Switching back to OpenSSL

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23.02.2021The Void Linux team is switching back to OpenSSL on March 5th, 2021 (2021-03-05).For most users, there should be no noticeable change. If you have any packages installed that are no longer provided by Void, or your system has explicit dependencies on LibreSSL, you will of course need to take action to ensure your system continues to function after the switch.If you experience any issues, feel free to reach out to us! You can open an issue on GitHub or ping us in the #voidlinux channel on A discussion about switching to OpenSSL began in a Request For Comments (RFC) posted on April 12th, 2020, at void-linux/void-packages#20935. Since then, a majority of Void maintainers have expressed support for the move. The main reasons for the switch are as listed in the RFC:Because most software targets OpenSSL, Void will no longer have to maintain (in some cases, very complex) patches to support LibreSSL. The complexity of the OpenSSL API makes such patching burdensome and risky, with mi…