commit b12d4852efaf6a6a5184abddacb777d30bf9850f Author: David Goulet dgoulet@torproject.org Date: Tue May 3 11:47:13 2016 -0400

prop250: Add changes file

Fixes #16943

Signed-off-by: David Goulet dgoulet@torproject.org Signed-off-by: George Kadianakis desnacked@riseup.net --- changes/bug16943 | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/changes/bug16943 b/changes/bug16943 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b96d1a --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug16943 @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + o Major features (dirauths, security, hidden services): + - Directory authorities can now perform the shared randomness protocol + specified by proposal 250. Using this protocol, directory authorities can + generate a global fresh random number every day. In the future, this + global randomness will be used by hidden services to select their + responsible HSDirs. This release only implements the directory authority + feature; the hidden service side will be implemented in the future as + part of proposal 224 . Resolves ticket #16943 and proposal 250.