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diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.029 b/ReleaseNotes.029 index 6c34f291a4..2cc402874f 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes.029 +++ b/ReleaseNotes.029 @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ [This is a draft for the 0.2.9.x release notes. It should get folded into the ReleaseNotes file before stable.] -[These are changes since 0.2.8.11] - - Tor 0.2.9.8 is the first stable release of Tor 0.2.9. +Changes in version 0.2.9.8 - 2016-12-19 + Tor 0.2.9.8 is the first stable release of the Tor 0.2.9 series. The Tor 0.2.9 series makes mandatory a number of security features that were formerly optional. It includes support for a new @@ -15,8 +14,15 @@ into the ReleaseNotes file before stable.] scheme for improved compatibility with other implementations of the Tor protocol. - And of course, there are other bugfixes and improvements, listed - here. Below are listed the changes since Tor 0.2.8.11. + And of course, there numerous other bugfixes and improvements. + + This release also includes a fix for a medium-severity issue (bug + 21018 below) where Tor clients could crash when attempting to visit + a hostile hidden service. Clients are recommended to upgrade as + packages become available for their systems. + + Below are listed the changes since Tor 0.2.8.11. For a list of + changes since 0.2.9.7-rc, see the ChangeLog file. o New system requirements: - When building with OpenSSL, Tor now requires version 1.0.1 or |