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Add support for OpenSSL 3.6, drop EOL 3.2 #143960
Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Add support for OpenSSL 3.5, drop EOL 3.2.
The next release will be OpenSSL 4.0 in April 2026.
- https://openssl-library.org/post/2025-10-01-3.6-release-announcement/
- https://openssl-library.org/post/2025-11-25-eol-32/
| Version | Release Type | Release Date | Supported Until | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | LTS | 07 Sep 2021 | 07 Sep 2026 | |
| 3.1 | Non-LTS | 14 Mar 2023 | 14 Mar 2025 | x |
| 3.2 | Non-LTS | 23 Nov 2023 | 23 Nov 2025 | x |
| 3.3 | Non-LTS | 09 Apr 2024 | 09 Apr 2026 | |
| 3.4 | Non-LTS | 22 Oct 2024 | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| 3.5 | LTS | 08 Apr 2025 | 08 Apr 2030 | |
| 3.6 | Non-LTS | 01 Oct 2025 | 01 Nov 2026 | |
| 4.0 | Non-LTS | Apr 2026 | May 2027 |
https://openssl-library.org/roadmap/
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere
Links to previous discussion of this feature:
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Kaushalt2004 commentedon Jan 17, 2026
I would like review this issue
hugovk commentedon Jan 17, 2026
@Kaushalt2004 There's already a linked PR.
gh-143960: Add support for OpenSSL 3.6, drop EOL 3.2 (#143961)
StanFromIreland commentedon Jan 30, 2026
Triage: closing as this seems complete.
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