[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7860: Credits API: update sha256 hashing algorithm

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#7860: Credits API: update sha256 hashing algorithm
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 Reporter:  haozi            |       Owner:  dd32
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:
Component:  API              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |
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Comment (by dd32):

 > can prevent hackers from passing a low version number to get MD5 URLs.

 To be fair; Sha256 rainbow tables do exist, this is not a massive security
 change per-se.

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