diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index a4f233a116..b6d88aa82f 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ New Functionality supersedes the old "communication" framework, which is now deprecated. The "cluster" and "control" frameworks have been ported to Broker; same for BroControl. For more about the new Broker - framework, see doc/frameworks/broker.rst (there's also guide there + framework, see doc/frameworks/broker.rst (there's also a guide there for porting existing Bro scripts to Broker). For more about Broker itself, including its API for external applications, see aux/broker/doc. @@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ New Functionality Changed Functionality --------------------- - - All communication is now handled through Broker, requiring changes - to existing scripts to port them over to the new API. The Broker - framework documentation comes with a porting guide. +- All communication is now handled through Broker, requiring changes + to existing scripts to port them over to the new API. The Broker + framework documentation comes with a porting guide. - - The DHCP analyzer and its script-layer interface have been rewritten. +- The DHCP analyzer and its script-layer interface have been rewritten. - Supports more DHCP options than before. @@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ Changed Functionality - Removed the policy/protocols/dhcp/known-devices-and-hostnames.bro script since it's generally less relevant now with the updated log. - - Removed policy/misc/known-devices.bro script and thus - known_devices.log will no longer be created. - - Removed the base/protocols/dhcp/utils.bro script and thus the 'reverse_ip' function. @@ -290,6 +287,9 @@ Changed Functionality - dhcp_release - dhcp_inform +- Removed policy/misc/known-devices.bro script and thus + known_devices.log will no longer be created. + - The --with-binpac= configure option has changed to mean "path to the binpac executable" instead of "path to binpac installation root". @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Changed Functionality - The 'tunnel_parents' field of conn.log is now marked &optional, so, for the default configuration of logs, this field will show "-" instead of - "(empty)" for connections that lack any tunelling. + "(empty)" for connections that lack any tunneling. - SMB event argument changes: @@ -335,14 +335,13 @@ Removed Functionality --------------------- - We no longer maintain any Bro plugins as part of the Bro - distribution. Most of the plugins that used be in aux/plugins have + distribution. Most of the plugins that used to be in aux/plugins have been moved over to use the Bro Package Manager instead. See https://github.com/bro/packages for a list of Bro packages currently available. - BroControl: The option 'IPv6Comm' and 'ZoneID' options are no longer - available (though Broker should be able to handle IPv6 - automatically). + available (though Broker should be able to handle IPv6 automatically). Deprecated Functionality ------------------------