5.3. What’s New in 7.1.0

5.3.1. Upgrade OpenSSL to versions 1.1.1t and 3.0.8

The following third-party software used by TLS Support has been upgraded:

Third-Party Tool	Old Version	New Version
OpenSSL	1.1.1n	1.1.1t 3.0.8

TLS Support now supports the latest LTS version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 3.0). In this release, TLS Support is available as both a set of nddstls libraries built against OpenSSL 1.1.1t (supported until September 2023) and a set of nddstls libraries built against OpenSSL 3.0.8 (supported until September 2026).

See Compatibility. See also the Migration Guide on the RTI Community Portal (https://community.rti.com/documentation).

5.3.2. TLS Support now included with Connext Secure and Connext Anywhere

In release 7.1.0, RTI TLS Support is now included with the purchase of the Connext Secure and Connext Anywhere bundles. It is still installed separately. See the RTI TLS Support Installation Guide.