Concise monthly summary for 2026-03 focusing on OpenSSL/openssl repository. Two CMS-related changes were delivered with documentation clarifications and RFC 8419-aligned security policy, improving security posture, interoperability, and developer guidance. Key changes include Ed448 documentation clarifications noting lack of support for CMS with signed attributes due to missing digest algorithm support and id-shake256-len, and the enforcement of SHA-512 as the mandatory hash for CMS signed-data with Ed25519 (with updates to the key2data table). The work involved cross-team reviews and merges in March 2026, reinforcing RFC alignment and maintainability.

Month 2025-11: Feature-focused delivery in openssl/openssl with a targeted improvement to signature handling and CMS verification flow. Implemented message-update capability checks in EVP_PKEY and simplified CMS verification path to streamline signing workflows and future maintenance.

October 2025: Delivered end-to-end hashless (no-attribute) signing support in CMS for openssl/openssl, including signing, verification, and testing. Expanded multi-scheme support to ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, and EdDSA; implemented a default hash policy for hashless signing to ensure correct behavior with and without signed attributes; added comprehensive tests and memory-efficient signing paths.

Monthly summary for 2024-11 focusing on stabilizing test environments and delivering targeted fixes in espressif/qemu to improve CI reliability and test stability. Delivered a security-conscious, AppArmor-compatible TPM state handling change that prevents functional-test failures in restricted directories, with a concise, auditable commit trail for future reviews.