March 2026 (valkey-io/valkey): Strengthened TLS/mTLS client authentication with SAN URI-based identity and passwordless workflows, delivering certificate-backed access and improved security posture. Implemented SAN URI extraction and matching, CN/URI compatibility in TLS handshake, and enhanced logging for auditability. The work reduces credential friction, simplifies onboarding of certificate-based clients, and aligns Valkey with modern mTLS practices, enabling more secure multi-user deployments.

February 2026 Monthly Highlights: - Focused TLS and cryptography-related deliverables spanning three repos, with emphasis on documentation and test reliability to support a secure, production-ready migration path. - Strengthened cross-repo quality and clarity through unified TLS terminology and clearer usage guidance, ensuring consistent security practices across Valkey deployments. - Enhanced CI coverage for TLS scenarios, enabling early detection of misconfigurations and regressions in both built-in and module modes. - Addressed stability gaps in CI by fixing a bio.c array bounds issue and BIO_TLS_RELOAD handling, improving test reliability in sanitizer runs. - All work delivered with DCO-compliant commits and visible traceability to feature/bug fixes in commit messages.

January 2026: TLS improvements delivering security, reliability, and operational efficiency for the valkey repository. Implemented automatic TLS reloading with non-blocking main thread, plus rigorous TLS certificate validation to fail-fast on invalid certificates. Added test stabilization to ensure TLS auto-reload reliability.