diff --git a/i2p2www/blog/2016/06/07/0.9.26-Release.draft.rst b/i2p2www/blog/2016/06/07/0.9.26-Release.draft.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9205053dcf1c36604af48e41ef6842ac681b89cd --- /dev/null +++ b/i2p2www/blog/2016/06/07/0.9.26-Release.draft.rst @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +{% trans -%} +============== +0.9.26 Release +============== +{%- endtrans %} +.. meta:: + :author: zzz + :date: 2016-06-07 + :category: release + :excerpt: {% trans %}0.9.26 contains crypto updates, Debian packaging improvements, and bug fixes{% endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +Update details +============== +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +0.9.26 contains a major upgrade to our native crypto library, +a new addressbook subscription protocol with signatures, +and major improvements to the Debian/Ubuntu packaging. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +For crypto, we have upgraded to GMP 6.0.0, and added support for newer processors, +which will speed up crypto operations considerably. +Also, we are now using constant-time GMP functions to prevent side-channel attacks. +For caution, the GMP changes are enabled for new installs and Debian/Ubuntu builds only; +we will include them for in-net updates in the 0.9.27 release. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +For Debian/Ubuntu builds, we have added dependencies on several packages, +including Jetty 8 and geoip, and removed the equivalent bundled code. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +There's a collection of bug fixes also, including a fix for a timer bug +that caused instability and performance degradations over time. +As usual, we recommend that all users update to this release. +The best way to help the network and stay secure is to run the latest release. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +I2P is now a proposed site on Stack Exchange! +Please <a href="https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/99297/i2p">commit to using it</a> so the beta phase can begin. +{%- endtrans %} + +{% trans -%} +As usual, we recommend that you update to this release. The best way to +maintain security and help the network is to run the latest release. +{%- endtrans %} + + +**{% trans %}RELEASE DETAILS{% endtrans %}** + +**{% trans %}Changes{% endtrans %}** + +- {% trans %}GMP 6.0.0 and jbigi/jcpuid native libraries, enabling significant speedups on newer architectures, and constant-time crypto operations (new installs and Debian/Ubuntu builds only, will include in the updates in the next release, 0.9.27){% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Addressbook subscription protocol, enabling signed addressbook updates{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Generate signed authentication strings for subscriptions in i2ptunnel{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Enhance hosts blockfile format to allow for multiple destinations per entry{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Use system GeoIP database when available{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Remove systray4j.jar from non-Windows installers and Debian/Ubuntu packages{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Remove multiple external libraries from Debian/Ubuntu builds, and add dependencies on: geoip-database, gettext-base, libgetopt-java, libjetty8-java, libservlet3.0-java, glassfish-javaee{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Store CRLs received in the news feed, to distribute key revocations when necessary{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Enhancements to the desktopgui system tray feature, to be enabled by default in next release{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Wrapper 3.5.29 (new non-Windows installs only){% endtrans %} + + + +**{% trans %}Bug Fixes{% endtrans %}** + +- {% trans %}Fix periodic timers not firing after a backwards OS clock shift, which caused widespread instability and gradual deterioration{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix wrapper on FreeBSD 10 (new installs only, see ticket #1118 for manual fix){% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix NPE on hostname lookup failure in SOCKS 4a{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix setting JAVA_HOME on Mac OS X (new installs only, see ticket #1783 for manual fix){% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix UTF-8 console passwords, and partial fix for usernames{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix router family configuration form{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Fix NTP sending random data in some fields that should be zero{% endtrans %} + + + +**{% trans %}Other{% endtrans %}** + +- {% trans %}More verification of received NTP packets{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Rework resource bundle generation for 20x speedup in build time (requires gettext version 0.19){% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}{% trans %}Translation updates{% endtrans %} +- {% trans %}Update GeoIP data (new installs and PPA only){% endtrans %} + + +`Full list of fixed bugs`_ + +.. _{% trans %}`Full list of fixed bugs`{% endtrans %}: http://trac.i2p2.de/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=0.9.26 + + +**{% trans %}SHA256 Checksums:{% endtrans %}** + +:: + + a8d8d2f653ebd996aa044edd0ac8f8b9cd9e5b740225f3cf547d252b380d5e38 i2pinstall_0.9.26_windows.exe + 563eb6f2cb9220c380190e90290cd154da3f30b4fa96a212a80e4bbc7a8fd44f i2pinstall_0.9.26.jar + 49fbaea7f4d5ea0606de68ebb270fc3d4380631ecfd5c9ad82ed9356e29df937 i2psource_0.9.26.tar.bz2 + 23be34662f29faea6831ad041cbc2622f7914baeabceea8b698dac11ddac3bb2 i2pupdate_0.9.26.zip + 646d2e4fcb1d860b8e9970596fa51336cc3d26108f6e78fe0f4ed7fe1c2b29e9 i2pupdate.su3