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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2016-08-26 13:56:31 -0400
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2016-09-26 10:56:52 -0700
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+ o Major features (subprotocol versions):
+
+ - Tor now uses "subprotocol versions" to indicate
+ compatibility. Previously, versions of Tor looked at the declared Tor
+ version of a relay to tell whether they could use a given feature.
+ Now, they should be able to rely on its declared subprotocol versions.
+ This change allows compatible implementations of the Tor protocol(s) to
+ exist without declaring compatibility with pretending to be particular
+ releases of Tor itself. Closes ticket 19958; implements part of
+ proposal 264.
+
+ - Tor directory authorities now vote on a set of recommended subprotocol
+ versions, and on a set of required subprotocol versions. Clients and
+ relays that lack support for a _required_ suprotocol version will not
+ start; those that lack support for a _recommended_ subprotocol version
+ will warn the user to upgrade. Closes ticket 19958; implements part of
+ proposal 264.
+