Companion

MD5 algorithm - deprecated, use only for backward compatibility with legacy systems

MD5 session variant - deprecated, use only for backward compatibility with legacy systems

SHA-256 algorithm - minimum recommended for production use

SHA-256 session variant - minimum recommended for production use

SHA-512/256 algorithm - recommended for new implementations, provides the strongest security

SHA-512/256 session variant - recommended for new implementations, provides the strongest security

Parses an algorithm name string into a DigestAlgorithm.