release: ChangeLog and ReleaseNotes for 0.4.8.6

Signed-off-by: David Goulet <dgoulet@torproject.org>
2024-12-06 19:41:15 +01:00 · 2023-09-18 10:03:45 -04:00
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+Changes in version 0.4.8.6 - 2023-09-18
+  This version contains an important fix for onion service regarding congestion
+  control and its reliability. Apart from that, uneeded BUG warnings have been
+  suppressed especially about a compression bomb seen on relays. We strongly
+  recommend, in particular onion service operators, to upgrade as soon as
+  possible to this latest stable.
+
+  o Major bugfixes (onion service):
+    - Fix a reliability issue where services were expiring their
+      introduction points every consensus update. This caused
+      connectivity issues for clients caching the old descriptor and
+      intro points. Bug reported and fixed by gitlab user
+      @hyunsoo.kim676. Fixes bug 40858; bugfix on 0.4.7.5-alpha.
+
+  o Minor features (debugging, compression):
+    - Log the input and output buffer sizes when we detect a potential
+      compression bomb. Diagnostic for ticket 40739.
+
+  o Minor features (fallbackdir):
+    - Regenerate fallback directories generated on September 18, 2023.
+
+  o Minor features (geoip data):
+    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database, as
+      retrieved on 2023/09/18.
+
+  o Minor bugfix (defensive programming):
+    - Disable multiple BUG warnings of a missing relay identity key when
+      starting an instance of Tor compiled without relay support. Fixes
+      bug 40848; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.
+
+  o Minor bugfixes (bridge authority):
+    - When reporting a pseudo-networkstatus as a bridge authority, or
+      answering "ns/purpose/*" controller requests, include accurate
+      published-on dates from our list of router descriptors. Fixes bug
+      40855; bugfix on 0.4.8.1-alpha.
+
+  o Minor bugfixes (compression, zstd):
+    - Use less frightening language and lower the log-level of our run-
+      time ABI compatibility check message in our Zstd compression
+      subsystem. Fixes bug 40815; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.
+
+
 Changes in version 0.4.8.5 - 2023-08-30
  Quick second release after the first stable few days ago fixing minor
  annoying bugfixes creating log BUG stacktrace. We also fix BSD compilation
@@ -2,6 +2,44 @@ This document summarizes new features and bugfixes in each stable
 release of Tor. If you want to see more detailed descriptions of the
 changes in each development snapshot, see the ChangeLog file.

+INSERT SUMMARY BLURP
+
+Changes in version 0.4.8.6 - 2023-09-18
+  o Major bugfixes (onion service):
+    - Fix a reliability issue where services were expiring their
+      introduction points every consensus update. This caused
+      connectivity issues for clients caching the old descriptor and
+      intro points. Bug reported and fixed by gitlab user
+      @hyunsoo.kim676. Fixes bug 40858; bugfix on 0.4.7.5-alpha.
+
+  o Minor features (debugging, compression):
+    - Log the input and output buffer sizes when we detect a potential
+      compression bomb. Diagnostic for ticket 40739.
+
+  o Minor features (fallbackdir):
+    - Regenerate fallback directories generated on September 18, 2023.
+
+  o Minor features (geoip data):
+    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database, as
+      retrieved on 2023/09/18.
+
+  o Minor bugfix (defensive programming):
+    - Disable multiple BUG warnings of a missing relay identity key when
+      starting an instance of Tor compiled without relay support. Fixes
+      bug 40848; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.
+
+  o Minor bugfixes (bridge authority):
+    - When reporting a pseudo-networkstatus as a bridge authority, or
+      answering "ns/purpose/*" controller requests, include accurate
+      published-on dates from our list of router descriptors. Fixes bug
+      40855; bugfix on 0.4.8.1-alpha.
+
+  o Minor bugfixes (compression, zstd):
+    - Use less frightening language and lower the log-level of our run-
+      time ABI compatibility check message in our Zstd compression
+      subsystem. Fixes bug 40815; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.
+
+
 Changes in version 0.4.8.5 - 2023-08-30
  Quick second release after the first stable few days ago fixing minor
  annoying bugfixes creating log BUG stacktrace. We also fix BSD compilation
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor bugfixes (bridge authority):
-    - When reporting a pseudo-networkstatus as a bridge authority,
-      or answering "ns/purpose/*" controller requests,
-      include accurate published-on dates from our
-      list of router descriptors.  Fixes bug 40855;
-      bugfix on 0.4.8.1-alpha.
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-  o Major bugfixes (onion service):
-    - Fix a reliability issue where services were expiring their
-      introduction points every consensus update. This caused connectivity
-      issues for clients caching the old descriptor and intro points. Bug
-      reported and fixed by gitlab user @hyunsoo.kim676. Fixes bug 40858;
-      bugfix on 0.4.7.5-alpha.
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor features (fallbackdir):
-    - Regenerate fallback directories generated on September 18, 2023.
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor features (geoip data):
-    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database,
-      as retrieved on 2023/09/18.
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor features (debugging, compression):
-    - Log the input and output buffer sizes when we detect a potential
-      compression bomb. Diagnostic for ticket 40739.
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor bugfixes (compression, zstd):
-    - Use less frightening language and lower the log-level of our run-time ABI
-      compatibility check message in our Zstd compression subsystem. Fixes bug
-      40815; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor bugfix (defensive programming):
-    - Disable multiple BUG warnings of a missing relay identity key when
-      starting an instance of Tor compiled without relay support.
-      Fixes bug 40848; bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha.