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Add note about crate seizure.
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hdevalence committed Jan 28, 2021
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subtle-ng = "2.4"
```

To switch from the previous `subtle` crate without changing your code,
use the following:
```toml
subtle = { package = "subtle-ng", version = "2.4" }
```

This crate continues the `subtle` series under a different package name.
Unfortunately, one of the maintainers of the previous crate seized control of the
`dalek-cryptography` GitHub organization and the `subtle` and `curve25519-dalek`
crates by silently removing all other co-maintainers.

This crate represents a “best-effort” attempt, since side-channels
are ultimately a property of a deployed cryptographic system
including the hardware it runs on, not just of software.
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