2.4.0 blog post

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+{% trans -%}
+=================================================================
+I2P 2.4.0 Release with Congestion and NetDB Security improvements
+=================================================================
+{%- endtrans %}
+.. meta::
+    :author: idk
+    :date: 2023-12-18
+    :category: release
+    :excerpt: {% trans %}{% endtrans %}
+
+{% trans -%}
+Update details
+{%- endtrans %}
+============================================
+
+{% trans -%}
+This release, I2P 2.4.0, continues our effort to improve the security and stability of the I2P network.
+It contains significant improvements to the Network Database, an essential structure within the I2P network used for disovering your peers.
+{%- endtrans %}
+{% trans -%}
+The congestion handling changes will improve network stability by giving routers the ability to relieve congested peers by avoiding them.
+This will help the network limit the effect of tunnel spam.
+It will also help the network heal during and after DDOS attacks.
+{%- endtrans %}
+{% trans -%}
+The NetDb changes also help secure individual routers and the applications that use them. 
+Routers can now defend against attackers by separating the NetDB into multiple "Sub-DB's" which we use to prevent information leaks between applications and the router.
+This also improves the information available to Java routers about their NetDB activity and simplifies our support for multihoming applications.
+{%- endtrans %}
+{% trans -%}
+Also included are a number of bug-fixes and enhancements across the I2PSnark and SusiMail applications.
+{%- endtrans %}
+{% trans -%}
+As usual, we recommend that you update to this release.
+The best way to maintain security and help the network is to run the latest release.
+{%- endtrans %}
+
+
+**{% trans %}RELEASE DETAILS{% endtrans %}**
+
+**{% trans %}Changes{% endtrans %}**
+
+- {% trans %}Router: Restructure netDb to isolate data recieved as a client from data recieved as a router{% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}Router: Implement handling and penalties for congestion caps{% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}Router: Temp. ban routers publishing in the future{% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}NetDB: Lookup handler/throttler fixes{% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}i2psnark: Uncomment and fix local torrent file picker{% endtrans %}
+
+**{% trans %}Bug Fixes{% endtrans %}**
+
+- {% trans %}i2ptunnel: Exempt tunnel name from XSS filter (Gitlab #467){% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}i2ptunnel: Fix gzip footer check in GunzipOutputStream (Gitlab #458){% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}SAM: Fix accept after soft restart (Gitlab #399){% endtrans %}
+- {% trans %}SAM: Reset incoming socket if no subsession is matched (Gitlab #456){% endtrans %}
+
+`{% trans %}Full list of fixed bugs{% endtrans %}`__
+
+__ http://{{ i2pconv('git.idk.i2p') }}/i2p-hackers/i2p.i2p/-/issues?scope=all&state=closed&milestone_title=2.4.0
+
+
+**{% trans %}SHA256 Checksums:{% endtrans %}**
+
+::
+
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+      ef5f3d0629fec292aae15d027f1ecb3cc7f2432a99a5f7738803b453eaad9cad  i2pinstall_2.4.0.jar
+      30ef8afcad0fffafd94d30ac307f86b5a6b318e2c1f44a023005841a1fcd077c  i2psource_2.4.0.tar.bz2
+      97be217bf07319a50b6496f932700c3f3c0cceeaf1e0643260d38c9e6e139b53  i2pupdate_2.4.0.zip
+      8f4a17a8cbadb2eabeb527a36389fd266a4bbcfd9d634fa4f20281f48c486e11  i2pupdate.su3
+