Python programs to interface to Samba's internals, and many tools and
internal workings of the DC code is now implemented in python.
+CHANGES SINCE beta8
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+
+The smbd file server now offers SMB3 as the maximum protocol
+by default. Samba can negotiate version 3 of the SMB protocol
+and supports the required features, including all required
+features of SMB 2.1 and SMB 2.0. Note that this does not imply
+that Samba implements all features of SMB3 since many of them
+are optional capabilities. Examples of features that Samba does
+not implement yet are leases (SMB 2.1) and multi-channel (SMB 3).
+
+Samba now offers an initial support for SMB2 durable file handles.
+These are enabled by default and can be turned off on a per share
+basis by setting "durable handles = no" on the share configuration.
+Note that in order to prevent conflicts with other applications
+accessing the same files, durable handles are only granted on
+shares that are configured for CIFS/SMB2-only access, i.e. more
+explicitly shares that are configured for minimal interoperability
+with these settings:
+
+ kernel oplocks = no
+ kernel share modes = no
+ posix locking = no
+
+The option "kernel share modes" has been introduced to be able
+to turn the translation of SMB share modes into kernel flocks
+off.
CHANGES SINCE beta7
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