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 | Date        | Title |
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+| 07-Oct-2024 | Beta 1 of OpenSSL 3.4 is now available: please download and test it |
 | 05-Sep-2024 | Alpha 1 of OpenSSL 3.4 is now available: please download and test it |
 | 03-Sep-2024 | [Security Advisory](/news/secadv/20240903.txt): one moderate severity fix. |
 | 03-Sep-2024 | OpenSSL 3.3.2 is now available, including bug and security fixes |