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+# Changes
+
+This file summarizes the MARS_NWE project history in a form intended for users
+and administrators. It is not a replacement for the technical Git log and does
+not list every individual commit.
+
+The historic entries up to 0.99.pl21 are based mainly on the old project files
+under `doc/`, especially `doc/CHANGES` and `doc/NEWS`. Newer entries from
+0.99.pl22 onward are based on the imported project history, release milestones,
+and the current repository history.
+
+Entries are sorted newest first.
+
+## Current development after 0.99.pl27
+
+The current development branch is 0.99.pl28-dev. Since 0.99.pl27 the focus has
+shifted from pure modernization back toward NetWare compatibility, test coverage,
+and better operational diagnostics.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Classic NetWare and DOS client compatibility has been expanded. Several NCP
+  endpoints that were missing or only stubbed have been added or improved,
+  including trustee and rights queries, rights changes, rename/move, queue jobs,
+  broadcast messages, disk restrictions, extended volume information, and several
+  record and file locking operations.
+- Packet Burst support is available again as a build option and is built in the
+  current default configuration.
+- AFP and Macintosh compatibility has been expanded significantly. MARS_NWE can
+  now serve many AFP 2.0/WebSDK-style file and directory operations through
+  NetWare paths, including entry IDs, file information, scan information,
+  FinderInfo, ProDOSInfo, attributes, timestamps, fork handles, create, delete,
+  rename, and information about deleted files.
+- A salvage/recycle backend for deleted files was added. It can record deleted
+  files together with metadata, manage versions using the Samba `vfs_recycle`
+  naming scheme, and expose them through NetWare salvage endpoints for scan,
+  restore, and purge operations.
+- The test layout has been expanded with focused AFP and salvage smoke tests, and
+  optional maintainer builds for additional test and DOS helper programs.
+- Log output is being normalized step by step so that logs are easier to search
+  by area, endpoint, and event.
+- Documentation has been cleaned up: active TODOs live in `TODO.md`, AI/patch
+  workflow rules live in `AI.md`, and AFP/salvage test documentation has been
+  reduced to one README per test area.
+
+## 0.99.pl27 — 21 April 2026
+
+This release collected the 2026 modernization work into a public release.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The build was further modernized and aligned with current CMake and GitHub
+  Actions workflows.
+- Version handling was tied to Git tags so release builds and development builds
+  can be distinguished more clearly.
+- The SMArT web interface was added as a submodule and updated several times.
+- Packaging and installation files were added, including systemd service files,
+  logrotate configuration, and init scripts in the documentation area.
+- The README was expanded and now links the related subprojects such as SMArT,
+  dosutils, mailutils, IPX tools, and kernel modules.
+- After the release the version base was advanced to 0.99.pl28-dev.
+
+## 0.99.pl26 — 28 March 2026
+
+This release was mainly a modernization and build compatibility release.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The code was fixed for newer GCC versions.
+- The minimum CMake version was raised.
+- Several 64-bit, type, and warning issues were cleaned up so the server builds
+  more reliably on current Linux systems.
+- Signal, shutdown, and string handling were made more robust.
+- Missing headers and helper-program build integration were added.
+- Warning hotspots in server, bindery, queue, trustee, route, and connection code
+  were cleaned up.
+
+## 0.99.pl25 — 31 July 2024
+
+This release integrated an externally reported compatibility patch and refreshed
+the project description.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- A patch from the public GitHub project discussion was integrated.
+- The README was updated to better explain the current project status.
+
+## 0.99.pl24 — 31 May 2023
+
+This release kept the project buildable on modern systems and corrected release
+and build issues.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Syslog support was fixed.
+- CMake and release files were corrected.
+
+## 0.99.pl23 — 5 November 2013
+
+This release continued to merge distribution patches.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- PLD and Koan patches were integrated.
+- The build was fixed for 32-bit environments.
+
+## 0.99.pl22 — 20 May 2012
+
+This release marked the start of the newer public maintenance history after the
+old historic releases.
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The project was converted to a CMake-based build.
+- DOS and mail helper programs were added as submodules.
+- Installation paths and distribution patches were updated.
+- A known Novell Bugzilla patch was integrated.
+- Existing patches from several sources were collected and integrated.
+
+## 0.99.pl21 — 14 June 2003
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- A Koan/Marco Cavallini patch added support for clearing a connection number in
+  the bindery/server area.
+
+## 0.99.pl20 — 1 September 2000
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- New volume option `x` added support for working with Unix ACLs.
+- Trustee and attribute directories were improved.
+- Several patches improved printer queue access, Unix permissions, and trustee
+  behavior.
+
+## 0.99.pl19
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Security fixes were made around file operations.
+- `Get Name Spaces Loaded` was corrected.
+- Login restriction routines were added.
+- Empty passwords and passwords starting with `-` were handled better.
+- Trustee handling was corrected.
+
+## 0.99.pl18
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Several potential buffer overflows were mitigated.
+- File sharing and locking were improved substantially.
+- Logical and physical record log/lock functions were enabled.
+- Password names starting with `-` were handled better.
+- Trustee handling was extended.
+
+## 0.99.pl17
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- A `rename file` regression from pl16 was fixed.
+- Logfile initialization was cleaned up.
+
+## 0.99.pl16
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Builds for Linux 2.2.x and BSD environments were improved.
+- Win98-compatible open/create behavior was corrected.
+- DOS wildcard rename behavior for source and target names was improved.
+- A new signal can dump diagnostic information about open files.
+
+## 0.99.pl15
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- New pipe filesystem examples and documentation were added.
+- Recursive deletion of larger directory trees was fixed.
+- Queue job lists now return byte order that works better for Win9x/Client32.
+- glibc compatibility was improved.
+
+## 0.99.pl14
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- HOME volume rights and free disk space reporting were improved.
+- Trustee and inherited-rights-mask handling was extended.
+- Some file-handle and directory error codes were corrected.
+- New volume option `T` added trustee-oriented rights handling.
+
+## 0.99.pl13
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- FreeBSD support and diagnostic replies were added.
+- Pipe filesystem support and example programs were improved.
+- Trustee namespace calls were added.
+- New queue functions were implemented.
+- Debug and log files started to include date and time.
+
+## 0.99.pl12
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The default bindery database path moved from `/etc` to `/var/nwserv/db`.
+- Printer banners can be disabled.
+- FreeBSD porting work was integrated.
+
+## 0.99.pl11
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- A new NCP call for reading new queue job entries was added.
+
+## 0.99.pl10
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- DOS wildcard search behavior was corrected.
+- Trustee-related searches became more reliable as a result.
+
+## 0.99.pl9
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The attribute directory default moved to `/var/nwserv/attrib`.
+- Initial simple trustee routines were introduced.
+- Supervisor security equals and new queue handling were added.
+- Many queue, pipe, UnixWare, and file-handle problems were fixed.
+
+## 0.99.pl8
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Queue handling was improved for WinNT, Windows 95, and DOS clients.
+- Older DOS search routines were reused for namespace calls because they worked
+  better with Client32-compatible access patterns.
+
+## 0.99.pl7
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- An important bindery bug was fixed: property-set searches previously found
+  only a limited subset of entries.
+- Startup bindery check/compress support was added.
+- Archive-bit handling was corrected.
+- Build and glibc6/RH5 compatibility was improved.
+
+## 0.99.pl6
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- `nwserv` can create or delete IPX devices and routes externally.
+- New `nwserv -f` option can force RIP/SAP transmissions.
+- Archive bits are set by default on files and updated on client writes.
+
+## 0.99.pl5
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Namespace and directory access were corrected.
+- Directory delete operations should work more reliably.
+- Several maximum values became runtime configurable.
+
+## 0.99.pl4
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- File and directory creation rights became configurable per volume.
+- Directories are no longer made read-only unconditionally.
+- Wildcard rename was corrected.
+
+## 0.99.pl3
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Default paths were adjusted toward typical Unix/Linux installations, including
+  `/usr/sbin` and `/var/log`.
+- `nwserv -k` now waits for the main process to exit.
+- HOME volume functions were expanded.
+- Users can be excluded from password changes through SYSCON.
+
+## 0.99.pl2
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- A new section-8 option for using ncpfs as a MARS_NWE client was added.
+- Queue handling was corrected further.
+- Pserver support and queue creation/deletion were added.
+- Directory creation returns more appropriate error codes.
+
+## 0.99.pl1
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Print queue handling changed significantly.
+- Simple semaphore routines were added.
+- User symlinks are now created in the MAIL directory.
+- Client32 wildcard delete operations were improved.
+
+## 0.99.pl0 — 31 July 1997
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Novell Client32 should now work; a volume/device/inode/path cache was added for
+  this.
+- Bindery security fixes and account extensions were integrated.
+- File sharing behavior was changed.
+- The first test version of Burst mode was introduced.
+- Slow-network support and HOME volumes were improved.
+- Bindery paths became configurable.
+
+## 0.98.pl11 — 7 July 1997
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Syslog support was added.
+- Filename translation became configurable.
+- Internal tables now grow dynamically instead of relying on fixed maximum sizes.
+- More than 255 connections became possible in principle.
+- `ps` shows logged-in users and attached-only sessions more clearly.
+- Early Burst mode test support was prepared.
+
+## 0.98.pl10
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- NFS/directory-listing issues were reduced through `telldir()`/`seekdir()`
+  workarounds.
+- Only one directory handle per connection remains open.
+- Cyrillic filename support was added.
+- Pipe commands were marked shareable.
+- Several time, locking, and interface activation issues were fixed.
+
+## 0.98.pl9 — 17 April 1997
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Automatic detection and creation of IPX interfaces was restructured.
+- New `nwserv -u` option updates internal routes and devices.
+- Fixed passwords were added as a configuration option.
+- File-handle byte order was changed for better NETX compatibility.
+
+## 0.98.pl8 — 29 January 1997
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- NetWare version spoofing now defaults to 3.11.
+- Quota support was added.
+- Login time restrictions were supported.
+- Print queue banner parameters were extended.
+
+## 0.98.pl7 — 5 January 1997
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Directory rename can be allowed through a section-8 option.
+- File locking for large offsets was improved, important for programs such as
+  dBase.
+- Bindery access by object name was accelerated.
+- File-handle reuse was corrected.
+
+## 0.98.pl6
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- `nwrouted` was made usable again.
+
+## 0.98.pl5 — 9 November 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Novell Client32 should work better.
+- New namespace subfunctions were added.
+- File Server Copy works correctly.
+- SAP handling can process all SAP types instead of only type 4.
+- NCP responses now copy the task from the request.
+- OS/2 namespace wildcards were improved.
+
+## 0.98.pl4 — 4 October 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- New configuration sections were added for login/logout/security flags and
+  default creation modes.
+- File access takes supplementary Unix groups into account.
+- Station connection restrictions and bindery login restrictions were added.
+- Print queue directories and MAIL directories are created and repaired more
+  reliably at startup.
+
+## 0.98.pl3
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Bindery and SYS directory initialization was improved.
+- Queue directories are checked and created.
+- Bindery object deletion removes references in set properties.
+- Directory handle 1 is treated specially, matching Novell behavior.
+
+## 0.98.pl2 — 24 August 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- The PIPE filesystem was changed so programs start only on the first read or
+  write.
+- Pipe commands can use separate read and write channels.
+- MAIL/shadow-password and bindery problems were improved further.
+
+## 0.98.pl1 — 30 July 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- OS/2 name handling was improved.
+- Windows-client-compatible dummy routines were added.
+- Move-directory and pipe filesystem behavior were corrected.
+
+## 0.98.pl0 — 22 July 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Directory-handle problems were removed.
+- Rudimentary OS/2 and NFS namespace support was added.
+- Dummy support for OS/2 Extended Attributes was added.
+
+## 0.97.pl9 — 12 July 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Automatic adding and removing of IPX interfaces was improved.
+- Linux/Sparc support was cleaned up.
+- File locking and sharing were improved.
+- Unix-to-DOS attribute handling and read performance through `mmap` were
+  improved.
+- New users can be automatically mapped to existing Unix users during password
+  changes.
+
+## 0.97.pl8
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Free-space display on large volumes was corrected.
+- Wildcard handling was adjusted.
+- Files can be read using `mmap`.
+
+## 0.97.pl7
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Encrypted password changes were implemented.
+- Dynamic IPX interface registration and removal were improved.
+- Locking, watchdog, and access handling were extended.
+- Pipe files receive connection and process parameters.
+
+## 0.97.pl6
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Message calls work again in optimized kernel mode.
+- Volume restriction queries return more correct values.
+- Large directories can be listed more reliably.
+
+## 0.97.pl5
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Group initialization was added to UID/GID switching.
+
+## 0.97.pl4
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Several security and bindery-rights issues were corrected.
+- A read-only volume option was added.
+- The internal network number can be derived from the IP number when set to `0`.
+
+## 0.97.pl3 — 5 May 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- `nwserv -h` and `nwserv -k` were added for HUP/TERM control.
+- utmp/wtmp are updated.
+- IPX interfaces can be created automatically.
+- HOME volumes with path `~` became possible.
+- Supervisor security and namespace routines were extended.
+
+## 0.97.pl2 — 21 March 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Password policy was extended, including empty MARS_NWE passwords when a Unix
+  password is set.
+- OS/2 client compatibility was improved significantly.
+- A kernel patch for better performance was documented.
+- LOGIN directory and DBM export/import functions were improved.
+
+## 0.97.pl1
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- OS/2 name support was improved.
+- A Windows-compatible dummy routine was added.
+
+## 0.97.pl0 — 10 March 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Broadcast periods and nearest-server behavior became configurable.
+- New configuration options allow automatic user import from `/etc/passwd` and
+  startup checks for bindery/SYS.
+- Bindery performance was improved substantially.
+- Namespace services, HOME volumes, `ftruncate`, utmp/wtmp, and several NetWare
+  file operations were added or improved.
+
+## 0.96.pl9 — 13 February 1996
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- New password policy with several security modes for encrypted and unencrypted
+  password calls.
+- Better compatibility with old LOGIN and SYSCON programs.
+- Routing, SAP, volume information, pipe jobs, and server-down messages were
+  extended.
+
+## 0.96
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Wildcard search and wildcard delete were corrected or added.
+- Larger packets were allowed.
+- Routing and SAP handling were extended.
+- Namespace services were prepared.
+- Password, bindery, and automatic user import features were expanded.
+- Printing, PIPE jobs, volumes, and several NCP functions were improved.
+
+## 0.95
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- Login with password entry became possible.
+- Users with different rights and mapping of NetWare users to Linux users were
+  introduced.
+- `nwserv` can run as a daemon and write logs.
+- Server-down notification, routing rework, and initial printing functions were
+  added.
+
+## 0.94
+
+User-visible highlights:
+
+- First public version of MARS_NWE.