I have uploaded Exim 4.89 RC1 to:
https://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/exim4/test/
This is a stabilization release containing a number of bug-fixes; the RC
process for 4.89 will be accepting bug-fixes only, with a release-branch
in git so that any developments need to be explicitly carried across.
As of RC1, I have not yet done a full sweep to ensure that documentation
correctly marks new features; the binary appears to identify itself as
"4.89" not "4.89RC1". All bugs so far identified as critical are
believed to have been fixed.
IDNA2008 support is now available; a number of DKIM, CHUNKING and Proxy
Protocol fixes have gone in; TCP Fast Open is a little more cautious
such that binaries may run better on older Linux kernels. As we are
into 2017, the oldest OpenSSL supported by the OpenSSL project is 1.0.2,
so that is now the oldest version which the Exim Maintainers formally
"support" for Exim. As of yet, I do not believe that any changes have
been merged which would break support for older OpenSSL, but you are on
your own if you try to use such. We do have a new document describing
how to build and install a recent OpenSSL for use by Exim without
interfering with any system packages.
While I am Release Engineer for 4.89, I want to note that Jeremy Harris
has so far done the lion's share of the work, jumping on every issue
identified. I've done just enough to start lubricating the rust off the
joints of my maintainership.
The important text-format documents can be reviewed at:
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/blob/exim-4_89_RC1:/src/README.UPDATING
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/blob/exim-4_89_RC1:/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/blob/exim-4_89_RC1:/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/blob/exim-4_89_RC1:/doc/doc-txt/openssl.txt
The files are signed with the PGP key 0x4D1E900E14C1CC04, which has a
uid "Phil Pennock <pdp@???>". Please use your own discretion in
assessing what trust paths you might have to this uid.
Checksums below. Detached PGP signatures in .asc files are available
alongside the tarballs.
Please report issues in reply to this email, on exim-users.
Thank you for your testing and feedback,
- -Phil Pennock, pp The Exim Maintainers.
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SHA256(exim-pdf-4.89_RC1.tar.bz2)= 83e3ed3bd2ccf460c629ed2967148be03d0bdef408d9908be90a78cb86b572c9
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SHA256(exim-postscript-4.89_RC1.tar.bz2)= 9d48d06034b920a156333f40e6a8993dfef7563af5a356e6266ee3b714458d17
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