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Update release notes for new pgcrypto additions. 

Marko Kreen
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Bruce Momjian 2006-10-21 18:15:44 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.477 2006/10/20 23:02:20 tgl Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.478 2006/10/21 18:15:44 momjian Exp $ -->
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<para>
On platforms where it is expensive to update the <application>ps</>
display, it may be worthwhile to turn this off and rely solely on
display, it may be worthwhile to turn this off and rely solely on
<structname>pg_stat_activity</> for status information.
</para>
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<para>
pgcrypto now has all planned functionality (Marko Kreen)
</para>
<itemizedlist>
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<para>
Include iMath library in pgcrypto to have the public-key encryption
functions always available.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Add SHA224 algorithm that was missing in OpenBSD code.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Activate builtin code for SHA224/256/384/512 hashes on older
OpenSSL to have those algorithms always available.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
New function gen_random_bytes() that returns cryptographically strong
randomness. Useful for generating encryption keys.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Remove digest_exists(), hmac_exists() and cipher_exists() functions.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
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