From 69ebb7a76053328a0f8ea312b8af7f23d62b9f2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dirk Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:25:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify the status of this release: USE 3.0rc4!! --- Readme.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md index 43c8451..8413f17 100644 --- a/Readme.md +++ b/Readme.md @@ -50,15 +50,19 @@ Update notification here or @ [twitter](https://twitter.com/drwetter). #### Status -2.9.5 is an interim release snapshot from the current 2.9dev version. It +2.9.5 is an interim release snapshot from the current 2.9dev version. It has reached a point which is considered to be mature enough for day-to-day -usage before taking the next step in the development of this project. +usage before taking the next step in the development of this project. -2.9.5 has less bugs and has evolved considerably since 2.8. +2.9.5 has less bugs and has evolved considerably since 2.8. + + +Time has passed by, development evolved. It is not recommended to use 2.9.5 anymore. There are bugs in 2.9.5 which would require larger efforts to fix. +As of 2019 it is recommended to switch to the 2.9dev branch -- 3.0 release is imminent, it's build on 2.9.5., it has matured and has less known bugs. #### Features implemented in 2.9.5 -* Way better coverage of ciphers as most checks are done via sockets, using bash sockets where ever possible +* Way better coverage of ciphers as most checks are done via bash sockets where ever possible * Further tests via TLS sockets and improvements (handshake parsing, completeness, robustness) * Testing 359 default ciphers (``testssl.sh -e/-E``) with a mixture of sockets and openssl. Same speed as with openssl only but addtional ciphers such as post-quantum ciphers, new CHAHA20/POLY1305, CamelliaGCM etc. * TLS 1.2 protocol check via sockets in production @@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ usage before taking the next step in the development of this project. Contributions, feedback, bug reports are welcome! For contributions please note: One patch per feature -- bug fix/improvement. Please test your -changes thouroughly as reliability is important for this project. +changes thoroughly as reliability is important for this project. There's a [coding guideline](https://github.com/drwetter/testssl.sh/wiki/Coding-Style).