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I read the most recent (10/20) update to the OpenSSL 3.0 release page here:</div>
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<a href="https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2020/10/20/OpenSSL3.0Alpha7/" id="LPlnk978449">https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2020/10/20/OpenSSL3.0Alpha7/</a><br>
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As well as the release strategy: <a href="https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php?title=OpenSSL_3.0_Release_Schedule&oldid=3099" id="LPlnk600766">https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php?title=OpenSSL_3.0_Release_Schedule&oldid=3099</a></div>
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I have not done anything with the Alpha releases so far, but I noticed the note "<span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:12.7px; text-align:left; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">Basic functionality plus basic FIPS module".</span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="text-align:left; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does this mean that there is a FIPS module available to test with in the alpha(and presumably
beta) releases?</font></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="text-align:left; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">If the answer to that question is "yes", I'm assuming that the validation of that FIPS Module
can't/won't start until after the Final OpenSSL 3.0 release. The timeframe for that validation is TBD, as it always varies.</font></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="text-align:left; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Final 3.0 release is currently behind schedule as it was estimated "early Q4 2020". Any
ideas on how much behind that release is?</font></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="text-align:left; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks in advance for any information.</font></span></div>
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