The OpenSSL Corporation and the OpenSSL Foundation are pleased to announce the OpenSSL Conference 2025, taking place from October 7 to 9, 2025, in the historic city of Prague, Czech Republic. This premier event brings together a global community of…
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Thank You for Joining Our Live Q&A Session on Technical Advisory Committees
On March 24 and 25, 2025, we hosted two live Q&A sessions to discuss the formation and role of the new Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) concerning the OpenSSL Library. These sessions featured: Tim Hudson, President of the OpenSSL Corporation (Session…
OpenSSL 3.5 Beta Release Announcement
The OpenSSL Project is pleased to announce that OpenSSL 3.5 Beta1 pre-release is released and adding significant new functionality to the OpenSSL Library. This article has been indexed from Blog on OpenSSL Library Read the original article: OpenSSL 3.5 Beta…
Do Not Miss Our Technical Advisory Committee Q&A Sessions – Get Involved!
Thank you to everyone who registered and to those who went the extra mile to nominate candidates for the Technical Advisory Committees of the OpenSSL Corporation and OpenSSL Foundation. This article has been indexed from Blog on OpenSSL Library Read…
Join Us in Forming the Technical Advisory Committees (TACs)
The OpenSSL Corporation (primarily focused on commercial communities) and the OpenSSL Foundation (primarily focused on non-commercial communities) are pleased to announce the formation of the Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) to provide expert guidance and strategic direction for our technical initiatives.…
OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha Release Announcement
The OpenSSL Project is pleased to announce that OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha1 pre-release is released and adding significant new functionality to OpenSSL Library. This article has been indexed from Blog on OpenSSL Library Read the original article: OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha Release…
OpenSSL 3.1.2: FIPS 140-3 Validated
The OpenSSL Corporation is pleased to announce that OpenSSL version 3.1.2 has achieved FIPS 140-3 validation, signifying its compliance with the rigorous cryptographic module security requirements set forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This accomplishment marks…
OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha Repository Freeze Approaching
The OpenSSL Project is announcing the upcoming release of OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha, scheduled for March 11, 2025. As a result, the repository will be frozen before the release on March 6, 2025. The included features can be found in the…
OpenSSL 3.5 will be the next long term stable (LTS) release
We are pleased to announce that OpenSSL 3.5 will be the next long term stable (LTS) release. Per OpenSSL’s LTS policy, 3.5 will be supported until April 8, 2030. The previous LTS (OpenSSL 3.0) will continue to be fully supported…
OpenSSL 3.5 Feature Branch Merge – Go/No-Go Decisions
We’re introducing a streamlined process for deciding which new features make it into each OpenSSL Library release. This involves two layers of readiness checks—technical and business—to help ensure features are both technically sound and well-aligned with the broader needs of…
OpenSSL 3.5: Upcoming Release Announcement
The freeze date for OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha is rapidly approaching. If you have a feature on the planning page, please ensure that your associated PRs are posted, reviewed, and ready to be merged before the include/exclude decision date (Tuesday, February…
OpenSSL 3.5 Release Announcement
The freeze date for OpenSSL 3.5 Alpha is rapidly approaching. If you have a feature on the planning page, please ensure that your associated PRs are posted, reviewed, and ready to be merged before the include/exclude decision date (Tuesday, February…
OpenSSL Position and Plans on Private Key Formats for the ML-KEM and ML-DSA Post-quantum (PQ) Algorithms
The anticipated future arrival of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs), that could undermine the algorithms that underlie the currently most widely used public key algorithms (ECDHE, ECDSA, DH and RSA), has led to the development and recent standardisation of new…
Introducing Jon Ericson
From the very beginning of the project, OpenSSL has depended on a community of experts to enable secure and private communication. It’s safe to say that without volunteers contributing code, tests and documentation, we wouldn’t have the modern internet. In…
Connect with us at FOSDEM
The OpenSSL Foundation will be attending FOSDEM in Brussels, Belgium on 1-2 February 2025, and we’d like to connect with you! The Free and Open Source Developers’ European Meeting (FOSDEM) is a volunteer-organized event to promote the widespread use of…
Foundation BAC Distributions seat
As previously communicated the recent election for the Distributions seat on the Foundation BAC resulted in a tie between Dmitry Belyavsky (Red Hat) and John Haxby (Oracle). As a result we will be re-running this election in early January with…
Announcing the Results of the Business Advisory Committee Elections
Upon certification of the election results by the Election Committee, the OpenSSL Foundation and the OpenSSL Corporation are pleased to announce the official results of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) elections. After a thorough nomination and voting process, the OpenSSL…
Business Advisory Committees Elections Are Now Open – Vote for Your Community Representative
Thank you to everyone who registered, as well as those who took the extra step to nominate candidates, for the Business Advisory Committees of the OpenSSL Foundation and OpenSSL Corporation. We are now at the final step – voting –…