Eric, Deb and Paul (as ADs), IANA - 

We updated the file, (re)converted to XML and updated some formatting, and 
posted the revised files here: 
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.xml
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.md
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.txt
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.pdf
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.html

Diffs highlighting the most recent updates only: 
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastdiff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)

ADs - please review the updates in the files above and let us know if you 
approve.  
IANA - please verify that the updates in the files above address your concerns. 

AUTH48 diffs: 
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48diff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by side)

Comprehensive diffs: 
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-diff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-rfcdiff.html (side by side)

Thank you,
Sandy Ginoza
RFC Production Center 


> On Jul 7, 2026, at 11:29 AM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> An updated .md file enacting this can be found at: 
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/f70841d414575c486d5f6b0117649719e27c35a7/rfc9846.md
> 
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM Sean Turner <[email protected]> wrote:
> Approved.
> 
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/pull/1454
> 
> Sean?
> 
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for your mail.
> 
> The overall intent here is for this document to completely displace RFC 8446,
> so I think that means that between this document and its normative reference
> to RFC 9847 we need to include everything that ws in 8446 and 8447. To
> that end, I don't think we should remove S 11. 
> 
> I do think we should remove everything that overlaps. I'm going to take a
> stab at that in a PR.
> 
> -Ekr
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM Amanda Baber via RT <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It looks like this document's IANA Considerations section contradicts the 
> registration procedure changes introduced by RFC 9847.
> 
> Section 11 reproduces the original IANA Considerations text from RFC 8446, 
> which said that the procedure for the following registries is Specification 
> Required:
> 
> - TLS Cipher Suites
> - TLS ExtensionType Values
> - TLS SignatureScheme
> - TLS PskKeyExchangeMode
> 
> For the last two registries, it also says that a "Recommended" value of "Y" 
> requires Standards Action, and IESG Approval is required for a change from 
> "Y" to "N." 
> 
> RFC 9847, however, appears to say that for all four of those registries,  
> Specification Required is to be used only when the "Recommended" field is set 
> to "N." If the "Recommended" value is "Y" or "D", or if the "Recommended" 
> value is being changed in any way, the registration procedure is either 
> Standards Action with Expert Review or IESG Approval. 
> 
> Would it make sense to remove everything but Section 11.1 ("Changes for this 
> RFC") from the IANA Considerations section? Section 11 did include one new 
> piece of information (the "X509" update), but the registry already points to 
> the errata report that made that change. 
> 
> We didn't catch this for two reasons, I think: we reviewed it before 
> 8447bis/9487 came through, and then when it was time to perform the actions, 
> there would have appeared to be no reason to re-examine a section that didn't 
> request any actions and hadn't changed since we reviewed it. 
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> On Fri Jul 03 21:23:29 2026, [email protected] wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We have converted the markdown file to XML, and posted the resulting
> > outputs here:
> >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.xml
> >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.txt
> >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.pdf
> >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.html
> > 
> > Diffs between text produced by markdown and xml:
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastdiff.html
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastrfcdiff.html (side by
> > side)
> > 
> > We added the line break in table 2 using zwsp.  We also outdented the
> > list of contributors.  FYI, we tried using <contact> for the list of
> > contributors, but there isn’t a way to add notes (e.g., co-author of,
> > editor of).  We have left the list as <artwork>.
> > 
> > 
> > AUTH48 diffs:
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48diff.html
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48rfcdiff.html (side
> > by side)
> > 
> > Comprehensive diffs:
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-diff.html
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-rfcdiff.html (side by
> > side)
> > 
> > 
> > Please note that we have been chatting with IANA about some of the
> > actions, and I believe they will send some clarifying questions next
> > week.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Sandy Ginoza
> >  RFC Production Center
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > On Jul 2, 2026, at 1:32 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Approved.
> > >
> > > -Ekr
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]
> > > editor.org> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My mistake for not pointing to — please see <https://www.rfc-
> > > editor.org/authors/rfc9846.md>.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >  Sandy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Jul 2, 2026, at 10:23 AM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Can you please provide the markdown file for this?
> > > >
> > > > -Ekr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]
> > > > editor.org> wrote:
> > > > Hi Eric,
> > > >
> > > > We removed there reference to RFC 9146.  We also removed a few
> > > > quotes from around IANA registry titles for consistency with the
> > > > rest of the document.  If you’re open to adding the quotes
> > > > throughout (per typical RPC editing), please let us know.
> > > >
> > > > FYI: We confirmed that the IANA updates are complete.
> > > >
> > > > The current files are here:
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.xml
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.txt
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.pdf
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.html
> > > >
> > > > Diffs highlighting the most recent updates only:
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastdiff.html
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastrfcdiff.html (side
> > > > by side)
> > > >
> > > > AUTH48 diffs:
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48diff.html
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > (side by side)
> > > >
> > > > Comprehensive diffs:
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-diff.html
> > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-rfcdiff.html (side by
> > > > side)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please review and let us know if any further updates are needed or
> > > > if you approve the RFC for publication.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Sandy Ginoza
> > > >  RFC Production Center
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Jun 30, 2026, at 7:03 PM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]
> > > > > editor.org> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Eric, Deb*,
> > > > >
> > > > > We have updated the document.
> > > > > It looks like we may have missed this in earlier rounds, but we
> > > > > don’t see an in-text citation for RFC 9146.
> > > > >
> > > > > We don't need one. Let's just remove it.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Ekr
> > > > >    Please review and let us know where one should be included.
> > > > >
> > > > > Notes:
> > > > > - [PRE-RFC9846] has been replaced with [RFC9846] (no links).  The
> > > > > reference entry to RFC 9846 has been removed.
> > > > > - While we prefer not to start sentences with I.e., we have left
> > > > > it per your preference.
> > > > >
> > > > > *Deb, please confirm that the updates shown in the diffs below
> > > > > are acceptable:
> > > > >    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-ADrfcdiff.html
> > > > > (side by side)
> > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-ADdiff.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Please review and let us know if any additional updates are
> > > > > needed (outside of the publication date) or if you approve the
> > > > > RFC for publication.
> > > > >
> > > > > IANA indicated the updates are complete, but I have not yet
> > > > > confirmed them — we will let you know if there are any issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Sandy Ginoza
> > > > >  RFC Production Center
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Jun 26, 2026, at 10:52 AM, Eric Rescorla <[email protected]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM Sandy Ginoza
> > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Eric, Deb* (as AD), IANA,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for sending the markdown file along.  We have updated it
> > > > > > a bit so that we could get output files.  We have a few
> > > > > > questions below.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IANA, please see item 5 below.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Deb, please review and confirm that these updates are
> > > > > > acceptable.  We recommend reviewing the following diffs:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Diffs highlighting the most recent updates only:
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastdiff.html
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-lastrfcdiff.html
> > > > > > (side by side)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The current files are available as follows:
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.md
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.txt
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.pdf
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > AUTH48 diffs:
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48diff.html
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-auth48rfcdiff.html
> > > > > > (side by side)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Comprehensive diffs:
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-diff.html
> > > > > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9846-rfcdiff.html (side
> > > > > > by side)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Eric, please review the items below.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > An updated markdown file is available at:
> > > > > > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tlswg/tls13-
> > > > > > spec/94ccece457fd37738390a844174a8d74e5ea4638/rfc9846.md
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) We updated "The Transcript Hash” to be Section 4.1 — please
> > > > > > confirm that this is correct.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Previously, Section 4 was nested as follows:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 4. Handshake Protocol
> > > > > > 4.1. Key Exchange Messages
> > > > > > 4.1.1. Cryptographic Negotiation
> > > > > > 4.1.2. Client Hello
> > > > > > 4.1.3. Server Hello
> > > > > > 4.1.4. Hello Retry Request
> > > > > > …
> > > > > > 4.4.  Authentication Messages
> > > > > > 4.4.1.  The Transcript Hash
> > > > > >  …
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the updated file, kramdown-rfc complained about the nesting,
> > > > > > which appeared as follows:
> > > > > > # Handshake Protocol
> > > > > > ### The Transcript Hash
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you for fixing this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have reverted your changes of "I.e.," to "That is". I.e., is
> > > > > > fine. If you believe any copy-edit changes are needed at this
> > > > > > stage, can you please flag them explicitly as below, rather
> > > > > > than making them in the copy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2) Confirm "non-DHE key key establishment algorithms” is
> > > > > > correct (occurs 2x)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is correct.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 3) Should this be “as 0-RTT data on connection 1”?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > … as an attacker may be able to cause the data to be
> > > > > > processed as 0-RTT data as connection 1 and as 1-RTT data on
> > > > > >  connection 2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have corrected this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 4) To get the outputs, we updated the references to RFC 9846 to
> > > > > > be included as “PRE-RFC9846” - it will be updated in the XML
> > > > > > file prior to publication.  Would you be open to not including
> > > > > > a self-reference to RFC 9846, and including the references in
> > > > > > the IANA tables as plain text "[RFC9846]” instead - this would
> > > > > > be normal handling to avoid self-references.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can live with this. Deb, Sean?
> > > > > >  -Ekr
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> 

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