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New features include UTF-8 support, a fully configurable statusbar, and an ICB
chat protocol plugin. Curses is no longer required. Upgrading to a new version
is now possible without disconnecting from the IRC server. Many other changes
were made.
This release adds rewritten Perl scripting, DCC and /EXEC, better support for split windows, better IPv6 support, better nick completion logic, a fully configurable prompt, and several smaller new features and fixes.