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significant computational overhead and larger key/signature sizes compared to
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their classical counterparts.
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Another significant hurdle in the migration to PQ certificates is the upgrade
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of root certificates. These certificates have long validity periods and are
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installed in many devices and operating systems as trust anchors.
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Given these differences, the focus for immediate PQC adoption in TLS has been
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on hybrid key exchange mechanisms. These combine a classical algorithm (such as
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Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (ECDHE)) with a PQC algorithm (such as
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and Firefox (version 135, February 2025), as well as OpenSSL (version 3.5.0,
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April 2025), have also added support for the `ML-KEM` based hybrid scheme.
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Apple is also [rolling out support][ApplePQC] for `X25519MLKEM768` in version
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26 of their operating systems. Given the proliferation of Apple devices, this
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will have a significant impact on the global PQC adoption.
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For a more detailed overview of the state of PQC in the wider industry,
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see [this blog post by Cloudflare][PQC2024].
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[fork of Go (cfgo)]: https://github.com/cloudflare/go
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[PQC2024]: https://blog.cloudflare.com/pq-2024/
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[NIST2ndRound]: https://csrc.nist.gov/news/2024/pqc-digital-signature-second-round-announcement
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[ApplePQC]: https://support.apple.com/en-lb/122756

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