v0.1.1 TQ42 Cryptography Library | Release Notes

What's new in TQ42 PQC - 0.1.1

Minor Library Update: Enhancements and Functionality Additions

Updates:

• User Feedback:

  • Fixed issues as reported in Pull Request #8.

• Documentation Updates:

  • Added SECURITY guidelines;
  • Introduced a new section — Common Functions;
  • Improved overview of Key Containers functions;
  • General aesthetic improvements and typo corrections.

• Functionality:

  • Refactored Key Containers API for enhanced generality:
    • Added Key Creation and Expiration Functionality;
    • Implemented Masking for Symmetric Keys;
  • Added tests for KDF and AES.

What's Next

TQ42 Cryptography remains committed to continuous improvement and the incorporation of user feedback. We invite you to contribute by reviewing our contributing guidelines or initiating a discussion.

Upcoming Releases:

• Next Release:

  • FIPS 203 for ML-KEM (Kyber): Integration of the Kyber Key Encapsulation Mechanism;
  • FIPS 204 for ML-DSA (Dilithium): Support for the Dilithium digital signature algorithm;
  • AES GCM support.

• Future Releases:

  • FIPS 205 for SLH-DSA (SPHINCS+): Integration of the SPHINCS+ digital signature standard.