From 2eb2a5d737009baecf2be5d1766d9e9b82f596c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pieter Lexis Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:05:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add initial auth 4.0.0 changelog --- docs/markdown/changelog.md.raw | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/markdown/changelog.md.raw b/docs/markdown/changelog.md.raw index 3738e513d..c910c8071 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/changelog.md.raw +++ b/docs/markdown/changelog.md.raw @@ -29,6 +29,33 @@ In addition to this cleanup, which has many internal benefits and solves longsta .. to be continued +# PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.0.0 +UNRELEASED - trial packages on [our builder](https://builder.powerdns.com) and on [our repositories](https://repo.powerdns.com). + +PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.0.0 is part of [the great 4.x "Spring Cleaning"](http://blog.powerdns.com/2015/11/28/powerdns-spring-cleaning/) +of PowerDNS which lasted through the end of 2015. + +As part of the general cleanup, we did the following: + +- Moved to C++ 2011, a cleaner more powerful version of C++ that has allowed us to [improve the quality of implementation](http://bert-hubert.blogspot.nl/2015/01/on-c2011-quality-of-implementation.html) in many places. +- Implemented dedicated infrastructure for dealing with DNS names that is fully "DNS Native" and needs less escaping and unescaping + +In addition to this cleanup, 4.0.0 brings the following new features: + +- All backends derived from the Generic SQL backend use prepared statements +- Support for CDS/CDNSKEY and [RFC 7344](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7344) key-rollovers +- Support for the ALIAS record +- The webserver and API are no longer marked experimental +- DNSUpdate is no longer experimental +- Experimental support for ed25519 DNSSEC signatures (when compiled with libsodium support) + +The following backend have been dropped in 4.0.0: + +- LMDB +- Geo (use the [GeoIP](authoritative/backend-geoip.md) instead) + +to be continued.... + # PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.4.7 Released 3rd of November 2015 -- 2.40.0