[squid-users] Please help testing Squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2

Hello Squid Users,

The Squid developers is currently preparing a Squid-2.5.STABLE7 release
but it still needs a little more testing before getting a STABLE approval
stamp. To aid in this we would be thankful if some of you could test the
Squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2 release candidate in a controlled manner, especially
in areas changed by the current patches.

The current release candidate Squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2 can be found from our
web server until Squid-2.5.STABLE7 gets officially released

     Squid-2.5 Release
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/>

For information about what has changed since 2.5.STABLE6 see

     Squid-2.5.STABLE6 patches
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#STABLE6>

     Squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2 ChangeLog
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2-ChangeLog.txt>
     [also included in the distribution]

     Squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2 ReleaseNotes
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/squid-2.5.STABLE7-RC2-RELEASENOTES.html>
     [also included in the distribution]

Changes since RC1:

     - [Cosmetic] ncsa_auth now accepts Window formatted password files
       (Bug #1078)
     - [Cosmetic] Support the --program-prefix/suffix options or other
       configure program name transforms (Bug #1019)
     - [Minor] Fix race condition in CONNECT and also handle aborts of
       CONNECT requests in a more graceful manner. (Bug #859)
     - [Minor] New balance_on_multiple_ip directive to work around certain
       broken load balancers and optimized ipcache on reload requests
       (Bug #1058)

Please report any problems found to our bug database

     Squid Bugs <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/>

and any success stories to

     Squid Developers <squid-dev@squid-cache.org>

For information on how to report bugs if a problem is found in your testing see

     Squid FAQ 11.19 Sending in Squid bug reports
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-11.html#ss11.19>

     Squid FAQ 11.20 Debugging Squid
     <url:http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-11.html#ss11.20>

Please try to include the information requested in the above documents in
your bug reports as applicable. Especially important is to get a stack
trace on crashes or fatal errors where your Squid terminates.

If you own or otherwise know of an existing bug report you consider
important to have fixed before Squid-2.5.STABLE7 is released please leave
a note saying so in the bug report in question.

For questions regarding installation, upgrading or configuring please use
the mailinglist. If unsure if your problem is a bug or a configuration
error ask here on the mailinglist first.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Mon Sep 27 2004 - 13:32:51 MDT