Release notes for 0.9.1-rc1 [skip-ci]

Author: dstebila

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 set(CMAKE_C_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
-set(OQS_VERSION_TEXT "0.9.0")
+set(OQS_VERSION_TEXT "0.9.1-rc1")
 set(OQS_COMPILE_BUILD_TARGET "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}-${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM}")
 set(OQS_MINIMAL_GCC_VERSION "7.1.0")
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)

RELEASE.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-liboqs version 0.9.0
-====================
+liboqs version 0.9.1-rc1
+========================
 
 About
 -----
@@ -28,78 +28,15 @@ liboqs can also be used in the following programming languages via language-spec
 Release notes
 =============
 
-This is version 0.9.0 of liboqs. It was released on October 12, 2023.
+This is release candidate 1 for version 0.9.1 of liboqs. It was released on December 19, 2023.
 
-This release features an update to the Classic McEliece KEM, bringing it in line with NIST Round 4. It also adds or updates ARM implementations for Kyber, Dilithium, and Falcon.
+This release is a security release which fixes potential non-constant-time behaviour in Kyber based on https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber/commit/dda29cc63af721981ee2c831cf00822e69be3220
 
 What's New
 ----------
 
-This release continues from the 0.8.0 release of liboqs.
+This release continues from the 0.9.0 release of liboqs.
 
 ### Key encapsulation mechanisms
 
-- Classic McEliece: updated to Round 4 version.
-- Kyber: aarch64 implementation updated.
-
-### Digital signature schemes
-
-- Dilithium: aarch64 implementation updated.
-- Falcon: aarch64 implementation added.
-
-### Other changes
-
-- Update algorithm documentation
-- Support compilation for Windows on ARM64, Apple mobile, and Android platforms
-- Improve resilience of randombytes on Apple systems
-
-Release call
-============
-
-Users of liboqs are invited to join a webinar on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 12-1pm US Eastern time for information on this release, plans for the next release cycle, and to provide feedback on OQS usage and features.  
-
-The Zoom link for the webinar is: https://uwaterloo.zoom.us/j/98288698086
-
----
-
-Detailed changelog
-------------------
-
-* Fix libdir value in liboqs.pc by @vt-alt in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1496
-* update version and remove CCI triggers by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1498
-* create deb package and retain as artifact by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1501
-* README correction to docs path & additional gitignore to macos + vscode by @planetf1 in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1503
-* Trigger liboqs-python CI via GitHub API by @SWilson4 in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1507
-* Update Classic McEliece by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1470
-* update BIKE documentation by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1509
-* kyber/dilithium aarch64 pull from pqclean + patches by @bhess in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1512
-* Pull Falcon updates from PQClean by @dstebila in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1523
-* Bump XCode by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1526
-* Update Classic McEliece supression files by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1527
-* Bump gitpython from 3.1.30 to 3.1.32 in /scripts/copy_from_upstream by @dependabot in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1524
-* ci: add CI for android by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1531
-* re-enable armhf speed testing by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1535
-* Bump gitpython from 3.1.32 to 3.1.34 in /scripts/copy_from_upstream by @dependabot in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1538
-* Prefer arc4random on Apple platforms by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1544
-* Bump gitpython from 3.1.34 to 3.1.35 in /scripts/copy_from_upstream by @dependabot in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1551
-* Update Classic McEliece suppression files by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1541
-* Pull Neon implementation of Falcon from PQClean by @SWilson4 in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1547
-* ci: add CI for apple mobile platforms by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1546
-* Add Windows ARM64 support by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1545
-* Document Falcon constant time errors by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1552
-* ci: github actions CI for Windows x86 and x64 by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1554
-* build: Align VS test folder with all other Generators by @res0nance in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1557
-* Fix weekly.yml to skip McEliece by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1562
-* Enable extensions in constant-time tests by @SWilson4 in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1567
-* Update Classic McEliece supression files by @praveksharma in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1568
-* liboqs 0.9.0 release candidate 1 by @SWilson4 in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1570
-* add community standard documentation [skip ci] by @baentsch in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1565
-* Bump gitpython from 3.1.35 to 3.1.37 in /scripts/copy_from_upstream by @dependabot in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1575
-
-## New Contributors
-* @planetf1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1503
-* @SWilson4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1507
-* @praveksharma made their first contribution in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1470
-* @res0nance made their first contribution in https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/pull/1531
-
-**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/compare/0.8.0...0.9.0
+- Kyber: C, AVX2, and aarch64 implementation