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 Library
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+- Issue #8484: Load all ciphers and digest algorithms when initializing
+  the _ssl extension, such that verification of some SSL certificates
+  doesn't fail because of an "unknown algorithm".
+
 - Issue #8437: Fix test_gdb failures, patch written by Dave Malcolm
 
 - Issue #4814: timeout parameter is now applied also for connections resulting