FIPS with Openssl 3.1

Hi,

    I am working to package OpenSSL 3.1.x with my product.
    As I prefer to be FIPS complaint, I would like to use FIPS module from
OpenSSL 3.0.9.

1)     From the Documentation(
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/blob/master/README-FIPS.md)  , what I
understood is,
   I need to build and install OpenSSL 3.1.x to the location. and then
install fips from OpenSSL3.0.9 overlaying the 3.1.x install.  Am I right
with my understanding? or is there any other way 3.1.x built with FIPS
module from 3.0.9. like in OpenSSL 1.0.x ( like using --with-fipsdir etc).


2) Also , I need conformation on FOM FIPS certification
   I build fips.so from 3.0.9  source , can I claim FIPS
compliance directly based on the certificate (
https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/4282)
given to the FOM. I am building OpenSSL on Alma Linux.
  I assume its a yes, Please let me know if I am wrong.



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