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[doc] SSLContext.set_ciphers() link to OpenSSL cipher list format is outdated

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Description

BPO 44314
Nosy @cjmayo

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-06-04.18:21:57.636>
labels = ['3.9', 'docs']
title = '[doc] SSLContext.set_ciphers() link to OpenSSL cipher list format is outdated'
updated_at = <Date 2021-06-04.18:21:57.636>
user = 'https://github.com/cjmayo'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-06-04.18:21:57.636>
actor = 'cjmayo'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2021-06-04.18:21:57.636>
creator = 'cjmayo'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 44314
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['395108']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['cjmayo', 'docs@python']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44314'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Find the documentation for SSLContext.set_ciphers() and inspect the linked OpenSSL cipher list format reference. Replace the outdated link with the current reference, then build or check the documentation to verify the link works and the surrounding text remains accurate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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