title: How to determine the latest OpenSSL version
body: <p>What is the most reliable source to find the latest version number?
  Is it <a href="https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases" rel="nofollow noreferrer">github</a>?</p>
  
  <p>And if yes, which version should I take?
  Right now, here is what I see:
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/kDlpi.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/kDlpi.png" alt="github release page"></a></p>
  
  <p>Should I take the <code>1.0.2k</code>?
  But then <code>1.1.0d</code> seems like it is more recent (if it follows semantic versioning). What do the letters actually mean?</p>
  
  <p>Note: in my case this is to compile an openssl version with nginx.
  Last time I picked (quite randomly) the version 1.0.2h which seemed the latest at the time.</p>
  
  <p>So what is the process to follow to find the latest openssl version?</p>