commit 46094d1ec03230eb4fa6be3823efb9d28374cba2 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org> Date: Fri Sep 17 10:50:23 2021 -0400 Edit changelog with a few grammar and simplicity fixes. --- ChangeLog | 28 ++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 8e424096b9..c3abd9b0e4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 This version is the first alpha release of the 0.4.7.x series. One major - feature is the Vanguard Lite, from proposal 333, that help mitigate guard - discovery attacks for onion services. It also includes numerous bugfixes. + feature is Vanguards Lite, from proposal 333, to help mitigate guard + discovery attacks against onion services. It also includes numerous bugfixes. o Major features (Proposal 332, onion services, guard selection algorithm): - Clients and onion services now choose four long-lived "layer 2" guard relays for use as the middle hop in all onion circuits. These relays are kept in place for a randomized duration averaging - 1 week each. This mitigates guard discovery attacks against + 1 week. This mitigates guard discovery attacks against clients and short-lived onion services such as OnionShare. Long- lived onion services that need high security should still use the Vanguards addon (https://github.com/mikeperry-tor/vanguards). @@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 were using a set of flags from 2017. Closes ticket 40407. o Minor features (testing configuration): - - When TestingTorNetwork is enabled, skip the permission check on - the hidden service directory. Closes ticket 40338. - - o Minor features (testing): + - When TestingTorNetwork is enabled, skip the permissions check on + hidden service directories. Closes ticket 40338. - On a testing network, relays can now use the TestingMinTimeToReportBandwidth option to change the smallest amount of time over which they're willing to report their observed @@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 immediately from startup. Previously, they waited until they had been running for a full day. Closes ticket 40337. - o Minor bugfix (onion service): + o Minor bugfixes (onion service): - Do not flag an HSDir as non-running in case the descriptor upload or fetch fails. An onion service closes pending directory connections before uploading a new descriptor which leads to @@ -62,16 +60,10 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 o Minor bugfixes (control, sandbox): - Allows the control command SAVECONF to succeed when the seccomp - sandbox is enabled. Makes SAVECONF keep only one backup file to + sandbox is enabled. Makes SAVECONF keep only one backup file, to simplify implementation. Fixes bug 40317; bugfix on 0.2.5.4-alpha. Patch by Daniel Pinto. - o Minor bugfixes (documentation): - - Add a mention of the "fingerprint-ed25519" for relays in the tor.1 - man page. Also clarify the difference between the RSA-based - "fingerprint" and "fingerprint-ed25519" files. Fixes bug 40467; - bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha. Patch by Neel Chauhan. - o Minor bugfixes (heartbeat): - Adjust the heartbeat log message about distinct clients to consider the HeartbeatPeriod rather than a flat 6-hour delay. @@ -83,7 +75,8 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 Fixes bug 40453; bugfix on 0.4.5.1-alpha. Patch by Neel Chauhan. o Minor bugfixes (statistics): - - Fix the fencepost issue when we check stability_last_downrated + - Fix a fencepost issue when we check stability_last_downrated + that had caused us to call where we call rep_hist_downrate_old_runs() twice. Fixes bug 40394; bugfix on 0.2.0.5-alpha. Patch by Neel Chauhan. @@ -95,6 +88,9 @@ Changes in version 0.4.7.1-alpha - 2021-09-17 - Add links to original tor design paper and anonbib to docs/HACKING/README.1st.md. Closes ticket 33742. Patch from Emily Bones. + - Describe the "fingerprint-ed25519" file the tor.1 + man page. Fixes bug 40467; + bugfix on 0.4.3.1-alpha. Patch by Neel Chauhan. Changes in version 0.4.6.7 - 2021-08-16