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Update crypto docs to reflect current FreeBSD status #2479

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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion eng/_util/cmd/updatecryptodocs/header.md
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Expand Up @@ -50,14 +50,16 @@ The Microsoft build of Go attempts to use a cgo-less `systemcrypto` backend when
| Target platform | Cgo enabled | Cgo disabled |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linux | ✔️ | ⚠️<sup>1</sup> |
| FreeBSD (since Go 1.27) | ✔️ | ⚠️<sup>2</sup> |
| FreeBSD (since Go 1.27) | ⚠️<sup>2,3</sup> | ⚠️<sup>2</sup> |
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| Windows | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| macOS | ✔️ | ✔️ |

<sup>1</sup> Supported on **amd64**, **arm64**, and [many other architectures](NocgoOpenSSL.md#supported-architectures).

<sup>2</sup> Supported on **amd64** and **arm64** architectures.

<sup>3</sup> Support with cgo for all FreeBSD architectures is [expected in Go 1.27.1](https://github.com/microsoft/go/pull/2477).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> When using Go 1.26 and targeting Linux or FreeBSD, the table only applies if `GOEXPERIMENT=ms_nocgo_opensslcrypto` is set.
> Otherwise, cgo is always required.
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion eng/doc/CrossPlatformCryptography.md
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| Target platform | Cgo enabled | Cgo disabled |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linux | ✔️ | ⚠️<sup>1</sup> |
| FreeBSD (since Go 1.27) | ✔️ | ⚠️<sup>2</sup> |
| FreeBSD (since Go 1.27) | ⚠️<sup>2,3</sup> | ⚠️<sup>2</sup> |
| Windows | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| macOS | ✔️ | ✔️ |

<sup>1</sup> Supported on **amd64**, **arm64**, and [many other architectures](NocgoOpenSSL.md#supported-architectures).

<sup>2</sup> Supported on **amd64** and **arm64** architectures.

<sup>3</sup> Support with cgo for all FreeBSD architectures is [expected in Go 1.27.1](https://github.com/microsoft/go/pull/2477).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> When using Go 1.26 and targeting Linux or FreeBSD, the table only applies if `GOEXPERIMENT=ms_nocgo_opensslcrypto` is set.
> Otherwise, cgo is always required.
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