+# NEWS for rsync 3.4.3 (UNRELEASED)
+
+## Changes in this version:
+
+### BUG FIXES:
+
+- Fixed a regression introduced by the 3.4.0 secure_relative_open()
+ CVE fix where legitimate directory symlinks on the receiver side
+ (e.g. when using `-K` / `--copy-dirlinks`) caused "failed
+ verification -- update discarded" errors on delta transfers. The
+ old code rejected every symlink in the path with a per-component
+ `O_NOFOLLOW` walk; the receiver now uses kernel-enforced "stay
+ below dirfd" path resolution where available. Fixes #715.
+
+### PORTABILITY / BUILD:
+
+- secure_relative_open() now uses `openat2(RESOLVE_BENEATH |
+ RESOLVE_NO_MAGICLINKS)` on Linux 5.6+, and `openat()` with
+ `O_RESOLVE_BENEATH` on FreeBSD 13+ and macOS 15+ (Sequoia) /
+ iOS 18+. The kernel rejects ".." escapes, absolute symlinks, and
+ symlinks whose target lies outside the starting directory, while
+ still following symlinks that resolve within it -- the same
+ trade-off that fixes the issue #715 regression without weakening
+ the original CVE protection. Other platforms (Solaris, OpenBSD,
+ NetBSD, Cygwin) retain the previous per-component `O_NOFOLLOW`
+ walk; on those platforms the issue #715 regression remains
+ visible.
+
+- testsuite/xattrs: ignore `SUNWattr_*` in the Solaris `xls`
+ helper.
+
+### DEVELOPER RELATED:
+
+- Added testsuite/symlink-dirlink-basis.test (taken from PR #864
+ by Samuel Henrique) covering the issue #715 regression and
+ several edge cases (`--backup`, `--inplace`, `--partial-dir`
+ with protocol < 29, top-level files). The test skips on
+ platforms without a RESOLVE_BENEATH equivalent.
+
+- runtests.py now errors early with a clear message when the test
+ helper programs (`tls`, `trimslash`, `t_unsafe`, `wildtest`,
+ `getgroups`, `getfsdev`) are missing, instead of letting many
+ tests fail with confusing "not found" errors.
+
+- Added OpenBSD and NetBSD CI jobs that run `make check` on those
+ platforms.
+
+- Added `symlink-dirlink-basis` to the Cygwin CI's expected-skipped
+ list.
+
+- Removed the old release system (replaced by the new release
+ script in 3.4.2).
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
# NEWS for rsync 3.4.2 (28 Apr 2026)
## Changes in this version:
| RELEASE DATE | VER. | DATE OF COMMIT\* | PROTOCOL |
|--------------|--------|------------------|-------------|
+| ?? ??? 2026 | 3.4.3 | | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 3.4.2 | | 32 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | 3.4.1 | | 32 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | 3.4.0 | 15 Jan 2025 | 32 |