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+v0.8.16rc1 2013-06-26  The Irssi team <staff@irssi.org>
+	+ Add -noautosendcmd to /SERVER and /CONNECT. Passing this option will
+	  force Irssi to not execute the content of the autosendcmd chatnet-setting
+	  upon connect.
+	+ Accept names replies with nick!user@host instead of just nick, if they
+	  are enabled (see bug #805).
+	+ Set window binds for channel items as sticky when re-creating window
+	  binds as part of /layout save. This fixes the bug where previously saved
+	  channel windows forgets their window number upon reconnect.
+	+ Add experimental support for DNSSEC DANE validation of certificate
+	  fingerprints.
+	+ Strip the argument for boolean options (see bug #769).
+	+ Freenode have been readded to the list of networks in the default
+	  configuration file.
+	+ Disabled support for the insecure SSLv2 protocol.
+	+ Various documentation enhancements.
+	- Fix crashing bug that can happen if the terminal height decreases before
+	  the first window is created.
+	- Fixed minor compiler warnings.
+	- Fixed possible crashing bug when processing an octal escape sequence.
+	- Fixed the /ignore -network option (see bug #748).
+	- Fixed signal handling for /exec'd commands. Irssi now sends the signal to
+	  the process group id instead of the process id.
+	- Fixed segfault generated by SSL disconnections (see bug #752).
+
 v0.8.15 2010-04-03  The Irssi team <staff@irssi.org>
 	+ Add active_window_ignore_refnum option
 	  With active_window_ignore_refnum ON, the current behavior for the