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Laravel Netopia Payments v0.2.1 - Security Patch & RC4 Removal

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@aflorea4 aflorea4 released this 26 May 12:55
· 14 commits to main since this release

The v0.2.1 tag has been successfully created and pushed to GitHub. This tag represents the latest version of the package with all the RC4 encryption code completely removed and replaced with AES-256-CBC encryption.

Here's a summary of what this version includes:

Complete removal of RC4 encryption:

Replaced the RC4 implementation in FixedKeyRC4 class with AES-256-CBC
Removed all dependencies on the Felix\RC4\RC4 library
Updated all tests to work without RC4 references

Fixed GitHub Actions tests:

Ensured all tests can run in CI/CD environments without the RC4 dependency
Simplified complex tests that were causing issues

Improved security:

Standardized on AES-256-CBC encryption which is more secure and widely supported
Properly handled IVs and key padding for AES encryption
Removed hardcoded sensitive information from tests

This version maintains full compatibility with the Netopia Payments API while improving security and code quality. The package now exclusively uses AES-256-CBC for all encryption operations, making it more secure and easier to maintain.