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-rw-r--r--doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md6
-rw-r--r--doc/tor.1.txt26
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md
index 7c6144657b..7595398241 100644
--- a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md
+++ b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md
@@ -149,9 +149,13 @@ new Tor release:
- {blueness} at gentoo dot org
- {paul} at invizbox dot io
- {lfleischer} at archlinux dot org
- - {tails-dev} at boum dot org
- {Nathan} at freitas dot net
- {mike} at tig dot as
+ - {tails-rm} at boum dot org (for pre-release announcments)
+
+
+ - {tails-dev} at boum dot org (for at-release announcements)
+
4. Add the version number to Trac. To do this, go to Trac, log in,
select "Admin" near the top of the screen, then select "Versions" from
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 2748f54546..1856592a9d 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
specify one or more of **HashedControlPassword** or
**CookieAuthentication**, setting this option will cause Tor to allow
any process on the local host to control it. (Setting both authentication
- methods means eithermethod is sufficient to authenticate to Tor.) This
+ methods means either method is sufficient to authenticate to Tor.) This
option is required for many Tor controllers; most use the value of 9051.
Set it to "auto" to have Tor pick a port for you. (Default: 0) +
+
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
relay, all log messages generated when acting as a relay are sanitized, but
all messages generated when acting as a client are not. (Default: 1)
-[[User]] **User** __UID__::
+[[User]] **User** __Username__::
On startup, setuid to this user and setgid to their primary group.
[[KeepBindCapabilities]] **KeepBindCapabilities** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
@@ -1467,16 +1467,6 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
"auto" (recommended) then it is on for all clients that do not set
FetchUselessDescriptors. (Default: auto)
-[[UseNTorHandshake]] **UseNTorHandshake** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
- The "ntor" circuit-creation handshake is faster and (we think) more
- secure than the original ("TAP") circuit handshake, but starting to use
- it too early might make your client stand out. If this option is 0, your
- Tor client won't use the ntor handshake. If it's 1, your Tor client
- will use the ntor handshake to extend circuits through servers that
- support it. If this option is "auto", then your client
- will use the ntor handshake once enough directory authorities recommend
- it. (Default: 1)
-
[[PathBiasCircThreshold]] **PathBiasCircThreshold** __NUM__ +
[[PathBiasNoticeRate]] **PathBiasNoticeRate** __NUM__ +
@@ -2056,6 +2046,12 @@ is non-zero):
this. If this option is set to 0, Tor will try to pick a reasonable
default based on your system's physical memory. (Default: 0)
+[[DisableOOSCheck]] **DisableOOSCheck** **0**|**1**::
+ This option disables the code that closes connections when Tor notices
+ that it is running low on sockets. Right now, it is on by default,
+ since the existing out-of-sockets mechanism tends to kill OR connections
+ more than it should. (Default: 1)
+
[[SigningKeyLifetime]] **SigningKeyLifetime** __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**::
For how long should each Ed25519 signing key be valid? Tor uses a
permanent master identity key that can be kept offline, and periodically
@@ -2130,7 +2126,7 @@ on the public Tor network.
When this option is set in addition to **AuthoritativeDirectory**, Tor
generates version 3 network statuses and serves descriptors, etc as
described in dir-spec.txt file of https://spec.torproject.org/[torspec]
- (for Tor clients and servers running atleast 0.2.0.x).
+ (for Tor clients and servers running at least 0.2.0.x).
[[VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory]] **VersioningAuthoritativeDirectory** **0**|**1**::
When this option is set to 1, Tor adds information on which versions of
@@ -2182,7 +2178,9 @@ on the public Tor network.
[[DirAllowPrivateAddresses]] **DirAllowPrivateAddresses** **0**|**1**::
If set to 1, Tor will accept server descriptors with arbitrary "Address"
elements. Otherwise, if the address is not an IP address or is a private IP
- address, it will reject the server descriptor. (Default: 0)
+ address, it will reject the server descriptor. Additionally, Tor
+ will allow exit policies for private networks to fulfill Exit flag
+ requirements. (Default: 0)
[[AuthDirBadExit]] **AuthDirBadExit** __AddressPattern...__::
Authoritative directories only. A set of address patterns for servers that