Release 2.1.12.

Update the changelogs.
Add a JavaScript library for accessing the JSON-RPC API.
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385 changed files with 26030 additions and 7625 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+name: Bug report
+description: Report a non-security bug in Anope.
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report!
+
+        If you're looking for help with setting up your services please post on [our support forum](https://github.com/orgs/anope/discussions/categories/support) instead.
+
+        If you're reporting a crash or other security issue [please read our security policy](https://github.com/anope/anope/security/policy#reporting-a-vulnerability) for how to report security issues privately.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce the issue
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the results you received
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the results you expected
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    attributes:
+      label: Anope version
+      description: |-
+        Either the output of `services --version` (2.0) or `anope --version` (2.1).
+    validations:
+      required: true
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
---
-name: Bug report
-about: Report a non-security issue with Anope.
---
-
-<!--
-Please fill in the template below. It will help us process your bug report a lot faster. If you have multiple bugs to report then please open one issue for each bug.
-->
-
-**Description**
-
-
-
-**Steps to reproduce the issue:**
-
-1.
-2.
-3.
-
-**Describe the results you received:**
-
-
-
-**Describe the results you expected:**
-
-
-
-**Additional information you deem important (e.g. issue happens only occasionally):**
-
-
-
-**Output of `services --version`:**
-
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+name: Feature request
+description: Request that a new feature is added to Anope.
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this feature request!
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Why this would be useful?
+    validations:
+      required: true
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
---
-name: Feature request
-about: Request that a new feature is added to Anope.
---
-
-<!--
-Please fill in the template below. It will help us process your feature request a lot faster. If you have multiple features to request then please open one issue for each feature.
-->
-
-**Description**
-
-
-
-**Why this would be useful**
-
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Support forum
+    url: https://github.com/orgs/anope/discussions/categories/support
+    about: Please ask support questions here.
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ Version | Supported

 ## Reporting a Vulnerability

-Please do not report security vulnerabilities on GitHub. Instead, email the details to team@anope.org or get the attention of a developer in our development IRC channel at irc.anope.org #anope-devel and PM them the details.
+Please do not report security vulnerabilities on GitHub. Instead, email the details to team@anope.org or get the attention of a developer in our development IRC channel at irc.teranova.net #anope-devel and PM them the details.

 We will triage your issue as soon as possible and try to release a fixed version within a week of receiving your report.
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
  build:
    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ubuntu ci]')"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
    env:
      CXX: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
      CXXFLAGS: -Werror
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ modules/sqlite.cpp
 modules/ssl_gnutls.cpp
 modules/ssl_openssl.cpp
 modules/stats
+modules/xmlrpc.cpp
 run/
 *.mo
+*.pot
@@ -31,12 +31,8 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang$")
  execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} -print-search-dirs OUTPUT_VARIABLE LINES OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
  # Find only the part after "libraries: "
  string(REGEX REPLACE ".*\nlibraries: (.*)$" "\\1" LINE "${LINES}")
-  # Replace the colons in the list with semicolons (only when not on MinGW, which uses semicolons already), and if on MinGW, just copy the line
-  if(NOT MINGW)
-    string(REGEX REPLACE ":" ";" LIBRARIES ${LINE})
-  else()
-    set(LIBRARIES "${LINE}")
-  endif()
+  # Replace the colons in the list with semicolons
+  string(REGEX REPLACE ":" ";" LIBRARIES ${LINE})
  # Iterate through the libraries
  foreach(LIBRARY ${LIBRARIES})
    # Check if the first character is an equal sign, and skip that library directory as it is (I believe) the primary default and shows up later in the list anyways
@@ -106,13 +102,6 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
  endif()
 endif()

-# If running under MinGW, we have to force the resource compiler settings (hopefully this will be fixed in a later version of CMake)
-if(MINGW)
-  set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER_INIT windres)
-  enable_language(RC)
-  set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILE_OBJECT "<CMAKE_RC_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <DEFINES> -o <OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
-endif()
-
 # Include the checking functions used later in this CMakeLists.txt
 include(CheckFunctionExists)
 include(CheckTypeSize)
@@ -189,11 +178,6 @@ if(CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT)
  list(APPEND LINK_LIBS ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 endif()

-# Under MinGW, the -shared flag isn't properly set in the module-specific linker flags, add it from the C flags for shared libraries
-if(MINGW)
-  set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_CREATE_C_FLAGS}")
-endif()
-
 if(NOT PROGRAM_NAME)
  set(PROGRAM_NAME anope)
 endif()
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Configuration script for Anope.
 #
-# Anope (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+# Anope (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 # Contact us at team@anope.org
 #
 # This program is free but copyrighted software; see the file COPYING for
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 #
 ###########################################################################

-echo2 () {
-	$ECHO2 "$*$ECHO2SUF" # these are defined later
-}
-
 exists () { # because some shells don't have test -e
 	if [ -f $1 -o -d $1 -o -p $1 -o -c $1 -o -b $1 ] ; then
 		return 0
@@ -42,7 +38,6 @@ Run_Build_System () {
 	WITH_PERM=""
 	EXTRA_INCLUDE=""
 	EXTRA_LIBS=""
-	GEN_TYPE=""

 	if [ "$INSTDIR" != "" ] ; then
 		WITH_INST="-DINSTDIR:STRING=$INSTDIR"
@@ -70,45 +65,25 @@ Run_Build_System () {
 		EXTRA_LIBS="-DEXTRA_LIBS:STRING=$EXTRA_LIB_DIRS"
 	fi

-	if [ "$SOURCE_DIR" = "." ] ; then
-		pwdsave=`pwd`
-		test -d build || mkdir build
-		cd "build"
-		REAL_SOURCE_DIR=".."
-	else
-		REAL_SOURCE_DIR="$SOURCE_DIR"
-	fi
+	BUILD_PATHS="-B ${SOURCE_DIR}/build ${SOURCE_DIR}"

-	echo "cmake $GEN_TYPE $WITH_INST $WITH_RUN $WITH_PERM $BUILD_TYPE $EXTRA_INCLUDE $EXTRA_LIBS $EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS $REAL_SOURCE_DIR"
+	CMAKE="cmake $GEN_TYPE $WITH_INST $WITH_RUN $WITH_PERM $BUILD_TYPE $EXTRA_INCLUDE $EXTRA_LIBS $EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS $BUILD_PATHS"
+	echo $CMAKE
+	$CMAKE

-	cmake $GEN_TYPE $WITH_INST $WITH_RUN $WITH_PERM $BUILD_TYPE $EXTRA_INCLUDE $EXTRA_LIBS $EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS $REAL_SOURCE_DIR
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 		echo "You should fix these issues and then run ./Config -quick to rerun CMake."
 		exit 1
 	fi

 	echo ""
-	if [ "$SOURCE_DIR" = "." ] ; then
-		echo "Now cd build, then run make to build Anope."
-		cd "$pwdsave"
-	else
+	if [ "$PWD" = "${SOURCE_DIR}/build" ]; then
 		echo "Now run make to build Anope."
+	else
+		echo "Now cd build, then run make to build Anope."
 	fi
 }

-ECHO2SUF=''
-if [ "`echo -n a ; echo -n b`" = "ab" ] ; then
-	ECHO2='echo -n'
-elif [ "`echo 'a\c' ; echo 'b\c'`" = "ab" ] ; then
-	ECHO2='echo' ; ECHO2SUF='\c'
-elif [ "`printf 'a' 2>&1 ; printf 'b' 2>&1`" = "ab" ] ; then
-	ECHO2='printf "%s"'
-else
-	# oh well...
-	ECHO2='echo'
-fi
-export ECHO2 ECHO2SUF
-
 ###########################################################################
 # Init values
 ###########################################################################
@@ -121,7 +96,7 @@ EXTRA_INCLUDE_DIRS=
 EXTRA_LIB_DIRS=
 EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS=
 CAN_QUICK="no"
-SOURCE_DIR=`dirname $0`
+SOURCE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"

 ###########################################################################
 # Check out the options
@@ -138,7 +113,7 @@ while [ $# -ge 1 ] ; do
 		exit 0
 	elif [ $1 = "-devel" ] ; then
 		DEBUG="yes"
-		INSTDIR="$PWD/run"
+		INSTDIR="$SOURCE_DIR/run"
 	elif [ $1 = "-nocache" ] ; then
 		IGNORE_CACHE="1"
 	elif [ $1 = "-nointro" ] ; then
@@ -199,7 +174,7 @@ export ok INPUT
 ok=0
 echo "In what directory should Anope be installed?"
 while [ $ok -eq 0 ] ; do
-	echo2 "[$INSTDIR] "
+	echo -n "[$INSTDIR] "
 	if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 	if [ ! "$INPUT" ] ; then
 		INPUT=$INSTDIR
@@ -209,7 +184,7 @@ while [ $ok -eq 0 ] ; do
 			echo "$INPUT exists, but is not a directory!"
 		else
 			echo "$INPUT does not exist.  Create it?"
-			echo2 "[y] "
+			echo -n "[y] "
 			read YN
 			if [ "$YN" != "n" ] ; then
 				if mkdir -p $INPUT ; then
@@ -238,7 +213,7 @@ else
 	echo "should not force files to be owned by a particular group, just press"
 	echo "Return.)"
 fi
-echo2 "[$RUNGROUP] "
+echo -n "[$RUNGROUP] "
 if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 if [ "$INPUT" ] ; then
 	if [ "$INPUT" = "none" ] ; then
@@ -263,7 +238,7 @@ ok=0
 echo "What should the default umask for data files be (in octal)?"
 echo "(077 = only accessible by owner; 007 = accessible by owner and group)"
 while [ $ok -eq 0 ] ; do
-	echo2 "[$UMASK] "
+	echo -n "[$UMASK] "
 	if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 	if [ ! "$INPUT" ] ; then
 		INPUT=$UMASK
@@ -287,7 +262,7 @@ if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ] ; then
 	TEMP_YN="y"
 fi
 echo "Would you like to build a debug version of Anope?"
-echo2 "[$TEMP_YN] "
+echo -n "[$TEMP_YN] "
 read YN
 if [ "$YN" ] ; then
 	if [ "$YN" = "y" ] ; then
@@ -305,7 +280,7 @@ echo "You may only need to do this if CMake is unable to locate"
 echo "missing dependencies without hints."
 echo "Separate directories with semicolons."
 echo "If you need no extra include directories, enter NONE in all caps."
-echo2 "[$EXTRA_INCLUDE_DIRS] "
+echo -n "[$EXTRA_INCLUDE_DIRS] "
 if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 if [ "$INPUT" ] ; then
 	if [ "$INPUT" = "NONE" ] ; then
@@ -323,7 +298,7 @@ echo "You may only need to do this if CMake is unable to locate"
 echo "missing dependencies without hints."
 echo "Separate directories with semicolons."
 echo "If you need no extra library directories, enter NONE in all caps."
-echo2 "[$EXTRA_LIB_DIRS] "
+echo -n "[$EXTRA_LIB_DIRS] "
 if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 if [ "$INPUT" ] ; then
 	if [ "$INPUT" = "NONE" ] ; then
@@ -338,7 +313,7 @@ echo ""

 echo "Are there any extra arguments you wish to pass to CMake?"
 echo "If you need no extra arguments to CMake, enter NONE in all caps."
-echo2 "[$EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS] "
+echo -n "[$EXTRA_CONFIG_ARGS] "
 if read INPUT ; then : ; else echo "" ; exit 1 ; fi
 if [ "$INPUT" ] ; then
 	if [ "$INPUT" = "NONE" ] ; then
@@ -355,7 +330,7 @@ echo ""
 # Store values
 ################################################################################

-echo2 "Saving configuration results in config.cache... "
+echo -n "Saving configuration results in config.cache... "

 cat <<EOT >$SOURCE_DIR/config.cache
 INSTDIR="$INSTDIR"
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Anope is an open source set of IRC services. It is highly modular, with a vast n

 * [Website](https://anope.org)
 * [GitHub](https://github.com/anope)
-* IRC \#anope on irc.anope.org
+* IRC \#anope on irc.teranova.net

 ## Installation

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Copy conf/anope.example.conf to conf/anope.conf
 $ cp conf/anope.example.conf conf/anope.conf
 ```

-Edit anope.conf, configuring the uplink, serverinfo, and protocol module configurations. Example link blocks for popular IRCds are included in the anope.example.conf documentation. The [Anope wiki](https://wiki.anope.org) is also a good source of information. Our support channel is located at #anope on [irc.anope.org](irc://irc.anope.org/#anope).
+Edit anope.conf, configuring the uplink, serverinfo, and protocol module configurations. Example link blocks for popular IRCds are included in the the example.conf documentation. The [Anope wiki](https://wiki.anope.org) is also a good source of information. Our support channel is located at #anope on [irc.teranova.net](ircs://irc.teranova.net/anope).

 Note that the example configuration file includes other example configuration files. If you want to modify the other example configuration files, copy them (e.g. `modules.example.conf` to `modules.conf`) and modify the `include` directive in `anope.conf` to include the new file.

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Only install example.chk and anope.example.conf from this directory
+# Only install cron.example.sh and anope.example.conf from this directory
 # NOTE: I would've had this just find all files in the directory, but that would include files not needed (like this file)
 set(DATA cron.example.sh anope.example.conf botserv.example.conf hostserv.example.conf modules.example.conf operserv.example.conf chanserv.example.conf global.example.conf memoserv.example.conf nickserv.example.conf chanstats.example.conf irc2sql.example.conf stats.standalone.example.conf)
 install(FILES ${DATA}
@@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ options
 	 */
 	readtimeout = 5s

-	/*
-	 * Sets the interval between sending warning messages for program errors via
-	 * WALLOPS/GLOBOPS.
-	 */
-	warningtimeout = 4h
-
 	/*
 	 * Sets the (maximum) frequency at which the timeout list is checked. This,
 	 * combined with readtimeout above, determines how accurately timed events,
@@ -436,26 +430,11 @@ options
 	timeoutcheck = 3s

 	/*
-	 * If set, this will allow users to let services send PRIVMSGs to them
-	 * instead of NOTICEs. Also see the "msg" option of nickserv:defaults,
-	 * which also toggles the default communication (PRIVMSG or NOTICE) to
-	 * use for unregistered users.
-	 *
-	 * This is a feature that is against the IRC RFC and should be used ONLY
-	 * if absolutely necessary.
-	 *
-	 * This directive is optional, and not recommended.
+	 * If set Anope will tell users to use a server-side alias for messaging
+	 * services instead of /msg. The alias for each service defaults to the
+	 * bot name but can be configured in the service block.
 	 */
-	#useprivmsg = yes
-
-	/*
-	 * If set, will force services to only respond to PRIVMSGs addresses to
-	 * Nick@ServerName - e.g. NickServ@example.com. This should be used in
-	 * conjunction with IRCd aliases. This directive is optional.
-	 *
-	 * This option will have no effect on some IRCds, such as TS6 IRCds.
-	 */
-	#usestrictprivmsg = yes
+	#servicealias = yes

 	/*
 	 * If set, Anope will only show /stats o to IRC Operators. This directive
@@ -746,6 +725,7 @@ log
 *  nickserv/cert                 - Can modify other users certificate lists
 *  nickserv/confirm              - Can confirm other users nicknames
 *  nickserv/drop                 - Can drop other users nicks
+ *  nickserv/drop/display         - Allows dropping display nicks when preservedisplay is enabled
 *  nickserv/drop/override        - Allows dropping nicks without using a confirmation code
 *  nickserv/recover              - Can recover other users nicks
 *  operserv/config               - Can modify services's configuration
@@ -822,8 +802,6 @@ opertype
 	 *
 	 * This can be used to automatically oper users who identify for services operator accounts, and is
 	 * useful for setting modes such as Plexus's user mode +N.
-	 *
-	 * Note that some IRCds, such as InspIRCd, do not allow directly setting +o, and this will not work.
 	 */
 	#modes = "+o"
 }
@@ -915,7 +893,7 @@ mail
 	 * If set, this option enables the mail commands in Anope. You may choose
 	 * to disable it if you have no Sendmail-compatible mailer installed. Whilst
 	 * this directive (and entire block) is optional, it is required if
-	 * nickserv:registration is set to yes.
+	 * nickserv:registration is set to mail.
 	 */
 	usemail = yes

@@ -1149,7 +1127,8 @@ module
 * db_sql_live module allows saving and loading databases using one of the SQL engines.
 * This module reads and writes to SQL in real time. Changes to the SQL tables
 * will be immediately reflected into Anope. This module should not be loaded
- * in conjunction with db_sql.
+ * in conjunction with db_sql. It should also not be used on large networks as it
+ * executes quite a lot of queries which can cause performance issues.
 *
 */
 #module
@@ -1171,9 +1150,10 @@ module

 	/* Whether or not to import data from another database module in to SQL on startup.
 	 * If you enable this, be sure that the database services is configured to use is
-	 * empty and that another database module to import from is loaded before db_sql.
-	 * After you enable this and do a database import you should disable it for
-	 * subsequent restarts.
+	 * empty and that another database module to import from is loaded BEFORE db_sql.
+	 * After you enable this and do a database import you MUST disable it for
+	 * subsequent restarts. If you want to keep writing a flatfile database after the
+	 * SQL import is done you should load db_flatfile AFTER this module.
 	 *
 	 * Note that you can not import databases using db_sql_live. If you want to import
 	 * databases and use db_sql_live you should import them using db_sql, then shut down
@@ -1227,7 +1207,7 @@ module
 	name = "enc_sha2"

 	/** The sub-algorithm to use. Can be set to sha224 for SHA-224, sha256 for
-	 * SHA-256, sha284 for SHA-384 or sha512 to SHA-512. Defaults to sha256.
+	 * SHA-256, sha284 for SHA-384, or sha512 for SHA-512. Defaults to sha256.
 	 */
 	#algorithm = "sha256"
 }
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "BS"
 }

 /*
@@ -334,10 +345,10 @@ privilege
 /*
 * fantasy
 *
- * Allows 'fantasist' commands to be used in channels.
+ * Allows fantasy commands (e.g. !kick) to be used in channels.
 *
 * Provides the commands:
- *   botserv/set/fantasy - Used for enabling or disabling BotServ's fantasist commands.
+ *   botserv/set/fantasy - Used for enabling or disabling BotServ's fantasy commands.
 */
 module
 {
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "CS"
 }

 /*
@@ -726,7 +737,7 @@ privilege
 privilege
 {
 	name = "SET"
-	desc = _("Allowed to set channel settings")
+	desc = _("Allowed to modify channel settings")
 	rank = 320
 	level = 9999
 	flag = "s"
@@ -1245,7 +1256,7 @@ command { service = "ChanServ"; name = "SET NOEXPIRE"; command = "chanserv/saset
 * A field named misc_description may be given for use with help output.
 */
 module { name = "cs_set_misc" }
-command { service = "ChanServ"; name = "SET URL"; command = "chanserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a URL with the channel"); }
+command { service = "ChanServ"; name = "SET URL"; command = "chanserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a URL with the channel"); misc_numeric = 328; }
 command { service = "ChanServ"; name = "SET EMAIL"; command = "chanserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate an email address with the channel"); }

 /*
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "GL"
 }

 /*
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "HS"
 }

 /*
@@ -68,7 +79,12 @@ module
 	/*
 	 * If enabled, vhosts are activated on users immediately when they are set.
 	 */
-	activate_on_set = false
+	activate_on_set = yes
+
+	/*
+	 * If enabled, vhosts are activated on users immediately when they log out of an operator account.
+	 */
+	activate_on_deoper = yes
 }

 /*
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "MS"
 }

 /*
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ module { name = "help" }
 		username = "anope"
 		password = "mypassword"
 		port = 3306
+		socket = ""
 	}
 }

@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@ module { name = "sasl" }
 		name = "sqlite/main"

 		/* The database name, it will be created if it does not exist. */
-		database = "anope.db"
+		database = "anope.sqlite"
 	}
 }

@@ -772,23 +773,41 @@ module { name = "sasl" }
 	name = "webcpanel"

 	/* Web server to use. */
-	server = "httpd/main";
+	server = "httpd/main"

 	/*
 	 * The directory containing the webcpanel templates. This is relative to the
 	 * data directory.
 	 */
-	template_dir = "webcpanel/templates/default";
+	template_dir = "webcpanel/templates/default"

 	/* Page title. */
-	title = "Anope IRC Services";
+	title = "Anope IRC Services"
 }

 /*
- * xmlrpc
+ * jsonrpc
 *
 * Allows remote applications (websites) to execute queries in real time to retrieve data from Anope.
- * By itself this module does nothing, but allows other modules (xmlrpc_main) to receive and send XMLRPC queries.
+ * By itself this module does nothing, but allows other modules (rpc_main) to receive and send JSON-RPC queries.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: this can not be loaded at the same time as the xmlrpc module.
+ */
+#module
+{
+	name = "jsonrpc"
+
+	/* Web service to use. Requires httpd. */
+	server = "httpd/main"
+}
+
+/*
+ * [EXTRA] xmlrpc
+ *
+ * Allows remote applications (websites) to execute queries in real time to retrieve data from Anope.
+ * By itself this module does nothing, but allows other modules (rpc_main) to receive and send XMLRPC queries.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: this can not be loaded at the same time as the jsonrpc module.
 */
 #module
 {
@@ -799,9 +818,39 @@ module { name = "sasl" }
 }

 /*
- * xmlrpc_main
+ * rpc_data
 *
- * Adds the main XMLRPC core functions.
+ * Adds support for the following RPC methods:
+ *
+ * anope.listChannels    anope.channel
+ * anope.listOpers       anope.oper
+ * anope.listServers     anope.server
+ * anope.listUsers       anope.user
+ *
+ * Requires either the jsonrpc or xmlrpc module.
+ *
+ * See docs/RPC/rpc_data.md for API documentation.
+ */
+#module { name = "rpc_data" }
+
+/*
+ * rpc_main
+ *
+ * Adds the main RPC core functions.
 * Requires xmlrpc.
 */
-#module { name = "xmlrpc_main" }
+#module { name = "rpc_main" }
+
+/*
+ * rpc_system
+ *
+ * Adds support for the following RPC methods:
+ *
+ * system.listMethods
+ *
+ * Requires either the jsonrpc or xmlrpc module.
+ *
+ * See https://gggeek.github.io/phpxmlrpc/doc-1.1/ch08.html for API
+ * documentation.
+ */
+#module { name = "rpc_system" }
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "NS"
 }

 /*
@@ -75,8 +86,11 @@ module
 	/*
 	 * Require users who change their email address to confirm they
 	 * own their new email.
+	 *
+	 * If {ns_register}:registration is set to mail then this defaults
+	 * to yes. Otherwise, it defaults to no.
 	 */
-	confirmemailchanges = no
+	#confirmemailchanges = yes

 	/*
 	 * A message sent to users on connect if they use an unregistered nick. %n will be replaced with the user's nickname.
@@ -106,8 +120,7 @@ module
 	 * -     memo_mail: Notify user if they have a new memo by mail
 	 * -        autoop: User will be automatically opped in channels they enter and have access to
 	 * -       neverop: User can not be added to access lists
-	 * -           msg: Messages will be sent as PRIVMSGs instead of NOTICEs, requires options:useprivmsg
-	 *                  to be enabled as well
+	 * -           msg: Messages will be sent as PRIVMSGs instead of NOTICEs
 	 * - ns_keep_modes: Enables keepmodes, which retains user modes across sessions
 	 *
 	 * This directive is optional, if left blank, the options will default to memo_signon, and
@@ -124,9 +137,9 @@ module
 	/*
 	 * The length of time before a nick's registration expires.
 	 *
-	 * This directive is optional, but recommended. If not set, the default is 90 days.
+	 * This directive is optional, but recommended. If not set, the default is one year.
 	 */
-	expire = 90d
+	expire = 1y

 	/*
 	 * Prevents the use of the ACCESS and CERT (excluding their LIST subcommand), DROP, FORBID, SUSPEND
@@ -193,13 +206,17 @@ module
 	releasetimeout = 1m

 	/*
-	 * When a user's nick is forcibly changed to enforce a "nick kill", their new nick will start
-	 * with this value. The rest will be made up of 6 or 7 digits.
-	 * Make sure this is a valid nick and Nicklen+7 is not longer than the allowed Nicklen on your ircd.
+	 * When a user's nick is forcibly changed to enforce nickname protection their new
+	 * nick will be based on this value. Any # in the value will be replaced with a random
+	 * number. If your IRCd has support for unique identifiers you can also set this to an
+	 * empty string to change a user's nick to their unique identifier.
 	 *
-	 * This directive is optional. If not set it defaults to "Guest"
+	 * Make sure this is a valid nick and that it is is not longer than the maximum nick
+	 * length on your IRCd.
+	 *
+	 * This directive is optional. If not set it defaults to "Guest####"
 	 */
-	guestnickprefix = "Guest"
+	guestnick = "Guest####"

 	/*
 	 * If set, Anope does not allow ownership of nick names, only ownership of accounts.
@@ -219,6 +236,12 @@ module
 	 * This directive is optional. If not set it defaults to 50.
 	 */
 	maxpasslen = 50
+
+	/*
+	 * Whether all of the secondary nicks of a nick group have to expire or be
+	  dropped before the display nick can expire or be dropped.
+	 */
+	preservedisplay = no
 }

 /*
@@ -505,23 +528,11 @@ command { service = "NickServ"; name = "RESETPASS"; command = "nickserv/resetpas
 *   nickserv/set/display, nickserv/saset/display - Used for setting a users display name.
 *   nickserv/set/email, nickserv/saset/email - Used for setting a users email address.
 *   nickserv/set/keepmodes, nickserv/saset/keepmodes - Configure whether or not services should retain a user's modes across sessions.
- *   nickserv/set/kill, nickserv/saset/kill - Used for configuring nickname protection.
- *   nickserv/set/message, nickserv/saset/message - Used to configure how services send messages to you.
 *   nickserv/set/neverop, nickserv/saset/neverop - Used to configure whether a user can be added to access lists
 *   nickserv/saset/noexpire - Used for configuring noexpire, which prevents nicks from expiring.
 *   nickserv/set/password, nickserv/saset/password  - Used for changing a users password.
 */
-module
-{
-	name = "ns_set"
-
-	/*
-	 * Allow the use of the IMMED option in the NickServ SET KILL command.
-	 *
-	 * This directive is optional.
-	 */
-	#allowkillimmed = yes
-}
+module { name = "ns_set" }

 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET"; command = "nickserv/set"; }
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET"; command = "nickserv/saset"; permission = "nickserv/saset/"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }
@@ -535,15 +546,6 @@ command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET DISPLAY"; command = "nickserv/sase
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET EMAIL"; command = "nickserv/set/email"; }
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET EMAIL"; command = "nickserv/saset/email"; permission = "nickserv/saset/email"; }

-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET KEEPMODES"; command = "nickserv/set/keepmodes"; }
-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET KEEPMODES"; command = "nickserv/saset/keepmodes"; permission = "nickserv/saset/keepmodes"; }
-
-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET KILL"; command = "nickserv/set/kill"; }
-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET KILL"; command = "nickserv/saset/kill"; permission = "nickserv/saset/kill"; }
-
-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET MESSAGE"; command = "nickserv/set/message"; }
-command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET MESSAGE"; command = "nickserv/saset/message"; permission = "nickserv/saset/message"; }
-
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET PASSWORD"; command = "nickserv/set/password"; }
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET PASSWORD"; command = "nickserv/saset/password"; permission = "nickserv/saset/password"; }

@@ -552,6 +554,49 @@ command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET NEVEROP"; command = "nickserv/sase

 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET NOEXPIRE"; command = "nickserv/saset/noexpire"; permission = "nickserv/saset/noexpire"; }

+/*
+ * ns_set_keepmodes
+ *
+ * Provides the command nickserv/set/keepmodes and nickserv/saset/keepmodes.
+ *
+ * Allows configuring services to keep user modes across logins.
+ */
+module
+{
+	name = "ns_set_keepmodes"
+
+	/*
+	 * Anope will try to not restore user modes that aren't settable by users. However, if
+	 * you have modes that you don't want to be automatically restored you can list them
+	 * here.
+	 */
+	#norestore = "ABCabc"
+}
+command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET KEEPMODES"; command = "nickserv/set/keepmodes"; }
+command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET KEEPMODES"; command = "nickserv/saset/keepmodes"; permission = "nickserv/saset/keepmodes"; }
+
+/*
+ * ns_set_kill
+ *
+ * Provides the commands nickserv/set/kill and kickserv/saset/kill.
+ *
+ * Used for configuring nickname protection.
+ */
+module
+{
+	name = "ns_set_kill"
+
+	/*
+	 * Allow the use of the IMMED option in the NickServ SET KILL command.
+	 *
+	 * This directive is optional.
+	 */
+	#allowkillimmed = yes
+}
+
+command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET KILL"; command = "nickserv/set/kill"; }
+command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET KILL"; command = "nickserv/saset/kill"; permission = "nickserv/saset/kill"; }
+
 /*
 * ns_set_language
 *
@@ -563,6 +608,21 @@ module { name = "ns_set_language" }
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET LANGUAGE"; command = "nickserv/set/language"; }
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET LANGUAGE"; command = "nickserv/saset/language"; permission = "nickserv/saset/language"; }

+/*
+ * ns_set_message
+ *
+ * Provides the commands nickserv/set/message and nickserv/saset/message.
+ *
+ * Allows users to let services send them PRIVMSGs instead of NOTICEs.
+ *
+ * This might cause problems with badly written clients as the IRC RFC
+ * requires that automatic responses to a PRIVMSG use a NOTICE to avoid
+ * message loops. Only enable this if you are sure this can not happen.
+ */
+#module { name = "ns_set_message" }
+#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET MESSAGE"; command = "nickserv/set/message"; }
+#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET MESSAGE"; command = "nickserv/saset/message"; permission = "nickserv/saset/message"; }
+
 /*
 * ns_set_misc
 *
@@ -576,10 +636,10 @@ command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET URL"; command = "nickserv/set/misc";
 command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET URL"; command = "nickserv/saset/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a URL with this account"); permission = "nickserv/saset/url"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }
 #command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET DISCORD"; command = "nickserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Discord account with your account"); }
 #command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET DISCORD"; command = "nickserv/saset/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Discord account with this account"); permission = "nickserv/saset/discord"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }
-#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET FACEBOOK"; command = "nickserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Facebook URL with your account"); }
-#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET FACEBOOK"; command = "nickserv/saset/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Facebook URL with this account"); permission = "nickserv/saset/facebook"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }
 #command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET MASTODON"; command = "nickserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Mastodon account with your account"); }
 #command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET MASTODON"; command = "nickserv/saset/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a Mastodon account with this account"); permission = "nickserv/saset/mastodon"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }
+#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SET TIMEZONE"; command = "nickserv/set/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a time zone with your account"); }
+#command { service = "NickServ"; name = "SASET TIMEZONE"; command = "nickserv/saset/misc"; misc_description = _("Associate a time zone with this account"); permission = "nickserv/saset/timezone"; group = "nickserv/admin"; }

 /*
 * ns_suspend
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ service
 	 * Prefixes may be given to the channels in the form of mode characters or prefix symbols.
 	 */
 	#channels = "@#services,#mychan"
+
+	/*
+	 * The server alias that can be used to securely message this service. If
+	 * your IRC server does not have an alias for this service you can set this
+	 * to an empty string to tell users to use /msg instead.
+	 *
+	 * This setting is ignored when options:servicealias is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * Defaults to the nick of the service if not set.
+	 */
+	#alias = "OS"
 }

 /*
@@ -638,8 +649,18 @@ command { service = "OperServ"; name = "SET"; command = "operserv/set"; permissi
 *
 * Used to quit, restart, or shutdown services.
 */
-module { name = "os_shutdown" }
-command { service = "OperServ"; name = "QUIT"; command = "operserv/quit"; permission = "operserv/quit"; }
+module
+{
+	name = "os_shutdown"
+
+	/*
+	 * If enabled then server operators will be required to provide the network
+	 * name to confirm that they are quitting, restarting, or shutting down the
+	 * right server.
+	 */
+	requirename = yes
+}
+#command { service = "OperServ"; name = "QUIT"; command = "operserv/quit"; permission = "operserv/quit"; }
 command { service = "OperServ"; name = "RESTART"; command = "operserv/restart"; permission = "operserv/restart"; }
 command { service = "OperServ"; name = "SHUTDOWN"; command = "operserv/shutdown"; permission = "operserv/shutdown"; }

@@ -371,12 +371,6 @@ options
 	 */
 	readtimeout = 5s

-	/*
-	 * Sets the interval between sending warning messages for program errors via
-	 * WALLOPS/GLOBOPS.
-	 */
-	warningtimeout = 4h
-
 	/*
 	 * If set, Anope will only show /stats o to IRC Operators. This directive
 	 * is optional.
@@ -1,3 +1,74 @@
+Anope Version 2.1.12
+--------------------
+Added an example JavaScript library for accessing the RPC interface.
+Added an option to require specifying the server name when running destructive network commands like restart or shutdown.
+Added support for importing X-line identifiers from Atheme.
+Added support for JSON-RPC to the RPC interface.
+Added support for killing SASL users that fail to log in repeatedly.
+Added support for more RPC response types to the RPC interface.
+Added support for multiple targets in chanserv/modes.
+Added support for SSL client certificate fallback fingerprints on InspIRCd.
+Added the anope. prefix to the channel and user RPC events and moved them to the rpc_data module.
+Added the anope.listChannels, anope.listServers, anope.listUsers, and anope.server RPC events to the new rpc_data module.
+Added the OPERONLY, UNUSED and VANITY filters to botserv/botlist.
+Added the system.listMethods RPC event to the new rpc_system module.
+Deprecated support for InspIRCd v3 (scheduled to be removed in around a year).
+Fixed enc_bcrypt silently truncating passwords longer than 71 characters.
+Fixed ns_set_language being able to be loaded when Anope was built without language support.
+Fixed sql_authentication not being able to use the IP address of a RPC, SASL, or web user in SQL queries.
+Made modules that use third-party libraries log the version in use on load.
+Redesigned the RPC interface to add support for emitting multiple data types.
+Replaced the opers RPC event with rpc.listOpers and rpc.oper events in the new rpc_data module.
+Updated the Dutch translation.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.11
+--------------------
+Added support for database migrations to the mysql module.
+Added support for renicking users to their UID when enforcing nickname protection.
+Added support for sending channel URLs to joining users.
+Allowed selecting languages using a shorter version of their name.
+Changed various messages to use human-readable durations instead of seconds.
+Improved the creation of expiry and duration messages.
+Improved the translation system with support for plural forms.
+Reworked how guest nicknames are generated.
+Simplified how account identifiers are allocated.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.10
+--------------------
+Added support for NEXTBANS on UnrealIRCd.
+Changed hostmask access entries added by nick to use that nick as the default description.
+Changed modes to be handled internally in their split form.
+Changed ns_cert to notify a user that their certificate is being automatically added to their account.
+Fixed matching users against extended bans.
+Fixed parsing name-only extended bans on InspIRCd.
+Fixed respecting the preferred extended ban format on InspIRCd.
+Fixed the name of the cron script in the docs.
+Updated the list of supported IRCds.
+Updated the location of the Anope IRC channels
+
+Anope Version 2.1.9
+-------------------
+Bumped the minimum supported version of UnrealIRCd to 6.
+Fixed granting IRC operator status to services operators.
+Fixed making users an IRC operator on InspIRCd.
+Fixed nonicknameownership on InspIRCd v4.
+Fixed some messages not being translatable.
+Fixed the Argon2 module not having test vectors.
+Increased the default nickname expiry period to one year.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.8
+-------------------
+Added account identifiers to the nickserv/info output.
+Added support for bool, float, and uint SQL columns.
+Added the ability to automatically determine SQL column types based on the native type.
+Added UNIX socket support to mysql module.
+Changed smartjoin to use SendClearBans where available.
+Dropped support for MinGW in favour of native builds.
+Fixed parsing named extbans on InspIRCd.
+Fixed parsing SVSMODE and SVS2MODE from UnrealIRCd.
+Fixed sending global messages to remotely linked servers.
+Removed the services server name from the CTCP version response.
+
 Anope Version 2.1.7
 -------------------
 Added importing of akick reasons, forbid reasons, opers and session exceptions to db_atheme.
@@ -1,14 +1,47 @@
+Anope Version 2.1.12
+--------------------
+Added the jsonrpc module.
+Added the rpc_data module.
+Added the rpc_system module.
+Added {hostserv}:activate_on_deoper (defaults to yes).
+Added {os_shutdown}:requirename (defaults to yes).
+Moved nickserv/set/keepmodes and nickserv/saset/keepmodes to the ns_set_keepmodes module.
+Moved the xmlrpc module to extra.
+Renamed the xmlrpc_main module to rpc_main.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.11
+--------------------
+Moved {ns_set}:allowkillimmed to {ns_set_kill}:allowkillimmed.
+Moved nickserv/set/kill and nickserv/saset/kill to the ns_set_kill module.
+Replaced {nickserv}:guestnickprefix with {nickserv}:guestnick.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.10
+--------------------
+Added options:servicealias.
+Moved nickserv/set/message and nickserv/saset/message to the ns_set_message module.
+Removed options:useprivmsg.
+Removed options:usestrictprivmsg.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.9
+-------------------
+No significant changes.
+
+Anope Version 2.1.8
+-------------------
+Added {nickserv}:preservedisplay.
+Added the nickserv/drop/display oper privilege.
+
 Anope Version 2.1.7
 -------------------
 Moved nickserv/set/language and nickserv/saset/language to the ns_set_language module.
-Renamed module:expire for the cs_suspend module to suspendexpire.
+Renamed {cs_suspend}:expire to {cs_suspend}:suspendexpire.
 Renamed the FANTASIA privilege to FANTASY.

 Anope Version 2.1.6
 -------------------
-Added module:automatic to the ns_cert module (defaults to yes).
-Removed module:use_server_side_mlock for the protocol modules (now always enabled).
-Removed module:use_server_side_topiclock for the protocol modules (now always enabled).
+Added {ns_cert}:automatic (defaults to yes).
+Removed {hybrid,inspircd,solanum,unrealircd}:use_server_side_mlock (now always enabled).
+Removed {inspircd}:use_server_side_topiclock (now always enabled).

 Anope Version 2.1.5
 -------------------
@@ -27,12 +60,12 @@ Added the global/server operator privilege.
 Changed serverinfo:motd to be relative to the config directory.
 Changed serverinfo:pid to be relative to the data directory.
 Changed the default value of mail:sendmailpath to "/usr/sbin/sendmail -it".
-Changed the default value of module:accessmax for the chanserv module to 1000.
-Changed the default value of module:inhabit for the chanserv module to 1 minute.
-Changed the default value of module:max for the cs_mode module to 50.
-Changed the default value of module:max for the ms_ignore module to 50.
+Changed the default value of {chanserv}:accessmax to 1000.
+Changed the default value of {chanserv}:inhabit to 1 minute.
+Changed the default value of {cs_mode}:max to 50.
+Changed the default value of {ms_ignore}:max to 50.
 Removed options:seed.
-Replaced module:template for the webcpanel module with module:template_dir.
+Replaced {webcpanel}:template with {webcpanel}:template_dir.


 Anope Version 2.1.3
@@ -47,20 +80,20 @@ Changed networkinfo:nicklen to default to 31 if not set.
 Changed networkinfo:userlen to default to 10 if not set.
 Increased the default maximum password length to 50 characters.
 Increased the default minimum password length to 10 characters.
-Removed the cs_secure option in module:defaults from the chanserv module (now always enabled).
+Removed the cs_secure option in {chanserv}:defaults (now always enabled).
 Removed the nickserv/saset/secure command.
 Removed the nickserv/saset/secure oper privilege.
 Removed the nickserv/set/secure command.
 Removed the nickserv/status command.
 Removed the ns_access module.
-Removed the ns_secure option in module:defaults from the nickserv module (now always enabled).
+Removed the ns_secure option in {nickserv}:defaults (now always enabled).

 Anope Version 2.1.2
 -------------------
-Added module:tlsv10 to the ssl_openssl module for configuring whether TLSv1.0 is usable (defaults to no).
-Added module:tlsv11 to the ssl_openssl module for configuring whether TLSv1.1 is usable (defaults to yes).
-Added module:tlsv12 to the ssl_openssl module for configuring whether TLSv1.2 is usable (defaults to yes).
-Removed module:sslv3 from the ssl_openssl module (now always disabled).
+Added {ssl_openssl}:tlsv10 for configuring whether TLSv1.0 is usable (defaults to no).
+Added {ssl_openssl}:tlsv11 for configuring whether TLSv1.1 is usable (defaults to yes).
+Added {ssl_openssl}:tlsv12 for configuring whether TLSv1.2 is usable (defaults to yes).
+Removed {ssl_openssl}:sslv3 (now always disabled).
 Removed the m_ prefix from the names of the chanstats, dns, dnsbl, helpchan, httpd, ldap, ldap_oper, mysql, proxyscan, redis, regex_pcre2, regex_posix, regex_stdlib, regex_tre, rewrite, sasl, sql_log, sql_oper, sqlite, ssl_gnutls, ssl_openssl, xmlrpc, and xmlrpc_main modules.

 Anope Version 2.1.1
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ Anope DefCon
 6) Support

    You might get DefCon support by posting on our online forum, or maybe on
-    our #anope channel at /server irc.anope.org.
+    our #anope channel at /server irc.teranova.net.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
    most likely not work!

    If you need help, you should visit https://forum.anope.org/ or #anope on
-    irc.anope.org. Provide *complete* error output, along with other relevant
+    irc.teranova.net. Provide *complete* error output, along with other relevant
    information eg. OS, compiler and C++ library versions.
    See the README file for more information.

@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
    A crontab entry will allow you to check periodically whether Anope is
    still running, and restart it if not.

-    First rename the example.chk script that is in Anope path (by default,
-    this is ~/anope/conf) to anope.chk and edit it. You'll need to
+    First rename the cron.example.sh script that is in Anope path (by default,
+    this is ~/anope/conf) to cron.sh and edit it. You'll need to
    modify the CONFIGURATION part of the file. Then ensure that the file is
-    marked as executable by typing chmod +x anope.chk, and try to launch the
+    marked as executable by typing chmod +x cron.sh, and try to launch the
    script to see if it works (Anope must not be running when you do this ;))

    When this is done, you'll have to add the crontab entry. Type crontab -e.
    This will open the default text editor with the crontab file. Enter the
    following (with correct path):

-        */5 * * * * /home/ircd/anope/conf/anope.chk >/dev/null 2>&1
+        */5 * * * * /home/ircd/anope/conf/cron.sh >/dev/null 2>&1

    The */5 at the beginning means "check every 5 minutes". You may replace
    the 5 with other another number if you want (but less than 60). Consult
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Note : Vous devrez également lire les fichiers README et FAQ !
    recommandée, et Anope ne fonctionnera probablement pas !

    Si vous avez besoin d'aide, vous pouvez aller sur le site
-    https://forum.anope.org/ ou le canal #anope sur irc.anope.org.
+    https://forum.anope.org/ ou le canal #anope sur irc.teranova.net.
    Fournissez *l'essemble* des erreurs qui apparaîssent, en plus de
    toutes informations utiles, comme les versions de votre OS, du
    compilateur utilisé et de la librairie C++. Lisez le fichier README
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ Note : Vous devrez également lire les fichiers README et FAQ !
    Une entrée crontab vous permettra de vérifier périodiquement si Anope
    est toujours en cours d'exécution et de le redémarrer s'il n'est pas.

-    D'abord renommez le script example.chk qui est dans les dossiers
-    d'Anope (par défaut, ~/anope/conf) en anope.chk et modifiez-le.
+    D'abord renommez le script cron.example.sh qui est dans les dossiers
+    d'Anope (par défaut, ~/anope/conf) en cron.sh et modifiez-le.
    Vous aurez besoin de modifier la partie CONFIGURATION du fichier.
    Assurez-vous ensuite que le fichier est marqué comme exécutable en
-    tapant chmod +x anope.chk et essayez de lancer le script pour voir
+    tapant chmod +x cron.sh et essayez de lancer le script pour voir
    si cela fonctionne (Anope ne doit pas être en marche lorsque vous
    testez cela ;))

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Note : Vous devrez également lire les fichiers README et FAQ !
    crontab -e. Cela va ouvrir l'éditeur de texte par défaut avec le
    fichier crontab. Entrez la ligne suivante (avec le chemin correct) :

-        */5 * * * * /home/ircd/anope/conf/anope.chk > /dev/null 2>&1
+        */5 * * * * /home/ircd/anope/conf/cron.sh > /dev/null 2>&1

    Le */5 au début signifie "vérifier toutes les 5 minutes". Vous pouvez
    remplacer le 5 par un autre numéro si vous voulez (mais moins de 60).
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Anope Multi Language Support
        Then execute:
        dpkg-reconfigure locales

+    If you have already built Anope you will need to delete the build directory and rebuild from scratch.
+
    Building Anope on Windows with gettext support is explained in docs/WIN32.txt

 2) Adding a new language
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Anope Modules
    Use modules at your own risk, and make sure you get them from a
    reputable source. You might get module support by contacting the module
    author, posting on our online forum, or maybe on our #anope channel
-    at /server irc.anope.org.
+    at /server irc.teranova.net.

 7) Information for Developers

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Anope -- a set of IRC services for IRC networks
 -----------------------------------------------

-Anope is          2003-2024 Anope Team    <team@anope.org>.
+Anope is          2003-2025 Anope Team    <team@anope.org>.
 Based on Epona    2000-2002 PegSoft       <epona@pegsoft.net>.
 Based on Services 1996-1999 Andrew Church <achurch@achurch.org>.

@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ Table of Contents
    Anope currently works with:

        * Bahamut 2.0 or later
-        * ircd-hybrid 8.2.23 or later
        * InspIRCd 3 or later
+        * ircd-hybrid 8.2.23 or later
+        * ircd-ratbox 3 or later
        * ngIRCd 19.2 or later
        * Plexus 3 or later
-        * Ratbox 2.0.6 or later
        * Solanum (all versions)
-        * UnrealIRCd 4 or later
+        * UnrealIRCd 6 or later

    Anope could also work with some of the daemons derived by the ones listed
    above, but there's no support for them if they work or don't work.
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Table of Contents

    If you read the documentation carefully, and didn't find the answer to
    your question, feel free to post on the website forums or join our irc
-    channel (irc.anope.org #anope). Once you join our Support channel be as
+    channel (irc.teranova.net #anope). Once you join our Support channel be as
    precise as possible when asking a question, because we have no extraordinary
    powers and can't guess things if they aren't provided.

@@ -1,29 +1,23 @@
-XMLRPC using PHP's xmlrpc_encode_request and xmlrpc_decode functions is supported.
+RPC using JSON-RPC and XML-RPC (using PECL's xmlrpc_encode_request and xmlrpc_decode functions) is supported.
+
 This allows external applications, such as websites, to execute remote procedure calls to Anope in real time.

-Currently there are 5 supported XMLRPC calls, provided by xmlrpc_main:
+Currently there are 5 supported RPC calls, provided by rpc_main:

 checkAuthentication - Takes two parameters, an account name and a password. Checks if the account name is valid and the password
                      is correct for the account name, useful for making login pages on websites.

 command - Takes three parameters, a service name (BotServ, ChanServ, NickServ), a user name (whether online or not), and the command
          to execute. This will execute the given command to Anope using the given service name. If the user given is online, the
-	  command reply will go to them, if not it is returned by XMLRPC.
+	  command reply will go to them, if not it is returned by RPC.

 stats - Takes no parameters, returns miscellaneous stats that can be found in the /operserv stats command.

-channel - Takes one parameter, a channel name, and returns real time information regarding that channel, such as users, modes
-          (ban lists and such), topic etc.
-
-user - Takes one parameter, a user name, and returns real time information regarding that user.
-
-opers - Takes no parameters, returns opertypes, their privileges and commands.
-
 notice - Takes three parameters, source user, target user, and message. Sends a message to the user.

-XMLRPC was designed to be used with db_sql, and will not return any information that can be pulled from the SQL
+RPC was designed to be used with db_sql, and will not return any information that can be pulled from the SQL
 database, such as accounts and registered channel information. It is instead used for pulling realtime data such
-as users and channels currently online. For examples on how to use these calls in PHP, see xmlrpc.php in docs/XMLRPC.
+as users and channels currently online. For examples on how to use these calls in PHP, see xmlrpc.php in docs/RPC.

-Also note that the parameter named "id" is reserved for query ID. If you pass a query to Anope containing a value for id. it will
+Also note that when using XMLRPC the parameter named "id" is reserved for query ID. If you pass a query to Anope containing a value for id. it will
 be stored by Anope and the same id will be passed back in the result.
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+"use strict";
+
+/** Implements methods for accessing an Anope JSON-RPC server. */
+class AnopeRPC {
+
+	/**
+	 * Initializes a new AnopeRPC instance with the specified RPC host.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} The RPC host base URL.
+	 */
+	constructor(host) {
+		this.host = host;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Executes an arbitrary RPC query.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} method The name of the method to execute.
+	 * @param {...*} params The parameters pass to the method.
+	 * @returns {*} The result of the RPC query.
+	 */
+	async run(method, ...params) {
+		const request = JSON.stringify({
+			"jsonrpc": "2.0",
+			"method": method,
+			"params": params,
+			"id": Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)
+		});
+		const response = await fetch(this.host, {
+			method: 'POST',
+			body: request
+		});
+		if (!response.ok) {
+			throw new Error(`HTTP returned ${response.status}`)
+		}
+		const json = await response.json();
+		if ("error" in json) {
+			throw new Error(`JSON-RPC returned ${json.error.code}: ${json.error.message}`)
+		}
+		if ("result" in json) {
+			return json.result;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of channels.
+	 *
+	 * @returns {array} An array of channel names.
+	 */
+	listChannels() {
+		return this.run("anope.listChannels");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves information about the specified channel.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} name The name of the channel.
+	 * @returns {object} An object containing information about the channel.
+	 */
+	channel(name) {
+		return this.run("anope.channel", name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of services operators.
+	 *
+	 * @returns {array} An array of channel names.
+	 */
+	listOpers() {
+		return this.run("anope.listOpers");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves information about the specified services operator.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} name The name of the services operator.
+	 * @returns {object} An object containing information about the services operator.
+	 */
+	oper(name) {
+		return this.run("anope.oper", name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of servers.
+	 *
+	 * @returns {array} An array of servers names.
+	 */
+	listServers() {
+		return this.run("anope.listServers");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves information about the specified server.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} name The name of the server.
+	 * @returns {object} An object containing information about the server.
+	 */
+	server(name) {
+		return this.run("anope.server", name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of users.
+	 *
+	 * @returns {array} An array of channel names.
+	 */
+	listUsers() {
+		return this.run("anope.listUsers");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves information about the specified user.
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} nick The nick of the user.
+	 * @returns {object} An object containing information about the user.
+	 */
+	user(nick) {
+		return this.run("anope.user", nick);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+const arpc = new AnopeRPC("http://127.0.0.1:8080/jsonrpc");
+arpc.listServers().then(servers => {
+	console.log(servers);
+}).catch (error => {
+	console.log(error);
+});
+*/
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 <?php

 /**
- * XMLRPC Functions
+ * JSON-RPC functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 */

-class AnopeXMLRPC
+class AnopeRPC
 {
    /**
-     * The XMLRPC host
+     * The RPC host
     *
     * @var string
     */
    private $host;

    /**
-     * Initiate a new AnopeXMLRPC instance
+     * Initiate a new AnopeRPC instance
     *
     * @param $host
     */
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AnopeXMLRPC
    }

    /**
-     * Run an XMLRPC command. Name should be a query name and params an array of parameters, eg:
+     * Run an RPC command. Name should be a query name and params an array of parameters, eg:
     * $this->raw("checkAuthentication", ["adam", "qwerty"]);
     * If successful returns back an array of useful information.
     *
@@ -40,14 +40,19 @@ class AnopeXMLRPC
     */
    public function run($name, $params)
    {
-        $xmlquery = xmlrpc_encode_request($name, $params);
+        $request = json_encode([
+            "jsonrpc" => "2.0",
+            "id" => uniqid(),
+            "method" => $name,
+            "params" => $params,
+        ]);
        $context = stream_context_create(["http" => [
            "method" => "POST",
-            "header" => "Content-Type: text/xml",
-            "content" => $xmlquery]]);
+            "header" => "Content-Type: application/json",
+            "content" => $request]]);

        $inbuf = file_get_contents($this->host, false, $context);
-        $response = xmlrpc_decode($inbuf);
+        $response = json_decode($inbuf, true);

        if ($response) {
            return $response;
@@ -85,8 +90,8 @@ class AnopeXMLRPC
    {
        $ret = $this->run("checkAuthentication", [$account, $pass]);

-        if ($ret && $ret["result"] == "Success") {
-            return $ret["account"];
+        if ($ret && array_key_exists("result", $ret) && array_key_exists("account", $ret["result"])) {
+            return $ret["result"]["account"];
        }

        return null;
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@ class AnopeXMLRPC
     */
    public function channel($channel)
    {
-        return $this->run("channel", [$channel]);
+        return $this->run("anope.channel", [$channel]);
    }

    /**
@@ -138,8 +143,8 @@ class AnopeXMLRPC
     */
    public function user($user)
    {
-        return $this->run("user", [$user]);
+        return $this->run("anope.user", [$user]);
    }
 }

-$anope = new AnopeXMLRPC("http://127.0.0.1:8080/xmlrpc");
+$anope = new AnopeRPC("http://127.0.0.1:8080/jsonrpc");
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+# Anope `rpc_data` RPC interface
+
+## `anope.listChannels`
+
+Lists all channels that exist on the network.
+
+### Parameters
+
+*None*
+
+### Errors
+
+*Only standard RPC errors*
+
+### Result
+
+Returns an array of channel names.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+["#chan1", "#chan2", "#chan3"]
+```
+
+## `anope.channel`
+
+Retrieves information about the specified channel.
+
+### Parameters
+
+Index | Description
+----- | -----------
+0     | The name of the channel.
+
+### Errors
+
+Code   | Description
+------ | -----------
+-32099 | The specified channel does not exist.
+
+### Result
+
+Returns a map containing information about the channel.
+
+Key         | Type          | Description
+---         | ----          | -----------
+created     | uint          | The UNIX time at which the channel was originally created.
+listmodes   | map           | List modes which are set on the channel keyed by the mode character.
+modes       | array[string] | Flag and parameter modes which are set on the channel.
+name        | string        | The name of the channel.
+registered  | boolean       | Whether the channel is registered.
+topic       | map or null   | The channel topic or null if no topic is set.
+topic.setat | uint          | The time at which the topic was set.
+topic.setby | string        | The nick or nuh of the user who set the topic.
+topic.value | string        | The text of the topic.
+users       | array[string] | The users that are current in the channel prefixed by their status mode prefixes.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+{
+	"created": 1740402691,
+	"listmodes": {
+		"b": ["foo!bar@baz", "account:bax"],
+	},
+	"modes": ["+knrt", "secret"],
+	"name": "#chan1",
+	"registered": true,
+	"topic": {
+		"setat": 1740404706,
+		"setby": "nick1",
+		"value": "Example channel topic"
+	},
+	"users": ["@nick1", "nick2"]
+}
+```
+
+## `anope.listOpers`
+
+Lists all services operators that exist on the network.
+
+### Parameters
+
+*None*
+
+### Errors
+
+*Only standard RPC errors*
+
+### Result
+
+Returns an array of services operator names.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+["nick1", "nick2", "nick3"]
+```
+
+## `anope.oper`
+
+Retrieves information about the specified services operator.
+
+### Parameters
+
+Index | Description
+----- | -----------
+0     | The name of the services operator.
+
+### Errors
+
+Code   | Description
+------ | -----------
+-32099 | The specified services operator does not exist.
+
+### Result
+
+Returns a map containing information about the services operator.
+
+Key                 | Type                  | Description
+---                 | ----                  | -----------
+fingerprints        | array[string] or null | The client certificate fingerprints that a user must be using to log in as this services operator or null if there are no client certificate restrictions.
+hosts               | array[string] or null | The user@ip and user@ip masks that a user must be connecting from to log in as this services operator or null if there are no host restrictions.
+name                | string                | The name of the services operator.
+operonly            | boolean               | Whether a user has to be a server operator to log in as this services operator.
+opertype            | map                   | The oper type associated with the services operator opertype.
+opertype.commands   | array[string]         | The commands that the services operator type can use.
+opertype.name       | string                | The name of the services operator type.
+opertype.privileges | array[string]         | The privileges that the services operator type has.
+password            | boolean               | Whether a user has to specify a password to log in as the services operator.
+vhost               | string or null        | The vhost of the services operator or null if there is no vhost.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+{
+	"fingerprints": null,
+	"hosts": ["*@*.example.com"],
+	"name": "stest",
+	"operonly": true,
+	"opertype": {
+		"commands": ["hostserv/*", "operserv/session"],
+		"name": "Helper",
+		"privileges": ["chanserv/no-register-limit"]
+	},
+	"password": false,
+	"vhost": null
+}
+```
+
+## `anope.listServers`
+
+Lists all servers that exist on the network.
+
+### Parameters
+
+*None*
+
+### Errors
+
+*Only standard RPC errors*
+
+### Result
+
+Returns an array of server names.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+["irc1.example.com", "irc2.example.com", "services.example.com"]
+```
+
+## `anope.server`
+
+Retrieves information about the specified server.
+
+### Parameters
+
+Index | Description
+----- | -----------
+0     | The name of the server.
+
+### Errors
+
+Code   | Description
+------ | -----------
+-32099 | The specified server does not exist.
+
+### Result
+
+Returns a map containing information about the server.
+
+Key         | Type           | Description
+---         | ----           | -----------
+description | string         | The description of the server.
+downlinks   | array[string]  | The servers which are behind this server
+juped       | boolean        | Whether the server has been juped.
+name        | string         | The name of the server.
+sid         | string or null | The unique immutable identifier of the server or null if the IRCd does not use SIDs.
+synced      | boolean        | Whether the server has finished syncing.
+ulined      | boolean        | Whether the server is U-lined.
+uplink      | string or null | The server in front of this server or null if it is the services server.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+{
+	"description": "Anope IRC Services",
+	"downlinks": ["irc.example.com"],
+	"juped": false,
+	"name": "services.example.com",
+	"sid": "00B",
+	"synced": true,
+	"ulined": true,
+	"uplink": null
+}
+```
+
+## `anope.listUsers`
+
+Lists all users that exist on the network.
+
+### Parameters
+
+*None*
+
+### Errors
+
+*Only standard RPC errors*
+
+### Result
+
+Returns an array of user nicknames.
+
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+["nick1", "nick2", "nick3"]
+```
+
+## `anope.user`
+
+Retrieves information about the specified user.
+
+### Parameters
+
+Index | Description
+----- | -----------
+0     | The nickname of the user.
+
+### Errors
+
+Code   | Description
+------ | -----------
+-32099 | The specified user does not exist.
+
+### Result
+
+Returns a map containing information about the user.
+
+Key              | Type           | Description
+---              | ----           | -----------
+account          | map or null    | The user's account or null if they are not logged in to an account.
+account.display  | string         | The display nickname of the account.
+account.opertype | string or null | The account's oper type or null if the account is not a services operator.
+account.uniqueid | uint           | The unique immutable identifier of the account.
+address          | string         | The IP address the user is connecting from.
+channels         | array[string]  | The channels that the user is in prefixed by their status mode prefixes.
+chost            | string or null | The cloaked hostname of the user or null if they have no cloak.
+fingerprint      | string or null | The fingerprint of the user's client certificate or null if they are not using one.
+host             | string         | The real hostname of the user.
+ident            | string         | The username (ident) of the user.
+modes            | array[string]  | Flag and parameter modes which are set on the user.
+nick             | string         | The nickname of the user.
+nickchanged      | uint           | The time at which the user last changed their nickname.
+real             | string         | The real name of the user.
+server           | string         | The server that the user is connected to.
+signon           | uint           | The time at which the user connected to the network.
+uid              | string or null | The unique immutable identifier of the user or null if the IRCd does not use UIDs.
+vhost            | string or null | The virtual host of the user or null if they have no vhost.
+vident           | string or null | The virtual ident (username) of the user or null if they have no vident.
+
+#### Example
+
+```json
+{
+	"account": {
+		"display": "nick1",
+		"opertype": "Services Root",
+		"uniqueid": "17183514657819486040"
+	},
+	"address":  "127.0.0.1",
+	"channels": ["@#chan1", "#chan2"],
+	"chost": "localhost",
+	"fingerprint": null,
+	"host": "localhost",
+	"id": "9TSAAAAAA",
+	"ident": "user1",
+	"modes": ["+r"],
+	"nick": "nick1",
+	"nickchanged": 1740408318,
+	"real": "An IRC User",
+	"server": "irc.example.com",
+	"signon": 1740408296,
+	"vhost": "staff.example.com",
+	"vident": null,
+}
+```
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef std::unordered_map<uint64_t, NickCore *> nickcoreid_map;

 extern CoreExport Serialize::Checker<nickalias_map> NickAliasList;
 extern CoreExport Serialize::Checker<nickcore_map> NickCoreList;
-extern CoreExport nickcoreid_map NickCoreIdList;
+extern CoreExport Serialize::Checker<nickcoreid_map> NickCoreIdList;

 /* A registered nickname.
 * It matters that Base is here before Extensible (it is inherited by Serializable)
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class CoreExport IdentifyRequest
 	Module *owner;
 	Anope::string account;
 	Anope::string password;
+	Anope::string address;

 	std::set<Module *> holds;
 	bool dispatched = false;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ class CoreExport IdentifyRequest
 	static std::set<IdentifyRequest *> Requests;

 protected:
-	IdentifyRequest(Module *o, const Anope::string &acc, const Anope::string &pass);
+	IdentifyRequest(Module *o, const Anope::string &acc, const Anope::string &pass, const Anope::string &ip);
 	virtual ~IdentifyRequest();

 public:
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ public:
 	Module *GetOwner() const { return owner; }
 	const Anope::string &GetAccount() const { return account; }
 	const Anope::string &GetPassword() const { return password; }
+	const Anope::string &GetAddress() const { return address; }

 	/* Holds this request. When a request is held it must be Released later
 	 * for the request to complete. Multiple modules may hold a request at any time,
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -473,13 +473,6 @@ namespace Anope
 	 */
 	extern CoreExport bool Encrypt(const Anope::string &src, Anope::string &dest);

-	/** Hashes a buffer with SipHash-2-4
-	 * @param src The start of the buffer to hash
-	 * @param src_sz The total number of bytes in the buffer
-	 * @param key A 16 byte key to hash the buffer with.
-	 */
-	extern CoreExport uint64_t SipHash24(const void *src, unsigned long src_sz, const char key[16]);
-
 	/** Returns a sequence of data formatted as the format argument specifies.
 	 ** After the format parameter, the function expects at least as many
 	 ** additional arguments as specified in format.
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 *
 * (C) 2008-2011 Adam <Adam@anope.org>
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 */
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 *
 * (C) 2008-2011 Robin Burchell <w00t@inspircd.org>
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 */
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public:
 	time_t lastmsg;
 	/* Map of actual command names -> service name/permission required */
 	CommandInfo::map commands;
+	/* The server-side alias used to message this bot. */
+	Anope::string alias;
 	/* Modes the bot should have as configured in service:modes */
 	Anope::string botmodes;
 	/* Channels the bot should be in as configured in service:channels */
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ public:
 	 */
 	CommandInfo *GetCommand(const Anope::string &cname);

+	/** Get the command that users can use to send a message to this bot. */
+	Anope::string GetQueryCommand() const;
+
 	/** Find a bot by nick
 	 * @param nick The nick
 	 * @param nick_only True to only look by nick, and not by UID
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Channel support
 *
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param mode the modes
 	 * @param enforce_mlock true to enforce mlock
 	 */
-	void SetModesInternal(MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &mode, time_t ts = 0, bool enforce_mlock = true);
+	void SetModesInternal(MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params, time_t ts = 0, bool enforce_mlock = true);

 	/** Does the given user match the given list? (CMODE_BAN, CMODE_EXCEPT, etc, a list mode)
 	 * @param u The user
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Declarations for command data.
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsFounder(ChannelInfo *ci);

 	void Reply(const char *message, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(2, 3);
+	void Reply(int count, const char *singular, const char *plural, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(4, 5);
 	void Reply(const Anope::string &message);

 	bool HasCommand(const Anope::string &cmd);
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -88,21 +88,17 @@ namespace Configuration
 	{
 		/* options:readtimeout */
 		time_t ReadTimeout;
-		/* options:useprivmsg */
-		bool UsePrivmsg;
 		/* If we should default to privmsging clients */
 		bool DefPrivmsg;
 		/* Default language */
 		Anope::string DefLanguage;
 		/* options:timeoutcheck */
 		time_t TimeoutCheck;
-		/* options:usestrictprivmsg */
-		bool UseStrictPrivmsg;
+		/* options:servicealias */
+		bool ServiceAlias;
 		/* networkinfo:nickchars */
 		Anope::string NickChars;

-		/* either "/msg " or "/" */
-		Anope::string StrictPrivmsg;
 		/* List of uplink servers to try and connect to */
 		std::vector<Uplink> Uplinks;
 		/* A vector of our logfile options */
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Configuration
 		void LoadConf(File &file);
 		void Post(Conf *old);

-		Block *GetModule(Module *);
+		Block *GetModule(const Module *);
 		Block *GetModule(const Anope::string &name);

 		BotInfo *GetClient(const Anope::string &name);
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
 	void ExtensibleSerialize(const Extensible *e, const Serializable *s, Serialize::Data &data) const override
 	{
 		T *t = this->Get(e);
-		data[this->name] << *t;
+		data.Store(this->name, *t);
 	}

 	void ExtensibleUnserialize(Extensible *e, Serializable *s, Serialize::Data &data) override
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ public:

 	void ExtensibleSerialize(const Extensible *e, const Serializable *s, Serialize::Data &data) const override
 	{
-		data.SetType(this->name, Serialize::Data::DT_INT);
-		data[this->name] << true;
+		data.Store(this->name, this->HasExt(e));
 	}

 	void ExtensibleUnserialize(Extensible *e, Serializable *s, Serialize::Data &data) override
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 *
 * (C) 2002-2011 InspIRCd Development Team
- * (C) 2009-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2009-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 */
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -55,19 +55,54 @@ namespace Language
 	 */
 	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(const NickCore *nc, const char *string);

-	/** Translatesa string to the given language.
+	/** Translates a string to the given language.
 	 * @param lang The language to translate to
 	 * @param string The string to translate
 	 * @return The translated string if found, else the original string.
 	 */
 	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(const char *lang, const char *string);

+	/** Translates a plural string to the default language.
+	 * @param count The number of items the string is counting.
+	 * @param singular The string to translate if there is one of \p count
+	 * @param plural The string to translate if there is multiple of \p count
+	 * @return The translated string if found, else the original string.
+	 */
+	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(int count, const char *singular, const char *plural);
+
+	/** Translates a plural string to the language of the given user.
+	 * @param u The user to translate the string for
+	 * @param count The number of items the string is counting.
+	 * @param singular The string to translate if there is one of \p count
+	 * @param plural The string to translate if there is multiple of \p count
+	 * @return The translated string if found, else the original string.
+	 */
+	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(User *u, int count, const char *singular, const char *plural);
+
+	/** Translates a plural string to the language of the given account.
+	 * @param nc The account to translate the string for
+	 * @param count The number of items the string is counting.
+	 * @param singular The string to translate if there is one of \p count
+	 * @param plural The string to translate if there is multiple of \p count
+	 * @return The translated string if count, else the original string
+	 */
+	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(const NickCore *nc, int count, const char *singular, const char *plural);
+
+	/** Translates a plural string to the given language.
+	 * @param lang The language to translate to
+	 * @param count The number of items the string is counting.
+	 * @param singular The string to translate if there is one of \p count
+	 * @param plural The string to translate if there is multiple of \p count
+	 * @return The translated string if found, else the original string.
+	 */
+	extern CoreExport const char *Translate(const char *lang, int count, const char *singular, const char *plural);
+
 } // namespace Language

 /* Commonly used language strings */
-#define CONFIRM_DROP			_("Please confirm that you want to drop \002%s\002 with \002%s%s DROP %s %s\002")
+#define CONFIRM_DROP			_("Please confirm that you want to drop \002%s\002 with \002%s DROP %s %s\002")
 #define SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE		_("Sorry, %s is temporarily unavailable.")
-#define MORE_INFO			_("\002%s%s HELP %s\002 for more information.")
+#define MORE_INFO			_("\002%s HELP %s\002 for more information.")
 #define BAD_USERHOST_MASK		_("Mask must be in the form \037user\037@\037host\037.")
 #define BAD_EXPIRY_TIME			_("Invalid expiry time.")
 #define USERHOST_MASK_TOO_WIDE		_("%s coverage is too wide; Please use a more specific mask.")
@@ -93,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Language
 #define NO_EXPIRE			_("does not expire")
 #define LIST_INCORRECT_RANGE		_("Incorrect range specified. The correct syntax is \002#\037from\037-\037to\037\002.")
 #define NICK_IS_SECURE			_("This nickname is registered and protected.  If it is your\n" \
-						"nick, type \002%s%s IDENTIFY \037password\037\002.  Otherwise,\n" \
+						"nick, type \002%s IDENTIFY \037password\037\002.  Otherwise,\n" \
 						"please choose a different nick.")
 #define FORCENICKCHANGE_NOW		_("This nickname has been registered; you may not use it.")
 #define NICK_CANNOT_BE_REGISTERED	_("Nickname \002%s\002 may not be registered.")
@@ -108,12 +143,12 @@ namespace Language
 #define CHAN_SETTING_CHANGED		_("%s for %s set to %s.")
 #define CHAN_SETTING_UNSET		_("%s for %s unset.")
 #define CHAN_ACCESS_LEVEL_RANGE		_("Access level must be between %d and %d inclusive.")
-#define CHAN_INFO_HEADER		_("Information for channel \002%s\002:")
+#define CHAN_INFO_HEADER		_("Information about channel \002%s\002:")
 #define CHAN_EXCEPTED			_("\002%s\002 matches an except on %s and cannot be banned until the except has been removed.")
 #define MEMO_NEW_X_MEMO_ARRIVED		_("There is a new memo on channel %s.\n" \
-						"Type \002%s%s READ %s %zu\002 to read it.")
+						"Type \002%s READ %s %zu\002 to read it.")
 #define MEMO_NEW_MEMO_ARRIVED		_("You have a new memo from %s.\n" \
-						"Type \002%s%s READ %zu\002 to read it.")
+						"Type \002%s READ %zu\002 to read it.")
 #define MEMO_HAVE_NO_MEMOS		_("You have no memos.")
 #define MEMO_X_HAS_NO_MEMOS		_("%s has no memos.")
 #define MEMO_HAVE_NO_NEW_MEMOS		_("You have no new memos.")
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ namespace Message
 		 * @param source The source of the SJOIN
 		 * @param chan The channel the users are joining to
 		 * @param ts The TS for the channel
-		 * @param modes The modes sent with the SJOIN, if any
+		 * @param modes The mode letters sent with the SJOIN, if any
+		 * @param modeparams The mode parameters sent with the SJOIN, if any
 		 * @param users The users and their status, if any
 		 */
-		static void SJoin(MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &chan, time_t ts, const Anope::string &modes, const std::list<SJoinUser> &users);
+		static void SJoin(MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &chan, time_t ts, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &modeparams, const std::list<SJoinUser> &users);
 	};

 	struct CoreExport Kick
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* Mode support
 *
 * (C) 2008-2011 Adam <Adam@anope.org>
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 */
@@ -216,9 +216,12 @@ template<typename T>
 class CoreExport ChannelModeVirtual
 	: public T
 {
-	Anope::string base;
+private:
 	ChannelMode *basech;

+protected:
+	Anope::string base;
+
 public:
 	ChannelModeVirtual(const Anope::string &mname, const Anope::string &basename);

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Modular support
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* BotServ core functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* BotServ core functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ChanServ core functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ChanServ core functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2012-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2012-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* NickServ core functions
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* OperServ ignore interface
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ struct MyOper final

 	void Serialize(Serialize::Data &data) const override
 	{
-		data["name"] << this->name;
-		data["type"] << this->ot->GetName();
+		data.Store("name", this->name);
+		data.Store("type", this->ot->GetName());
 	}

 	static Serializable *Unserialize(Serializable *obj, Serialize::Data &data)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ static ServiceReference<SessionService> session_service("SessionService", "sessi

 void Exception::Serialize(Serialize::Data &data) const
 {
-	data["mask"] << this->mask;
-	data["limit"] << this->limit;
-	data["who"] << this->who;
-	data["reason"] << this->reason;
-	data["time"] << this->time;
-	data["expires"] << this->expires;
+	data.Store("mask", this->mask);
+	data.Store("limit", this->limit);
+	data.Store("who", this->who);
+	data.Store("reason", this->reason);
+	data.Store("time", this->time);
+	data.Store("expires", this->expires);
 }

 Serializable *Exception::Unserialize(Serializable *obj, Serialize::Data &data)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2011-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2011-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ public:
 	virtual void Validate(User *u) = 0;
 	virtual void Collide(User *u, NickAlias *na) = 0;
 	virtual void Release(NickAlias *na) = 0;
+	virtual bool IsGuestNick(const Anope::string &nick) const = 0;
 };
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * (C) 2010-2025 Anope Team
+ * Contact us at team@anope.org
+ *
+ * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "httpd.h"
+
+#include <variant>
+
+namespace RPC
+{
+	class Array;
+	class Event;
+	class Map;
+	class Request;
+	class ServiceInterface;
+	class Value;
+
+	/** Represents a list of registered events. */
+	using Events = Anope::map<Event *>;
+
+	/** Represents possible types of RPC value. */
+	using ValueUnion = std::variant<Array, Map, Anope::string, std::nullptr_t, bool, double, int64_t, uint64_t>;
+
+	/** Represents standard RPC errors from the JSON-RPC and XML-RPC specifications. */
+	enum Error
+		: int64_t
+	{
+		ERR_CUSTOM_END       = -32000,
+		ERR_CUSTOM_START     = -32099,
+		ERR_PARSE_ERROR      = -32700,
+		ERR_INVALID_REQUEST  = -32600,
+		ERR_METHOD_NOT_FOUND = -32601,
+		ERR_INVALID_PARAMS   = -32602,
+	};
+}
+
+class RPC::Array final
+{
+private:
+	std::vector<Value> replies;
+
+public:
+	/** Retrieves the list of RPC replies. */
+	inline const auto &GetReplies() const { return this->replies; }
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline Array &Reply(const T &t)
+	{
+		this->replies.emplace_back(RPC::Value(t));
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	inline Array &ReplyArray();
+
+	inline Map &ReplyMap();
+};
+
+class RPC::Map final
+{
+private:
+	Anope::map<Value> replies;
+
+public:
+	/** Retrieves the list of RPC replies. */
+	inline const auto &GetReplies() const { return this->replies; }
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline Map &Reply(const Anope::string &key, const T &t)
+	{
+		this->replies.emplace(key, RPC::Value(t));
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	inline Array &ReplyArray(const Anope::string &key);
+
+	inline Map &ReplyMap(const Anope::string &key);
+};
+
+class RPC::Value final
+{
+private:
+	RPC::ValueUnion value;
+
+public:
+	explicit Value(const ValueUnion &v)
+		: value(v)
+	{
+	}
+
+	explicit Value(const Array &a)
+		: value(a)
+	{
+	}
+
+	explicit Value(const Map &m)
+		: value(m)
+	{
+	}
+
+	explicit Value(std::nullptr_t)
+		: value(nullptr)
+	{
+	}
+
+	explicit Value(bool b)
+		: value(b)
+	{
+	}
+
+	Value(double d)
+		: value(d)
+	{
+	}
+
+	Value(int64_t i)
+		: value(i)
+	{
+	}
+
+	Value(uint64_t u)
+		: value(u)
+	{
+	}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	Value(const T &t)
+		: value(Anope::ToString(t))
+	{
+	}
+
+	inline auto &Get() { return this->value; }
+
+	inline const auto &Get() const { return this->value; }
+};
+
+class RPC::Request final
+{
+private:
+	std::optional<std::pair<int64_t, Anope::string>> error;
+	std::optional<Value> root;
+
+public:
+	Anope::string name;
+	Anope::string id;
+	std::deque<Anope::string> data;
+	HTTPReply &reply;
+
+	Request(HTTPReply &r)
+		: reply(r)
+	{
+	}
+
+	inline void Error(uint64_t errcode, const Anope::string &errstr)
+	{
+		this->error.emplace(errcode, errstr);
+	}
+
+	template<typename T = Map>
+	inline T &Root();
+
+	inline const auto &GetError() const { return this->error; }
+
+	inline const auto &GetRoot() const { return this->root; }
+};
+
+class RPC::Event
+{
+private:
+	Anope::string event;
+	size_t minparams;
+
+protected:
+	Event(const Anope::string& e, size_t mp = 0)
+		: event(e)
+		, minparams(mp)
+	{
+	}
+
+public:
+	virtual ~Event() = default;
+
+	const auto &GetEvent() const { return event; }
+
+	const auto &GetMinParams() const { return minparams; }
+
+	virtual bool Run(ServiceInterface *iface, HTTPClient *client, Request &request) = 0;
+};
+
+class RPC::ServiceInterface
+	: public Service
+{
+public:
+	ServiceInterface(Module *creator, const Anope::string &sname)
+		: Service(creator, "RPCServiceInterface", sname)
+	{
+	}
+
+	virtual const Events &GetEvents() = 0;
+
+	virtual bool Register(Event *event) = 0;
+
+	virtual bool Unregister(Event *event) = 0;
+
+	virtual void Reply(Request &request) = 0;
+};
+
+inline RPC::Array &RPC::Array::ReplyArray()
+{
+	auto &reply = this->replies.emplace_back(RPC::Array());
+	return std::get<RPC::Array>(reply.Get());
+}
+
+inline RPC::Map &RPC::Array::ReplyMap()
+{
+	auto &reply = this->replies.emplace_back(RPC::Map());
+	return std::get<RPC::Map>(reply.Get());
+}
+
+inline RPC::Array &RPC::Map::ReplyArray(const Anope::string &key)
+{
+	auto it = this->replies.emplace(key, RPC::Array());
+	return std::get<RPC::Array>(it.first->second.Get());
+}
+
+inline RPC::Map &RPC::Map::ReplyMap(const Anope::string &key)
+{
+	auto it = this->replies.emplace(key, RPC::Map());
+	return std::get<RPC::Map>(it.first->second.Get());
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline T &RPC::Request::Root()
+{
+	if (!this->root.has_value())
+		this->root = RPC::Value(T());
+	return std::get<T>(this->root.value().Get());
+}
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2014-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2014-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ namespace SASL
 		Anope::string source;
 		Anope::string target;
 		Anope::string type;
-		Anope::string data;
-		Anope::string ext;
+		std::vector<Anope::string> data;
 	};

 	class Mechanism;
@@ -53,6 +52,17 @@ namespace SASL
 		Reference<Mechanism> mech;

 		Session(Mechanism *m, const Anope::string &u) : created(Anope::CurTime), uid(u), mech(m) { }
+
+		inline Anope::string GetUserInfo()
+		{
+			auto *u = User::Find(uid);
+			if (u)
+				return u->GetMask();
+			if (!hostname.empty() && !ip.empty())
+				return Anope::printf("%s (%s)", hostname.c_str(), ip.c_str());
+			return "A user";
+		};
+
 		virtual ~Session()
 		{
 			if (sasl)
@@ -69,7 +79,7 @@ namespace SASL

 		virtual Session *CreateSession(const Anope::string &uid) { return new Session(this, uid); }

-		virtual void ProcessMessage(Session *session, const Message &) = 0;
+		virtual bool ProcessMessage(Session *session, const Message &) = 0;

 		virtual ~Mechanism()
 		{
@@ -82,10 +92,25 @@ namespace SASL
 		: public ::IdentifyRequest
 	{
 		Anope::string uid;
-		Anope::string hostname, ip;
+		Anope::string hostname;
+
+		inline Anope::string GetUserInfo()
+		{
+			auto *u = User::Find(uid);
+			if (u)
+				return u->GetMask();
+			if (!hostname.empty() && !GetAddress().empty())
+				return Anope::printf("%s (%s)", hostname.c_str(), GetAddress().c_str());
+			return "A user";
+		};

 	public:
-		IdentifyRequest(Module *m, const Anope::string &id, const Anope::string &acc, const Anope::string &pass, const Anope::string &h, const Anope::string &i) : ::IdentifyRequest(m, acc, pass), uid(id), hostname(h), ip(i) { }
+		IdentifyRequest(Module *m, const Anope::string &id, const Anope::string &acc, const Anope::string &pass, const Anope::string &h, const Anope::string &i)
+			: ::IdentifyRequest(m, acc, pass, i)
+			, uid(id)
+			, hostname(h)
+		{
+		}

 		void OnSuccess() override
 		{
@@ -103,11 +128,7 @@ namespace SASL
 			Session *s = sasl->GetSession(uid);
 			if (s)
 			{
-				Anope::string user = "A user";
-				if (!hostname.empty() && !ip.empty())
-					user = hostname + " (" + ip + ")";
-
-				Log(this->GetOwner(), "sasl", Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << user << " identified to account " << this->GetAccount() << " using SASL";
+				Log(this->GetOwner(), "sasl", Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << GetUserInfo() << " identified to account " << this->GetAccount() << " using SASL";
 				sasl->Succeed(s, na->nc);
 				delete s;
 			}
@@ -134,11 +155,7 @@ namespace SASL
 			else if (na->nc->HasExt("UNCONFIRMED"))
 				accountstatus = "unconfirmed ";

-			Anope::string user = "A user";
-			if (!hostname.empty() && !ip.empty())
-				user = hostname + " (" + ip + ")";
-
-			Log(this->GetOwner(), "sasl", Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << user << " failed to identify for " << accountstatus << "account " << this->GetAccount() << " using SASL";
+			Log(this->GetOwner(), "sasl", Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << GetUserInfo() << " failed to identify for " << accountstatus << "account " << this->GetAccount() << " using SASL";
 		}
 	};
 }
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace SQL
 	public:
 		typedef std::map<Anope::string, std::stringstream *> Map;
 		Map data;
-		std::map<Anope::string, Type> types;
+		std::map<Anope::string, Serialize::DataType> types;

 		~Data()
 		{
@@ -34,14 +34,6 @@ namespace SQL
 			return *ss;
 		}

-		std::set<Anope::string> KeySet() const override
-		{
-			std::set<Anope::string> keys;
-			for (const auto &[key, _] : this->data)
-				keys.insert(key);
-			return keys;
-		}
-
 		size_t Hash() const override
 		{
 			size_t hash = 0;
@@ -68,17 +60,17 @@ namespace SQL
 			this->data.clear();
 		}

-		void SetType(const Anope::string &key, Type t) override
+		void SetType(const Anope::string &key, Serialize::DataType dt) override
 		{
-			this->types[key] = t;
+			this->types[key] = dt;
 		}

-		Type GetType(const Anope::string &key) const override
+		Serialize::DataType GetType(const Anope::string &key) const override
 		{
-			std::map<Anope::string, Type>::const_iterator it = this->types.find(key);
+			auto it = this->types.find(key);
 			if (it != this->types.end())
 				return it->second;
-			return DT_TEXT;
+			return Serialize::DataType::TEXT;
 		}
 	};

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2010-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2010-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * (C) 2010-2024 Anope Team
- * Contact us at team@anope.org
- *
- * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "httpd.h"
-
-class XMLRPCRequest final
-{
-	std::map<Anope::string, Anope::string> replies;
-
-public:
-	Anope::string name;
-	Anope::string id;
-	std::deque<Anope::string> data;
-	HTTPReply &r;
-
-	XMLRPCRequest(HTTPReply &_r) : r(_r) { }
-	inline void reply(const Anope::string &dname, const Anope::string &ddata) { this->replies.emplace(dname, ddata); }
-	inline const std::map<Anope::string, Anope::string> &get_replies() { return this->replies; }
-};
-
-class XMLRPCServiceInterface;
-
-class XMLRPCEvent
-{
-public:
-	virtual ~XMLRPCEvent() = default;
-	virtual bool Run(XMLRPCServiceInterface *iface, HTTPClient *client, XMLRPCRequest &request) = 0;
-};
-
-class XMLRPCServiceInterface
-	: public Service
-{
-public:
-	XMLRPCServiceInterface(Module *creator, const Anope::string &sname) : Service(creator, "XMLRPCServiceInterface", sname) { }
-
-	virtual void Register(XMLRPCEvent *event) = 0;
-
-	virtual void Unregister(XMLRPCEvent *event) = 0;
-
-	virtual Anope::string Sanitize(const Anope::string &string) = 0;
-
-	virtual void Reply(XMLRPCRequest &request) = 0;
-};
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 *
 * (C) 2008-2011 Robin Burchell <w00t@inspircd.org>
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 */
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ public:
 	 * @param bi The source of the message
 	 * @param u The user to join
 	 * @param chan The channel to join the user to
-	 * @param param Channel key?
+	 * @param key Channel key
 	 */
-	virtual void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) { }
+	virtual void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &key) { }

 	/** Force parts a user that isn't ours from a channel.
 	 * @param source The source of the message
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2008-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2008-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -18,23 +18,44 @@

 namespace Serialize
 {
+	enum class DataType
+		: uint8_t
+	{
+		BOOL,
+		FLOAT,
+		INT,
+		TEXT,
+		UINT,
+	};
+
 	class Data
 	{
 	public:
-		enum Type
-		{
-			DT_TEXT,
-			DT_INT
-		};
-
 		virtual ~Data() = default;

 		virtual std::iostream &operator[](const Anope::string &key) = 0;
-		virtual std::set<Anope::string> KeySet() const { throw CoreException("Not supported"); }
+
+		template <typename T>
+		void Store(const Anope::string &key, const T &value)
+		{
+			using Type = std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<T>>;
+
+			if constexpr (std::is_same_v<Type, bool>)
+				SetType(key, DataType::BOOL);
+			else if constexpr (std::is_floating_point_v<Type>)
+				SetType(key, DataType::FLOAT);
+			else if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<Type> && std::is_signed_v<Type>)
+				SetType(key, DataType::INT);
+			else if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<Type> && std::is_unsigned_v<Type>)
+				SetType(key, DataType::UINT);
+
+			this->operator[](key) << value;
+		}
+
 		virtual size_t Hash() const { throw CoreException("Not supported"); }

-		virtual void SetType(const Anope::string &key, Type t) { }
-		virtual Type GetType(const Anope::string &key) const { return DT_TEXT; }
+		virtual void SetType(const Anope::string &key, DataType dt) { }
+		virtual DataType GetType(const Anope::string &key) const { return DataType::TEXT; }
 	};

 	extern void RegisterTypes();
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -59,13 +59,27 @@ public:
 	static std::vector<Anope::string> GetServiceKeys(const Anope::string &t)
 	{
 		std::vector<Anope::string> keys;
-		std::map<Anope::string, std::map<Anope::string, Service *> >::iterator it = Services.find(t);
+		const auto it = Services.find(t);
 		if (it != Services.end())
-			for (std::map<Anope::string, Service *>::iterator it2 = it->second.begin(); it2 != it->second.end(); ++it2)
-				keys.push_back(it2->first);
+		{
+			for (const auto &[key, _] : it->second)
+				keys.push_back(key);
+		}
 		return keys;
 	}

+	static std::vector<Service *> GetServices(const Anope::string &t)
+	{
+		std::vector<Service *> values;
+		const auto it = Services.find(t);
+		if (it != Services.end())
+		{
+			for (const auto &[_, value] : it->second)
+				values.push_back(value);
+		}
+		return values;
+	}
+
 	static void AddAlias(const Anope::string &t, const Anope::string &n, const Anope::string &v)
 	{
 		std::map<Anope::string, Anope::string> &smap = Aliases[t];
@@ -98,10 +112,8 @@ public:

 	void Register()
 	{
-		std::map<Anope::string, Service *> &smap = Services[this->type];
-		if (smap.find(this->name) != smap.end())
+		if (!Services[this->type].emplace(this->name, this).second)
 			throw ModuleException("Service " + this->type + " with name " + this->name + " already exists");
-		smap[this->name] = this;
 	}

 	void Unregister()
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>

 #include <algorithm>
 #include <bitset>
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #define BUFSIZE 1024

 #define _(x) x
+#define N_(x, y) x, y

 #ifndef _WIN32
 # define DllExport __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ public:
 	 * @param sz How much to read
 	 * @return Number of bytes received
 	 */
-	virtual int Recv(Socket *s, char *buf, size_t sz);
+	virtual ssize_t Recv(Socket *s, char *buf, size_t sz);

 	/** Write something to the socket
 	 * @param s The socket
 	 * @param buf The data to write
 	 * @param size The length of the data
 	 */
-	virtual int Send(Socket *s, const char *buf, size_t sz);
-	int Send(Socket *s, const Anope::string &buf);
+	virtual ssize_t Send(Socket *s, const char *buf, size_t sz);
+	ssize_t Send(Socket *s, const Anope::string &buf);

 	/** Accept a connection from a socket
 	 * @param s The socket
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param sz The size of the buffer
 	 * @return The amount of data read
 	 */
-	int Read(char *data, size_t sz);
+	ssize_t Read(char *data, size_t sz);

 	/** Mark the write end of this pipe (non)blocking
 	 * @param state true to enable blocking, false to disable blocking
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Timer include stuff.
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team
 * Contact us at team@anope.org
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 *
 * (C) 2008-2011 Robin Burchell <w00t@inspircd.org>
- * (C) 2003-2024 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
+ * (C) 2003-2025 Anope Team <team@anope.org>
 *
 * Please read COPYING and README for further details.
 *
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ protected:
 	 * @param suid The unique identifier of the user.
 	 * @param nc The account the user is identified as, if any
 	 */
-	User(const Anope::string &snick, const Anope::string &sident, const Anope::string &shost, const Anope::string &svhost, const Anope::string &sip, Server *sserver, const Anope::string &srealname, time_t ts, const Anope::string &smodes, const Anope::string &suid, NickCore *nc);
+	User(const Anope::string &snick, const Anope::string &sident, const Anope::string &shost, const Anope::string &svhost, const Anope::string &sip, Server *sserver, const Anope::string &srealname, time_t ts, const Anope::string &smodes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &smodeparams, const Anope::string &suid, NickCore *nc);

 	/** Destroy a user.
 	 */
 	virtual ~User();

 public:
-	static User *OnIntroduce(const Anope::string &snick, const Anope::string &sident, const Anope::string &shost, const Anope::string &svhost, const Anope::string &sip, Server *sserver, const Anope::string &srealname, time_t ts, const Anope::string &smodes, const Anope::string &suid, NickCore *nc);
+	static User *OnIntroduce(const Anope::string &snick, const Anope::string &sident, const Anope::string &shost, const Anope::string &svhost, const Anope::string &sip, Server *sserver, const Anope::string &srealname, time_t ts, const Anope::string &smodes, const Anope::string &suid, NickCore *nc, const std::vector<Anope::string> &smodeparams = {});

 	/** Update the nickname of a user record accordingly, should be
 	 * called from ircd protocol.
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param ... any number of parameters
 	 */
 	void SendMessage(BotInfo *source, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(3, 4);
+	void SendMessage(BotInfo *source, int count, const char *singular, const char *plural, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(5, 6);
 	void SendMessage(BotInfo *source, const Anope::string &msg) override;
 	void SendMessage(CommandSource &source, const Anope::string &msg) override;

@@ -307,10 +308,10 @@ public:

 	/** Set a string of modes on a user internally
 	 * @param setter who/what is setting the mode
-	 * @param umodes The modes
+	 * @param umodes The mode letters
+	 * @param umodeparams The mode values
 	 */
-	void SetModesInternal(const MessageSource &source, const char *umodes, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(3, 4);
-	void SetModesInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &umodes);
+	void SetModesInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &umodes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &umodeparams = {});

 	/** Get modes set for this user.
 	 * @return A string of modes set on the user
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More