Support more digest algorithms
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- C++
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Description
We currently make extensive use of SHA256, which is hard-coded in many parts of the codebase. We should make this user-configurable and offer e.g. SHA512 and SHA3.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by searching the repository for hard-coded SHA256 usage and map which components depend on it. Read the surrounding digest and configuration paths to determine the scope of a user-configurable algorithm choice. Done means the supported algorithms and configuration behavior are defined and implemented consistently across those uses, with coverage for SHA512 and SHA3.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100