The OpenSSL team has released version 3.0 of its secure communications library after a lengthy gestation period. What have we learned during that time? Quite a bit, it appears. . Coming nearly three years after its predecessor, version 1.1.1, the update lays claim to 17 alpha releases, two beta releases, and more than 7,500 commits. Equally significant is a near-doubling of the amount of documentation since upgrading an application to use it might not be an entirely simple process. "OpenSSL 3.0 is a major release and not fully backwards compatible with the previous release," explained Matt Caswell of the OpenSSL Management Committee. . OpenSSL 3.0 launches following extensive development, introducing enhancements and modifications for secure data transmission. Find out what’s different!. OpenSSL 3.0, Communication security, Open-source updates, Software enhancements. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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