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Do I need the PHP extension Mcrypt for Concrete5 8.5.2 with PHP 7.2.19?

Because is is listed in the system requirements:https://documentation.concrete5.org/developers/installation/system-r...

But I also see a lot of discussions and questions about this, but found no concrete answer...

So, do I need this?
 
mnakalay replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
mnakalay
No, you don't need it anymore. It is still referenced in the core for backward compatibility reasons but it is used only if available AND nothing better is available like open SSL for instance.
johannesri replied on at Permalink Reply
Thank you