ChangeLog entry JH/18; applying to 4.89 release

[users/heiko/exim.git] / doc / doc-txt / NewStuff

diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff b/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
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--- a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
+++ b/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
@@ -3,9 +3,86 @@ New Features in Exim
 
 This file contains descriptions of new features that have been added to Exim.
 Before a formal release, there may be quite a lot of detail so that people can
 
 This file contains descriptions of new features that have been added to Exim.
 Before a formal release, there may be quite a lot of detail so that people can

-test from the snapshots or the CVS before the documentation is updated. Once
+test from the snapshots or the Git before the documentation is updated. Once

 the documentation is updated, this file is reduced to a short list.
 
 the documentation is updated, this file is reduced to a short list.
 

+Version 4.90
+------------
+
+ 1. PKG_CONFIG_PATH can now be set in Local/Makefile;
+    wildcards will be expanded, values are collapsed.
+
+
+Version 4.89
+------------
+
+ 1. Allow relative config file names for ".include"
+
+ 2. A main-section config option "debug_store" to control the checks on
+    variable locations during store-reset.  Normally false but can be enabled
+    when a memory corrution issue is suspected on a production system.
+
+
+Version 4.88
+------------
+
+ 1. The new perl_taintmode option allows to run the embedded perl
+    interpreter in taint mode.
+
+ 2. New log_selector: dnssec, adds a "DS" tag to acceptance and delivery lines.
+
+ 3. Speculative debugging, via a "kill" option to the "control=debug" ACL
+    modifier.
+
+ 4. New expansion item ${sha3:<string>} / ${sha3_<N>:<string>}.
+    N can be 224, 256 (default), 384, 512.
+    With GnuTLS 3.5.0 or later, only.
+
+ 5. Facility for named queues:  A command-line argument can specify
+    the queue name for a queue operation, and an ACL modifier can set
+    the queue to be used for a message.  A $queue_name variable gives
+    visibility.
+
+ 6. New expansion operators base32/base32d.
+
+ 7. The CHUNKING ESMTP extension from RFC 3030.  May give some slight
+    performance increase and network load decrease.  Main config option
+    chunking_advertise_hosts, and smtp transport option hosts_try_chunking
+    for control.
+
+ 8. LMDB lookup support, as Experimental. Patch supplied by Andrew Colin Kissa.
+
+ 9. Expansion operator escape8bit, like escape but not touching newline etc..
+
+10. Feature macros, generated from compile options.  All start with "_HAVE_"
+    and go on with some roughly recognisable name.  Driver macros, for
+    router, transport and authentication drivers; names starting with "_DRIVER_".
+    Option macros, for each configuration-file option; all start with "_OPT_".
+    Use the "-bP macros" command-line option to see what is present.
+
+11. Integer values for options can take a "G" multiplier.
+
+12. defer=pass option for the ACL control cutthrough_delivery, to reflect 4xx
+    returns from the target back to the initiator, rather than spooling the
+    message.
+
+13. New built-in constants available for tls_dhparam and default changed.
+
+14. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_QUEUEFILE, a queuefile transport, for writing
+    out copies of the message spool files for use by 3rd-party scanners.
+
+15. A new option on the smtp transport, hosts_try_fastopen.  If the system
+    supports it (on Linux it must be enabled in the kernel by the sysadmin)
+    try to use RFC 7413 "TCP Fast Open".  No data is sent on the SYN segment
+    but it permits a peer that also supports the facility to send its SMTP
+    banner immediately after the SYN,ACK segment rather then waiting for
+    another ACK - so saving up to one roundtrip time.  Because it requires
+    previous communication with the peer (we save a cookie from it) this
+    will only become active on frequently-contacted destinations.
+
+16. A new syslog_pid option to suppress PID duplication in syslog lines.
+
+

 Version 4.87
 ------------
 
 Version 4.87
 ------------
 


@@ -24,6 +101,19 @@ Version 4.87
     The former operator strips leading zeroes and collapses the longest
     set of 0-groups to a double-colon.
 
     The former operator strips leading zeroes and collapses the longest
     set of 0-groups to a double-colon.
 

+ 5. New "-bP config" support, to dump the effective configuration.
+
+ 6. New $dkim_key_length variable.
+
+ 7. New base64d and base64 expansion items (the existing str2b64 being a
+    synonym of the latter).  Add support in base64 for certificates.
+
+ 8. New main configuration option "bounce_return_linesize_limit" to
+    avoid oversize bodies in bounces. The default value matches RFC
+    limits.
+
+ 9. New $initial_cwd expansion variable.
+

 
 Version 4.86
 ------------
 
 Version 4.86
 ------------


@@ -39,7 +129,7 @@ Version 4.86
 
  5. Assorted options on malware= and spam= scanners.
 
 
  5. Assorted options on malware= and spam= scanners.
 

- 6. A commandline option to write a comment into the logfile.
+ 6. A command-line option to write a comment into the logfile.

 
  7. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_SOCKS feature enabled, the smtp transport can
     be configured to make connections via socks5 proxies.
 
  7. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_SOCKS feature enabled, the smtp transport can
     be configured to make connections via socks5 proxies.


@@ -67,7 +157,7 @@ Version 4.85
 ------------
 
  1. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_DANE feature enabled, Exim will follow the
 ------------
 
  1. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_DANE feature enabled, Exim will follow the

-    DANE smtp draft to assess a secure chain of trust of the certificate
+    DANE SMTP draft to assess a secure chain of trust of the certificate

     used to establish the TLS connection based on a TLSA record in the
     domain of the sender.
 
     used to establish the TLS connection based on a TLSA record in the
     domain of the sender.
 


@@ -134,7 +224,7 @@ Version 4.83
 12. OCSP stapling is now supported by default.
 
 13. If built with the EXPERIMENTAL_DSN feature enabled, Exim will output
 12. OCSP stapling is now supported by default.
 
 13. If built with the EXPERIMENTAL_DSN feature enabled, Exim will output

-    Delivery Status Notification messages in MIME format, and negociate
+    Delivery Status Notification messages in MIME format, and negotiate

     DSN features per RFC 3461.
 
 
     DSN features per RFC 3461.
 
 


@@ -189,20 +279,20 @@ Version 4.82
     ignored.
 
  7. New cutthrough routing feature.  Requested by a "control = cutthrough_delivery"
     ignored.
 
  7. New cutthrough routing feature.  Requested by a "control = cutthrough_delivery"

-    ACL modifier; works for single-recipient mails which are recieved on and
+    ACL modifier; works for single-recipient mails which are received on and

     deliverable via SMTP.  Using the connection made for a recipient verify,
     if requested before the verify, or a new one made for the purpose while
     the inbound connection is still active.  The bulk of the mail item is copied
     direct from the inbound socket to the outbound (as well as the spool file).
     When the source notifies the end of data, the data acceptance by the destination
     deliverable via SMTP.  Using the connection made for a recipient verify,
     if requested before the verify, or a new one made for the purpose while
     the inbound connection is still active.  The bulk of the mail item is copied
     direct from the inbound socket to the outbound (as well as the spool file).
     When the source notifies the end of data, the data acceptance by the destination

-    is negociated before the acceptance is sent to the source.  If the destination
+    is negotiated before the acceptance is sent to the source.  If the destination

     does not accept the mail item, for example due to content-scanning, the item
     is not accepted from the source and therefore there is no need to generate
     a bounce mail.  This is of benefit when providing a secondary-MX service.
     The downside is that delays are under the control of the ultimate destination
     system not your own.
 
     does not accept the mail item, for example due to content-scanning, the item
     is not accepted from the source and therefore there is no need to generate
     a bounce mail.  This is of benefit when providing a secondary-MX service.
     The downside is that delays are under the control of the ultimate destination
     system not your own.
 

-    The Recieved-by: header on items delivered by cutthrough is generated
+    The Received-by: header on items delivered by cutthrough is generated

     early in reception rather than at the end; this will affect any timestamp
     included.  The log line showing delivery is recorded before that showing
     reception; it uses a new ">>" tag instead of "=>".
     early in reception rather than at the end; this will affect any timestamp
     included.  The log line showing delivery is recorded before that showing
     reception; it uses a new ">>" tag instead of "=>".


@@ -256,14 +346,14 @@ Version 4.82
     "aaaa" and "a" lookups is done and the full set of results returned.
 
 14. New expansion variable $headers_added with content from ACL add_header
     "aaaa" and "a" lookups is done and the full set of results returned.
 
 14. New expansion variable $headers_added with content from ACL add_header

-    modifier (but not yet added to messsage).
+    modifier (but not yet added to message).

 
 15. New 8bitmime status logging option for received messages.  Log field "M8S".
 
 16. New authenticated_sender logging option, adding to log field "A".
 
 17. New expansion variables $router_name and $transport_name.  Useful
 
 15. New 8bitmime status logging option for received messages.  Log field "M8S".
 
 16. New authenticated_sender logging option, adding to log field "A".
 
 17. New expansion variables $router_name and $transport_name.  Useful

-    particularly for debug_print as -bt commandline option does not
+    particularly for debug_print as -bt command-line option does not

     require privilege whereas -d does.
 
 18. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_PRDR, per-recipient data responses per a
     require privilege whereas -d does.
 
 18. If built with EXPERIMENTAL_PRDR, per-recipient data responses per a


@@ -287,7 +377,7 @@ Version 4.82
     provided to the authentication method which failed.  It is available
     for use in subsequent ACL processing (typically quit or notquit ACLs).
 
     provided to the authentication method which failed.  It is available
     for use in subsequent ACL processing (typically quit or notquit ACLs).
 

-23. New ACL modifer "udpsend" can construct a UDP packet to send to a given
+23. New ACL modifier "udpsend" can construct a UDP packet to send to a given

     UDP host and port.
 
 24. New ${hexquote:..string..} expansion operator converts non-printable
     UDP host and port.
 
 24. New ${hexquote:..string..} expansion operator converts non-printable