################################################
175   o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
176  
# Line 12 | Line 184 | o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would alway
184   o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
185   o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
186   o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
187 <   general::default_floodcount configuration option to 0
187 >   'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
188   o) Updated some help files
189   o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
190 + o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
191 +   channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
192  
193  
194   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
195 < o) Added support for the "extended-join" client capability
196 < o) Channel half-ops can now use /INVITE as well
195 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
196 > o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
197   o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
198   o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
199   o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
200   o) Updated several help files
201 < o) The general::hide_spoof_ips configuration option has been deprecated
202 < o) The general::true_no_oper_flood configuration option has been deprecated.
201 > o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
202 > o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
203     Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
204     hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
205 < o) Added general::stats_m_oper_only configuration option
205 > o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
206   o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
207  
208  
209   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
210 < o) Fixed bug where "/undline remote.server IP" did not work as expected
210 > o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
211   o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
212   o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
213   o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
214     have been disabled
215   o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
216 < o) /WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
216 > o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
217  
218  
219   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
220   o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
221   o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
222   o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
223 < o) A topic mask can now be specified within the /list options
223 > o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
224   o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
225   o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
226     or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
227   o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
228     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
229 < o) Removed general::services_name configuration option. This is now no longer needed.
229 > o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
230 >   longer needed.
231  
232  
233   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
# Line 70 | Line 245 | o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.
245  
246  
247   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
248 < o) Channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
248 > #####################################################################
249 > o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
250     and can't be disabled anymore
251 + #####################################################################
252   o) Many code cleanups and improvements
253   o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
254   o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
# Line 82 | Line 259 | o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration
259   o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
260     See doc/reference.conf for more information.
261   o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
262 <   specified via the serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve configuration option.
262 >   specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
263   o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
264     ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
265     on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
# Line 93 | Line 270 | o) Code cleanups/performance improvement
270  
271  
272   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
273 < ########################################################################
274 < o) IMPORTANT: renamed general::warn_no_nline configuration directive to
275 <   general::warn_no_connect_block
276 < ########################################################################
277 < o) Fixed bug with /whois not showing a list of channel names as expected
273 > #########################################################################
274 > o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
275 >   'general::warn_no_connect_block'
276 > #########################################################################
277 > o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
278   o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
279   o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
280  
# Line 105 | Line 282 | o) Added usermode +p which hides channel
282   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
283   o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
284     and below.
285 < o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART has been added
285 > o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
286   o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
287 < o) /INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
287 > o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
288     and SPATH (Path to server executable)
289   o) Updated several help files
290  
# Line 136 | Line 313 | o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show
313   o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
314   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
315   o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
139 o) Make sure general::stats_e_disabled gets reset via /rehash
316   o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
317   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
318 <   if general::network_name contains spaces
318 >   if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
319  
320  
321   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
# Line 147 | Line 323 | o) Fixed possible WATCH core
323   o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
324     into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
325     configuration options
326 < o) Minor /list optimization
326 > o) Minor LIST optimization
327  
328  
329   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
# Line 163 | Line 339 | o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
339   o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
340   ########################################################################
341   o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
342 < o) USERS command has been removed
342 > o) The USERS command has been removed
343   o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
344     just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
345   o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
346  
347  
348   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
349 < o) WHOWAS now honors serverhide::disable_remote_commands
349 > o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
350   o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
351   o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
352   o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
353 < o) Added support for "userhost-in-names" client capability
354 < o) ircd now allows private rsa keys larger than 2048 bits
353 > o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
354 > o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
355   o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
356     the ircd via SIGINT
357   o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
358   o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
359 <   in the /whois reply
359 >   in the WHOIS reply
360  
361  
362   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
363 < o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake
188 <   direction notices)
363 > o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
364   o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
365     more than one hop away
366 < o) Fixed bug where ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
366 > o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
367     haven't finished the SSL handshake
368   o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
369   o) Updated/fixed help files
# Line 202 | Line 377 | o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch w
377   o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
378   o) Minor code cleanups
379   o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
380 < o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were
206 <   not validated
380 > o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
381  
382  
383   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
384 < o) Administrators may now see channel modes in /LIST
384 > o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
385   o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
386  
387  
388   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
389   o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
390 < o) Changed WHOIS to show a client's certificate fingerprint
391 <   to administrators only
392 < o) The WHO reply now shows whether or not a nickname has
219 <   been registered with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
390 > o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
391 > o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
392 >   with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
393   o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
394   o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
395 <   administrators, even if serverhide::hide_server_ips was set to 'yes'
396 < o) Services coders: added SVSKILL
395 >   administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
396 > o) Added SVSKILL command
397  
398  
399   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
400   o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
401     mode set by servers.
402 < o) /WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc
403 <   gateway
404 < 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.
402 > o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
403 > o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
404 >   Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
405   o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
406 <   set via /whois
406 >   set via WHOIS
407  
408  
409   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
410 < o) Fixed bug that would lead to a desynchronized nick database
410 > o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
411     throughout the entire network if using services enforced
412     nick names (SVSNICK)
413   o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
414   o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
415     buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
416 < o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, /WHOIS now shows the account name
416 > o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
417     of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
418 < o) Administrators can now see +s channels in /LIST
418 > o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
419  
420  
421   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
# Line 259 | Line 430 | o) Fixed possible core with empty motd f
430  
431   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
432   o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
433 <   if connect::aftype isn't set
433 >   if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
434  
435  
436   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
437   o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
438     for more information
439 < o) Fixed bug where remote /STATS requests were not rate limited
440 < o) Fixed core with empty auth::spoof entries
439 > o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
440 > o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
441   o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
442   o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
443  
# Line 278 | Line 449 | o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switc
449  
450  
451   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
452 < o) Added general::cycle_on_host_change configuration option
453 < o) Added general::stats_u_oper_only configuration option
452 > o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
453 > o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
454   o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
455     and connect {} blocks.
456     In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
457     to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
458     fingerprints
459 < o) Added operator::ssl_connection_required configuration option. See
459 > o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
460     doc/reference.conf for more information
461   o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
462     to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
463     ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
464 < o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled. Reported by
294 <   Adam <adam@anope.org>
464 > o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
465  
466  
467   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
# Line 331 | Line 501 | o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
501   o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
502     name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
503   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
504 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to general::oper_umodes
504 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
505   o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
506  
507  
508   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
509   o) PCRE support has been dropped
510   o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
511 <   Similar to STATS x|q"
511 >   Similar to "STATS x|q"
512   o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
513     prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
514     that has this mode set
515   o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
516     sending messages to a channel
517 < o) Removed channel::quiet_on_ban configuration option. This feature is
517 > o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
518     now enabled by default
519  
520  
# Line 357 | Line 527 | o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
527  
528  
529   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
530 < ########################################################################
530 > #######################################################################
531   o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
532     single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
533     Read doc/reference.conf for more details
534   #######################################################################
535 < o) Added resv::exempt configuration option. Exempt can be either a
535 > o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
536     ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
537     CIDR is supported
538 < o) Removed channel::restrict_channels configuration option
538 > o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
539   o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
540     in resv {} blocks
541 < o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags.
541 > o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
542     A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
543   o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
544     mempool allocator for Tor cells
545   o) Major code cleanups
546 < o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs.
546 > o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
547     Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
548   o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
549   o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
550 < o) contrib/ and its content has been removed from the tree
551 < o) Added serverhide::hide_services configuration option
552 < o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to oper::umodes and general::oper_only_modes
553 < o) Added support for "away-notify" client capability
550 > o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
551 > o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
552 > o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
553 > o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
554  
555  
556   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
557   o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
558 <   of a missing argument to the SVSMODE command
558 >   of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
559   o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
560  
561  
# Line 398 | Line 568 | o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may n
568  
569   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
570   o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
571 < o) Fixed bug where /whois would send empty sockhost information on TS5
402 <   servers
571 > o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
572   o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
573     These previously used usermode +x.
574   o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
# Line 418 | Line 587 | o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are
587     A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
588     can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
589   ########################################################################
590 < o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd as reported by Dominic Hargreaves
590 > o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
591   o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
592   o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
593   o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
# Line 428 | Line 597 | o) INFO now also shows configured values
597     and 'stats_e_disabled'
598   o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
599     to modules/
600 < o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending on
601 <   how the new class::min_idle and class::max_idle configuration directives
602 <   have been configured. This feature basically works in the same
603 <   way as it does in csircd
600 > o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
601 >   on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
602 >   directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
603 >   same way as it does in csircd
604   o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
605  
606  
607   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
608   o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
609 < o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected
609 > o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
610  
611  
612   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
# Line 460 | Line 629 | o) IRC operators may now again see serve
629   o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
630   o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
631   o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
632 < o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server
632 > o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
633  
634  
635   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
636   o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
637     invalid characters
638 < o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is
639 <   now enabled by default
638 > o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
639 >   This is now enabled by default
640   o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
641   o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
642  
643  
644   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
645 < o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the
645 > o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
646     new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
647     The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
648     for each class
# Line 485 | Line 654 | o) Fixed wrong syntax in several languag
654   o) Removed &localchannels
655   o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
656   o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
657 < o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option
657 > o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
658   o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
659   o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
660     These features are now enabled by default
661  
662  
663   -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
664 < o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
664 > o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
665     when set to yes
666 < o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way
666 > o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
667     was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
668   o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
669     with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
# Line 531 | Line 700 | o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline',
700     these flags control
701   o) Removed Idle-time klines
702   o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
703 < o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
704 <   controlled via connect::flags explicitly
703 > o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
704 >   controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
705   o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
706     file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
707   o) Added support for remote D-lines
# Line 548 | Line 717 | o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configu
717     added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
718     Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
719   o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
720 < o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are
721 <   now sent by default
720 > o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
721 >   enabled by default
722   o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
723   o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
724   o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements

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