commit 81b37dacb58ebb1619f5f1c6de52cf97b38e48a5 Author: Roger Dingledine arma@torproject.org Date: Mon Oct 25 12:47:41 2021 -0400
0.4.6 changelog cleanups --- ChangeLog | 32 +++++++++++++++----------------- ReleaseNotes | 37 +++++++++++++++---------------------- 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 069efafc87..146b2a6909 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,20 +1,18 @@ Changes in version 0.4.6.8 - 2021-10-26 - This version fixes several bugs from earlier versions of Tor. Worth - noting is a fix on how we use DNS timeout to report general overload. - Everyone running an earlier version, whether as a client, a relay, or - an onion service, should upgrade to Tor 0.3.5.17, 0.4.5.11, - or 0.4.6.8. + This version fixes several bugs from earlier versions of Tor. One + highlight is a fix on how we track DNS timeouts to report general + relay overload.
o Major bugfixes (relay, overload state): - - Report the general overload state for DNS timeout errors only if - X% of all DNS queries over Y seconds are errors. Before that, it - only took 1 timeout to report the overload state which was just - too low of a threshold. The X and Y values are 1% and 10 minutes - respectively but they are also controlled by consensus parameters. - Fixes bug 40491; bugfix on 0.4.6.1-alpha. + - Relays report the general overload state for DNS timeout errors + only if X% of all DNS queries over Y seconds are errors. Before + that, it only took 1 timeout to report the overload state which + was just too low of a threshold. The X and Y values are 1% and 10 + minutes respectively but they are also controlled by consensus + parameters. Fixes bug 40491; bugfix on 0.4.6.1-alpha.
o Minor features (fallbackdir): - - Regenerate fallback directories for October 2021. Close + - Regenerate fallback directories for October 2021. Closes ticket 40493.
o Minor features (testing): @@ -48,11 +46,11 @@ Changes in version 0.4.6.8 - 2021-10-26 on 0.2.1.7-alpha.
o Minor bugfixes (onion service, TROVE-2021-008): - - Only log once any v2 access attempts in order to not pollute the - logs with warnings and avoid recording the times on disk when v2 - access was attempted. Important to note that the onion address was - _never_ logged. That is a Low security issue. Fixes bug 40474; - bugfix on 0.4.5.8. + - Only log v2 access attempts once total, in order to not pollute + the logs with warnings and to avoid recording the times on disk + when v2 access was attempted. Note that the onion address was + _never_ logged. This counts as a Low-severity security issue. + Fixes bug 40474; bugfix on 0.4.5.8.
Changes in version 0.4.6.7 - 2021-08-16 diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index 425ee565ad..13fe228fc2 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -3,27 +3,20 @@ release of Tor. If you want to see more detailed descriptions of the changes in each development snapshot, see the ChangeLog file.
Changes in version 0.4.6.8 - 2021-10-26 - This version fixes several bugs from earlier versions of Tor. Worth - noting is a fix on how we use DNS timeout to report general overload. - Everyone running an earlier version, whether as a client, a relay, or - an onion service, should upgrade to Tor 0.3.5.17, 0.4.5.11, - or 0.4.6.8. + This version fixes several bugs from earlier versions of Tor. One + highlight is a fix on how we track DNS timeouts to report general + relay overload.
o Major bugfixes (relay, overload state): - - Report the general overload state for DNS timeout errors only if - X% of all DNS queries over Y seconds are errors. Before that, it - only took 1 timeout to report the overload state which was just - too low of a threshold. The X and Y values are 1% and 10 minutes - respectively but they are also controlled by consensus parameters. - Fixes bug 40491; bugfix on 0.4.6.1-alpha. - - o Minor features (bridge): - - We now announce the URL to Tor's new bridge status at - https://bridges.torproject.org/ when Tor is configured to run as a - bridge relay. Closes ticket 30477. + - Relays report the general overload state for DNS timeout errors + only if X% of all DNS queries over Y seconds are errors. Before + that, it only took 1 timeout to report the overload state which + was just too low of a threshold. The X and Y values are 1% and 10 + minutes respectively but they are also controlled by consensus + parameters. Fixes bug 40491; bugfix on 0.4.6.1-alpha.
o Minor features (fallbackdir): - - Regenerate fallback directories for October 2021. Close + - Regenerate fallback directories for October 2021. Closes ticket 40493.
o Minor features (testing): @@ -57,11 +50,11 @@ Changes in version 0.4.6.8 - 2021-10-26 on 0.2.1.7-alpha.
o Minor bugfixes (onion service, TROVE-2021-008): - - Only log once any v2 access attempts in order to not pollute the - logs with warnings and avoid recording the times on disk when v2 - access was attempted. Important to note that the onion address was - _never_ logged. That is a Low security issue. Fixes bug 40474; - bugfix on 0.4.5.8. + - Only log v2 access attempts once total, in order to not pollute + the logs with warnings and to avoid recording the times on disk + when v2 access was attempted. Note that the onion address was + _never_ logged. This counts as a Low-severity security issue. + Fixes bug 40474; bugfix on 0.4.5.8.
Changes in version 0.4.6.7 - 2021-08-16