Change libpq's default ssl_min_protocol_version to TLSv1.2.
When we initially created this parameter, in commit ff8ca5fa, we left the default as "allow any protocol version" on grounds of backwards compatibility. However, that's inconsistent with the backend's default since b1abfec8; protocol versions prior to 1.2 are not considered very secure; and OpenSSL has had TLSv1.2 support since 2012, so the number of PG servers that need a lesser minimum is probably quite small. On top of those things, it emerges that some popular distros (including Debian and RHEL) set MinProtocol=TLSv1.2 in openssl.cnf. Thus, far from having "allow any protocol version" behavior in practice, what we actually have as things stand is a platform-dependent lower limit. So, change our minds and set the min version to TLSv1.2. Anybody wanting to connect with a new libpq to a pre-2012 server can either set ssl_min_protocol_version=TLSv1 or accept the fallback to non-SSL. Back-patch to v13 where the aforementioned patches appeared. Patch by me, reviewed by Daniel Gustafsson Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/a9408304-4381-a5af-d259-e55d349ae4ce@2ndquadrant.com
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