• Main points: Rustls TLS library can be used with Nginx via an OpenSSL compatibility layer. Targeted Nginx versions are greater than 1.18 on Ubuntu 22.04 or newer. Easy steps to get started on x86_64 Ubuntu Linux 22.04 are provided. Rustls has seen significant investment over the years with various improvements like pluggable cryptography, performance optimizations, etc. ISRG's Let's Encrypt will replace OpenSSL with Rustls later this year. Memory safety is emphasized by multiple groups and Rustls is commended for its work. Prossimo team is ensuring a good developer experience by integrating with Nginx.
• Key information: Rustls-openssl-compat for Nginx usage, specific Ubuntu version and Nginx version support, installation steps, Rustls's recent features and improvements, Let's Encrypt's plan to use Rustls, and recognition of memory safety and Prossimo team's work.
• Important details: Wget to download the release, dpkg installation, enabling the library with sudo, reloading daemon and restarting service. Mention of heavy investment in Rustls and specific blog posts for different features. Rajan's comments on memory safety and Rustls's importance. Prossimo team's efforts in integrating with Nginx for better developer experience. Organizations interested in using Rustls can reach out for more information. Planned improvements mentioned in the Rustls GitHub roadmap. Support from Sovereign Tech Fund, Fly.io, Google, AWS, and Alpha-Omega.