OpenSSL 1.1 end-of-life in September 2023, breaks GDK installation on Linux
Overview
The openssl Ruby gem does not work with openssl 3.0. This breaks GDK as well as things like the instructions to update the handbook in all modern distributions.
OpenSSL 1.1 is end of life effective 28 September 2023, and ~all Linux distributions ship with 3.0+ since multiple years. The upstream bug has been open since 2020.
We (GitLab) recommend installing openssl 1.1 to unbreak: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit/-/blob/main/doc/troubleshooting/ruby.md?plain=0#workaround-2-install-openssl-111 but this is neither an option nor a good idea now as it may compromise security.
Worse, it looks like we ship openssl 1.1?
Impacted categories
The following categories relate to this issue:
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gdk-reliability - e.g. When a GDK action fails to complete. -
gdk-usability - e.g. Improvements or suggestions around how the GDK functions. -
gdk-performance - e.g. When a GDK action is slow or times out.
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Edited by Andras Horvath