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[Win32] Prefer Cryptography Next Generation API #4924

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nobu merged 1 commit into ruby:master from nobu:win32-bcrypt

Oct 2, 2021

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nobu commented Oct 2, 2021 •

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BCryptGenRandom is available since Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008.

Regarding CryptGenRandom:

This API is deprecated. New and existing software should start using Cryptography Next Generation APIs. Microsoft may remove this API in future releases.


          [Win32] Prefer Cryptography Next Generation API

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[BCryptGenRandom] is available since Windows Vista / Windows
Server 2008.

Regarding [CryptGenRandom]:
> This API is deprecated. New and existing software should start
> using Cryptography Next Generation APIs. Microsoft may remove
> this API in future releases.

[BCryptGenRandom]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/bcrypt/nf-bcrypt-bcryptgenrandom
[CryptGenRandom]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wincrypt/nf-wincrypt-cryptgenrandom

nobu merged commit e0ef489 into ruby:master

nobu deleted the win32-bcrypt branch

October 2, 2021 12:22

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