[ sf.net patch # 1121611 ]
A new hashlib module to replace the md5 and sha modules. It adds
support for additional secure hashes such as SHA-256 and SHA-512. The
hashlib module uses OpenSSL for fast platform optimized
implementations of algorithms when available. The old md5 and sha
modules still exist as wrappers around hashlib to preserve backwards
compatibility.
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libsha.tex b/Doc/lib/libsha.tex
index 4800b17..6d1da68 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libsha.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libsha.tex
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
\modulesynopsis{NIST's secure hash algorithm, SHA.}
\sectionauthor{Fred L. Drake, Jr.}{fdrake@acm.org}
+\deprecated{2.5}{Use the \refmodule{hashlib} module instead.}
+
This module implements the interface to NIST's\index{NIST} secure hash
algorithm,\index{Secure Hash Algorithm} known as SHA-1. SHA-1 is an