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doc: add suggestion for OpenSSL only sec releases #42456

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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions doc/contributing/security-release-process.md
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Expand Up @@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ The current security stewards are documented in the main Node.js
(Re-PR the pre-approved branch from nodejs-private/nodejs.org-private to
nodejs/nodejs.org)

If the security release will only contain an OpenSSL update consider
adding the following to the pre-release announcement:

```text
Since this security release will only include updates for OpenSSL, if you're using
a Node.js version which is part of a distribution which uses a system
installed OpenSSL, this Node.js security update might not concern you. You may
instead need to update your system OpenSSL libraries, please check the
security announcements for the distribution.
```

* [ ] Pre-release announcement [email][]: _**LINK TO EMAIL**_
* Subject: `Node.js security updates for all active release lines, Month Year`
* Body:
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