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Been there done that, but the fact is, there is no alternative to OpenSSL I could see if you want to have SSL/TLS 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.

Any reason why none of the open implementations listed here are suitable:

?

If only there was a way to replace the functionality provided by OpenSSL, by writing some code :(

To rewrite OpenSSL you'll need to be a security and cryptography programmer. And even if you are, the task is daunting to say the least.