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The latest OpenSSL stable version is the 3.0 series which is supported until 7th September 2026. This is also a Long Term Support (LTS) version.
The previous LTS version OpenSSL 1.1.1 is on life support until 11th September 2023 (at which point all support ceases, so no bug fixes for security problems) as OpenSSL moves to version 3 (now at 3.02) which has even more significant ABI changes.
All older OpenSSL versions (including 1.1.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.0, 0.9.8 and 0.9.7) are now out of support, contain multiple security vulnerabilities and should not be used if you value security and your reputation.