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Changes in version 0.4.3.1-alpha - 2020-01-2? Changes in version 0.4.3.1-alpha - 2020-01-2?
This is the first alpha release in the 0.4.3.x series. It includes improved This is the first alpha release in the 0.4.3.x series. It includes
support for application integration of onion services, support for building improved support for application integration of onion services, support
in a client-only mode, and newly improved internal documentation (which you for building in a client-only mode, and newly improved internal
can read at https://src-ref.docs.torproject.org/tor/). It also has numerous documentation (online at https://src-ref.docs.torproject.org/tor/). It
other small bugfixes and features, as well as improvements to our code's also has numerous other small bugfixes and features, as well as
internal organization that should help us write better code in the future. improvements to our code's internal organization that should help us
write better code in the future.
o New system requirements: o New system requirements:
- When building Tor, you now need to have Python 3 in order to run - When building Tor, you now need to have Python 3 in order to run
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HAProxy server. A new torrc option was added to specify the HAProxy server. A new torrc option was added to specify the
address/port of the server: TCPProxy <protocol> <host>:<port>. address/port of the server: TCPProxy <protocol> <host>:<port>.
Currently the only supported protocol for the option is haproxy. Currently the only supported protocol for the option is haproxy.
Close ticket 31518. Patch done by Suphanat Chunhapanya (haxxpop). Closes ticket 31518. Patch done by Suphanat Chunhapanya (haxxpop).
o Major bugfixes (linux seccomp sandbox): o Major bugfixes (linux seccomp sandbox):
- Correct how we use libseccomp. Particularly, stop assuming that - Correct how we use libseccomp. Particularly, stop assuming that
rules are applied in a particular order or that more rules are rules are applied in a particular order or that more rules are
processed after the first match. Neither is the case! In processed after the first match. Neither is the case! In
libseccomp <2.4.0 this lead to some rules having no effect. libseccomp <2.4.0 this lead to some rules having no effect.
Libseccomp 2.4.0 changed how rules are generated leading to a libseccomp 2.4.0 changed how rules are generated, leading to a
different ordering which in turn lead to a fatal crash during different ordering, which in turn led to a fatal crash during
startup. Fixes bug 29819; bugfix on 0.2.5.1-alpha. Patch by startup. Fixes bug 29819; bugfix on 0.2.5.1-alpha. Patch by
Peter Gerber. Peter Gerber.
- Fix crash when reloading logging configuration while the - Fix crash when reloading logging configuration while the
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bugfix on 0.3.5.1-alpha. bugfix on 0.3.5.1-alpha.
o Major bugfixes (onion service): o Major bugfixes (onion service):
- Report back HS circuit failure back into the HS subsytem so we - Report HS circuit failure back into the HS subsystem so we take
take appropriate action with regards to the client introduction appropriate action with regards to the client introduction point
point failure cache. This improves reachability of onion services, failure cache. This improves reachability of onion services, since
since now clients notice failing introduction circuits properly. now clients notice failing introduction circuits properly. Fixes
Fixes bug 32020; bugfix on 0.3.2.1-alpha. bug 32020; bugfix on 0.3.2.1-alpha.
o Minor feature (configure, build system): o Minor feature (configure, build system):
- Output a list of enabled/disabled features at the end of the - Output a list of enabled/disabled features at the end of the
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o Minor features (git scripts): o Minor features (git scripts):
- Add TOR_EXTRA_CLONE_ARGS to git-setup-dirs.sh for git clone - Add TOR_EXTRA_CLONE_ARGS to git-setup-dirs.sh for git clone
customisation. Closes ticket 32347. customisation. Closes ticket 32347.
- Add TOR_EXTRA_REMOTE_* to git-setup-dirs.sh for a custom extra
remote. Closes ticket 32347.
- Add git-setup-dirs.sh, which sets up an upstream git repository - Add git-setup-dirs.sh, which sets up an upstream git repository
and worktrees for tor maintainers. Closes ticket 29603. and worktrees for tor maintainers. Closes ticket 29603.
- Add TOR_EXTRA_REMOTE_* to git-setup-dirs.sh for a custom extra
remote. Closes ticket 32347.
- Call the check_cocci_parse.sh script from the git commit and push - Call the check_cocci_parse.sh script from the git commit and push
hooks. Closes ticket 31919. hooks. Closes ticket 31919.
- Make git-push-all.sh skip unchanged branches when pushing to - Make git-push-all.sh skip unchanged branches when pushing to
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Closes ticket 32216. Closes ticket 32216.
o Minor bugfixes (hidden service v3): o Minor bugfixes (hidden service v3):
- Do not rely on a "circuit established" flag for intro circuit but - Do not rely on a "circuit established" flag for intro circuits but
instead always query the HS circuit map. This is to avoid sync instead always query the HS circuit map. This is to avoid sync
issue with that flag and the map. Fixes bug 32094; bugfix issue with that flag and the map. Fixes bug 32094; bugfix
on 0.3.2.1-alpha. on 0.3.2.1-alpha.
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o Minor bugfixes (onion service v2): o Minor bugfixes (onion service v2):
- When sending the INTRO cell for a v2 Onion Service, look at the - When sending the INTRO cell for a v2 Onion Service, look at the
failure cache alongside timeout values to check if the intro point failure cache alongside timeout values to check if the intro point
is marked as failed. Previously, we only looked at if the relay is marked as failed. Previously, we only looked at the relay
timeout values. Fixes bug 25568; bugfix on 0.2.7.3-rc. Patch by timeout values. Fixes bug 25568; bugfix on 0.2.7.3-rc. Patch by
Neel Chauhan. Neel Chauhan.
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o Minor bugfixes (tests): o Minor bugfixes (tests):
- Our option-validation tests no longer depend on specially - Our option-validation tests no longer depend on specially
configured non-default, non-passing set of options. Previously, configured non-default, non-passing sets of options. Previously,
the tests had been written to assume that options would _not_ be the tests had been written to assume that options would _not_ be
set to their defaults, which led to needless complexity and set to their defaults, which led to needless complexity and
verbosity. Fixes bug 32175; bugfix on 0.2.8.1-alpha. verbosity. Fixes bug 32175; bugfix on 0.2.8.1-alpha.
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o Deprecated features: o Deprecated features:
- Deprecate the ClientAutoIPv6ORPort option. This option was not - Deprecate the ClientAutoIPv6ORPort option. This option was not
true Happy Eyeballs, and often failed on connections that weren't true "Happy Eyeballs", and often failed on connections that
reliably dual-stack. Closes ticket 32942. Patch by Neel Chauhan. weren't reliably dual-stack. Closes ticket 32942. Patch by
Neel Chauhan.
o Documentation: o Documentation:
- Provide a quickstart guide for our a Circuit Padding Framework, - Provide a quickstart guide for a Circuit Padding Framework, and
and documentation for researchers to implement and study circuit documentation for researchers to implement and study circuit
padding machines. Closes ticket 28804. padding machines. Closes ticket 28804.
- Add documentation in 'HelpfulTools.md' to describe how to build a - Add documentation in 'HelpfulTools.md' to describe how to build a
tag file. Closes ticket 32779. tag file. Closes ticket 32779.
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ticket 32807. ticket 32807.
- We no longer support consensus methods before method 28; these - We no longer support consensus methods before method 28; these
methods were only used by authorities running versions of Tor that methods were only used by authorities running versions of Tor that
are now at end-of-life. In effect, this means that clients and are now at end-of-life. In effect, this means that clients,
relays, and authorities now assume that authorities will be relays, and authorities now assume that authorities will be
running version 0.3.5.x or later. Closes ticket 32695. running version 0.3.5.x or later. Closes ticket 32695.
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on option validation and normalization. Closes ticket 32213. on option validation and normalization. Closes ticket 32213.
- Improve the consistency of test_parseconf.sh output, and run all - Improve the consistency of test_parseconf.sh output, and run all
the tests, even if one fails. Closes ticket 32213. the tests, even if one fails. Closes ticket 32213.
- Re-enable the Travis CI macOS Chutney build, but allow the job to - Re-enable the Travis CI macOS Chutney build, but don't let it
finish before it finishes, because the Travis macOS jobs are slow. prevent the Travis job from finishing. (The Travis macOS jobs are
slow, so we don't want to have it delay the whole CI process.)
Closes ticket 32629. Closes ticket 32629.
- Run the practracker unit tests in the pre-commit git hook. Closes - Run the practracker unit tests in the pre-commit git hook. Closes
ticket 32609. ticket 32609.
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- Instead of keeping a list of configuration options to check for - Instead of keeping a list of configuration options to check for
relative paths, check all the options whose type is "FILENAME". relative paths, check all the options whose type is "FILENAME".
Solves part of ticket 32339. Solves part of ticket 32339.
- Our default log (which ordinarily sends NOTICE-level message to - Our default log (which ordinarily sends NOTICE-level messages to
standard output) is now handled in a more logical manner. standard output) is now handled in a more logical manner.
Previously, we replaced the configured log options if they were Previously, we replaced the configured log options if they were
empty. Now, we interpret an empty set of log options as meaning empty. Now, we interpret an empty set of log options as meaning