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For a detailed list of user-visible changes from
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previous releases, see the CHANGES file.
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For up-to-date release notes and errata, see
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http://www.isc.org/software/bind9/releasenotes
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BIND 9.8.4 includes several bug fixes and patches security
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flaws described in CVE-2012-1667, CVE-2012-3817 and CVE-2012-4244.
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BIND 9.8.3 is a maintenance release.
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BIND 9.8.2 includes a number of bug fixes and prevents a security
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problem described in CVE-2011-4313
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BIND 9.8.1 includes a number of bug fixes and enhancements from
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in the other README files.
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A detailed list of all changes to BIND 9 is included in the
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file CHANGES, with the most recent changes listed first.
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Change notes include tags indicating the category of the
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change that was made; these categories are:
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[bug] General bug fix
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[security] Fix for a significant security flaw
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[experimental] Used for new features when the syntax
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or other aspects of the design are still
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in flux and may change
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[port] Portability enhancement
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[maint] Updates to built-in data such as root
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server addresses and keys
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[tuning] Changes to built-in configuration defaults
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and constants to improve performanceo
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[protocol] Updates to the DNS protocol such as new
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[test] Changes to the automatic tests, not
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affecting server functionality
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[cleanup] Minor corrections and refactoring
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In general, [func] and [experimental] tags will only appear
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in new-feature releases (i.e., those with version numbers
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ending in zero). Some new functionality may be backported to
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older releases on a case-by-case basis. All other change
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types may be applied to all currently-supported releases.
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Bug Reports and Mailing Lists
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Bugs reports should be sent to