OpenSSL 4.1.0: DTLS 1.3, Performance Optimizations, and Developer-Focused Changes
OpenSSL 4.1.0 arrived as a feature release on October 23, bringing a mix of new protocol support, architecture-specific performance improvements, and developer tooling changes. This release is not presented as a standalone security patch; instead it expands functionality with notable additions such as DTLS 1.3 support while documenting several known issues that teams should evaluate before upgrading. What’s new in OpenSSL 4.1.0 OpenSSL 4.1.0 adds Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS)…