IETF Officially Places TLS 1.2 in Feature Freeze via RFC 9851

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The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has published RFC 9851, formally placing TLS 1.2 in feature freeze. This means no new features or extensions will be added to the TLS 1.2 protocol going forward. The move signals the industry's continued shift toward TLS 1.3, which offers improved security and performance. RFC 9851 serves as an official document guiding implementers and standards bodies on the future direction of TLS versioning.

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