v1.2.24 - Fix: run ip_ban maintenance unconditionally every 60s regardless of max_connection_seconds setting

src/main.h

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 // Using CRELAY_ prefix to avoid conflicts with nostr_core_lib VERSION macros
 #define CRELAY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define CRELAY_VERSION_MINOR 2
-#define CRELAY_VERSION_PATCH 23
-#define CRELAY_VERSION "v1.2.23"
+#define CRELAY_VERSION_PATCH 24
+#define CRELAY_VERSION "v1.2.24"
 
 // Relay metadata (authoritative source for NIP-11 information)
 #define RELAY_NAME "C-Relay"

src/websockets.c

@@ -2489,11 +2489,17 @@ int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {
             }
         }
         
-        // Check connection age limits (every 60 seconds)
+        // Check connection age limits and run IP ban maintenance (every 60 seconds)
         int max_connection_seconds = get_config_int("max_connection_seconds", 86400);
-        if (max_connection_seconds > 0 && (current_time - last_connection_age_check >= 60)) {
+        if (current_time - last_connection_age_check >= 60) {
             last_connection_age_check = current_time;
-            check_connection_age(max_connection_seconds);
+            if (max_connection_seconds > 0) {
+                check_connection_age(max_connection_seconds);
+            } else {
+                // Even when connection age limit is disabled, run IP ban maintenance
+                ip_ban_cleanup();
+                ip_ban_log_stats();
+            }
         }
     }