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Revision: 9166
Committed: Sat Jan 18 19:06:14 2020 UTC (6 years, 6 months ago) by michael
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Log Message:
- Implemented experimental support for wolfSSL. Minimum supported version is 4.3.0

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1 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.27 (2019-??-??)
2 o) Fixed segfault with GnuTLS/libgmp in case there's no DH parameters file
3 defined in 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_param_file' or if that file is missing
4 o) The connection timeout for connect{} blocks can now be configured via
5 the 'connect::timeout' configuration directive
6 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.1.1 now
7 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.6.5 now
8 o) Supported TLSv1.3 cipher suites can now be configured explicitely via the
9 new 'serverinfo::tls_cipher_suites' configuration directive
10 o) In the serverinfo {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
11 ssl_certificate_file -> tls_certificate_file
12 ssl_dh_param_file -> tls_dh_param_file
13 ssl_dh_elliptic_curve -> tls_supported_groups
14 ssl_cipher_list -> tls_cipher_list
15 ssl_message_digest_algorithm -> tls_message_digest_algorithm
16 o) In the operator {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
17 ssl_certificate_fingerprint -> tls_certificate_fingerprint
18 ssl_connection_required -> tls_connection_required
19 o) In the connect {} block, the following configuration directives have been renamed:
20 ssl_cipher_list -> tls_cipher_list
21 ssl_certificate_fingerprint -> tls_certificate_fingerprint
22 o) Experimental support for wolfSSL has been implemented. Minimum supported version is 4.3.0
23
24
25 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.26 (2019-05-31)
26 o) The 'general::tkline_expire_notices' configuration directive has been
27 replaced with user mode 'X'. *LINE expiration notices are sent to IRC
28 operators with that mode set
29 o) Fixed issue with '/rehash conf' creating duplicated class entries
30 instead of updating existing ones that are already in use
31 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjEbq
32
33
34 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.25 (2019-04-24)
35 o) The 'class::number_per_ip', 'class::max_local' and 'class::max_global'
36 configuration directives have been replaced with just 'class::number_per_ip_local'
37 and 'class::number_per_ip_global'. The 'class::max_local' basically was
38 redundant as it had the same functionality as 'class::number_per_ip'
39 o) Adding RESVs with wildcards no longer requires administrator privileges
40 o) The 'general::ignore_bogus_ts' configuration option has been deprecated
41 o) TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 are no longer supported and have been disabled in
42 the openssl and gnutls module
43 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1f now
44 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.5.8 now
45 o) The 'serverinfo::vhost' and 'serverinfo:vhost6' configuration directives have
46 been deprecated. If you need to bind() a specific address you can specify one
47 in the connect {} block
48 o) The 'connect::vhost' configuration directive has been renamed to 'connect::bind'
49 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVk
50
51
52 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.24 (2018-04-05)
53 o) Added "STATS s" to show configured pseudo {} blocks
54 o) Implemented channel mode 'N' which prevents users from changing their
55 nick while in a channel with that mode set
56 o) Services clients are now shown with 'is a Network Service' in "WHOIS"
57 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVt
58
59
60 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.23 (2018-03-26)
61 o) irc-operators are now able to see a user's resolved hostname in /whowas,
62 and /whois even if the user has a fakehost/vhost
63 o) RPL_WELCOME now does use the rfc2812 style nick!user@host format
64 o) Removed rudimentary libgeoip support
65 o) Added --enable-efence switch to allow easy linking with the
66 electric fence memory debugger library
67 o) "JOIN 0" is no longer supported
68 o) Fixed bug where ircd would not remove RPL_WHOISOPERATOR based svstags
69 when deoppering
70 o) Fixed 'unknown closes' statistic in "STATS t" showing invalid values sometimes
71 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVq
72
73
74 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.22 (2017-03-26)
75 o) Implemented channel mode 'L'. Channels with that mode set can make use of an
76 extended ban list size specified with the new 'channel::max_bans_large'
77 configuraton option. This mode can be set only by irc-operators or servers.
78 o) Implemented channel mode 'u' which hides bmask (+b/+e/+I) lists and mode changes
79 to non-chanops everywhere
80 o) Fixed an issue with "TRACE" where remote servers would reply with RPL_TRACEUSER
81 numerics containing UIDs
82 o) "STATS z" now shows simple memory stats of servers linked to the network
83 o) Added support for remote "ETRACE"
84 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVO
85
86
87 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.21 (2016-11-27)
88 o) The 'general::default_floodtime' configuration option has been added
89 along with the "SET FLOODTIME" command. These allow to fine-tune the
90 message throttling better
91 o) Fixed an issue with /invite not showing the list of channels the
92 sender is invited to
93 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVG
94
95
96 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.20 (2016-11-05)
97 o) "INFO" now shows GnuTLS/OpenSSL library/header versions
98 o) Added 'channel::max_invites' configuration option. See doc/reference.conf
99 for more information.
100 o) INVITE expirations have been implemented. Expire time can be adjusted with
101 the 'channel::invite_expire_time' configuration directive
102 o) /whois notices to operators have been re-added. User mode +y is required
103 to see them
104 o) The maximum line length for motd files has been increased to 320 bytes
105 to support multibyte encodings better
106 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVZ
107
108
109 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.19 (2016-08-21)
110 o) Fixed a possible server name leak in "WHO" with server hiding enabled
111 o) "WHO" now allows opers to search by IP address
112 o) Admins no longer can see IP addresses in "STATS P" with
113 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' enabled
114 o) User mode 'n' now shows nick name changes from remote clients, too
115 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRVC
116
117
118 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.18 (2016-06-22)
119 o) Fixed an assert when a client sends invalid LIST options
120 o) Fixed invalid memory stats of channel invites in "STATS z"
121 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSx
122
123
124 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.17 (2016-04-21)
125 o) Fixed core on "REHASH CONF" with 'general::whowas_history_length'
126 set to 0
127 o) Fixed possible core on "INVITE" with 'channel::max_channels' set to 0
128 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSp
129
130
131 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.16 (2016-03-20)
132 o) Added 'general::whowas_history_length' configuration option which
133 allows to define the maximum length of the WHOWAS nickname history
134 o) Services are now allowed to override 'general::min_nonwildcard',
135 and 'general::min_nonwildcard_simple' settings
136 o) Minor updates to help files
137 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjRSj
138
139
140 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.15 (2016-02-24)
141 o) Added proper support for Raspbian/ARM. Gracias to Beave/2600.net
142 for providing a box for testing purposes.
143 o) Fixed an assert with empty user = "" directives in auth {} blocks
144 o) "STATS z" now shows allocated listeners
145 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' auth {} flags did not work on channels
146 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9v
147
148
149 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.14 (2016-02-09)
150 o) Fixed server clustering
151 o) Major cleanups to the configuration subsystem
152 o) Improvements to libGeoIP support:
153 - Works now with IPv6 addresses
154 - Added 'libgeoip_database_options', 'libgeoip_ipv4_database_file',
155 and 'libgeoip_ipv6_database_file' configuration directives to the
156 serverinfo {} block
157 o) Further improvements to GnuTLS support
158 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9f
159
160
161 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.13 (2016-02-02)
162 o) Implemented support for GnuTLS. Currently ./configure's autodetection
163 intentionally prefers OpenSSL over GnuTLS, so OpenSSL detection needs
164 to be disabled explicitely by using the --disable-openssl switch.
165 o) Minimum supported GnuTLS version is 3.3.8 now
166 o) Minimum supported OpenSSL version is 1.0.1d now
167 o) Added support for remote REHASH: REHASH <server> <option>
168 o) Added 'rehash:remote' irc-operator privilege flag
169 o) Added 'rehash' type to shared {} blocks
170 o) Fixed minor memory leak with shared {} and cluster {} blocks
171 o) For a full list of all changes in this release, see https://git.io/fjR9J
172
173
174 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.12 (2016-01-05)
175 #######################################################################
176 o) IMPORTANT: Character case mapping is 'ascii' now. It is recommended
177 to update all servers on the network to prevent possible channel
178 desynchronizations and nick name collision kills
179 #######################################################################
180 o) Added channel mode +T which forbids NOTICEs to be sent to a channel
181 o) Fixed minor SVSTAG memory leak
182 o) Fixed broken PART message blocking mechanism
183 o) ircd now makes use of up to 8 name servers that are specified in
184 /etc/resolv.conf
185 o) The -klinefile, -dlinefile, etc. switches didn't work at all
186 o) Fixed possible core on ident lookups if ircd is out of file descriptors
187 o) Far client exit notices (+F) now show IP addresses, too
188 o) Made idle time look nicer in "STATS v|p" by using a formatted time string
189 o) 'general::ts_warn_delta', and 'general::ts_max_delta' can be set to 0 now
190 o) Several code cleanups and optimizations. Improved documentation
191
192
193 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.11 (2015-11-19)
194 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 invite-notify extension
195 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 chghost extension
196 o) Added channel::invite_delay_channel configuration option
197
198
199 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.10 (2015-11-06)
200 #######################################################################
201 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'serverhide::links_delay' configuration directive
202 to 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay'
203 #######################################################################
204 o) Added 'serverhide::flatten_links_file' configuration option
205 o) Fixed bug where changing 'serverhide::flatten_links_delay' on runtime
206 would not have any effect
207 o) mkpasswd (tools): fixed broken bcrypt support on *BSD in conjunction
208 with the -s and -l switches. Dropped MD5, DES and Extended DES support.
209 o) Removed CHALLENGE in favor of ssl certificate fingerprint enabled
210 operator {} blocks
211 o) RSA keys with less than 2048 bits are no longer supported; same applies
212 to the DH param file
213 o) Added missing irc-operator privilege flags to /stats o. For a full list
214 of flags see doc/reference.conf
215
216
217 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.9 (2015-09-13)
218 ########################################################################
219 o) IMPORTANT: database files and links.txt are now stored in /var/lib
220 instead of /etc, so make sure to move your k/d/x-line database files
221 to the new path before (re)starting the ircd
222 ########################################################################
223 o) IMPORTANT: the splitmode logic has been removed along with the
224 following channel {} block configuration directives:
225 'default_split_user_count', 'default_split_server_count',
226 'no_create_on_split', 'no_join_on_split'
227 ########################################################################
228 o) Added 'xline_exempt' to auth {} block flags
229 o) 'serverinfo::sid' is now optional. A unique SID is now automatically
230 generated based on the server's name and description
231 o) Various fixes to the mkpasswd tool
232 o) If supported by the compiler, ircd-hybrid now compiles with
233 '-fstack-protector-strong' instead of '-fstack-protector'
234 o) Services can now add RESVs (SQLINEs) that have wildcards in it
235 o) Channel name RESVs are now sanity checked for too broad masks
236 o) 'class::connectfreq' now works properly with values lower than 300 seconds
237 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 account-notify extension
238 o) The 'general::oper_pass_resv' configuration directive has been deprecated
239 in favor of the new 'join:resv', and 'nick:resv' irc-operator flags.
240 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
241 o) Added 'resv', and 'unresv' irc-operator flags. Previously, all
242 irc-operators were allowed to RESV and UNRESV, regardless of configured
243 privileges.
244 o) Added 'close' to irc-operator flags
245 o) ircd is using ISO 8601 date and time notation in most places now
246
247
248 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.8 (2015-05-10)
249 o) ircd now rejects remote k-line requests for user@host mask that don't
250 have at least 'general::min_nonwildcard' non-wildcard characters in it
251 o) Configuration related server notices are now sent to admins only as
252 they potentially could leak passwords and other sensitive data to irc
253 operators that don't have administrator privileges
254 o) The GLINE/GUNGLINE commands have been removed. KLINE in conjunction
255 with cluster {} and/or shared {} blocks is now the recommended
256 way to add global user@host mask based server bans
257 o) Added dline_min_cidr, dline_min_cidr6, kline_min_cidr, and kline_min_cidr6
258 configuration options to the general {} block
259 o) Fixed bug where a REHASH would clear all X-Lines and RESVs that have
260 been set with the XLINE/RESV commands
261 o) Fixed broken temporary remote XLINEs
262 o) The 'general::havent_read_conf' configuration directive has been removed
263 o) Various code cleanups
264
265
266 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.7 (2015-04-05)
267 o) Fixed a potential buffer overflow with the BMASK inter-server command
268 o) Fixed undefined behavior in the HELP command module which could
269 lead to stack corruption
270 o) Removed useless help files for inter-server commands
271
272
273 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.6 (2015-03-29)
274 o) INFO now shows configured values of 'max_watch' and 'stats_m_oper_only'
275 o) WHOWAS now shows IP addresses to irc operators
276 o) Fixed bug that would allow remote clients to bypass the hard
277 limit of max WHOWAS entries to be returned
278 o) Code cleanups and performance improvements
279
280
281 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.5 (2015-02-24)
282 o) Fixed core on Mac OSX 10.10 and possibly some other systems when parsing
283 the ircd.conf with configured pseudo {} blocks
284
285
286 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.4 (2015-02-17)
287 o) Added SVSTAG command which services may use to add tags to users which can
288 be seen in /whois
289 o) Added 'oper::whois' configuration option which allows to override the default
290 RPL_WHOISOPERATOR numeric string shown in /whois.
291 o) IRC operators may now use +O on a channel even if they are only a half-op
292 o) Fixed bug where TOPIC messages were not n!u@h prefixed in case of TBURST
293 issued by services clients
294
295
296 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.3 (2015-02-11)
297 ########################################################################
298 o) IMPORTANT: the following ircd.conf configuration directives have been renamed:
299
300 max_clients -> default_max_clients
301 join_flood_count -> default_join_flood_count
302 join_flood_time -> default_join_flood_time
303 ########################################################################
304 o) Fixed bug where "/rehash" would always reset the "MAX", "JFLOODTIME", and
305 "JFLOODCOUNT" values that have been changed from within IRC via the "/set"
306 command
307 o) Added channel mode +C which prevents users from sending CTCPs to a channel
308 o) Fixes to the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood logic
309 o) Allow to disable the NOTICE/PRIVMSG anti-flood mechanism by setting the
310 'general::default_floodcount' configuration option to 0
311 o) Updated some help files
312 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
313 o) Operators may now see certificate fingerprints, user modes and hidden
314 channels via WHOIS as well. This used to be admin only.
315
316
317 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.2 (2015-01-20)
318 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 extended-join extension
319 o) Channel half-ops can now use INVITE as well
320 o) Fixed broken 'make install -jX'
321 o) m_opme.c has been added to modules/extra. Can be used on opless channels only.
322 o) Added 'opme' to irc-operator flags
323 o) Updated several help files
324 o) The 'general::hide_spoof_ips' configuration option has been deprecated
325 o) The 'general::true_no_oper_flood' configuration option has been deprecated.
326 Operators still can have higher 'flood' limits with no_oper_flood = yes;
327 hoewever, they are no longer allowed to bypass RecvQ limits.
328 o) Added 'general::stats_m_oper_only' configuration option
329 o) Remote client connection notices (user mode +F) now do show IP addresses, too
330
331
332 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.1 (2014-10-21)
333 o) Fixed bug where "UNDLINE remote.server IP" did not work as expected
334 o) Servers are now allowed to add/remove K-/D-/X-lines and RESVs
335 o) Usermode +G now no longer allows to override +g
336 o) Due to potential weakness, TLS session caching and session tickets
337 have been disabled
338 o) Minor improvements to TS6 implementation
339 o) WHOWAS now shows the name of the services account a user was logged in
340
341
342 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0 (2014-08-24)
343 o) Successful operator logins are now announced globally via GLOBOPS
344 o) Cleanups and improvements to the resolver code
345 o) Cleanups and improvements to the poll() I/O event notification support
346 o) A topic mask can now be specified within the LIST options
347 o) All users may now see channel modes in the /list reply
348 o) Fixed bug where "NOTICE +#somechan" did allow bypassing resv {} channels,
349 or channels that are set +c (no control codes)
350 o) pseudo {} blocks also known as service aliases have been implemented.
351 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
352 o) Removed 'general::services_name' configuration option. This is now no
353 longer needed.
354
355
356 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc2 (2014-08-03)
357 o) Improved AWAY throttling to allow for better fine-tuning. See the
358 newly added 'away_count' and 'away_time' configuration directives
359 in the general {} block
360 o) Support for the select() I/O event notification has been dropped
361 o) Minor code cleanups and improvements
362
363
364 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0rc1 (2014-07-20)
365 o) Miscellaneous code cleanups and stabilization fixes
366 o) ./configure now requires OpenSSL 0.9.8o or above in order
367 to enable TLS/SSL support
368
369
370 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta4 (2014-07-06)
371 #####################################################################
372 o) IMPORTANT: channel halfops are now an integral part of ircd-hybrid
373 and can't be disabled anymore
374 #####################################################################
375 o) Many code cleanups and improvements
376 o) Added flood control for the INVITE command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
377 o) Changed flood control logic for the KNOCK command. See channel {} block in reference.conf
378 o) INVITE without any parameters now shows a list of channels a client is invited to
379 o) The OPERWALL command has been removed. Use GLOBOPS instead
380 o) Added 'max_channels' to class {} blocks
381 o) Added 'throttle_count' configuration option to the general {} block
382 o) Added 'ssl_message_digest_algorithm' configuration option to serverinfo {} block.
383 See doc/reference.conf for more information.
384 o) Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH). Also an elliptic curve can be
385 specified via the 'serverinfo::ssl_dh_elliptic_curve' configuration option.
386 o) Removed 'ssl_server_method' and 'ssl_client_method' configuration options.
387 ircd now only allows TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 protocols depending
388 on the OpenSSL version. SSLv3 is no longer supported.
389
390
391 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta3 (2014-05-26)
392 o) Code cleanups/performance improvements
393
394
395 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta2 (2014-05-15)
396 #########################################################################
397 o) IMPORTANT: renamed 'general::warn_no_nline' configuration directive to
398 'general::warn_no_connect_block'
399 #########################################################################
400 o) Fixed bug with WHOIS not showing a list of channel names as expected
401 o) Added usermode +q which hides idle and signon time in WHOIS
402 o) Added usermode +p which hides channel list in WHOIS
403
404
405 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.2.0beta1 (2014-04-29)
406 o) TS6 is now mandatory. ircd is no longer backwards compatible with TS5
407 and below.
408 o) SVSJOIN and SVSPART commands have been added
409 o) Major code cleanups and refactoring. Improved overall performance
410 o) INFO now also reports MPATH (path to main motd (Message of the Day) file)
411 and SPATH (Path to server executable)
412 o) Updated several help files
413
414
415 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.20 (2014-07-20)
416 o) Fixed XLINE not working as expected
417 o) Fixed build with LibreSSL which hasn't compression support
418 o) Miscellaneous stabilization and cosmetical fixes
419 o) EGD support has been dropped
420
421
422 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.19 (2014-07-05)
423 o) Fixed EOB logic for remote servers
424 o) Fixed bug where opers that have the +g/+G/+R umodes set won't receive server
425 notices for remote CONNECT/KLINE/DLINE/XLINE/RESV attempts
426 o) Sending messages to user@server to local targets is now no longer possible,
427 as this was an easy way to bypass +R/+G/+g user modes.
428 o) Fixed splicode logic so SPLITNUM now works as expected
429 o) Fixed UNDLINE not to require the IP address to be prepended with *@
430
431
432 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.18 (2014-06-09)
433 o) Fixed CAP issue for certain clients
434 o) Fixed bug where "STATS p" would show an invalid amount of irc-operators
435 in case there are any +H opers
436 o) irc-operators may now no longer set a channel +O if they are only halfops (%)
437 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer (de)halfop other channel members
438 o) Channel halfops (%) may now no longer KICK other channel halfops
439 o) Fixed compile warnings; code cleanups
440 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't truncate the network name
441 if 'general::network_name' contains spaces
442
443
444 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.17 (2014-05-01)
445 o) Fixed possible WATCH core
446 o) Fixed bug where the configuration parser wouldn't take time units
447 into consideration for the join_flood_time and throttle_time
448 configuration options
449 o) Minor LIST optimization
450
451
452 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.16 (2014-04-20)
453 o) Fixed undefined behaviour with crypt() returning NULL
454 since glibc2.17 in certain cases
455 o) Admins may now see all channel members via "WHO #channel"
456 regardless of channel mode +s
457 o) Fixed corrupted "STATS U" output
458
459
460 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.15 (2014-03-29)
461 ########################################################################
462 o) IMPORTANT: ircd binary is now again placed into bin/ instead of sbin/
463 ########################################################################
464 o) mkpasswd in tools/ now defaults to MD5 instead of DES
465 o) The USERS command has been removed
466 o) Fixed issue with SVSNICK where clients self-collided when changing
467 just the case of the nick name, i.e. somenick -> SomeNicK
468 o) Minor code cleanups and cosmetical fixes
469
470
471 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.14 (2014-02-25)
472 o) WHOWAS now honors 'serverhide::disable_remote_commands'
473 o) Improved TS6 inter-server communication
474 o) Minor code cleanups and speed enhancements
475 o) Added 'unxline' oper flag
476 o) Implemented IRCv3.2 userhost-in-names extension
477 o) ircd now allows private RSA keys larger than 2048 bits
478 o) Fixed bug where signals stopped from working after restarting
479 the ircd via SIGINT
480 o) Fixed bug where certain irc clients could not reconnect via TLS/SSL
481 o) Fixed long-standing bug where +p channels have been shown
482 in the WHOIS reply
483
484
485 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.13 (2014-01-07)
486 o) Fixed EOB not working for remote servers (resulted in fake direction notices)
487 o) Fixed remote client connection notices for servers that are
488 more than one hop away
489 o) Fixed bug where the ircd didn't timeout SSL connections that
490 haven't finished the SSL handshake
491 o) Fixed several bugs with server hiding
492 o) Updated/fixed help files
493 o) WHOIS no longer sends a notice to +y operators
494
495
496 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.12 (2013-12-22)
497 o) RPL_WHOISMODES now uses the 379 numeric
498 o) Serial number is now shown on start up
499 o) Fixed possible channel mode desynch with services
500 o) Fixed TS6 support with LOCOPS
501 o) Minor code cleanups
502 o) Fixed file descriptor leak with empty help files
503 o) Fixed issue with WEBIRC where hostnames were not validated
504
505
506 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.11 (2013-12-06)
507 o) Administrators may now see channel modes in LIST
508 o) Fixed compile error on BSD systems when building with kqueue()
509
510
511 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.10 (2013-11-25)
512 o) Fixed bug with kqueue() where it occasionally dropped updates
513 o) Changed WHOIS to show certificate fingerprint to administrators only
514 o) The WHO reply now shows if a nickname has been registered
515 with NickServ. ('r' status flag)
516 o) Fixed some flaws with server hiding
517 o) Fixed bug where "STATS P" would leak ip addresses to remotely connected
518 administrators, even if 'serverhide::hide_server_ips' was set to 'yes'
519 o) Added SVSKILL command
520
521
522 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.9 (2013-11-08)
523 o) Added usermode +W. Users connected via a webirc gateway get this
524 mode set by servers.
525 o) WHOIS now shows if a client is connected via a webirc gateway
526 o) Administrators may now see +s channels a user is in with WHOIS.
527 Secret channels are prepended with a tilde in the WHOIS reply.
528 o) Administrators are now able to see all the user modes a user has
529 set via WHOIS
530
531
532 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.8 (2013-10-25)
533 o) Fixed bug that could lead to a desynchronized nick database
534 throughout the entire network if using services enforced
535 nick names (SVSNICK)
536 o) Cleaned up/modernized build system
537 o) Add -fstack-protector to CFLAGS if available. Basically checks for
538 buffer overflows/stack-smashing attacks
539 o) When using anope 1.9/2.0 services, WHOIS now shows the account name
540 of a registered/identified client (numeric 330)
541 o) Administrators can now see +s channels in the LIST reply
542
543
544 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.7 (2013-08-18)
545 o) Fixed issue with channel mode +n having no functionality at all
546 o) Fixed SSL certificate fingerprint validation for outgoing server connects
547 o) Updated several documentation files
548
549
550 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.6 (2013-08-02)
551 o) Fixed possible core with empty motd files
552
553
554 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.5 (2013-07-16)
555 o) Fixed bug that would prevent servers from linking together
556 if 'connect::aftype' isn't set
557
558
559 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.4 (2013-07-05)
560 o) Added 'xline' and 'resv' logging types. See doc/reference.conf
561 for more information
562 o) Fixed bug where remote STATS requests were not rate limited
563 o) Fixed core with empty 'auth::spoof' entries
564 o) Increased oper/auth/connect password length limit from 20 to 128
565 o) Minor fixes to nickflood control code
566
567
568 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.3 (2013-06-23)
569 o) Fixed possible core on "STATS z"
570 o) Revised doc/reference.conf
571 o) Fixed broken --disable-libgeoip switch
572
573
574 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.2 (2013-06-20)
575 o) Added 'general::cycle_on_host_change' configuration option
576 o) Added 'general::stats_u_oper_only' configuration option
577 o) Added support for SHA-256 ssl certificate fingerprint based operator {}
578 and connect {} blocks.
579 In conjunction with Anope 1.9/2.0 IRC-services, clients are now also able
580 to automatically identify for their nick with ssl certificate
581 fingerprints
582 o) Added 'operator::ssl_connection_required' configuration option. See
583 doc/reference.conf for more information
584 o) Added usermode +S (client is connected via SSL/TLS). Allows services
585 to keep track of what users are connected via SSL, and allows to see
586 ssl-status of remote clients in a /whois
587 o) Fixed a server name leak with server hiding enabled
588
589
590 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.1 (2013-06-06)
591 ########################################################################
592 o) IMPORTANT: moved disable_remote_command configuration directive from
593 general {} block to serverhide {} block
594 ########################################################################
595 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
596 o) Fixed bug where opers could see LOCOPS messages even if they don't have
597 the +l mode set
598 o) Fixed bug where non-SSL clients could join +S channels on non-SSL servers
599 o) Implemented motd {} configuration blocks. See doc/reference.conf for more
600 information
601 o) "STATS T" shows configured MOTD files
602
603
604 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0 (2013-05-23)
605 o) Minor code cleanups/performance improvements
606
607
608 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0rc1 (2013-05-19)
609 o) Fixed broken spoofs
610
611
612 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta5 (2013-05-15)
613 o) Removed 'remote', and 'global_kill' oper flags, and added 'connect',
614 'squit', and 'kill' flags for better fine-tuning instead. Whether or
615 not a specific action is allowed on a remote server can be controlled
616 by appending the ':remote' flag. For example: 'kill' allows only local
617 clients to be killed, whereas 'kill:remote' allows to issue a KILL for
618 remote clients
619 o) Added 'locops' and 'wallops' to irc-operator flags
620 o) Improve/cleanup HELP system
621
622
623 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta4 (2013-05-09)
624 o) Implemented channel mode +M. Clients that haven't identified their
625 name with NickServ may not speak in a channel that has this mode set
626 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
627 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'general::oper_umodes'
628 o) Added user mode +F (can see remote client connect/exit notices)
629
630
631 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta3 (2013-05-05)
632 o) PCRE support has been dropped
633 o) "STATS o" now shows how many times an operator {} block has been used.
634 Similar to "STATS x|q"
635 o) Implemented channel mode +c. Known from other ircds, this mode basically
636 prevents users from sending messages including control codes to a channel
637 that has this mode set
638 o) Fixed bug where bans were not checked against non-channel members when
639 sending messages to a channel
640 o) Removed 'channel::quiet_on_ban' configuration option. This feature is
641 now enabled by default
642
643
644 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta2 (2013-04-28)
645 o) Fixed broken compile with libGeoIP disabled
646 o) Code cleanups; working towards stabilization and improved performance
647 o) Removed operflag 'nick_changes'. Operators can now set +n at will
648 o) Fixed shared {} blocks not working as expected
649 o) Fixed spoofs not working as expected
650
651
652 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.1.0beta1 (2013-04-25)
653 #######################################################################
654 o) IMPORTANT: name/channel entries can't be stacked any longer within a
655 single resv {} block. Each entry now requires its own resv {} block.
656 Read doc/reference.conf for more details
657 #######################################################################
658 o) Added 'resv::exempt' configuration option. Exempt can be either a
659 ISO 3166 alpha-2 two letter country code, or a nick!user@host mask.
660 CIDR is supported
661 o) Removed 'channel::restrict_channels' configuration option
662 o) Preliminary libGeoIP support. Currently only used for exempt entries
663 in resv {} blocks
664 o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to 'auth::flags'.
665 A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required
666 o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is based upon Tor's
667 mempool allocator for Tor cells
668 o) Major code cleanups
669 o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-, D-, K-, G-Lines and RESVs.
670 Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot
671 o) Channel based resv {} blocks may now contain wildcards
672 o) NICK/JOIN now shows the actual reason of reserved nick-/channelnames
673 o) contrib/ and its content has been enirely removed from the tree
674 o) Added 'serverhide::hide_services' configuration option
675 o) Added 'nononreg' (+R) to 'oper::umodes' and 'general::oper_only_modes'
676 o) Implemented IRCv3.1 away-notify extension
677
678
679 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.9 (2013-05-16)
680 o) Fixed bug where ircd would sometimes drop a services link because
681 of a missing argument to the "SVSMODE" command
682 o) Fixed weird idletimes shown in /trace
683
684
685 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.8 (2013-04-28)
686 o) "STATS s" now shows configured services {} blocks as well
687 o) Fixed compile warnings, minor code cleanups and optimizations
688 o) Increased nickname history length to 32768
689 o) Unidentified/unregistered nicks may not speak in +R channels
690
691
692 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.7 (2013-04-12)
693 o) Services may now set a channel topic without joining the channel first
694 o) Fixed bug where WHOIS would send empty sockhost information on TS5 servers
695 o) Remote server connection and split notices now go to new usermode +e.
696 These previously used usermode +x.
697 o) Services may now change the host of a specific user
698 via "SVSMODE <timestamp> <target> +x <hostname>"
699
700
701 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.6 (2013-01-28)
702 o) Fix bug where idle time sometimes is 0 even if the client didn't
703 send any private message
704 o) Fixed possible core in try_parse_v4_netmask()
705
706
707 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.5 (2013-01-24)
708 ########################################################################
709 o) IMPORTANT: nick and topic lengths are now configurable via ircd.conf.
710 A max_nick_length, as well as a max_topic_length configuration option
711 can now be found in the serverinfo {} block
712 ########################################################################
713 o) Fixed build on GNU/Hurd
714 o) Fixed log files not getting reopened after /rehash
715 o) Improved logging of configuration file issues
716 o) ircd.pid has been accidentally saved in /var instead of /var/run
717 o) Linux RT signal support for notification of socket events has been dropped
718 o) Fixed "STATS Y|y" sometimes sending weird sendq/recvq values
719 o) INFO now also shows configured values of 'disable_fake_channels',
720 and 'stats_e_disabled'
721 o) m_webirc.c is now officially supported, and has been moved from contrib/
722 to modules/
723 o) /whois, /stats p, and /trace may now show fake idle times depending
724 on how the new 'class::min_idle' and class::max_idle configuration
725 directives have been configured. This feature basically works in the
726 same way as it does in csircd
727 o) The configuration parser now does support 'year' and 'month' units
728
729
730 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.4 (2013-01-02)
731 o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled
732 o) Fixed bug where 'can_flood' sometimes didn't work as expected
733
734
735 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.3 (2012-12-24)
736 o) Fixed core on UNDLINE
737 o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason
738 if a reason hasn't been specified
739
740
741 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.2 (2012-12-20)
742 o) Minor updates to the build system
743 o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch
744 o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's
745 clock is running backwards
746 o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv {} block has been matched
747 o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module
748 o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices
749
750
751 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.1 (2012-11-04)
752 o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins
753 o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to operator {} blocks
754 o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services
755 o) Fixed TBURST from leaking the server name if it's a hidden server
756
757
758 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0 (2012-10-18)
759 o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for
760 invalid characters
761 o) Removed 'general::use_whois_actually' configuration directive.
762 This is now enabled by default
763 o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes
764 o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT
765
766
767 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0rc1 (2012-09-28)
768 o) Removed 'general::client_flood' configuration option and added the
769 new 'recvq' configuration directive to class {} blocks.
770 The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y"
771 for each class
772 o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description
773
774
775 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta3 (2012-08-24)
776 o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files
777 o) Removed &localchannels
778 o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported
779 o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization
780 o) Removed 'serverhide::disable_hidden' configuration option
781 o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode
782 o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options.
783 These features are now enabled by default
784
785
786 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta2 (2012-07-21)
787 o) 'channel::disable_fake_channels' now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic)
788 when set to yes
789 o) Added 'channel::max_chans_per_oper' configuration directive. The old way
790 was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user
791 o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands
792 with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD
793 and LIST parameters.
794 MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload
795 all modules
796 o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name
797 o) Removed OMOTD module
798 o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command
799 o) Improved TS6 support
800 o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive
801
802
803 -- Noteworthy changes in version 8.0.0beta1 (2012-05-28)
804 o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the
805 following changes:
806 - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers
807 - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages
808 - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can
809 deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps.
810 - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These
811 previously used usermode +r.
812 - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel)
813 - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message)
814 - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel)
815 - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.)
816 - Added services {} block to ircd.conf
817 - Added services_name directive to general {} block
818 - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too
819 o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should
820 only be added via ircd.conf
821 o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator
822 privilege flags. Read doc/reference.conf for further explanation of what
823 these flags control
824 o) Removed Idle-time klines
825 o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore
826 o) Removed 'general::burst_away' configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now
827 controlled via 'connect::flags' explicitly
828 o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on
829 file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now
830 o) Added support for remote D-lines
831 o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and
832 hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now
833 be hidden even on remote servers
834 o) Added CIDR support for operator {} blocks
835 o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of
836 SSL/TLS for inter-server communication.
837 NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS
838 connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL
839 o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and
840 added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead.
841 Both of these options can now be changed at runtime
842 o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2
843 o) Removed 'channel::burst_topicwho' configuration option. This feature is now
844 enabled by default
845 o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well
846 o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/
847 o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements
848
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850
851 BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
852 the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
853 Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and
854 ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive
855 information masked).
856
857 DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues,
858 including betas. To subscribe, use this link:
859 https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid
860 This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc.
861
862 Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org
863
864 Other files recommended for reading: README, INSTALL
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