.. _mozilla_projects_nss_nss_3_79_2_release_notes:

NSS 3.79.2 release notes
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`Introduction <#introduction>`__
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   Network Security Services (NSS) 3.79.2 was released on **25 October 2022**.




`Distribution Information <#distribution_information>`__
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   The HG tag is NSS_3_79_2_RTM. NSS 3.79.2 requires NSPR 4.34.1 or newer.

   NSS 3.79.2 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_79_2_RTM/src/

   Other releases are available :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_releases`.

.. _changes_in_nss_3.79.2:

`Changes in NSS 3.79.2 <#changes_in_nss_3.79.2>`__
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   - Bug 1785846 - Bump minimum NSPR version to 4.34.1.
   - Bug 1777672 - Gracefully handle null nickname in CERT_GetCertNicknameWithValidity.


`Compatibility <#compatibility>`__
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   NSS 3.79.2 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
   this new version of the shared libraries without recompiling or
   relinking. Furthermore, applications that restrict their use of NSS APIs 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).
