Here's a security release for libcares that can probably wait a little:

https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-6hxc-62jh-p29v

ok for -current after ports tree is unlocked?
ok for 7.7 once tagged and set up?
Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/net/libcares/Makefile,v
diff -u -p -r1.39 Makefile
--- Makefile	28 Jan 2025 14:38:29 -0000	1.39
+++ Makefile	8 Apr 2025 19:59:54 -0000
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 COMMENT=	asynchronous resolver library
 
-V=		1.34.3
+V=		1.34.5
 DISTNAME=	c-ares-${V}
 PKGNAME=	libcares-${V}
 CATEGORIES=	net devel
 SITES=		https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/download/v${V}/
-REVISION=	0
 
 SHARED_LIBS +=  cares                4.3      # 2.19.0
 
Index: distinfo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/net/libcares/distinfo,v
diff -u -p -r1.23 distinfo
--- distinfo	10 Nov 2024 20:04:19 -0000	1.23
+++ distinfo	8 Apr 2025 19:59:54 -0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (c-ares-1.34.3.tar.gz) = JuH3dx2iPkKhj98eWJEqOWYp5ToqxxsTCvk7vPuQrb4=
-SIZE (c-ares-1.34.3.tar.gz) = 997244
+SHA256 (c-ares-1.34.5.tar.gz) = fZNXkOmvCBwlxJX9E8LPzaR5KYNBjpY1jvbnMg7gY0Y=
+SIZE (c-ares-1.34.5.tar.gz) = 1009261
Index: pkg/PLIST
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/net/libcares/pkg/PLIST,v
diff -u -p -r1.19 PLIST
--- pkg/PLIST	10 Nov 2024 20:04:23 -0000	1.19
+++ pkg/PLIST	8 Apr 2025 19:59:54 -0000
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ lib/cmake/c-ares/c-ares-config-version.c
 lib/cmake/c-ares/c-ares-config.cmake
 lib/cmake/c-ares/c-ares-targets${MODCMAKE_BUILD_SUFFIX}
 lib/cmake/c-ares/c-ares-targets.cmake
+@static-lib lib/libcares.a
 @lib lib/libcares.so.${LIBcares_VERSION}
-@static-lib lib/libcares_static.a
 lib/pkgconfig/libcares.pc
 @man man/man3/ares_cancel.3
 @man man/man3/ares_create_query.3

• libcares-1.34.5.diff (2K)