.. _mozilla_projects_nss_nss_3_68_release_notes:
NSS 3.68 release notes
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`Introduction <#introduction>`__
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Network Security Services (NSS) 3.68 was released on **8 July 2021**.
`Distribution Information <#distribution_information>`__
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The HG tag is NSS_3_68_RTM. NSS 3.68 requires NSPR 4.32 or newer.
NSS 3.68 source distributions are available on ftp.mozilla.org for secure HTTPS download:
- Source tarballs:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_68_RTM/src/
Other releases are available :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_releases`.
.. _bugs_fixed_in_nss_3.68:
`Bugs fixed in NSS 3.68 <#bugs_fixed_in_nss_3.68>`__
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- Bug 1713562 - Fix test leak.
- Bug 1717452 - NSS 3.68 should depend on NSPR 4.32.
- Bug 1693206 - Implement PKCS8 export of ECDSA keys.
- Bug 1712883 - DTLS 1.3 draft-43.
- Bug 1655493 - Support SHA2 HW acceleration using Intel SHA Extension.
- Bug 1713562 - Validate ECH public names.
- Bug 1717610 - Add function to get seconds from epoch from pkix::Time.
`Compatibility <#compatibility>`__
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NSS 3.68 shared libraries are backwards-compatible with all older NSS 3.x shared libraries. A
program linked with older NSS 3.x shared libraries will work with NSS 3.68 shared libraries
without recompiling or relinking. Furthermore, applications that restrict their use of NSS A
PIs
to the functions listed in NSS Public Functions will remain compatible with future versions of
the NSS shared libraries.
`Feedback <#feedback>`__
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Bugs discovered should be reported by filing a bug report on
`bugzilla.mozilla.org <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=NSS>`__ (product NSS).
