we have just released rsyslog 3.21.4, a devel branch release. The most important new feature is the ability to dynamically configure the maximum length of a syslog message. Previously, this was only possible via a recompile and can now be done via the new $MaxMessageSize config directive. There are also a number of bugfixes new in this release. It is a recommended update for all devel branch users.
We have released rsyslog 3.19.11, a member of the beta branch, today. This is a refresh of the current beta, bringing it up to date. It includes a number of bugfixes from the v3-stable branch. It is a recommended update for all beta branch users.
We have released rsyslog 3.18.3, a member of the v3-stable branch, today. This is primarily a bug-fixing release. It fixes a problem that causes imfile to segfault on termination, disables flow control in imuxsock which could lead to system hang conditions and corrects a misspelled configuration directive. There is a small enhancement which now permits to use MySQL custom server ports. This is a recommended update for all v3-stable branch users.
we have just released rsyslog 3.18.2, a version of the v3-stable branch. There is a single bugfix in this release: IPv6 addresses could not be specified in forwarding actions, because they contain colons and the colon character was already used for some other purpose. IPv6 addresses can now be specified inside of square brackets. This is the same fix that was released for v2-stable yesterday. This is a recommended update for all v3-stable branch users.
we have just released rsyslog 2.0.6, a version of the ultra-conservative v2-stable branch. There is a single bugfix in this release: IPv6 addresses could not be specified in forwarding actions, because they contain colons and the colon character was already used for some other purpose. IPv6 addresses can now be specified inside of square brackets. This is a recommended update for all v2-stable branch users.
rsyslog 3.21.2, a member of the devel branch, has been released today. It offers two improvements: Imuxsock now permits to specify an alternative hostname to be used with messages originating from that socket. This is useful for logging jail processes. Ommail now offers the ability to specify multiple email recipients. Also, the troubleshooting documentation has been enhanced and now contains information on debug mode. There are no bug fixes in this release. This is a recommended update for all devel branch users.
we have just released rsyslog 3.21.1, a development branch version. It contains some bug fixes and support for improved config file error checking. Most importantly, rsyslogd now has a "config file verification option", which makes it verify the config file but not start up or interfere with a running configuration. That should make troubleshooting config problems much easier. The version now also writes all internally-generated messages to stderr (if not disabled). Thanks to HKS for suggesting the new features.
we have just released rsyslog 3.18.1. It is a v3-stable branch version. It offers a number of bug fixes and solves portability issues on FreeBSD. Most importantly, a format difference in kernel logs between 3.16.x and 3.18.0 has been corrected. This is a recommended update for all v3-stable branch users.
we have just released rsyslog 3.21.0, the first release of the new 3.21.x devel branch. It includes all fixes and additions of the current v3-stable and beta plus an improved testbench. Please note that this includes some vital bugfixes from earlier releases. 3.21.0 lays the foundation for the next round of rsyslog enhancements. It is a recommended update for all devel branch users.
I have just released rsyslog 3.19.10. This starts a new iteration of the beta branch, bringing all the great features of the previous development version to it. It contains all features from 3.19.9 and also a number of bug fixes. The most important one is for a bad memory leak that occurred if queues were running in one of the disk-queuing modes. Also, a number of cross-platform problems on FreeBSD were sorted out. This is a suggested update for all beta branch users.
Just in case you wonder: at this time there is NO development branch version available. One will be announced in the not so distant future.
