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 This file documents the major additions and syntax changes between releases.
 
+3.0.0-rc1 2025-12-02
+
+        GENERAL
+        * Uniform formatting for the C part of the project
+        * General refactoring to avoid global variabes and attempt to make the code "simler"
+        * Centralised output generation for some plugins
+        * Sync with the latest Gnulib code (d4ec02b3cc) (gnulib v1.0)
+
+        CHANGES
+        * check_snmp: links not directly agains net-snmp, no `snmpget`(next) anymore
+
+        FIXES
+        * check_curl: some bug fixes regarding different scenarios
+        * check_mysql: adapt to different naming schemes in MySQL in newer versions for replica check
+        * check_ssh: fix a buffer overflow
+        * check_ntp_peer and check_ntp_time should now be able to handle Unix sockets instead of network addresses, too
+
+        ENHANCEMENTS
+        * check_dig: New options to require or forbid specific DNS flags
+        * check_ifstatus: New option to exclude specific ports
+        * Add dontfrag / random options to fping check
+
+        REMOVALS
+        * check_nwstat was removed, since there is no use case anymore
+
+        DEPRECATIONS
+        * check_http is now considered deprecated and will receive no further maintenance
+
 2.4.0 25th Jul 2024
         FIXES
         * check_dbi: Compiler warning for uninitialized variable