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add a release blurb for 0.2.3.12-alpha

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Changes in version 0.2.3.12-alpha - 2012-02-13 Changes in version 0.2.3.12-alpha - 2012-02-13
Tor 0.2.3.12-alpha lets fast exit relays scale better, allows clients
to use bridges that run Tor 0.2.2.x, and resolves several big bugs
when Tor is configured to use a pluggable transport like obfsproxy.
o Major bugfixes: o Major bugfixes:
- Fix building when the path to sed, openssl or sha1sum contains - Fix builds when the path to sed, openssl, or sha1sum contains
spaces, which is pretty common on Windows. Fixes bug 5065; bugfix spaces, which is pretty common on Windows. Fixes bug 5065; bugfix
on 0.2.2.1-alpha. on 0.2.2.1-alpha.
- Set the SO_REUSEADDR socket option before we call bind() on outgoing - Set the SO_REUSEADDR socket option before we call bind() on outgoing
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bugfix on 0.2.2.26-beta. bugfix on 0.2.2.26-beta.
- Allow 0.2.3.x clients to use 0.2.2.x bridges. Previously the client - Allow 0.2.3.x clients to use 0.2.2.x bridges. Previously the client
would ask the bridge for microdescriptors, which are only supported would ask the bridge for microdescriptors, which are only supported
in 0.2.3.x and later, and then fail to bootstrap when it didn't in 0.2.3.x, and then fail to bootstrap when it didn't get the
get the answers it wanted. Fixes bug 4013; bugfix on 0.2.3.2-alpha. answers it wanted. Fixes bug 4013; bugfix on 0.2.3.2-alpha.
- Avoid a crash when managed proxies are configured and we receive - Avoid an assert when managed proxies like obfsproxy are configured,
HUP signals or configuration values too rapidly. This happens most and we receive HUP signals or configuration values too rapidly. This
commonly when Vidalia tries to attach to Tor or tries to configure situation happens most commonly when Vidalia tries to attach to
the Tor it's attached to. Fixes bug 5084; bugfix on 0.2.3.6-alpha. Tor or tries to configure the Tor it's attached to. Fixes bug 5084;
- Properly set up obfsproxy's environment in managed mode. The Tor bugfix on 0.2.3.6-alpha.
Browser Bundle needs LD_LIBRARY_PATH to be passed to obfsproxy, - Properly set up obfsproxy's environment when in managed mode. The
Tor Browser Bundle needs LD_LIBRARY_PATH to be passed to obfsproxy,
and when you run your Tor as a daemon, there's no HOME. Fixes bugs and when you run your Tor as a daemon, there's no HOME. Fixes bugs
5076 and 5082; bugfix on 0.2.3.6-alpha. 5076 and 5082; bugfix on 0.2.3.6-alpha.
o Minor features: o Minor features:
- Use the dead_strip option when building Tor on OS X. This reduces - Use the dead_strip option when building Tor on OS X. This reduces
binary size by almost 19% when linking openssl and libevent binary size by almost 19% when linking openssl and libevent
statically, which we do for TBB. statically, which we do for Tor Browser Bundle.
- Fix broken URLs in the sample torrc file, and tell readers about - Fix broken URLs in the sample torrc file, and tell readers about
the OutboundBindAddress, ExitPolicyRejectPrivate, and the OutboundBindAddress, ExitPolicyRejectPrivate, and
PublishServerDescriptor options. Addresses bug 4652. PublishServerDescriptor options. Addresses bug 4652.
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managed pluggable transport server proxy's environment. managed pluggable transport server proxy's environment.
Previously, we would put it there, even though Tor doesn't Previously, we would put it there, even though Tor doesn't
implement an 'extended server port' yet, and even though Tor implement an 'extended server port' yet, and even though Tor
almost certainly isn't listening to that address. For now, we set almost certainly isn't listening at that address. For now, we set
it to an empty string, to avoid crashing older obfsproxies. Bugfix it to an empty string to avoid crashing older obfsproxies. Bugfix
on 0.2.3.6-alpha. on 0.2.3.6-alpha.
- Actually log the heartbeat message every HeartbeatPeriod seconds, - Log the heartbeat message every HeartbeatPeriod seconds, not every
not every HeartbeatPeriod + 1 seconds. Fixes bug 4942; bugfix on HeartbeatPeriod + 1 seconds. Fixes bug 4942; bugfix on
0.2.3.1-alpha. Bug reported by Scott Bennett. 0.2.3.1-alpha. Bug reported by Scott Bennett.
- Calculate absolute paths correctly on Windows. Fixes bug 4973; - Calculate absolute paths correctly on Windows. Fixes bug 4973;
bugfix on 0.2.3.11-alpha. bugfix on 0.2.3.11-alpha.
- Update "ClientOnly" man page entry to explain that there isn't - Update "ClientOnly" man page entry to explain that there isn't
really any point to messing with it. Resolves ticket 5005. really any point to messing with it. Resolves ticket 5005.
- Use the correct CVE number for CVE-2011-4576 in our comments and - Use the correct CVE number for CVE-2011-4576 in our comments and
log messages. Found by "fermenthor". Resolves bug 5066; fix on log messages. Found by "fermenthor". Resolves bug 5066; bugfix on
0.2.3.11-alpha. 0.2.3.11-alpha.
o Code simplifications and refactoring: o Code simplifications and refactoring: