From 0b43f4019feef74d65b49dac1a1cb67f471a3fe6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:56:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] adding note regarding ml-kem and strict FIPS-203 compliance. --- docs/enhanced-sec-key-mgmt.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/enhanced-sec-key-mgmt.md b/docs/enhanced-sec-key-mgmt.md index 29432a90f1..b9523bcf72 100644 --- a/docs/enhanced-sec-key-mgmt.md +++ b/docs/enhanced-sec-key-mgmt.md @@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ ML-KEM cryptography is configured under `key-exchange-algorithm` and has the fol | `diffie-hellman` | Use the diffie-hellman-key-size parameter to define the key size to use. Possible values in order of increasing security strength and decreasing performance are 1024, 2048 or 4096. | | `diffie-hellman-ml-kem` | Use this parameter if you require hybrid mode cryptography. This employs both methods of encryption for greater security. However, as with the individual settings above, be aware that values with increasing security strength result in decreasing performance. The above values are used and set individually in the configuration. | +:::note +ML-KEM is a NIST approved algorithm for FIPS-203. However, the use of `ml-kem`-only mode is not certified for FIPS 140-3. Users requiring strict FIPS 140-3 compliance must use either `diffie-hellman` only, or the hybrid mode, `diffie-hellman-ml-kem`. +::: + **ML-KEM Example** The ML-KEM key size values are as follows: From 802b7f402fdfefc6126238955f9f90b043260b35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:03:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] using this pr and commit to add a column for STS/LTS to the releases page because I don't want to create another PR and push it to juniper.net. --- docs/about_releases.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about_releases.md b/docs/about_releases.md index 837e3e5383..343e6ef22a 100644 --- a/docs/about_releases.md +++ b/docs/about_releases.md @@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ However, issues resolved in `4.3.12`, which was released on 3/12/2021 are not ad ## General Availability -| Version | Initial GA Version | First Release Shipping Date | Latest GA Version | End of Engineering support | End of Support | +| Version | Initial GA Version | First Release Shipping Date | Latest GA Version | Support Lifetime | End of Engineering support | End of Support | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | March 10, 2027 | September 10, 2027 | -| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | August 24, 2028 | February 24, 2029 | -| Release 6.3 | [6.3.0](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-630-107r1) | September 30, 2024 | [6.3.7-6-sts](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-637-6-sts) | May 6, 2026 | November 6, 2026 | -| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | September 6, 2026 | March 6, 2027 | -| Release 6.1 | [6.1.0](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-610-55r1) | April 14, 2023 | [6.1.13-lts](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-6113-7-lts) | September 22, 2025 | March 22, 2026 | +| Release 7.1 | [7.1.0](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-710-50r1) | December 4, 2025 | [7.1.4](release_notes_128t_7.1.md#release-714-3r2) | STS | March 10, 2027 | September 10, 2027 | +| Release 7.0 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | October 14, 2025 | [7.0.1](release_notes_128t_7.0.md#release-701-1r1) | LTS | August 24, 2028 | February 24, 2029 | +| Release 6.3 | [6.3.0](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-630-107r1) | September 30, 2024 | [6.3.7-6-sts](release_notes_128t_6.3.md#release-637-6-sts) | STS | May 6, 2026 | November 6, 2026 | +| Release 6.2 | [6.2.0](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-620-39r1) | November 16, 2023 | [6.2.10-lts](release_notes_128t_6.2.md#release-6210-10-lts) | LTS | September 6, 2026 | March 6, 2027 | +| Release 6.1 | [6.1.0](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-610-55r1) | April 14, 2023 | [6.1.13-lts](release_notes_128t_6.1.md#release-6113-7-lts) | LTS | September 22, 2025 | March 22, 2026 | ## Out of Support