- For #1364, use OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT instead of OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER

for part of the configure script. OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT is more
  consistent across versions.

configure

@@ -21520,7 +21520,7 @@ fi
 	      { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if openssl supports SHA2 and ECDSA with EVP" >&5
 printf %s "checking if openssl supports SHA2 and ECDSA with EVP... " >&6; }
 	      if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep "OpenSSL" >/dev/null; then
-		if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep 0x0 >/dev/null; then
+		if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep "OpenSSL 0\." >/dev/null; then
 		  { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 printf "%s\n" "no" >&6; }
 

configure.ac

@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ case "$enable_ecdsa" in
 	      # see if OPENSSL 1.0.0 or later (has EVP MD and Verify independency)
 	      AC_MSG_CHECKING([if openssl supports SHA2 and ECDSA with EVP])
 	      if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep "OpenSSL" >/dev/null; then
-		if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep 0x0 >/dev/null; then
+		if grep OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT $ssldir_include/openssl/opensslv.h | grep "OpenSSL 0\." >/dev/null; then
 		  AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
 		  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([USE_ECDSA_EVP_WORKAROUND], [1], [Define this to enable an EVP workaround for older openssl])
 		else

doc/Changelog

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 	  mailing list.
 	- Fix unused attribute warning in redis.c when threads are not
 	  supported.
+	- For #1364, use OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT instead of OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER
+	  for part of the configure script. OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT is more
+	  consistent across versions.
 
 22 October 2025: Yorgos
 	- Tag for 1.24.1 release.