[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60638: Gravatar: Upgrade md5 hashing algorithm to sha256

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#60638: Gravatar: Upgrade md5 hashing algorithm to sha256
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 Reporter:  henry.wright             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  6.8
Component:  General                  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Comment (by dd32):

 This should be merged in 6.8.

 I believe the plan is that md5 will remain supported initially, but sha256
 will become highly preferred for cache hit rates, so backporting this
 could be considered.

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