0.8a:

* Fixes for delayed in packets getting through to AIM.

* Fixes for AIM protocol changes regarding away messages and contacts.

* Lots of stability improvements.

0.8:

* Support for newer Twisted versions.

* Improved ad-hoc command support.

* Improved daemonized mode support.

* Improved roster import support.

* Support for vcard filtering (JEP-0164).

* Improved unicode handling.

* Fixes for handling of ICQ permissions.

* More thorough avatar support.

* Added support for MySQL database encrypted passwords.

* Lots of misc other improvements.

0.7b:

* Web interface works in Twisted 1.* again.

0.7a:

* ICQ nicknames are now retrieved and propaged via event updates.

0.7:

* Web interface now only functions under Twisted 2.*.

* Support for "available" status messages.

* Fixed to work with newer Twisted releases.

* Partial support for iChat "iTunes URLs".

* Web interface now includes information about your account.

* Web interface now uses Jabber authentication instead of custom.

* Added cross-platform capable startup script. (python PyICQt.py)

* Restructured code a fair amount.

* Added Jabberd2 component protocol support.

* Script added to migrate between XDB formats/backends.

* Script added to view/manage buddy list directly.

* Spool encryption (for xmlfiles driver) is now driver-specific config option.

* Default driver is now xmlfiles.

* Backwards compatible (JIT) driver is legacyjittransport.

* Backwards compatible (c-based aim transport) driver is legacyaimtransport.

* MySQL XDB driver.

* Support for multiple drivers for XDB.

* Improved language layout.

* Chat State Notifications (JEP-0085) support.

* XHTML support.

* Ad-Hoc commands added to handle ICQ specific tasks.

* Email notification support added.

* Added ability to daemonize from command line option.

* Support for Avatars/Buddy Icons.

* Support for Ad-Hoc commands.

* Improved disco support.

* Improvements for running under Python 2.2.

* Improved notification of errors to user.

* Support for choices of poll reactors.

* Support for Twisted 2.0.

* Improved debugging support.

* Support for encrypted passwords on spool.

* Fixed support for receiving messages from older ICQ clients.

* Improved unicode support.

0.6:

* SSI buddy list handling that actually works right.

* Socks5 support.

* Web admin interface.

* Support for configurable encoding.

* Enhanced user status support thanks to Jonas Adahl.

* Brand new configuration file format. (XML based)

* Now handles command line args. (-h to see list)

0.5:

* Now works correctly with ejabberd thanks to Magnus Henoch.

* No longer requires patched Twisted to be installed.

* Enhanced vcard support thanks to Jonas Adahl.

0.4:

* Offline messages are retrieved now.

0.3:

* Now handles /registered from older transports.

* vCard support.

0.2:

* Fixes to bugs with roster imports and incoming messages.

* Away messages are handled more properly now.

* DB saves don't happen a ridiculous number of times anymore.

0.1:

* First release, base ICQ chat support
