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This file gives a brief overview of the major changes between each OpenSSL
release. For more details please read the CHANGES file.
+ Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6 and OpenSSL 0.9.7:
+
+ o New library section OCSP.
+ o Complete rewrite of ASN1 code.
+ o CRL checking in verify code and openssl utility.
+ o Extension copying in 'ca' utility.
+ o Flexible display options in 'ca' utility.
+ o Provisional support for international characters with UTF8.
+ o Support for external crypto devices ('engine') is no longer
+ a separate distribution.
+ o New elliptic curve library section.
+ o New AES (Rijndael) library section.
+ o Support for new platforms: Windows CE, Tandem OSS, A/UX, AIX 64-bit,
+ Linux x86_64, Linux 64-bit on Sparc v9
+ o Extended support for some platforms: VxWorks
+ o Enhanced support for shared libraries.
+ o Now only builds PIC code when shared library support is requested.
+ o Support for pkg-config.
+ o Lots of new manuals.
+ o Makes symbolic links to or copies of manuals to cover all described
+ functions.
+ o Change DES API to clean up the namespace (some applications link also
+ against libdes providing similar functions having the same name).
+ Provide macros for backward compatibility (will be removed in the
+ future).
+ o Unify handling of cryptographic algorithms (software and engine)
+ to be available via EVP routines for asymmetric and symmetric ciphers.
+ o NCONF: new configuration handling routines.
+ o Change API to use more 'const' modifiers to improve error checking
+ and help optimizers.
+ o Finally remove references to RSAref.
+ o Reworked parts of the BIGNUM code.
+ o Support for new engines: Broadcom ubsec, Accelerated Encryption
+ Processing, IBM 4758.
+ o A few new engines added in the demos area.
+ o Extended and corrected OID (object identifier) table.
+ o PRNG: query at more locations for a random device, automatic query for
+ EGD style random sources at several locations.
+ o SSL/TLS: allow optional cipher choice according to server's preference.
+ o SSL/TLS: allow server to explicitly set new session ids.
+ o SSL/TLS: support Kerberos cipher suites (RFC2712).
+ Only supports MIT Kerberos for now.
+ o SSL/TLS: allow more precise control of renegotiations and sessions.
+ o SSL/TLS: add callback to retrieve SSL/TLS messages.
+ o SSL/TLS: support AES cipher suites (RFC3268).
+
+ Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6g and OpenSSL 0.9.6h:
+
+ o New configuration targets for Tandem OSS and A/UX.
+ o New OIDs for Microsoft attributes.
+ o Better handling of SSL session caching.
+ o Better comparison of distinguished names.
+ o Better handling of shared libraries in a mixed GNU/non-GNU environment.
+ o Support assembler code with Borland C.
+ o Fixes for length problems.
+ o Fixes for uninitialised variables.
+ o Fixes for memory leaks, some unusual crashes and some race conditions.
+ o Fixes for smaller building problems.
+ o Updates of manuals, FAQ and other instructive documents.
+
Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6f and OpenSSL 0.9.6g:
o Important building fixes on Unix.
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