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+Highlighted News in Anope 1.8
+============================================
+ * Added a new and improved ./Config script.
+ * Added MySQL phase 2 implementation (see docs/MYSQL).
+ * Added NickServ registration delays.
+ * Added read receipts for memos.
+ * Added a way for modules to store data with internal structures.
+ * Added nick tracking support.
+ * Added support for SVSHOLD.
+ * Added support for U:Lined servers.
+ * Added support for TS6 IRCd's.
+ * Added support for Windows.
+ * Added internal events for modules.
+ * Added a way to suspend nicks.
+ * Added support for module configuration directives.
+ * Added translation support for modules.
+ * Added a module pack with handy modules.
+ * Added IRCd protocol modules.
+ * Added support for new IRCd's. Currently supported:
+ - Bahamut 1.4.27 or later (including 1.8)
+ - Charybdis 1.0 or later
+ - DreamForge 4.6.7
+ - Hybrid 7 or later
+ - InspIRCd 1.0 or later (including 1.1)
+ - Plexus 2.0 or later (including 3.0)
+ - PTLink 6.15 or later
+ - RageIRCd 2.0 or later
+ - Ratbox 2.0.6 or later
+ - ShadowIRCd 4.0 beta 7 or later
+ - Solid IRCd 3.4.6 or later
+ - UltimateIRCd 2.8.2 or later (including 3.0)
+ - UnrealIRCd 3.1.1 or later (including 3.2)
+ - ViagraIRCd 1.3 or later
+ * Added new languages. Currently included:
+ Catalan, German, English, Spanish, French, Greek,
+ Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portugese,
+ Russian, Turkish
+ * Added support for CIDR channel lists.
+ * Converted the core to be completely modular.
+ * Improved random number algorithm.
+ * Removed proxy detector (see docs/PROXY).
+ * Fixed various exploits and vulnerabilities.
+ * Fixed various language typos and inconsistencies.
+ * Fixed a bug in the database system causing nickserv passwords
+ to be saved incorrectly. Note that this breaks backwards
+ compatibility on nick.db !!!
+
+
+
+For the full changes, see the Changes file.
+
+For announcements and discussions about Anope, please visit our
+web site http://www.anope.org
+
+