Add news items for 0.9.6h and expand on the 0.9.7 news as well.

[openssl.git] / NEWS

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@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@
         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
+      o Extended support for some platforms: VxWorks
+      o Enhanced support for shared libraries.
+      o Support for pkg-config.
+      o Lots of new manuals.
       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 Unifiy handling of cryptographic algorithms (software and
-        engine) to be available via EVP routines for asymmetric and
-        symmetric ciphers.
+      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.
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@
       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.
@@ -38,7 +44,34 @@
       o SSL/TLS: support Kerberos cipher suites (RFC2712).
       o SSL/TLS: allow more precise control of renegotiations and sessions.
       o SSL/TLS: add callback to retrieve SSL/TLS messages.
-      o SSL/TLS: add draft AES ciphersuites (disabled unless explicitly requested).
+      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.
+
+  Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6e and OpenSSL 0.9.6f:
+
+      o Various important bugfixes.
+
+  Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6d and OpenSSL 0.9.6e:
+
+      o Important security related bugfixes.
+      o Various SSL/TLS library bugfixes.
 
   Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6c and OpenSSL 0.9.6d:
 
@@ -91,7 +124,7 @@
       o Bug fixes for Win32, HP/UX and Irix.
       o Bug fixes in BIGNUM, SSL, PKCS#7, PKCS#12, X.509, CONF and
         memory checking routines.
-      o Bug fixes for RSA operations in threaded enviroments.
+      o Bug fixes for RSA operations in threaded environments.
       o Bug fixes in misc. openssl applications.
       o Remove a few potential memory leaks.
       o Add tighter checks of BIGNUM routines.