Maintainers’ position and action plan re: OpenSSL PR #29925 (complete removal of all GOST code)

[Mironenko]

Respected maintainers,

Raising awareness of upstream OpenSSL PR openssl/openssl#29925, which proposes removing GOST-related code from the OpenSSL tree.

Why this matters for gost-engine users:

• Likely affects essentially all gost-engine/provider users and other out-of-tree GOST modules.
• Possible disruptions in CMS/PKCS7/TLS flows.

Could you please share:

• Your current assessment of the PR’s impact on gost-engine/provider (what paritcularily breaks).
• The project’s position on supported OpenSSL versions going forward.
• An initial action plan and timeline.
• Whether you plan to ask OpenSSL to preserve a compatibility surface for external GOST providers.

Thanks in advance. I’m ready to help with the further actions required. Please advise on next steps and where community help is most useful.