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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 0.9.7a and OpenSSL 0.9.7b:
+
+      o Security: counter the Klima-Pokorny-Rosa extension of
+        Bleichbacher's attack 
+      o Security: make RSA blinding default.
+      o Configuration: Irix fixes, AIX fixes, better mingw support.
+      o Support for new platforms: linux-ia64-ecc.
+      o Build: shared library support fixes.
+      o ASN.1: treat domainComponent correctly.
+      o Documentation: fixes and additions.
+
+  Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.7 and OpenSSL 0.9.7a:
+
+      o Security: Important security related bugfixes.
+      o Enhanced compatibility with MIT Kerberos.
+      o Can be built without the ENGINE framework.
+      o IA32 assembler enhancements.
+      o Support for new platforms: FreeBSD/IA64 and FreeBSD/Sparc64.
+      o Configuration: the no-err option now works properly.
+      o SSL/TLS: now handles manual certificate chain building.
+      o SSL/TLS: certain session ID malfunctions corrected.
+
   Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6 and OpenSSL 0.9.7:
 
       o New library section OCSP.
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         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 Support for new platforms: Windows CE, Tandem OSS, A/UX, AIX 64-bit,
+        Linux x86_64
       o Extended support for some platforms: VxWorks
       o Enhanced support for shared libraries.
       o Support for pkg-config.
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       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 0.9.6h and OpenSSL 0.9.6i:
+
+      o Important security related bugfixes.
+
   Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.6g and OpenSSL 0.9.6h:
 
       o New configuration targets for Tandem OSS and A/UX.