owncloud / owncloud/core

Upgrade checksums to support SHA3-256

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Description

As the client now supports more modern checksum algorithms, we should start to plan a upgrade on the server. https://github.com/owncloud/client/pull/6634

SHA3-256 is supported by php natively starting from version 7.1.0

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Research direction

Review the linked ownCloud client pull request first, then locate the server's checksum handling and related tests. Determine where the server selects or validates checksum algorithms and what PHP version support permits. Done means the server supports SHA3-256 consistently and its checksum behavior is covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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