HexChat ChangeLog
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2.9.6 (TBD)
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- redesign edit window in network list
- rename favorites to autojoin
- improve url detection yet again (this time w/ more ipv6!)
- implement /exec -o on Windows
- improvements to the dcc window
- improvements to sysinfo on unix, including -e to print info instead of saying
- add support for BLOWFISH, AES, and EXTERNAL SASL mechanisms
- add reload command and button in plugingui
- add support for server-time and znc.in/server-time[-iso] capabilities
- add attributes to hook_print/server and emit_print for information such as server-time
- add support for QuakeNet's challangeauth
- add chanopt for stripping colors
- add copy option to banlist entries
- add autoconnect option to context menu of networks
- add option for omitting alerts while window is focused
- add python3 support along with various bugfixes
- add libcanberra support on unix
- add tracking of users accounts
- add %u to userlist popups for accounts
- add channelkey to channel lists in plugin api
- add MONITOR support for the friends list
- add QUIET and UNQUIET commands
- add support for the away-notify, account-notify, and extended-join capabilities
- add notifications for friends away status (requires away-notify)
- add events for quiet, unquiet, and quietlist
- add Ctrl+N (New Server Window) keybinding
- add ctrl+home/end keybinding for scrolling to top/bottom
- add theme manager to unix build system
- fix compilation on FreeBSD
- fix running as root
- fix splitting ctcps and notices
- fix alerts and scrollback chanopts
- fix crash when attaching/detaching tabs
- fix sending limited channel messages (op messages) to the wrong tab
- change /load -e to load from config dir
- remove Ctrl+L (Clear Text) keybinding
- remove custom sound applications
- remove away announce, replaced by away-notify on supported servers. (`alternative python script <https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat-addons/blob/master/python/awayannounce/awayanounce.py>`_)
- update network list

2.9.5 (2013-04-01)
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- fix Checksum plugin with DCC download directory set
- fix false positives with Update Checker
- fix sound directory option on Unix
- fix loading custom icons
- fix tray icon not reappearing if the tray crashes
- fix restoring maximized windows from tray
- fix /QUERY -nofocus
- fix reconnecting to channels with keys
- fix compilation on FreeBSD
- fix showing the join dialog when autojoining channels
- fix Plugin-Tray menu not closing on Windows
- fix close dialog minimizing to tray before selection
- fix Python plugin compilation on Ubuntu 13.04
- fix Theme Manager crashing with read-only files
- fix channel tree indentation without server tab or with icons
- add auto-away support to Plugin-Tray
- add Plugin-Tray option to disable blinking
- add option to always show notices on current tab
- add support for notification filtering in GNOME 3.8
- add support for channel keys in URLs
- add option to color nicks in the user list the same way as in the chat area
- add ability to automatically switch to last activity on change-page hotkey
- add ability to save divider position between combined user list and channel tree
- add global real name option to Preferences
- add Safe Mode shortcut to the Start Menu group on Windows
- add helpful links to the setup wizard on Windows
- make the source tree compliant with Debian policies
- install SVG icon on Unix
- enable Plugin-Tray menu on Windows
- enable IPv6 by default on Unix
- show /WHOIS response on current tab by default
- redesign the Ban List window to show invites, bans, exemptions and quiets
- make user list icons slightly smaller
- close all utility windows with the Esc key
- improve URL and username detection in the chat area
- make /JOIN focus the existing channel if already joined
- change default DCC download directory to ~/Downloads on Unix
- allow Plugins and Scripts utility to be opened in a tab
- only beep when the HexChat window is not active
- use the certs subfolder of the config folder for loading custom certificates
- disable tray icon when using Unity
- remove Lua and Tcl
- remove HexTray in favor of built-in Plugin-Tray
- remove installer theming on Windows
- cease support for Perl 5.12 and 5.14 on Windows
- rebuild every dependency with Visual C++ on Windows
- stop using the WDK on Windows and depend on the Visual C++ Redistributable
- update GTK+ to 2.24 on Windows
- update default text events
- update translations
- update the network list

2.9.4 (2012-11-11)
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-  fix alerts when omit alerts in away option is set
-  fix dialog icon in userlist popup
-  fix opening links on Mac
-  fix default network in the Network List
-  fix initial folder in file dialogs
-  fix positioning the nick change dialog
-  fix error message for busy servers
-  fix filename encoding errors
-  fix Fedora spec file
-  fix Raw Log content being impossible to copy when auto-copy is disabled
-  fix rough icon rendering in most windows on Windows
-  fix config folder when specified with -d argument
-  add built-in support for SASL authentication via CAP
-  add support for identify-msg/multi-prefix server capabilities
-  add text events for CAP related messages
-  add support for the SysInfo plugin on Unix
-  add option to change update check frequency and delay for first check
-  add option to change GUI language on Windows
-  add Ignore entry to userlist popup
-  add Afrikaans, Asturian, Danish, Gujarati, Indonesian, Kinyarwanda and Malayalam translations
-  add ChangeLog and ReadMe links to Start Menu during installation on Windows
-  add manual page on Unix
-  add icon support for 3 levels above op user mode
-  change default colors, text events and user list/channel tree icons
-  make Esc key close the Raw Log window
-  use Consolas as the default font where available
-  open dialog window for double-clicking in the user list by default
-  variable separation, cleanup and renaming
-  check in the installers whether Windows release is supported by HexChat
-  display previous value after /SET
-  reorganize the Settings menu and add new options
-  redesign the About dialog
-  show certain help messages in GTK+ dialogs instead of command line
-  disable faulty one instance option
-  build system cosmetics on Unix
-  reorganize repo file structure
-  rebranding
-  update translations
-  update the network list

2.9.3 (2012-10-14)
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-  fix various URL detection bugs
-  fix default folders for file transfers in portable mode
-  fix Autotools warnings with recent releases
-  add /ADDSERVER command
-  add option to save URLs to disk on-the-fly
-  add option to omit alerts when marked as being away
-  add default icons for channel tree and option to turn them off
-  change certain default colors
-  enhance Non-BMP filtering performance
-  accept license agreement by default on Windows
-  update the network list

2.9.2 (2012-10-05)
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-  fix compilation on Red Hat and Fedora
-  fix portable to non-portable migrations on Windows
-  fix ban message in HexTray
-  fix icon in Connection Complete dialog
-  fix determining if the log folder path is full or relative
-  fix desktop notification icons on Unix
-  fix URL grabber saving an unlimited number of URLs by default
-  fix URL grabber memory leaks under certain circumstances
-  fix URL grabber trying to export URL lists to system folders by default
-  fix opening URLs without http(s)://
-  add support for regenerating text events during compilation on Windows
-  add support for the theme manager on Unix
-  add Unifont to the default list of alternative fonts
-  add option to retain colors in the topic
-  allow the installer to preserve custom GTK+ theme settings on Windows
-  use the icons subfolder of the config folder for loading custom icons
-  use port 6697 for SSL connections by default
-  install the SASL plugin by default on Windows
-  /lastlog improvements
-  build system cosmetics on Unix
-  open links with just left click by default
-  enable timestamps and include seconds by default
-  make libproxy an optional dependency on Unix
-  update German translation
-  update the network list

2.9.1 (2012-07-27)
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-  fix installing/loading plugins on Unix
-  fix restoring the HexChat window via shortcuts on Windows
-  fix HexTray icon rendering for certain events
-  fix the Show marker line option in Preferences
-  fix /lastlog regexp support on Windows
-  add support for the Checksum, Do At, FiSHLiM and SASL plugins on Unix
-  add option to retain colors when displaying scrollback
-  add MS Gothic to the default list of alternative fonts
-  rebranding and cleanup
-  eliminate lots of compiler warnings
-  Unix build system fixes and cosmetics
-  make Git ignore Unix-specific intermediate files
-  use better compression for Windows installers
-  switch to GTK+ file dialogs on Windows
-  restructure the Preferences window
-  use the addons subfolder of the config folder for auto-loading plugins/scripts
-  improve the dialog used for opening plugins/scripts
-  remember user limits in channel list between sessions
-  remember last search pattern during sessions
-  update XChat to r1521

2.9.0 (2012-07-14)
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-  rebranding
-  migrate code to GitHub
-  update XChat to r1515
-  fix x64 Perl interface installation for Perl 5.16
-  improve URL detection with new TLDs and file extensions

1508-3 (2012-06-17)
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-  add XChat Theme Manager
-  fix problems with Turkish locale

1508-2 (2012-06-15)
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-  add support for Perl 5.16
-  update Do At plugin
-  fix drawing of chat area bottom
-  avoid false hits when restoring from tray via shortcut
-  migrate from NMAKE to Visual Studio

1508 (2012-06-02)
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-  remove Real Name from Network List
-  search window improvements
-  restore XChat-WDK from tray via shortcut if X-Tray is used

1507 (2012-05-13)
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-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.1c
-  FiSHLiM updates

1506 (2012-05-04)
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-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.1b
-  update German translation

1503 (2012-03-16)
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-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.1
-  URL grabber updates
-  FiSHLiM updates

1500 (2012-02-16)
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-  add option for specifying alternative fonts
-  fix crash due to invalid timestamp format
-  X-Tray cosmetics

1499-7 (2012-02-08)
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-  fix update notifications
-  fix compilation on Linux
-  add IPv6 support to built-in identd

1499-6 (2012-01-20)
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-  add DNS plugin

1499-5 (2012-01-20)
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-  built-in fix for client crashes
-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.0g

1499-4 (2012-01-18)
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-  add Non-BMP plugin to avoid client crashes

1499-3 (2012-01-15)
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-  rework and extend plugin config API
-  add ADD/DEL/LIST support to X-SASL

1499-2 (2012-01-11)
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-  add X-SASL plugin

1499 (2012-01-09)
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-  fix saving FiSHLiM keys
-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.0f

1498-4 (2011-12-05)
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-  fix updates not overwriting old files
-  display WinSys output in one line for others
-  use Strawberry Perl for building

1498-3 (2011-12-02)
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-  add plugin config API
-  add Exec plugin
-  add WinSys plugin
-  perform periodic update checks automatically

1498-2 (2011-11-25)
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-  add FiSHLiM plugin
-  add option to allow only one instance of XChat to run

1498 (2011-11-23)
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-  separate x86 and x64 installers (uninstall any previous version!)
-  downgrade GTK+ to 2.16
-  re-enable the transparent background option
-  various X-Tray improvements
-  add WMPA plugin
-  add Do At plugin
-  automatically save set variables to disk by default
-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.0e

1496-6 (2011-08-09)
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-  add option to auto-open new tab upon /msg
-  fix the update checker to use the git repo
-  disable update checker cache

1496-5 (2011-08-07)
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-  fix attach/detach keyboard shortcut
-  add multi-language support to the spell checker

1496-4 (2011-07-27)
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-  recognize Windows 8 when displaying OS info
-  update OpenSSL certificate list
-  fix X-Tray blinking on unselected events
-  fix X-Tray keyboard shortcut handling
-  cease support for Perl 5.10
-  use Strawberry Perl for 5.12 DLLs

1496-3 (2011-06-16)
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-  add option for changing spell checker color

1496-2 (2011-06-05)
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-  add support for custom license text

1496 (2011-05-30)
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-  display build type in CTPC VERSION reply
-  add support for Perl 5.14

1494 (2011-04-16)
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-  update Visual Studio to 2010 SP1
-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.0d
-  ship MySpell dictionaries in a separate installer

1489 (2011-01-26)
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-  fix unloading the Winamp plugin
-  enable the Favorite Networks feature
-  add Channel Message event support to X-Tray
-  add mpcInfo plugin

1486 (2011-01-16)
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-  fix a possible memory leak in the update checker
-  fix XChat-Text shortcut creation
-  fix XChat version check via the plugin interface
-  add option for limiting the size of files to be checksummed
-  add X-Tray as an install option
-  disable Plugin-Tray context menu completely

1479-2 (2011-01-10)
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-  improve command-line argument support
-  add auto-copy options
-  enable XChat-Text
-  disable faulty tray menu items

1479 (2010-12-29)
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-  update GTK+ to 2.22.1
-  update OpenSSL to 1.0.0c
-  update Python to 2.7.1
-  replace X-Tray with Plugin-Tray

1469-3 (2010-10-20)
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-  add Checksum plugin
-  menu integration for Update Checker and Winamp

1469-2 (2010-10-09)
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-  fix DCC file sending
-  native open/save dialogs
-  make the version info nicer
-  register XChat-WDK as IRC protocol handler
-  add option to run XChat-WDK after installation
-  disable erroneous uninstall warnings
-  disable Plugin-Tray, provide X-Tray only
-  cease support for Perl 5.8
-  replace EasyWinampControl with Winamp

1469 (2010-10-08)
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-  use Visual C++ 2010 for all WDK builds
-  build Enchant with WDK and update it to 1.6.0
-  fix SSL validation
-  fix opening the config folder from GUI in portable mode
-  further improve dialog placement for closing network tabs

1468-2 (2010-10-02)
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-  update GTK+ to 2.22
-  spelling support
-  more config compatibility with official build
-  improve dialog placement for closing network tabs
-  remove themes from the installer
-  disable toggle for favorite networks until it's usable
-  disable transparent backgrounds
-  hide mnemonic underlines until Alt key pressed
-  fix XP lagometer and throttlemeter rendering

1468 (2010-09-19)
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-  update Perl to 5.12.2
-  update Tcl to 8.5.9
-  fix scrollback shrinking
-  enable advanced settings pane
-  retain emoticon settings
-  add /IGNALL command

1464-6 (2010-09-06)
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-  fix Perl interface breakage
-  update checker plugin

1464-5 (2010-08-30)
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-  primitive update checker

1464-4 (2010-08-30)
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-  selectable tray icon
-  selectable theme for portable
-  selectable plugins

1464-3 (2010-08-29)
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-  black theme for portable

1464-2 (2010-08-29)
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-  make Perl version selectable during install

1464 (2010-08-26)
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-  Perl interface updates

1462 (2010-08-25)
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-  update XChat to r1462
-  build system cleanup

1459-3 (2010-08-23)
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-  more installer changes (uninstall any previous version!)

1459-2 (2010-08-23)
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-  universal installer
-  update build dependencies

1459 (2010-08-19)
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-  portable mode and installer fixes

1457 (2010-08-17)
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-  disable GUI warnings

1455-2 (2010-08-17)
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-  unified installer for standard and portable

1455 (2010-08-15)
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-  support for gtkwin\_ptr in the Perl interface

1454 (2010-08-14)
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-  gtkwin\_ptr for plugins introduced

1452 (2010-08-14)
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-  fix taskbar alerts on x86
-  upgrade Perl to 5.12 and make 5.8/5.10 builds available separately

1451-6 (2010-08-12)
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-  include Lua-WDK with the installer

1451-5 (2010-08-12)
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-  switch to Inno Setup (uninstall any previous version!)
-  add Lua support

1451-4 (2010-08-11)
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-  enable the XDCC plugin

1451-3 (2010-08-11)
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-  enable Python support

1451-2 (2010-08-11)
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-  enable SSL support
-  fix simultaneous connections
-  re-enable identd by default

1451 (2010-08-10)
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-  update XChat to r1451
-  disable identd by default
-  remove DNS plugin

1444 (2010-07-30)
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-  update XChat to r1444
-  downgrade Tcl to 8.5
-  add Tcl support to the x64 build

1441 (2010-06-15)
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-  update XChat to r1441
-  enable transfer of files bigger than 4 GB

1439 (2010-05-30)
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-  update XChat to r1439 (2.8.8)

1431-6 (2010-05-30)
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-  re-enable the transparent background option
-  add branding to Plugin-Tray
-  installer updates

1431-5 (2010-05-29)
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-  fix installer
-  add DNS plugin status messages

1431-4 (2010-05-28)
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-  disable the transparent background option
-  downgrade GTK+ to more stable 2.16

1431-3 (2010-05-23)
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-  add portable build support

1431-2 (2010-05-22)
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-  replace X-Tray with Plugin-Tray

1431 (2010-05-21)
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-  update XChat to r1431
-  include a lot of XChat translations added since 2.8.6

1412-3 (2010-05-02)
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-  fix GTK function call

1412-2 (2010-05-02)
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-  re-enable taskbar alerts on x64

1412 (2010-05-02)
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-  update XChat to r1412
-  update GTK+ and friends
-  update Visual Studio to 2010
-  fix Perl warning message
-  include GTK L10n with the installer

1409-9 (2010-04-18)
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-  fix loading of scrollback

1409-8 (2010-04-03)
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-  fix X-Tray on x64

1409-7 (2010-04-02)
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-  disable taskbar notification options

1409-6 (2010-03-31)
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-  display version numbers everywhere

1409-5 (2010-03-31)
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-  add DNS plugin
-  add EasyWinampControl plugin
-  disable Plugin-Tray settings

1409-4 (2010-03-30)
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-  add X-Tray

1409-3 (2010-03-29)
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-  plugin linkage fixes

1409-2 (2010-03-29)
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-  enable IPv6 support
-  enable NLS support
-  enable Perl support
-  enable Tcl support

1409 (2010-03-29)
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-  initial release