RT3511: doc fix; req default serial is random

RT842, closed back in 2004, changed the default serial number to be a random number rather than zero. Finally time to update the doc Reviewed-by: Tim Hudson <tjh@openssl.org> (cherry picked from commit 3aba132)
openssl · Sep 1, 2014 · 157c345 · 157c345
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diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ this option outputs a self signed certificate instead of a certificate
 request. This is typically used to generate a test certificate or
 a self signed root CA. The extensions added to the certificate
 (if any) are specified in the configuration file. Unless specified
-using the B<set_serial> option B<0> will be used for the serial
-number.
+using the B<set_serial> option, a large random number will be used for
+the serial number.
 
 =item B<-days n>