CA.pl error message: Ignoring -days without -x509; not generating a certificate

This is with OpenSSL:
openssl version
OpenSSL 3.0.12 24 Oct 2023 (Library: OpenSSL 3.0.12 24 Oct 2023)

I generate kex material with CA.pl like:
CA.pl -newreq
  ====
  /usr/local/sisis-pap/bin/openssl req  -new  -keyout newkey.pem -out 
newreq.pem -days 3650
  *Ignoring -days without -x509; not generating a certificate*
  Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
  .....................+++
...
What does this error message mean?

Matthias

Btw:
I read the announcement on July 17, 2024 that the mailing list now moved to 
here, to Google Groups. IMHO, a very bad idea. Now I can just glance 
through my mails to see if there is someting of interest for me or my work. 
I now have to go to here and check this from time to time. Mails I get even 
when I'm on the road on my Linux cellphone...

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